Re: the TNN awards
Diana writes: Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. Yeah, but it felt good to get that vote for Mike Ireland in there. she told me that the line-dancing bars are all closing (that's true) and the western wear shops are starting to fall like dominoes. While may sound like a good thing to most of us, here, I find it kind of distressing. Is the music that's being called country today, any better than it was 4 or 5 years ago, when everything was rosy? It also make me wonder how do we get the word out to the masses that there is a lot of good to great real country music out there that they just don't know about? Is this at all possible? Didn't a couple of major country related magazines close up within the past year because of lack of support? I think that country radio is a lost cause and Americana is having problems of it's own. (In case some of you don't know, the Americana editor at the Gavin Report quit a couple of weeks back and has been replaced this week, with someone with a lot of question marks next to her name.) Radio may not even be the answer. But I'd like to know what is. What's it gonna take to wake EVERYBODY up? Off my soapbox, Jim
Re: the TNN awards
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Diana Quinn wrote: ...the line-dancing bars are all closing (that's true) and the western wear shops are starting to fall like dominoes. And that's a good thing. In country music we've had several waves of popularity fueled by folks who want to wear the clothes and do the dances, or ride the mechanical bulls. After a while they get bored and go away, and we're left with the folks who actually enjoy country music. I'm looking forward to it. -- Mike Woods
Re: the TNN awards
At 07:51 PM 1/18/99 -0800, you wrote: Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. not me. I voted for MIH, and for Charlie Daniels everywhere else. His Fiddle Fire album is quite good btw Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine 727 Alder Circle - Va Beach, Va - 23462 -(757) 467-3764
Re: waiking people up...was the TNN awards
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It also make me wonder how do we get the word out to the masses that there is a lot of good to great real country music out there that they just don't know about? Is this at all possible? Didn't a couple of major country related magazines close up within the past year because of lack of support? I think that country radio is a lost cause and Americana is having problems of it's own. (In case some of you don't know, the Americana editor at the Gavin Report quit a couple of weeks back and has been replaced this week, with someone with a lot of question marks next to her name.) Radio may not even be the answer. But I'd like to know what is. What's it gonna take to wake EVERYBODY up? It's an evolutionary process that recycles every 15 years or so and in the forthcoming cycle, alternative means of delivery will lead the way and you can bet at some point the mainstream press will pick up on the quiet revolution happening on the net and coming via digital radio and other forms of delivery. They love "the next big thing" in the press and will jump all over not only the delivery systems but the successful content providers. Just yesterday I had requests from 3 newspapers all wanting more contact information for a feature story on TwangCast, and we haven't even launched our official P/R campaign. I've also had hundreds of e mails in the last 4 weeks, from 14 countries, praising the concept of delivering music so many folks are missing due to country radio's current state or the lack of country programs in some countries. It's quite exhilarating to think that even this small response is putting a smile on a few faces. While may sound like a good thing to most of us, here, I find it kind of distressing. Is the music that's being called country today, any better than it was 4 or 5 years ago, when everything was rosy? To me, most of what's played on radio is much worse, while so much great music is being made that isn't getting airplay. So the answer is 1. no and 2 yes Mike, Twangin NOW ONLINE, www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry netcast 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Re: the TNN awards
Diana writes: Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. Pukesville! THAT is why it is so important that we support those artists who are nominated from our side of the fence like Mike Ireland and Holler in the Group category, Heather Myles in ? New Female, Chris Knight, Sara Evans and a few others. WATCH the categories closely for it's easy to miss some of "our" people. We have a country music monthly in the DC-area called Country Plus -- it used to be 40 pages and was down to something like 16 pages in the last issue. I talked to the editor/publisher/chief bottle washer last week, because I wanted to take out an ad about our upcoming barn dances (STILL DONT HAVE A GOOD NAME) and she told me that the line-dancing bars are all closing (that's true) and the western wear shops are starting to fall like dominoes. And the start of a new cycle back towards traditionalism begins again, just as my ex-station goes hotter and newer...LOL, serves them right. NOW ONLINE, www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry netcast 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
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In a message dated 1/19/99 3:26:47 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (In case some of you don't know, the Americana editor at the Gavin Report quit a couple of weeks back and has been replaced this week, with someone with a lot of question marks next to her name.) Chris Marino quit I knew he moved to Colorado and was doing the job on the internet, but this is news to me. Any details? slim
Re: the TNN awards
Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. Pukesville! no wonder country radio is starting to fade! We have a country music monthly in the DC-area called Country Plus -- it used to be 40 pages and was down to something like 16 pages in the last issue. I talked to the editor/publisher/chief bottle washer last week, because I wanted to take out an ad about our upcoming barn dances (STILL DONT HAVE A GOOD NAME) and she told me that the line-dancing bars are all closing (that's true) and the western wear shops are starting to fall like dominoes. dq
