I LOVE that! Thank you so much for posting it. . .
np. Southern Line, different but equal
I enjoyed the Tweedy interview, too. See what can happen when a music
writer doesn't ask JT about alt.country or no depression? Though it does
seem as if the interviewer copped his
Tonight (Monday) -- Alison Krauss Union Station on
Letterman (rerun from 1997)
Wednesday -- Chieftains on Rosie, Chieftains on Conan
Wednesday -- RR HOF ceremonies on VH1, with Bruce
Springsteen, Bob Wills, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield,
Paul McCartney, Joel Somebodyorother, etc.
Friday
It seems to me I remember Ralph Stanley doing a song about his brother
Carter, but I don't know if it was recorded.
"Hills Of Home." Written, at Ralph's request, by Wendy Smith, the same
fellow who wrote "Sweet Sally Brown" and "Carolyn The Teenage Queen."
I'm told that Eaglesmith encored
the chart in question is a sales chart, and the absence of a
promoted-to-radio single is utterly irrelevant.
Why is this true? It doesn't sound unreasonable that a single being
promoted to country radio would have an impact on sales. Yes it is a sales
only charts, but a single promoted to radio
the chart in question is a sales chart, and the absence of a
promoted-to-radio single is utterly irrelevant.
Why is this true? It doesn't sound unreasonable that a single being
promoted to country radio would have an impact on sales.
I have no doubt that's so, but whatever sells more copies
Just in case anyone is looking for me, I'm gone, outta here, SXSW bound,
off-list until 3/23.
Leavin' the snow behind,
Stacey
Hellcountry "supporting the Boston area twang scene"
http://www.hellcountry.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't know what annoys me most - the broken cd case phenomena, the
plastic
wrapping frustration (opening it), the tearing off the bar code scanner
sticker overlaying the cd, or the dreade dhidden bonus track that
typically
young bands think it's cool to do still, years after the technology is
For the longest time, I really loved the way that Rounder did it. Does
anybody know why they
stopped?
Probably had something to do with their Mercury deal and switching
manufacturers.
Had I been consulted, I'd have recommended he downplay the gay
thing - which he emphasises to excess, all the time, and interminably - and
just deliver the music.
?!? Are you serious? I mean, you must be joking right? I can't even
imagine calling up an artist, who put out an album as great as
The Iggy Pop documentary on VH-1 last night was awesome. It really made me
want to see him live. I'm sure he's not as crazy as he once was...but some
of the footage showed him as still being pretty damn wild on stage.
I taped it if anyone missed it. I missed the first 5 minutes, but caught
Steve Gardner wrote:
The Iggy Pop documentary on VH-1 last night was awesome. It
really made me want to see him live. I'm sure he's not as crazy as
he once was...but some of the footage showed him as still being
pretty damn wild on stage.
I saw Iggy open for the Pretenders back in '85 or
New country acts get tepid response from radio execs
By Tom Roland / Tennessean Staff Writer
Record companies spent last week trying to gain the favor of the nation's
broadcast media at the Country Radio Seminar, and the convention closed
with the ultimate attempt, the annual New Faces
Broadcast.com: MP3 Will Die by Judy Bryan
3:00 a.m. 15.Mar.99.PST AUSTIN, Texas -- Mark Cuban sees no good reason
for MP3 to be the format for delivering digital music. He thinks
distribution, not content, will be king, that pay-per-view services
will eclipse free downloads, and that in
A special SxSW note for you lucky bastards who are going. I know
there are a zillion great bands playing and you can't possibly see
everyone you want to see. But if you get a chance, please try to
work the Tigerlillies into your schedule (I'm not sure when they're
playing).
They're a
So I caught a video for what looks and sounds like a country version of
the Backstreet Boys or one of them prefab pop groups for the preteen
girls, with each guy having his own distinctive look, but all of em
either cute (goatee, sideburns, big eyes) or studly (long hair,
muscles), of course.
On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, Bob Soron wrote:
... but it was vague and late. It took a while to find some
confirmation of this --
http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/18420.html -- but I
didn't want to say anything until I had it. Although I'm glad Dave
posted CIAC's hoax page URL, and
On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, Bob Soron wrote:
... but it was vague and late. It took a while to find some
confirmation of this --
http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/18420.html -- but I
didn't want to say anything until I had it. Although I'm glad Dave
posted CIAC's hoax page URL, and
Steve Gardner writes:
The Iggy Pop documentary on VH-1 last night was awesome. It really
made me want to see him live. I'm sure he's not as crazy as he once
was...but some of the footage showed him as still being pretty damn
wild on stage.
I saw him on the "American Caesar" tour a few
Got a flyer today from Arboretum Systems advertising their new Power Mac
product, Arboretum Harmony. Now you, too, can "correct the pitch of the
most tone-deaf singers and build lush multi-voice harmonies with a click of
the mouse" for less than $400.
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL
Country radio programmers hear criticism at seminar
March 15, 1999
By The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Listeners are deserting country music radio
stations because they're bored with the music being played, according to
two teams of researchers who spoke at a convention of
Don:
The recent hubbub between phone companies notwithstanding, that thing
Junior posted has been goin' around the internet for years -- so much so
that it's on the CIAC hoax page. Maybe you should complain to the CIAC
about them labelling it a hoax.
Hmmm, I'll leave y'all to sort this out
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote:
Now you, too, can "correct the pitch of the
most tone-deaf singers and build lush multi-voice harmonies with a click of
the mouse" for less than $400.
I hadnt heard of this technology, although it isnt surprising. So, is
this something that's
Dave Purcell wrote:
AND he saw the original
Pretenders. He's my idol.
Well, I saw the original Pretenders, anyway. They opened for the Who (who
disappointed, as you'd expectg) at Kemper Arena in 1980. They were
great, though there weren't 1,000 of 15,000 there who had much idea who
they
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote:
Now you, too, can "correct the pitch of the
most tone-deaf singers and build lush multi-voice harmonies
with a click of
the mouse" for less than $400.
I hadnt heard of this technology, although it isnt surprising. So, is
this something
Well, well, wellmaybe if they started playing folks like Dale Watson, The
Derailers, Duane Jarvis, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rosie Flores, Kelly
Willis, Jann Browne, Heather Myles, Mike Ireland, Lucinda, Lauderdale, Cisco,
The Hollisters, Buddy Miller and Steve Earle they'd get those
Kate writes:
Well, well, wellmaybe if they started playing folks like Dale
Watson, The Derailers, Duane Jarvis, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale
Gilmore, Rosie Flores, Kelly Willis, Jann Browne, Heather
Myles, Mike Ireland, Lucinda, Lauderdale, Cisco, The Hollisters,
Buddy Miller and Steve Earle
Not that you asked...
Sparklehorse came to town last Friday night and brought Varnaline along with
them. Local band, the Comas opened. I absolutely am ga ga over Varnaline
so whether or not I would go to this show was a no-brainer. However, I was
really interested in seeing Sparklehorse since
Well, well, wellmaybe if they started playing folks like Dale
Watson, The
Derailers, Duane Jarvis, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rosie Flores, Kelly
Willis, Jann Browne, Heather Myles, Mike Ireland, Lucinda,
Lauderdale, Cisco,
The Hollisters, Buddy Miller and Steve Earle they'd get
Note the slight relation to a recent thread, or did those 25k posts
constitute a skein? g
Cover stories
A tribute to the Clash
I still remember when I stumbled across an LP of various
artists performing songs by Neil
I'll be leaving Tuesday morning for Austin and won't be back until next
Monday night. If you have any P2 subscription problems/questions while
I'm gone, email the fantabulous listmom Laura at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Looking
forward to seein' lots of ya in Austin -- don't forget about Cherry Lou's
P2
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 15-Mar-99
Comas/Varnaline/Sparklehorse by "Steve Gardner"@sugarhil
Near the end of the show I finally figured it out.
Blasphemous as it may seem (to some people, not me) he reminded me of Roger
Waters of Pink Floyd.
Mark Linkous is the fellow.
Jon said he couldn't find this story anywhere, Here's the URL:
http://www.rollingstone.com/sections/news/text/newsarticle.asp?afl
=rsnNews
ID=7287ArtistID=1314origin=news
I just pulled it up.
Either I missed it (and I spent 15 minutes or so looking for it, searching
on "Earle," "Billboard,"
..some new quotes from Steve 'n' Del (and a commentator
familiar 'round these parts)...
Steve Earle, Picking Up on BluegrassWith
'Mountain,' Rocker Scales Skepticism of His Turn to Tradition
By Bill Friskics-WarrenSpecial to The Washington PostSunday, March 14, 1999; Page G01
If, like us, you're just too damn cool for sxsw...
Red Meat will be playing in Los Angeles on Saturday night, March 20 at
Jack's Sugar Shack in Hollywood. The fabulous Mark Linett will be
recording us live, and we're playing two sets. Not too sure what we're
going to do with the live
Tucker Eskew clipped:
Earle first hooked up with the Del McCoury Band in 1997, when he
invited the band to play on "I Still Follow You Around," a bluegrass
song that appears on his otherwise rock album "El Corazon."
I like that misnamed song title; sort of adds a whole new meaning to the
Here is the playlist for Monday Breakfast Jam on KRCL 91FM, SLC, Ut for
Mar. 1r, 1998.
Monday Breakfast Jam is an eclectic morning drivetime presentation
totally programmed and present by me over KRCL 91FM in Salt Lake City, a
non-profit, volunteer operated, listener support community radio
actually, the email that's being sent around talks about a bill in
Congress dealing with the internet and local/long distance phone rates.
There IS NO BILL remotely like this. That email, indeed, IS a hoax and I
cringe every time it's sent to me (several times a week).
The FCC story, however, is
Hey in case ya missed it the first time--there's a pre-SXSW party tomorrow
night (Tuesday) at my house that starts around 6. Performing in my living
room will be Jim Roll, Ana Egge, Slim Chance and Beaver Nelson. There'll be
plenty of food and beer and a couple of surprises are in store as well.
Diana Quinn wrote:
On another note: -- there IS a real virus floating around -- called
happy99.exe (or something similar). I've received this executable as an
attachment four times in the past week, but, thank goodness, didn't open
it. If you open it (it's a little video of fireworks in the
Well, very few people jumped on this, so the masses have spoken: no more
quizzes after this. I thought it might be fun, butYou people either
never listened to the radio, are ashamed that you did know these, gave a
flying fuck, or you'd rather argue about Dancing Queen. And then you
don't even
I've got tickets to see Vince Gill this summer. This will be my first
time seeing Gill and I'm really looking forward to it - "The Key" was
my second favorite CD last year (Dave Alvin's was number one).
I just found out that Jo Dee Messina is opening up. Anybody know
anything about her? The
Howdy,
I'm chucking this over the wall.
This week TSN was going to feature live music from Johnson City's very own
Bystanders (featuring P2-er Rob Russell), but the unexpected snowfall caused
a tractor trailer accident on the interstate resulting in me arriving at the
studio nearly 30 minutes
Brad Bechtel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But no black, relatively plain, pointy tipped cowboy boots.
So what's a good brand? What's a good brand to avoid? Any tips for
a finer shopping experience?
I have a pair just like you describe (well, almost... they're ropers).
They are Justin
Interesting piece (I think I can live without any more detailed exposition
of Haggard's Y2K predictions). However, when he says:
"If there was an Elvis Presley, a Hank Williams or a Jimmie
Rodgers out there, maybe we ought to let him on the air and see what
he sounds like. There's got to be
jon said:
2) the chart in question is a sales chart,
and the absence of a promoted-to-radio single is utterly irrelevant and 3)
Bluegrass Rules! was in a similar position (artist absent from country chart
for a long time, no single), and it appeared on the same chart discussed
here last year, no
Jon Weisberger wrote:
The only song she does that I'm familiar with is
"Bye Bye", which is a catchy enough pop song.
And more of the same. A redheaded energetic entertainer with a
mild Shania flair for performance and POP, POP, POP Music...
That's about right, at least judging by
Hey there,
Dave sez...
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:02:33 -0500 "Dave Purcell" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
A special SxSW note for you lucky bastards who are going. I know
there are a zillion great bands playing and you can't possibly see
everyone you want to see. But if you get a chance, please try
jon said:
2) the chart in question is a sales chart,
and the absence of a promoted-to-radio single is utterly irrelevant and 3)
Bluegrass Rules! was in a similar position (artist absent from
country chart
for a long time, no single), and it appeared on the same chart discussed
here last
Cowboy boots hurt, there's no getting around it. A slave to fashion in the
jurassa-alt.country days, I wore the damn things for years, and the only
use I ever found for them was, one time I was shooting a rodeo for a small
paper in SW Colorado, and when an avalanche of wild bull started heading
Whine, whine, whine. "I got to see him here." "Oooh, I wish I was there."
That's why I stay in Detroit. Despite its present day music mundaneness, I
got to experience so much when Detroit was still Rock City.
First, if you Igster fans ever blow through town, be sure to hit Lili's in
Hamtramck
Brad Bechtel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But no black, relatively plain, pointy tipped cowboy boots.
So what's a good brand? What's a good brand to avoid? Any tips for
a finer shopping experience?
I just bought my 6th pair of boots today, Laredo Brand on sale for $90, all
leather so a good
I'm hopin' to pick up some kickers down in Austin this weekend. Anyone out
there know the best place to go?
Thanks,
Erik Gerding
Ultapolitan Records
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
VH1 is repeating "Iggy Pop: Behind the Music" tomorrow (Tuesday ) at 10
p.m. (Central).
Cool show, but they spent a bit too much time on the story of Iggy Jr.
--
Tom Mohr
at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
at the home: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Merle says:
Oh, my god, I'm
so tired of that one drummer I could shoot him!"
I bet Merle's referring to the "drummer" producer Don Cook invented and has
cloned to all the other Nashvile producers, the one with the BIG ASS SNARE
DRUM!
Mike Hays
http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7
black, relatively plain, pointy tipped cowboy boots.
I picked up a pair of black Justin boots with pointy toes and
subdued stitching at Allen's on S. Congress in Austin a
couple of weeks ago. So far, bueno; they feel and look good.
I think they're doeskin, which makes them lighter than my
A couple of places (not sure if they are still around, though)
Tiny's Boot Shop--East First just east of I35
Cadillac Jack's--North Lamar
Allen's Boots--South Congress
Jamie
Erik Gerding wrote:
I'm hopin' to pick up some kickers down in Austin this weekend. Anyone out
there know the best
Erik Gerding wrote:
Anyone out there know the best place to go?
Apparently Ohio.
As seen on my news server...
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Newsgroups: alt.music.no-depression
Subject: New Group
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 23:25:19 GMT
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Jon Weisberger wrote:
The guy is a monster
When I hear the name Bill Anderson I have to contend with "I Get
The Fever" going through my head for a day or two. That tune and it's
instrumentation really suits his voice.
WWWestern
For all of you who saw the Iggy Pop bio on VH-1 last night and are
craving some old punk rock, tune into "Inflammable Material" on WXDU
Tuesday 3/16 from 5-8pm when the Three Geeks will be bringing you three
more hours of old classic punk. Expect to hear stuff from the Stooges,
Stiff Little
Plucked the following from Monday's Billboard website news...thought it
might be of interest throughout (sorry about the screwy formatting).
***
Singer/songwriter John Prine has finished
scenes for a Miramax film, "Daddy And
Them," written and directed by
New boots? I think Dan Post are the most comfortable while still looking
sharp The pair of mine I wear most often are Dan Post. I have
cooler-looking ones, but none more comfortable.
Jamie mentions these new boot stores in Austin:
A couple of places (not sure if they are still around,
the Hag said;
and I've got a studio
here close by. . . . It rains a lot up here. That's low pressure, and
low pressure is good for recording. . . . On a postcard day, the music
sounds a little brittle."
Wow; is that true, producer and P2 musicians? Interesting...
dan
jon clipped wrote:
Jon Randall. Very smooth performance, and his rendition of the hauntingly
lonely I Can't Find An Angel was chilling. Unfortunately, the audience
had heard so many ballads by this point that the song's subtlety was lost
on a crowd fighting post-dinner fatigue.
Can anyone back
Mitch Matthews wrote:
Note to Paul Ameritwang: Just drove by the Latin Quarter (note to readers:
we
both saw Red Hot Chili Peppers and Young Fresh Fellows there), and it looks
like it's being gutted or torn down slowly.
well, it's too bad they haven't had a decent show there since 1990. for
or something else again. I haven't seen even a whisper of a desire for
twangier, more hardcore country stuff in the coverage of the CRS that's been
posted here - and in fact, the positive references to "outlaws" merely
underlines the point, as the musical content of The Outlaws boom of the
Steve Gardner writes:
The Iggy Pop documentary on VH-1 last night was awesome. It really
made me want to see him live. I'm sure he's not as crazy as he once
was...but some of the footage showed him as still being pretty damn
wild on stage.
I recall reading the review in the paper of the
This is the Fear Whiskey playlist for this week's show. Fear and
Whiskey can be heard every Monday from 7-10pm ET on 88.3fm in Pittsburgh
(a.k.a. Mitch's favorite city on the continent, a.k.a. the cherry on the
icecream float) and on AudioActive, Winamp and pretty much every
mp3-based program
From: Terry A. Smith
Coming from the country side,
the main reason to have a problem with Shania (and her increasing progeny)
is her desertion of "real country," and as Jon and others have so well
argued, the notion of pure or real country music isn't unlike a
toddler's idea of Camelot.
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Jack Copeland wrote:
Meanwhile, Prine has begun recording "In
Spite Of Ourselves," a duets album of
classic country material due in late summer on Oh Boy
Records. Among those joining Prine
I catch the Iggy Pop VH-1 doc on sunday too.
what a fascinating story...I mean, life.
He must be a "double freak."
A freak for his on and off stage behavior
and a freak for surviving.
but I'm glad that he has.
AND he saw the original Pretenders.
I saw the Pretenders on their first
Postcard List said:
[Matt Benz] "Walk Away Renee" I fergit who..
THe Left Banke
Well, you all know who my my gee-tar hero is, and April's issue of Vintage
Guitar Magazine has a decent bio on him, along with interviews from cohorts on
stage and such.
Mitch Matthews
Gravel Train/Sunken Road
np: First single off of Mitch Matthew's solo project, a song entitled "South
By South
This is the final SXSW update that I'll be giving, since I'm leaving for
Austin bright and early tomorrow AM. Apologies to anyone I've left off this
or previous lists. These are the lucky P2 attendees:
Marie Arsenault
Austin Motel
Junior Barnard
I'm sure Junior mentioned where he's staying, but
I frankly think that what's happening is that the novelty factor is wearing
off for a lot of the newer country listeners, and they're off to look for
the Next Big Thing without much concern for whether it's labeled rock or pop
or something else again. I haven't seen even a whisper of a desire
In a message dated 3/15/99 9:40:41 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Just happened to be station-surfing Sunday morning on the way back from the
gig in Knoxville and came across Elton John's "Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dancer"
rock/pop operretta -- it features, in addition to
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 15-Mar-99 Re:
Iggy/Pretenders/Clash/.. by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
np: WRCT - "The Fear Whiskey Show starring P2's own Carl Zimring" (that's
how he's billing it these days g (j/k)
Well, no, but it might interest you, Paul (as wel as Alex) that Miss
It has been determined that yours truly will have a room at the Days Inn
University-Downtown. What good it will do anyone to know that remains to be
seen. In my experience, there's never been live music in my hotel room so
I've generally been where there is. Still. . .there's a first time for
Using up my "me too" quotient for the month, I'll say that I think Jon has
this exactly right. The line- dancing-for-yuppies era is pretty well dead
and buried, the suburbanites who embraced HNC in the late 1980s and early
1990s have moved on, as Jon notes, to whatever--Hootie or Lilith
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