Neal Weiss writes:
And another thought. Who can tell me what about Country Weekly? Good?
Fluffalicious? I suspect it's been raked over the P2 coals in the
past, but I wasn't listening then, dammit. And now I need to know. My
life
depends on it.
I don't see it very often on the
Jon Weisberger writes:
Caught most of the rerun of tonight's televised portion, and though
Ray Price was a hard act to follow - dang, he sounded good, and he also
sounded great on the radio-only second show - Lee Ann was up to the
job after a slightly shaky start with her Terry Smith-endorsed
John Friedman writes:
Jon Johnson:
*One* guitar player?!?!?! Hell, John, why don't you just tell us
they were recruiting for the Socialist Worker's Party while you're at
it?
Hm, if that's a sarcastic remark, which is cool, my guess is that
you're not familiar w/Molly Hatchet.
Just caught word of his death from leukemia on the radio this
morning; age 67.
--Jon Johnson
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Wollaston, Massachusetts
Don Yates writes:
Listening to that lame shit could almost make one appreciate
Vanilla Ice.g
Who reportedly sold out the Middle East in Cambridge the other
evening (no small task) with his new Rage Against the Machine ripoff
schtick. It takes a lot to make me question my faith in God,
Jerry Curry writes:
This is BIG, BIG news. So, I had to pass it on.
Um, OK...the press release is a *little overhyped.
Still big news though.right? g
My apologies to those of you that will see this twice.
Thanks for the original post to Auditiesand you know
who you are.
Oh, I
Neal Weiss writes:
Anyone happen to know the maximun amount of music that can fit on a
single CD?
It currently stands at 80 minutes, as far as I know, but very few
pressing plants want to go higher than 78 minutes because of an increased
risk of pressing problems. I remember a few (4 or
Jon Weisberger writes:
I have an HJ album out on loan, so I can't check, but if I remember
correctly, the title is "Cornfucius Say," and the cover photo is them
in "Chinese" outfits, eating corn flakes with chopsticks - and the corn
flakes box is a Kellogg's one. Anyway, it seems virtually
No twang here, but I know that there are more than a few fans of
power pop on P2, nonetheless. Word from the Posies list yesterday was
that the Raspberries are going to be touring this summer with the
original lineup (who are currently in rehearsals), along with the Knack
and, on some
Bob Sorum writes:
Have any reporters made anything up, or is it limited to columnists?
Just Smith and Barnicle that anyone knows about, though the bad
press that the paper got gave it a black eye that'll take years to erase.
It kind of cast a pall over the credibility of a lot of other
Neal Weiss writes:
Which reminds me, I heard a tip yesterday that Warner Bros. dropped
Grant Lee Buffalo. Breaks my heart. I tihnk Grant Lee Phillips is as
talented as they come. Maybe a Rykodisc or someone will pick 'em
up.
Amen. A band that probably doesn't have a bad record in 'em.
Neal Weiss writes:
Well, I can vouche for LA Weekly being a credible journalistic voice.
(I used to write for them, how could they not be? g) Heads would
roll in the halls of that there publication if this article was a fraud.
Yeah, I remember when I used to think the same thing about
Neal writes:
I tried to find out from my Weekly connex. Was told that even the
publisher wasn't divulging. Think major label with smaller roster,
right? At least it has to be a bigger player if he's making seven
figures and answering to people who make eight or nine. What
about pre-merger
Regarding the question on the 2-disc Charlie Feathers set, here's
the answer from Revenant.
--Jon Johnson
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Wollaston, Massachusetts
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Tucker Eskew writes:
Drove out to Annandale instead to catch the last set of an
apologetically croaky Bill Kirchen.
So how was Kirchen? (as if he could be anything but excellent)
Amen...This man is a master.
The be sure to check out the brand-spankin' new Jack Smith album,
"Can't Help
vgs399 writes:
What I have been reading for some time is the website
Country Standard Time, which I think does a pretty good
job of informing us on the doings of all matters country
in an objective format. Come to think of it, if they published a
magazine I would subscribe...except I'd like
Just forwarded to me by Jeff Remz from "Country Standard Time." I
just *knew* that Ray was still a hellraiser.
--Jon Johnson
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Wollaston, Massachusetts
Price Faces Drug
I remember when I was running a record store there was a writer in
his mid-50s named Richard who used to come in once in a while. He had
been out of the music scene for quite a few years and came in
occasionally to pick my brain and get musical suggestions. It was around
this time that
Steve Kirsch writes:
OK, so there I stood in my local indie shop holding this apparently
just-released live 2-disc Mott the Hoople album from the Mick Ralphs
days. It has one show from 1973 or so from Philly and another from
some other town. And it was about $23. Anyone heard it? It's not a
Stevie Simkin writes:
Am I right in assuming that the well-known session guitarist Waddy
Wachtel is the same Wachtel who wrote the beautiful "Maybe I'm Right"
on Ronstadt's "Simple Dreams" album? And was this a one-off, or is he
familiar for his songwriting? If it IS a one-off, did he just
vgs399 writes:
Don't know about the MTV thing, but FWIW, he's the guy married to
Lorrie Morgan, if that helps you.
Yeah,he's not the Real World guy. And, concerning to whom he's
married, he's a lucky, lucky man. If I was in his boots I'd have a good
reason to never leave the house.
Keith Beck writes:
While looking up a movie in a video guide, I came across this entry:
HILLBILLIES IN A HAUNTED HOUSE(1967)
Unbelievably bad mishmash of country corn and horror humor. 88m
Director:Jean Yarborough
Cast:Ferlin Huskey, Joi Lansing, Don Bowman, John Carradine, Lon
Chaney Jr.,
I didn't get a chance to thank Stacey Taylor before I headed out
last night, but last night's Hellcountry gig was a hoot. I got the
impression from her that the attendance was the best they've seen so far.
Maybe the recent mentions in the Herald, the Globe, and "Country
Standard Time" have
Lance Davis writes:
2) Is there a version of "Knoxville Girl" which would be considered
"definitive?" If so, who? If not, who are the candidates?
For my money, it'd be the Louvin Brothers' version, but your mileage
may vary. BR5-49 also did a decent version on their live EP that
probably
a question about nesmith who i have always enjoyed for his strange post
Monkees country stuff.are any of those early records on cd? his
version of
tumbling tumbleweeds is shear delight and his band was great with red
rhodes on steel...the monkees were a gulity pleasure in my youth but
Junior writes:
You can see Mick Abrahams, of course, in the Stones' Rock n' Roll
Circus video, back when he was the first guitarist for the dreaded
Jethro Tull (yuck!). He was only on their very first album, but that
still leaves a bad taste in my mouth thinking about it!!
Um...that's
I wrote:
Um...that's actually Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on guitar with
Tull
in the Circus; his only performance with the group during his infamous
2-week stint with the group.
Junior responded:
Good lord...g. I always assumed that had to be Mick A.!! I'm gonna
rent and watch it
Jim Caliguri writes:
Um, Buddy I know it's a taste thing and you obviously love the
Monkees,
(hell I grew up with them too) but that show was pretty lame.
JC, smilin'
I'm with Buddy on this. It was brilliant.
--Jon Johnson
[EMAIL
While visiting my folks up in Keene, New Hampshire this weekend, my
dad gave me a 1999 desk calendar he had picked up for $3 at Border's;
published by the good folks at the Country Music Hall fo Fame. All kinds
of useful tidbits lie within, so I'll probably share some of it with the
group
Dan Ferguson writes:
slowly goes the transmitter..
Neko Case Sadies /My '63 / 7" (Bloodshot)
The Fendermen / Bertha Lou / (Dee Jay Jamboree)
.going.
The Dazzlers / Something Baby / Wild Rockabilly Vol. 1 (Lost Gold)
.going.
Deke Dickerson / Peroxide Blonde / #1
Kat writes:
Hi Jon - Thanks for posting the article about my friend Barry Tashian.
I don't know if I would classify The Remains as punk (but what do I
know?). The article didn't mention Barry's nine years (80-89) with
Emmylou Harris (The Hot Band). Or his recent work with his wife, Holly
From today's Boston Phoenix.
--Jon Johnson
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Wollaston, Massachusetts
The two preeminent punks bands to come out of Boston in the '60s,
the Remains and the Lost, are
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