Howdy,
Scott Carpenter sent this to me, but I don't think he sent a copy to P2. So,
here ya go...
--
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 03:34 PM
Subject: NPR V-Roys performance chat
Catch the V-roys for a 17 minute performance and chat on Weekend
Edition Sunday with
Howdy,
I'm still chucking these playlists over the wall. Could someone be so kind
as to contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to let me know if they
are actually making it to P2 land? Thanks much.
Once I figure out what kind of P2 attachment short-circuited my e-mail box
recently, I'll be happily
Howdy,
As evidenced by this week's play list, I am still experimenting a bit with
the format for The Fringe. For the most part, I believe it's coming together
nicely. I'll let y'all be the judge.
This week's featured artist is Fred Eaglesmith. Fred will be appearing live
in Knoxville on March
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
Howdy,
My ISP and I believe that something from the P2 list has caused my e-mail
box at the server to crash two days in a row.
Has anybody else been having trouble like this? I suspect it may be
something with attachments to it. The trouble first started back on 3/8/99
and has happened at least
Howdy,
Here's another message chunked over the wall.
For those of you with a hankering to visit the Scruffy City...
Concert tix for these shows in Knoxville go on sale this Saturday:
John Prine ... April 16
Lucinda Williams ... April 29
Jonny Lang ... May 2
All shows are at the Tennessee
Howdy,
Every so often, for some unknown reason, mail sent to me from P2 and/or
Twangfest causes my mailbox to more or less self-destruct.
The result is, that pretty much any e-mail I should have received between
8:30 last night (Eastern) and 10:00 this morning has been obliterated.
If any
Howdy,
Birthplace of Country Music Museum opening in Bristol
By ANGELA K. BROWN
Associated Press Writer
BRISTOL, Va. (AP) Her lifelong bout with polio has taken its toll on her
fingers, which are so bent she can barely grasp the fiddle to tuck it under
her chin.
Its been nearly seven
Howdy,
On lunch break...
JC asks: Is Joe Morrell the fellow that used to operate the "world's
largest guitar" shaped museum right off of I-81 just above the Tennessee
border?
After a few years of passing by the polace, I finally decided to stop.
Sadly, it was already out of commission.
Howdy,
Early in the show I started receiving reports of possible bad news re:
George Jones. A special tip of the hat to my momma, who called the station
throughout the show to keep me updated on reports via CNN and local news.
Of course, East Tennessee's thoughts and prayers are with the Possum
Howdy,
Mrs. Robison, are you trying to seduce me?
Tonight's extended tour to the Fringe featured Kelly Willis' new disc, What
I Deserve. In addition to fine cuts from that disc, the following artists
made their Fringe debut:
Aunt Pat, Neil Diamond, The Gourds, Julie Miller, Old Dogs, Red Clay
Howdy,
Dave: I'll gladly nominate Being There as one of the most overrated
records of the
90s. There aren't enough good songs on there to make a good single disc, let
alone two.
I heart Dave Purcell.
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
Knoxville, TN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Howdy,
Someone (I have forgotten who, in this seemingly unending back log of
e-mail... you people do have other hobbies, jobs, etc., don't you?)
mentioned Eminem (sp?) earlier in the week.
I had never heard of him/her/them until then, but received this link in my
weekly e-mail from Rolling
Howdy,
Dern. I thought y'all were talking about a new Richard Scary book or
something...
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
Knoxville, TN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
NP: $1000 Wedding, Somewhere In Between
Howdy,
Arrgh.
Bill Silvers posted Kelly Willis' latest tour schedule which includes, in
part...
04/08/99--Lexington KY-- Lynagh's
04/09/99--Nashville TN-- Exit / In
04/10/99--Memphis TN-- Newby's
04/11/99--Atlanta GA-- Smith's Olde Bar
No. No. No.
This is geographically non-efficient. A
Howdy,
David says: So maybe the SG tradition has changed into something I don't
get or appreciate. Very possible.
Well, I suppose it's just like every other form of music. It's always being
tinkered with for better or worse.
There are indeed practicioners of vacant and (how ironic) soulless
Howdy,
BoudinDan mentions in his fine playlist: ...the new Elvis set called
"Sunrise."
When did this come out? What's on it? Is it a box set? Questions,
questions...
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
Knoxville, TN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
NP: The Underdogs, Unleashed
Howdy,
Some strange events during the show with power gremlins zapping the
station's electricity on and off throughout the evening. A great big ol'
storm threatened to float away the camper, but otherwise we made it through
a Tennessee Saturday Night unscathed.
I have determined that I actually
Howdy,
Storms or no storms, I was determined to have a good time on tonight's show.
Having this great new disc from the Countrypolitans sure helped out. Y'all
who have been discussing the various merits of the Bakersfield sound and the
classic Nashville sound really ought to be giving this disc
Howdy,
Me: the "cat" in question when "skinning a cat" is a fish and not a
feline.
CK: Wha? Please for to explain your crazy moon language.
The phrase "There's more than one way to skin a cat" refers to the special
problems associated with cutting open a catfish. Catfish have sharp pointy
Howdy,
I'm probably going to play this band on "Fringe" this weekend and would like
very much not to mangle the pronunciation of their name.
So, which is it?
"Hazel-dean" or "Hazel-dyne"
Thanks in advance for your kind assistance.
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
Knoxville, TN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
NP:
Howdy,
I was listening to our local morning radio talk show host interview Ralph
Emery a few minutes ago. Most of the interview was about Ralph and his new
book, plus some history of Ralph's experiences in Nashville.
I noted that the following portion of the interview was significant in some
Howdy,
You know, I've already taken some ribbing on P2 for it and it makes poor ol'
Slim nearly gag to death when I say it, but count me as a fan of Martina
McBride.
I don't catch the "blandness" label that folks seem to put on her. Of
course, I also happen to believe that "Independence Day" is
Howdy,
Here's a little nit to pick. I hope not to seem too picky or anything, but
it's a minor pet peeve of mine...
Joe Gracey: I think it is a good sign that Lucinda got a grammy. It means
there is still more than one way to skin that cat.
Lance Davis: I agree, but to play devil's advocate,
Howdy,
Thanks for the input Matt!, Jon, Joe and Terry.
Your responses to my post (particularly my personal testimony) bring me to
some new questions.
As I mentioned, I don't know jack about how to make a record. I'm just a
listener.
I suppose I always assumed that production was a more
Howdy,
Here's a quick look ahead at some of the concerts, shows, and random live
performances available to visitors in the area. Information is arranged, for
your convenience, by city. No, this ain't comprehensive. Standard
disclaimers apply, etc.
Bristol, TN/VA
The Narrow Way -- February 25 --
Howdy,
Here's the deal...
As I've often unashamedly proclaimed, I am the proud owner of a Dollywood
Gold Pass. In addition to earning the undying respect of my fellow P2-ers,
the Gold Pass also grants me the ability to buy Dollywood Concert Tickets in
advance at a nice discount.
If anyone
Howdy,
Welcome to the newly expanded version of the Fringe. Yep, that's right, the
Fringe is now consists of three hours of music to make the regular WDVX
listener sit up and say, "Hey! That ain't bluegrass."
Well, some of it is. Some of it, most definitely, ain't.
This week I got the chance
Howdy,
I'm only just now getting to the P2 posts about Dr. Wolfe's ill health.
Several folks on the staff here at ETHS studied under him at one time or
another at MTSU and I'm a big fan of his research. We're curious how he's
getting along.
Feel free to contact me off-list with information.
Howdy,
I am so dang far behind in reading posts I am wondering if I should even
attempt to read the 634 unread posts filtered into my P2 mailbox.
While I ponder that decision, let me share with you a tale of the legendary
bluegrass boys from Ohio known as One Riot One Ranger and their debut in
Howdy,
Oops. My car broke down and the show was only 44 minutes late getting on the
air. But I work for free, so I don't think they'll cut my paycheck.
A fun night with some Valentine's Day requests, and a small tribute to stock
car racing.
An important note for anyone who cares-- effective
Howdy,
It is my pleasure to announce that, beginning next Saturday, the Fringe is
expanding to a three-hour format. Now, listeners to can tune into my show
for an hour, watch Austin City Limits for an hour, and still tune in to
catch the last hour of the show, too. Truly something for everyone.
Howdy,
Here's an interesting exercise... input the words "Gay" and "country music"
in a web search engine. The results will take you on a fairly diverse trip.
Almost none of it useful, but here's some stuff worth at least a reasonable
P2 mention:
Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards (GLAMA)
GLAMA CALL for NOMINATIONS
3rd Annual Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards
Announce New Categories
New York: Submissions for nomination consideration for the 3rd Annual
Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards are now being accepted. The first only
awards program to honor the work of lesbian, gay,
Howdy,
Cool. I'm through with work for the day (there's still a great big pile of
it on the desk, but I've seen all I care to see of it for the day), so
here's my timely response to an article posted about a week ago...
The Philclip(TM) says of country fashion: Compared to today's styles, the
Howdy,
As is obvious by now, I am plowing through a back log of P2 posts and am now
reaching this one from Jon Byrd.
I will submit the name change proposal to the WDVX management and see if we
can't officially change the name of the camper to the "Shane Shack." I
somehow doubt the idea will
Howdy,
Sir Yates asked and has patiently waited for an answer: So, Shane -- do
you know if these guys are actually gonna put out an album anytime soon?
Five Bucks (formerly known as Shinola) were one of the two bands I knew
nothing about that blew me away when I saw 'em at SXSW last March (the
Howdy,
Okay, yes, this thread died a week ago, but I'm hopelessly behind in my P2
mail. (Heavy work load + heavy traffic on this list = no real possibility of
ever catching up)
At any rate, I just wanted to take a quick minute to say "Howdy" to Scott
Carpenter who chimed in on 1/29 in the
Howdy,
Junyah, he say: Well, they've got Adam Ant and Siouxsie to answer for,
don't they g. One nation's pop starts are another's objects of derision, I
suppose...
Hey! I'm the proud owner of more than a couple of Adam and the Ants LPs.
(everybody sing along, "Prince Charming, Prince
Howdy,
I was muchly pleased with this week's rendition of a Tennessee Saturday
Night and, quite immodestly, I'd say that the phone calls received during
the show indicate that this week's play list was one of the more popular
ones I've put together.
Quick side note: I stumbled upon a great disc
Howdy,
errr...ummm.
That should be "Always *Late*," but then you knew that already, didn't you?
Earlier in the day, I posted...
Take It Away, Leon -- Leon McAuliffe and His Western Swing Band --
Hillbilly Boogie -- Columbia
Always Left -- Lefty Frizzell -- Look What Thoughts Will Do --
Howdy,
I don't have a lot of time to play reindeer games right now... I'm on my way
to WDVX to fill in at the last minute for another DJ, but I felt compelled
to comment about the following...
Ranger Wyatt warns East Tennesseans: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 - Bird's Eye
View Pub and Coffee House,
Howdy,
Knoxville News-Sentinel
2-5-99
Town Hound column (The local music scene)
Shannon Stanfield
Knox native Brian Waldschlager says his Nashville band Five Bucks has been
performing in recent weeks with a different drummer every show although last
week the band auditioned Knox rocker Kevin
Howdy,
Knoxville News-Sentinel
2-5-99
Bare Jr. rocks with a "perverse twist"
Wayne Bledsoe, KNS Entertainment Writer
When Bobby Bare Jr. began writing songs, he didn't immediately go to his
songwriter father for critique.
Instead, Bare Jr. sought out family friend, songwriter, author,
Howdy,
Knoxville News-Sentinel
2-5-99
James Rogers returning to Dollywood
With Music Mansion in Pigeon Forge closed and up for sale, its headliner,
James Rogers, announced he'll be returning to Dollywood this spring.
Rogers' new production can be seen in D.P. Celebrity Theater beginning April
Howdy,
The happy little trailer of WDVX has been blessed to host some of the best
danged live music in East Tennessee for the past few weeks. Recent guests in
Studio C (C stands for "couch," I'm sure) have included Heather Myles, Chris
Knight, Phil Ledbetter and Richard Bennett, and the
Howdy,
I've not had time to do much in these last few days but forward information
like this to the list. I hope it's at least helpful to the some of the list
members. Maybe I'll submit a real post a little later.
That being said...
-Original Message-
From: Catherine Lavender [EMAIL
Howdy,
Well, I'm so late getting this posted it's almost time for the next show...
Nonetheless, in the spirit of sharing such information, here's what I played
last week on a Tennessee Saturday Night.
The show itself, because of my mood didn't have quite the traditional feel
that it usually
Howdy,
Of possible interest...
-Original Message-
From: Catherine Lavender [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 11:17 PM
Subject: CFP: Popular Music IASPM-US Natl. Mtg. (Murfreesboro, 30 Sep-2 Oct
1999)
CONFERENCE ANN0UNCEMENT/CALL
Howdy,
Since we were talking about the Nevers, Judybats, et. al., the other day...
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 06:05 PM
Subject: Nevers Tour Stuff
Hey Everybody:
We have some more live dates to announce.
FRI, FEB. 5
Howdy,
From this morning's FCC web site (www.fcc.gov) comes the following news of
interest...
The FCC today proposed to license new 1000 watt and 100 watt low power FM
(LPFM) radio stations, and sought comment on also establishing a third
"microradio" class at power levels from 1-10 watts.
In a
Howdy,
Many genres power Son Volt
January 29, 1999
By Wayne Bledsoe, News-Sentinel entertainment writer
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Who: Son Volt, Alvin Youngblood Hart
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2
Where: Bijou Theatre
Tickets: $15.50, available at Tickets Unlimited outlets. Call 656-.
When
Howdy,
Davies' life goes beyond 15 seconds of distortion fame
January 29, 1999
By Wayne Bledsoe, News-Sentinel music writer
Knoxville News-Sentinel
In 1964, a 16-year-old guitarist played a 15-second solo that forever
changed modern music.
Dave Davies went into a London recording studio to
Howdy,
Amy says of Rob Thomas' contributions to the ABC television show, "Cupid,":
Rob Thomas always peppers his novels with interesting and un-obvious music
references, so it's a good bet that he's the source of any good music on the
show.
And the source for any *bad* music on the show would
Howdy,
Not a drop of twang... but since you guys are addicted to that web site...
eBay investigated for fraud
Associated Press-- New York
After vowing to combat fraud, online auction service eBay Inc. finds itself
the subject of a fraud investigation being conducted by the city's
Department of
Howdy,
I had intended to play a three or four song set of Decca tunes from the
Decca box set. Instead, the show evolved into a full blown Decca-themed
show, with about an hour and a half worth of music from the Decca vaults.
For what it's worth, I received more audience response to this
Howdy,
Here's a partial listing representing a portion of the live music available
to folks visiting East Tennessee in the next thirty days or so...
Not all of this is necessarily directly related to twang, but is selected
based on musical interests discussed at various times on P2. (Including
Howdy,
Neil Weiss says: I've been scared shitless many a time by a song or some
sort of weird noise that comes out of my speakers ten minutes after the
album has supposedly ended.
Um, yeah. That's happened to me more than a few times, too. I think most
recently it happened to me on Alanis
Howdy,
In the rush to beat postmark deadlines for grant applications, I couldn't
help but notice that some of the news drifting over the e-mail transom these
past days has been pretty depressing.
It seems every bit of music I personally enjoyed in 1998-- Dolly Parton,
Chris Knight, Radney
Howdy,
ROLLING STONE
Blair R. Fischer (January 20, 1999)
A Horse of a Different Color
The Wallflowers make a "significant change" in sound for forthcoming album
The only difference between the old Wallflowers and the new Wallflowers is
that they are no longer deafened by cries of nepotism --
Howdy,
Mister Weisberger asks of Rob Ickes: I'd imagine this is in connection
with his new album, Slide City, which is some very nice stuff, mostly jazz,
and not a trace of bluegrass. I wonder who's going to give it airplay.
Well, I can't speak for the rhetorical universal radio world that Jon
Howdy,
Hopelessly behind in reading P2 posts. Y'all got verbal in the last few
days, didn't you? Who was it recently lamenting the relative quiet of the
list, with the birth of the fluff channel? g
Anyway, my original point here was to say that this little nugget of
information from Elena
Howdy,
Always late
Bob Wray was talking a few days ago about his visit to the Ryman and
mentioned Jim Ed Brown.
Specifically, he said: Can someone tell me something about the Jim Ed
Brown? Of all the old timers last night, he seemed to me the one who had
weathered the best. His voice was
Howdy,
Remember my early vote for the best album of 1999? Apparently my support is
something akin to the kiss of death. Y'all better be glad I didn't include
Lucinda in my top 40 list last year. g
Foster's latest deserves to be seen and heard
01/15/99
MARY COLURSO
The
Howdy,
A little late in getting this posted, but really, you weren't listening when
I played the music the first time, so I figured you'd live.
The sharp-eyed among you will notice that my normal theme song didn't get
played this week. The disc containing it went missing. I improvised and
Howdy,
One more quick post then it's off to bed for me.
I found out this morning that I'll likely conducting a live in-studio
performance and interview with the Freight Hoppers on January 23. So, does
anybody have any questions that they'd like asked? Or, will the Hoppers be
forced to put up
Howdy,
I was finishing up some research on tonight's featured album, "Real: The Tom
T. Hall Project" and found this URL that I thought folks might enjoy.
I don't know if Mr. Bechtel has already posted this before, but here's the
link for Tom T.'s web page. From there it links to a nice site
Howdy,
Okay, so it's probably a shorter list that what folks in Nashville or Austin
could come up with. I don't bump into musical celebrities on a regular basis
or get to be a fly on the wall at recording sessions. But I like it here,
fine. Mainly because of nights like last night.
I left work
Howdy,
Jeanne asks: what's up with the funky sayings inscribed in the smooth part
of the vinyl at the end of an album side?
From time to time folks would sign the master copy of the wax pressing.
Sometimes, it was the artist's signature, sometimes a little stranger...
(for example, "Smell
Howdy,
Of particular interest to the gospel and bluegrass fans out there (and also
of interest to Alex Millar-- note the barbershop quartet reference. g)
From the Wednesday, January 13 edition of the Knoxville News-Sentinel. Some
local content with national implications. Now, I've gotta get
Howdy,
from the Friday, Jan. 15 edition of the Knoxville News-Sentinel
Duncan fiddles away all his time
by Wayne Bledsoe, News-Sentinel entertainment writer
Getting in touch with Nashville Bluegrass Band fiddler Stuart Duncan is not
easy.
Since Mark O'Connor retired from recording session
Howdy,
Dern. I thought I'd beat Weisberger to the punch for once... I'm getting
slow in my "old" age... g
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
Knoxville, TN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Howdy,
Jeff Weiss, he say: Some sort of demarcation has just taken place. Those
old enough to remember the stacking turntables and those who don't and,
accordingly, are young 'uns. Stacking turntable spindle thingees those
were the days.
I loved the stacking turntable spindle thingees. As a
Howdy,
Tucker talks about an author I've always meant to investigate
further. I seem to enjoy movies and television shows based on Elmore Leonard's
writings (Maximum Bob on ABC was brilliant fun and I hope it comes back
someday.) Strangely enough, I haven't read any of Leonard's actual
Howdy,
I realize that this thread has faithfully morphed into an Anti-Garth thread
somehow, but if I may return to the original premise for a moment... g
Garth's (and some other, less vocal, artists') statements about used CD
sales represent a valid concern about royalty revenues. However, as
Howdy,
NP: Lone Justice, This World Is Not My Home
Dear sweet mother of all that is twang! Good gracious but I'm in heaven.
I am having sudden and wonderful flashbacks to life in the Memphis State
University dorm and the first time a friend of mine put a tape in my tape
player and said, "I
Howdy,
Here's an updated listing for Jan.-Feb. in the Scruffy City. Note some new
additions, including P2's favorite Rangers, and Bare Jr., Freight Hoppers,
and others...
Knoxville, TN
Chuck Brodsky, Karen Reynolds -- January 15 -- Bird's Eye View
Finnegan's aWake -- January 15 -- Laurel
Howdy,
CK: I would prefer not to have my e-mail address out there on a buncha
web pages.
Deb: I have to agree with CK on this one. I get enough mail from nuts as
it is.
Fortunately for Deb, Jeff Wall is shipping out to sea in April... Badum-bum.
Thank you, thank you very much.
Seriously
Howdy,
Jeff Wall: So THAT's what my wife is doing. Supporting the Porn Industry.
Cause there damn sure aint no fucking going on in our home. At least not
involving me.
And yet, strangely, the best word to describe Jeff's condition in this
situation is...
fucked.
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
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