A quick comment and a quick question:
In her invaluable Chicago calendar, Linda Ray notes:
Special days clipped from Heather's Li'l Country calendar, available for
$12 from the Record Roundup, 2034 W. Montrose.
And I'm happy to report that since a month and half of 1999 has slipped
away on us
Since the always humble Ms. Kessler hasn't blown her own horn about
this (at least as far as I've seen), and I don't think Steve Rosen's lurking
around here anymore, I wanted to make sure the Chicago contingent
noticed there will be an all-too-rare appearance of our town's old-time
string band
Kelly Kessler pointed out
Dave Hoekstra (Doug Hoekstra's brother) did a loving profile of [The
Sundowners] in the last Journal of Country Music.
While I know who Dave Hoekstra is, I'll ask sheepishly -- who's brother
Doug?
And Nancy mentions that she knows (and flirts with) some of The
For those who might care:
Next week's "Sound Opinions" broadcast will be devoted to a "history of
Jon Langford," as described to rock critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot
by Jonboy hiself, and featuring cuts from throughout his long and varied
career. That's on WXRT next Tuesday, Jan. 19 for 10
Bob and John write:
I know Gary Wilson swears by Stephen Yerkey's "Dead Into West
Virginia" and Roy Kasten swears by Steve Young's "Montgomery In The
Rain" as being great songs about Hank Williams.
I dunno Yerkey, but I'll echo John's echo of Roy's comments about
"Montgomery in the Rain."
