Louise said:
I can never understand the popularity of Martina McBride. To me she is
blandness personified. Maybe that's the answer.
I don't think Martina McBride is bland. She always seems lively. She has
done some bland songs, but blandness personified? That would be, um, Mindy
McCready, I
First of all, the guy puts this in print not bothering to get Trisha
Yearwood's name spelled correctly.
Secondly, he hasn't paid attention to those who have said and proven that
they wanted to "get back to basics" and make "real country records" or the
labels who have signed artists having a
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
http://www.salonmagazine.com/ent/music/feature/
Kelly Willis
"What I Deserve"
Rykodisc
Flesh and blood
KELLY WILLIS' NEW ALBUM, "WHAT I DESERVE," IS AN
ANTIDOTE TO THE SLICKNESS THAT'S RUINED COUNTRY
MUSIC.
BY CHARLES TAYLOR |
A few years ago, without
really intending to, I
stopped
Flesh and blood
KELLY WILLIS' NEW ALBUM, "WHAT I DESERVE," IS AN
ANTIDOTE TO THE SLICKNESS THAT'S RUINED COUNTRY
MUSIC.
BY CHARLES TAYLOR |
A few years ago, without
really intending to, I
stopped listening to most
new country music.
When the most
enthusiasm I could
muster for
BY CHARLES TAYLOR |
A few years ago, without
really intending to, I
stopped listening to most
new country music.
When the most
enthusiasm I could
muster for certain new
records was, "Well, it's
not as slick as it might
be," I realized that I had simply stopped
Jon Weisberger wrote:
Am I the only person who thinks that that was the point at which Mr. Taylor
should have considered not writing about new country music? And then to
single out Martina McBride as a noble exception, while backhanding Alison...
What a maroon
I can never understand the
