Lots of rumors have been swirling around Jimmy Buffett’s new studio effort with the working title of Conchy Tonk. Among those are that Jimmy is cutting Will Kimbrough’s “Champion of the World” with the possibility that Will sitting in on the session. While nothing has been confirmed, a recent Buffett interview indeed indicates [...]
The Bastards Sons of Johnny Cash were in town a few nights ago and it was a fantastic show. Their new guitar player, Steve whose last name I forget, is absolutely killer. At various points the rest of the band all stood together and simply watched…he is one of the best pure country [...]
Whew…now that’s a title. Regardless, I’m heading out for this fine festival on November 8th to catch Todd Snider and a few other fine acts. Since the festival appears to lean more toward folk and bluegrass I’m counting on seeing both w00ks and mullets. Perhaps a couple that’s half w00k and half [...]
No, they aren’t really bastard sons of the late musical icon. Yes, he approved of the band’s name. No, they don’t sound much like Johnny Cash. Yes, they sound good and do alternative country proud. And yes, I’ll be at their show tonight at Cafe Eleven on beautiful St. Augustine Beach.
The [...]
After picking up Rodney Crowell’s latest effort I had to revisit the album that introduced him to mainstream country listeners and relive a bit of that time. I couldn’t find my old cassette copy from 1988 but I managed to find a reissue in a local music store. Reading the track list from [...]
The 2003 Americana Music Awards recognized legends of American music a week after Americana’s patriarch passed away. I’ve thought quite a bit about the recipients this year and I can’t think of a more influential or inspirational group of American artists being honored in the same show.
Johnny Cash won both song and [...]
Generally, real trains are rather unwelcome in my life these days. Getting stuck at a railroad crossing means I’m late for the office. The squeeling wheels at night keep me awake at least twice a week. Nearly every year one of the trains running on Florida’s tracks derails causing death and mayhem. [...]
Jay Farrar’s Terroir Blues has been likened to his early work with the seminal bands Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt. Fans longing for a “truer sound” have picked the album up in droves–myself included. What is on the album is indeed a more classic Farrar sound, but unfortunately it is a rather poor [...]
Fellow member of the Shithouse Wire, Chip Manley passed along a nice review of Todd Snider and Tommy Womack’s recent show in Covington, KY:
The beautiful Madison Theater in not-so-beautiful downtown Covington was the site of Todd Snider’s Friday night foray into the Bluegrass State. A converted movie house from decades past, the venue has [...]
When the word “legend” is used in the context of music several names come to mind. Until early this morning the only name on that list in my mind still living was Johnny Cash. His recent success had given us hope that the vibrancy would carry him through for years to come, but [...]
