When I slid Here Come Those Dreams Again from the re-formulated Big Blue Hearts into the CD player I was greeted with the mellow vibe that the world fell in love with in 1997 when the band released their self-titled first disc. Then they were compared to the Mavericks and Roy Orbison but quickly [...]
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I saw the guys in Austin, Texas not too long [...]
The sun has yet to rise here on the east coast but that won’t keep me from passing on a bit of news this fine Sunday morning.
Todd Snider will indeed be releasing a collection of songs from the MCA years. The yet-to-be-titled project will cover his first three discs.
The new Daddy album is also [...]
My office has recently been reorganized for easier work as I try to cope with what has become a growing venture. Sharkbitten headquarters needs more space just to store the swarm of incoming CDs! Things are certainly good.
As the office was redecorated and organized I looked around my walls and noticed the momentos [...]
James McMurtry continues to amaze me. I’ve caught onto this MySpace craze and found that James has a little blog with new cuts from his upcoming album.
Am I surprise that he’s that cool? Nah…I knew that. Am I surprised the cuts are top-notch? Nope…I’m a big fan. What [...]
With a little shark in the works, I’ve been a bit busy and as such my office is a bit littered with post-its denoting juicy Americana gossip. I suppose sharing a few wouldn’t hurt.
Podcasting? Yeah…look for an upcoming joint venture with Good Morning Americana for a weekly podcast right here at [...]
Tommy Womack and Will Kimbrough have a new band featuring Dave Jacques, John Deaderick and Paul Griffith aptly titled “Daddy.” Daddy recorded a series of live gigs in Kentucky this year for their first album. Now mixed on onto mastering, Live at the Women’s Club is nearing completion and Mr. Womack has a [...]
It’s tough to describe Darrell Scott any better than those who’ve recorded his songs. Major industry heavyweights like the Dixie Chicks and Pat Green routinely sing the praises of the veteran A-list session man. Ink 19 calls him “wildly creative while Roots 66 refers to his songwriting as “poetic.”
There is one [...]
Despite better judgment I tuned into “Rock Star: INXS” this evening. The network would without doubt select a bunch of potential bandmates with Abercrombie good looks and skip the search for a great singer. They would inevitably pick young flashy types with lots of scarves, piercings, and faux-weathered jeans.
And they did. [...]
Covert Sharkbitten operative and long-time music savant Russell Brightman alerted me today that Saint Louis’ sons the Bottle Rockets have a new bassist and website. Robert Kearns has left the band and has been replaced by another Saint Louis native–Keith Voegele. Kearns, also formerly of Jack Ingram’s Beat-up Ford Band, has moved on [...]
