I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention one of our correspondents-in-the-field and pals, Steve Hassenplug’s great YouTube videos. He’s always sent me great videos and with the eruption of YouTube I don’t have to wait on a DVD or tape.
Sparky, as some of us know him, is well-known to many musicians and fans alike. [...]
I can honestly say that I’ve never played a covers gig in my life. I’ve played an occasional cover ranging from Uncle Tupelo to a rambling version of Reverend Horton Heat’s “Loco Gringos Like a Party.” But never have I been in a cover band nor had the desire to do so.
I don’t [...]
Tommy Womack is now a soap opera star.
OK…that’s a stretch but he mentions in his latest blog dispatch that two of his songs have appeared recently on All My Children. First, I’d like to congratulate Tommy and second I’d sure like to know why he’s watching soaps.
He also mentions he’s playing SXSW this year [...]
Pay attention Louisville, Kentucky!
The boys from Edgehill Ave. emailed me to let me know they’re opening for Tommy Womack in Louisville on November 10, 2007.
Due to their kind words and shameless self-promotion they’ve been selected as November’s Local Band Shoutout! They’re a rocky Americana act that screams “Heartland!” They’ve appeared on [...]
Paul Griffith, great drummer and Sharkbitten pal, has hit a sour patch–he’s got a serious illness and while his insurance helps, like many musicians his deductible is somewhere between the stratosphere and heaven. Will Kimbrough, a mutual friend, summarizes the situation here:
Paul Griffith is hospitalized in Key West, after an attack of divurticulitis, and [...]
My pal Tommy Womack appeared live on WBIR in Knoxville a while back and he’s been kind enough to share it with all of us:
2005 wasn’t my favorite year for music but there were certainly a handful of discs that made it to my iPod:
Childish Things - James McMurtryI once said that James couldn’t sing. I was wrong. This disc absolutely showcases his ability to soothe and rock with a voice that’s just off enough to be [...]
