I’m sitting here watching a beautiful Florida day from my office window, which I might add will not open. I’m listening to Todd Snider and the Nervous Wrecks play “Hey Hey” and wishing for a little relaxation in the Georgia hills. This kind of day feels like a good one for strong coffee, […]

If Steve Earle had fathered a son with Steve Goodman in Kentucky his name would be Chris Knight. Known for singing gritty songs about criminals and church on a neverending tour, Knight epitomizes midwestern values in songwriting. He’s part outlaw with a deep desire to be righteous if only he could find a […]

I didn’t make the Wrecks show in Reno but I have the first hour and a half recorded for those in my situation. I’m not sure how long the show ran as I was fast asleep on the other edge of the country by the time the boys wrapped. It was a good […]

OK…so there’s new music in the mail and I hope you have your copies too. First up is Chris Knight’s The Jealous Kind followed by Robert Earl Keen’s Farm Fresh Onions topped off by The Swinging Steaks’ Sunday Best. I’ll do a proper review of all three next week but before I waste […]

Hope everyone is doing well and ready for a Nervous Wrecks show in Reno this evening. Todd Snider and the Wrecks have not had a show together in many years. While his solo career as well as those of his bandmates have flourished, tonight is an event many fans have anxiously awaited. […]

It’s turned a bit cooler now and it feels crisp outside. I don’t get to feel it much because I’m working quite a bit. Both situations have put me in the mood for Townes Van Zandt. Townes always has a way of making me feel lonely but at ease. You can […]