I'm impressed too, Slim, but I can top that... I went
to a funeral (of a young guy) where they played "I've
Been to Paradise But I've Never Been To Me". The part
about holding a baby in your arms and making love to
your man that night was particularly, um, poignant.
g
Sophie
===
Give a man a
At 19:36 27.04.99 -0500, you wrote:
At the first of my first cousin's many weddings, this one held at the
beautiful Paramus, New Jersey Steak Pit, the ceremony finished, the groom
seemed to rush down the aisle, leaving her standing there.
The fast thinking accordion player let loose with
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 00:40:52 -0500
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Music the way God intended it.
Asylum
ON Twitty, there's one with 25 cuts called something like Silver Anniversary
collection with about everything you'd need including the rare gem "Guess My
Eyes Were Bigger than My Heart", a fave among the crowds we play to.
Mike Hays
http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7
Please Visit
We wanted to make sure the ski season was really over.
MOTHS
Saturday May 1
Pocono Brewing Company
Route 611
Swiftwater, PA
717-839-3230
All we asked for was a maypole and a heart shaped hot tub.
UPCOMING IN MAY
Sat. May 8 Valentine's - Albany NY,
Sat May 15 McGuire's - Atlantic City
Tues. May
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Kasten
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 7:35 PM
To: passenger side
Subject: RE: Country Weekly magazine?
Neil wants to know
Country Weekly is to People Magazine what People Magazine is
to National
Hey Neal,
How about this: In your most professional voice, please ask Ms. Griffth why
the heck she decided to ruin one of my favorite Richard Thompson songs - Wall
of Death - by turning into a friggin' faux-march tune? What the heck
*inspired* her to sing it the way she does on the CD or
Jeff Copetas writes:
I'd like to add Martin's Folly to the list of New York bands that play
around there fairly often:
4/30/99 - Manitoba's
And, yes, this is the bar that is owned by Dictators vocalist
Handsome Dick Manitoba. Haven't been there yet myself but plan on making
the required
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Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:36 PM
To: passenger side
Subject: Re: Wedding Marches. (was: Re: Bad Companye)
[Matt Benz] hmmm. Wish I coulda been more tacky, but we had One
Riot One Ranger play "I Walk
A few years ago a young lady in some suburb of Atlanta called me and wanted
to book the Convicts for her wedding reception. She didn't want to pay us,
and had a list of "required songs", most of which were by Lorrie Morgan, and
the rest HNC garbage. I told her we did not have a girl singer,
The Great Lakes Twang web site now has a review page for Great Lakes-area
Americana band's CDs, as well as twang-realted books and videos. Check it
out at:
http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/Stage/9596/review.html
Mitch Matthews
Gravel Train/Sunken Road
Ho-hum, another great, great show from Alejandro Escovedo last
night. This time around, Al's orchestra includes former Son
Volt/Richard Buckner/Freakwater sideman Eric Heywood on pedal
steel, the incredible Hector Munoz on drums, and, of course, Joe
Eddy on lead guitar, plus bass and cello.
jacy warwick (my vote for the coolest name on the list) wrote:
anyone have any suggestions/reccomendations of cool spots, good
shows, great places to eat, the coolest 'Home of the Largest
__'monuments, whatever
Check out www.roadsideamerica.com, "your online guide to offbeat
tourist
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW, we have played several weddings with great success, even with a vast
repertoire of drinking, cheating, and breakup songs. Rule #1 - Do lots of
Elvis covers. Guaranteed crowd pleasers.
Ha! Sage advice indeed. I was a DJ on commercial
Picked up the new Old 97s record "Fight Songs" yesterday and I dig it alot.
But I think those early reviews about it being a radical departure are a bit
overstated. There are new song structures and more multi-tracked vocals and
harmonies on great new tunes like "Oppenheimer", "Murder" and "19".
From today's Nashville Digest. Congratulations, Mike!
Cyber Country
Internet 'Station' Redefining Country Broadcasting
BY REBEKAH GLEAVES
Everybody has an opinion on what s wrong with country radio today.
General
consensus seems to be that country music has lost its soul that it sold
out
to
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Picked up the new Old 97s record "Fight Songs" yesterday and I dig it
alot. But I think those early reviews about it being a radical departure
are a bit overstated. There are new song structures and more
multi-tracked vocals and harmonies on
Saw Radney Foster @The Mercury Lounge in NYC last night. As I
suspected, it was an industry showcase gig. Many people`murming
things like "this is an important album for radney" blah, blah,
blah.
I really wasn't sure what to make of the show. He played hopped up
versions of "Just Call Me
Forgive me if this post is a little outdated, as I've been moving and
have been trying to keep up with the P2 digests. But, OK, something's wrong
here. You mean Aretha Franklin, or the Temptations, or Ray Charles, or James
Brown isn't on the list? What's going on ... is it a case of poor
Hello all,
I'm trying to answer a trivia question someone threw at me...
Which Louis Jordan tunes made the country charts during the 1940's?
Apparently, there were three.
Back in the Saddle Again,
Babs
In a message dated 4/28/99 11:47:40 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Which Louis Jordan tunes made the country charts during the 1940's?
Apparently, there were three.
yep, at least in the top 40. "ration blues," #1 for three weeks; "deacon
jones," the b-side (#7); and
Thanks for the clipping Jon, even with the mistakes and typos it's great
publicity. I'm still looking for this Lawrence VA I am supposed to live in
and who the heck is Heather Mills? And you'd think a Nashville based writer
could spell Faron Young's name right. All the same, nice to be
Congratulations Mike!!
Even with the misspelled names, you got some great quotes in there,
especially the industry evaluation. Geezare they all double-jointed? g
Will those radio tombstones read "I dug the hole that WEB radio filled in"
a.
best,
Kate
and who the heck is
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 11:29:30 EDT, john friedman wrote:
Saw Radney Foster @The Mercury Lounge in NYC last night. As I
suspected, it was an industry showcase gig. Many people`murming
things like "this is an important album for radney" blah, blah,
blah.
I really wasn't sure what to
Just received an event announcement from the SUNYBuffalo-based
"poetics list"; thought the description of one of the readers might
tickle and intrigue P2ers (well, except perhaps the Objectivists)...
* * *
Beth Murray began writing poetry after receiving
couple of questions:
RELS: The Ex and Tortoise,...
You mean together?
RELS: Hattifatteners (Syd Straw and Cat Power's Chan Marshall)
I thought the Hattifatteners were a God Is My Co-Pilot sideproject?
carl w.
Has anyone else noticed that the opening track of the new Old 97s (Jagged) is
incredibly similar (read: exact same chord structure) to The Bottle Rockets $1000 Car,
all the way down to the electric guitar tone.
Call me nitpicky, but...
J
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Darren Stout wrote:
Radney's new album isn't going to be "CMT kaka". I have only heard one
song off of the album and it is worth the price of the disc alone. His
new album isn't going to be promoted country radio either from what I
have heard.
That's not surprising,
THE BLUE CHIP RADIO REPORT
Country Music News, Charts, Show Prep, Sales Info
April 26, 1999
Bill Miller
Editor Publisher
The Blue Chip Song of the Week: "Nashville Casualty Life" by Lee Roy
Parnell. Writers: Kinky Friedman. Producers: Kacey Jones. Label: Kinkajou
Records. Parnell's
Carl Wilson writes:
RELS: Hattifatteners (Syd Straw and Cat Power's Chan Marshall)
I thought the Hattifatteners were a God Is My Co-Pilot sideproject?
More to the point, I thought Syd Straw had moved back to Vermont.
--Jon Johnson
Don Yates replied to Darren Stout:
Radney's new album isn't going to be "CMT kaka". I have only heard one
song off of the album and it is worth the price of the disc alone. His
new album isn't going to be promoted country radio either from what I
have heard.
That's not surprising,
After the flurry of Del-Lords/Kempner talk yesterday, I asked Ed Petterson
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for an update:
"The Del Lords thing is finally coming out in June on Restless. My credit is
on the CD is "Event Catalyst". I kinda' like that. 20 tracks including 3
unreleased songs and stuff
The _real_ AOTD are, um, They Might be Giants. Yeah, definitely, TMBG. Or
perhaps Sepultura.
A band we just blurbed on the web site said, "Thanks for comparing my voice
to Peter Holsapple. I usually get that guy from TMBG." He sounded relieved.
Jeff
At 12:19 AM 4/25/99 -0400, you wrote:
Awhile back, someone posted this address:
Rambler Records, P.O. Box 90685, Nashville, TN 37209
for tapes by Gwil Owen (writer of songs recorded by Toni Price, Joy Lynn
White et al.). Being a fan of those songs, I mailed off a note asking
for a list of
It definitely has that nondescript, vaguely
rootsy sound favored by the adult rock crowd, and there's even a duet
with
the equally nondescript Abra Moore.
That was the song that I thought was so great. Did you hear Radney's last
album? I think this song is a lot more promising than
Sweet! Thanks for the news, Jim...
Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After the flurry of Del-Lords/Kempner talk yesterday, I asked Ed Petterson
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for an update:
***
Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport
Twangfest:
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Darren Stout wrote:
That was the song that I thought was so great. Did you hear Radney's last
album? I think this song is a lot more promising than anything on it.
I don't remember that one doin' a whole lot for me either. The last album
of his I really dug was his
hey Mike, congrats, keep it up. Kind of reminds me of what FM radio used to
be like, way back when...
Elena Skye
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 27-Apr-99 RE: Oliver Lake -
Fred Hopk.. by Kristen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Not their best, but it gives me a will to live some days is WSQ's
Ellington record.
Helps me soar sometimes.
That may get played next week, but I think I'll stick with a Duke
Which Louis Jordan tunes made the country charts during the 1940's?
Apparently, there were three.
yep, at least in the top 40. "ration blues," #1 for three weeks; "deacon
jones," the b-side (#7); and is you is or is you ain't (ma' baby), #1 for 5
weeks. all charted in 1944. source: billboard.
At 12:55 PM 4/28/99 EDT, Bill wrote:
yep, at least in the top 40. "ration blues," #1 for three weeks; "deacon
jones," the b-side (#7); and is you is or is you ain't (ma' baby), #1 for 5
weeks. all charted in 1944.
Which was the first year of Billboard's country chart and the same year
that
Not their best, but it gives me a will to live some days is WSQ's
Ellington record.
Helps me soar sometimes.
I think I'll stick with a Duke
recording as his 100th birthday is tomorrow. Maybe something from _And
His Mother Called Him Bill_, a tribute to Billy Strayhorn and my
hey Mike, congrats, keep it up. Kind of reminds me of what FM radio used
to
be like, way back when...
Elena Skye
No way you are old enough to remember that, are you? If so, all my
fantasies out the windowg
Mike Hays
http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7
Please Visit Then let us
In a message dated 4/28/99 1:57:37 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Road the Sky Radio is launched at http://members.xoom.com/JBRadio
playing Jackson Browne music 24 hours a day.
If this was broadcast to Kosovo the war would end in less than 24 hours, but
I bet it
After one listen, it's already my favorite Shaver album since Tramp On
Your Street. He's still recycling some old songs, but the new tough
versions of "When The Word Was Thunderbird" and "Lately I've Been Leanin'
Toward The Blues" are definitely worth having, and there's lots of other
I think Carl ought to start his show Black, Brown, and Beige! There's one
piece, and you've programmed on hour. Heck, just put on the whole Carnegie
Hall concert from 1943, and you've got two incredible hours.
Then the show can finish up with covers of Ellington from Leon Rausch,
Johnny
contents: nothing but self-promotion. This is the last time, I swear.
I just got back from the CD manufacturer with a carload of CDs! We
are loading up the van for a short trip up the Miss (pruned to 3
dates, but we'll be coming back in July). A few P2'ers have told me
they're coming to one
Are you out there? I'm looking for a *huge* Nanci Griffith fan who can also
articulate in words why. This is like an open casting call.
If you are this person, e-mail me OFFLIST ASAP.
Neal Weiss
Hey there,
Tera
On Twitty - now here's a performer who had more #1 hits than Elvis and
still
isn't in the Country Hall of Fame. Why? What's the hold-up?
Mike Ireland mused, "The only reason I can think of is it must be the
hair."
and thanks for the advice, folks
Later...
CK
Old 97's Throw Left Hooks On Fight Songs
After rising through the ranks of the alt.country
movement to become one of its brightest hopes, the
Old 97's are in a bit of a quandary these days: do
they stay loyal to the sound or follow their pop
instincts to break through to a wider audience?
I won't be the only one to have caught this, but for the record, Star Ship
Voyager's Seven of Nine and Doc Hologram just performed "You Are My
Sunshine" in perfect 2-part harmony, the first clear indication of the
survival of twang for the next 400 years, and an early indication of
interest in
The first answer is reallly short: All I know about the Hattifatteners is
what I read in ICE magazine, which says only what I said.
Tortoise and the Ex: now this is an extremely cool record! This Dutch
outfit called Koncurrent makes these records when bands are passing through.
They put
At 04:12 PM 4/26/99 -0500, you wrote:
We are selling Twangfest 3 Hatch Show Prints this year. They will be
available at Twangfest or from the Twang Gang after Twangfest. Also,
we'll have several autographed Hatch Show Prints (from various artists)
available at the Twangfest on-line
At 10:45 AM 4/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
Great quote Dave. This reminds me, has any of that Little Kings stuff
ever been made available for public consumption?
I wanna know too - the only thing I do know is that on the Dion solo
compilation that came out a few years ago The Little Kings play on
At 11:21 PM 4/26/99 EDT, you wrote:
At one time a friend of mine from Memphis, Rick Clark, was their producer.
Power pop is what they like to be known as.
Is this the same Rick Clark who is putting together Genefest?
Jeff
Since the Dingo Ate May Baby, er virus destroyed my files Ihave now lost
the legendary Albini article with his breakdown of why bands on majors are
screwed by *The Man.* If anyone has a copy, can you send it to me off-list?
About every 8 minutes I remember something else I had on my hard drive,
Jeff, the last I saw the Albini text was when Purcell posted it way back,
at least 18 months ago?...
Maybe Dave still has the reference.
--jr.
So the new Old 97s record has a lot of hooks, pop or otherwise. I'll
confess that's what hooked me in the first place, on Wreck Your Life and
Hitchhike to Rhome. Rhett's got a knack for writing these infectious
tunes, with smart, witty, generally good-humored wordplay, and then
singing them using
Barry has witnessed the future, and it is now:
an early indication of
interest in country music by cyborgs and projected image, unles you
count..no, nevermind...
Oh, go ahead and say it: Brooks and Dunn, right? They're obviously
androids, doesn't everyone know that?
-jr.
(And I always thought that instrument Spock played was based on the
Appalachian autoharp.)
There's a guy in Homestead, PA who actually makes those things!
Tom Moran
At 9:33 PM -0500 on 4/28/99, BARNARD wrote:
Jeff, the last I saw the Albini text was when Purcell posted it way back,
at least 18 months ago?...
Maybe Dave still has the reference.
I don't remember the exact search phrase Mr. P used, but if you search
for "Albini" and "fucked" in your
In a message dated 4/28/99 8:46:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is this the same Rick Clark who is putting together Genefest?
I'll have to ask him. He is living in NashVegas now, but still gets to
Memphis a few times a month.
Nancy
Someone posted it to Postcard a week or two ago. Do a web search for "your
friends are already this fucked." That should find it.
mike dougherty
I don't think so... the Rick Clark putting together
the Genefest is Gene Clark's younger brother.
Cheryl
`
From: Jeff Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 11:21 PM 4/26/99 EDT, you wrote:
At one time a friend of mine from Memphis, Rick Clark, was their producer.
Power pop is what they like to be
By popular demand...
The Problem With Music
by Steve Albini
excerpted from Baffler No. 5
Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, I
always end up
thinking of
In a message dated 99-04-28 17:14:10 EDT, you write:
hey Mike, congrats, keep it up. Kind of reminds me of what FM radio used
to
be like, way back when...
Elena Skye
No way you are old enough to remember that, are you? If so, all my
fantasies out the windowg
Mike Hays
hey, I
If one you can be "very" lukewarm about anything, that's how I felt on hearing
the record the 1st half dozen times-- and no twang! A couple of songs (it's
been months ago now) grew on me, but the song 'The Lucky Ones' is a pop gem
from the git-go, IMHO of course.--jb
Don Yates wrote:
On Wed,
Sorry I missed this one:
May 8: John and Ellen Wright at Borders, 8 p.m.
You've heard me rave about them before--bluegrass pickin', Ralph Stanley
stories and all 'round fun.
Linda
Sony-Nashville news release 4/28:
Danni Leigh is now signed to Monument and will be working on a new album for
fall '99 release.
Tera
Three months ago, there was a thread here about "getting" Jim Lauderdale. A
few of us fans felt like Jim hadn't really gotten his due as both a great
writer and performer. At that time, I mentioned that I'd made a "best of"
Jim Lauderdale tape for a friend, and that maybe what I needed to do was
At 01:21 AM 4/29/1999 Tera wrote:
Sony-Nashville news release 4/28:
Danni Leigh is now signed to Monument and will be working on a new album for
fall '99 release.
Cool. I sure liked her first record. Doesn't seem all that long ago it was
just released, eh? g
b.s.
"Time begins on Opening Day"
BLUE CHIP SPOTLIGHT ALBUM: "Chalee Tennison" by Chalee Tennison. Produced
by
Jerry Taylor. Label: Asylum.
Fifteen seconds into cut 1, my first thought (clean version) was "Gee,
not
another Reba clone". But fifteen minutes into the album, you realize that
this is a solid collection of
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