Jun 30, 2013
Jun 29, 2013
Jun 28, 2013
Country Day June '13: DAC, Hunter Hayes, Chris Young, etc.
Another shortened edition of Country Day this month. Everything slows down in the summer (even FTM, as I've reduced the amount of posts for a time), including the album release schedule (thus, less covers to farce), so this will likely be the norm through fall.
Jun 27, 2013
Album Review: Jonny Fritz - Dad Country
by Matthew Martin
Jonny Fritz has had a pretty interesting career thus far; already changing his name just a few years in. The name switched from Jonny "Corndawg" to Jonny Fritz around a year ago or so, in an attempt to not be pigeonholed as an exclusively comedic singer/songwriter. But, not to fear, folks! Fritz is still writing clever, catchy country songs about mundane life experiences.
The first thing you will likely notice on Fritz's new album, Dad Country, is the very talented backing band. This band includes Fritz's trusty side kicks- Spencer Cullum, Jr. and Joshua Hedley- as well as members from Dawes. Also, interestingly enough, the album was recorded at Jackson Browne's studio.
The album is full of songs about weirdos, truck stop darlings, and everyday screw-ups. We all know the characters in Fritz's album. We know that couple who fights over the most trivial issues ("Trash Day"). We know, or have been, that person who is sick and far from home ("Fever Dreams"). It's this uncanny ability of Fritz's to just take these otherwise troubled or annoying characters and make them a bit more tolerable.
One of the things that has always drawn me to Jonny Fritz's music is the classic country flair he brings to his witty songs. Similar to the great songsmiths Porter Wagoner and Tom T. Hall, Fritz is not laughing at the characters in his songs. He's merely giving you their side of the story. Maybe it's just so inconceivable that it comes off as humorous. Or, maybe it's so uncomfortable ("Ain't It Your Birthday"), that we have to laugh in order to break the tension.
I think this is probably Fritz's strongest album to date with only one song really not grabbing me in- "Suck in Your Gut." The collection of songs with strange characters and talented musicians backing them up create an extremely fun listening experience. Go check out the album here and then go buy it here.
Fritz has also released his first video for the album:
Jun 26, 2013
If The Peach Pickers Had Written ________
FTM ponders what classic songs would have looked like if Nashville by
way of Georgia super-successful hit-makers The Peach Pickers had written them...
Smells Like Teen Spirit
"A Marlboro
Silverado
A mosquito
On a dirt road
Hell Yeah"
Stand By Your Man
"Stand by your man
Bring him something to drink too
And wear that skirt he likes too
And don't call in the morning"
Imagine
"Imagine there's no country
Somethin' I don't wanna do
No cut-off jeans or pastures
And no pick-up trucks too
Keep your hands off my woman and you'll live in peace"
The Twist
"Come on, country girl, let's do the twist
For the deer eatin' in the mist
Take off your little top and go like this"
Thriller
"It's up past midnight
Let's find somewhere for this ol' Ford to park
Under the moonlight
Your tan-lined beauty almost stops my heart
Sip you some Beam
And turn up some Hank on the country station
Don't be afraid
There ain't no scary city folks for miles
Get countrified"
You've Never Been This Far Before
"And I can feel the bass a thumpin'
As you're takin' off the cut-offs that you wore
And as I spit out my Copenhagen
I can tell you've never been this far before"
Jun 25, 2013
I Transcribed the Lyrics to Luke Bryan's Next Single For You
Yes, this is real: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c8h9MY4qgM
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UPDATE:
Here's the official video.
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UPDATE:
Here's the official video.
Jun 24, 2013
Chris Stapleton - What Are You Listening To
Here's former Steeldrivers' lead singer/accomplished songwriter Chris Stapleton's first solo single. If this song puts a dent in the charts, there may be (a tiny sliver of) hope for Nashville yet.
Ronnie Dunn's New Ink
Now that Ronnie Dunn has followed the fools' parade into hick-hop, he's updated his forearm tattoo to reflect his new calling, yo.
Jun 23, 2013
Jun 22, 2013
Jun 21, 2013
YouTube Gems: Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up
From his album-of-the-year candidate, Southeastern, here's Jason Isbell (and Amanda Shires) with "Cover Me Up."
BG Fan eCards #19
These are actual, unedited (except for one word) YouTube comments from Brantley Gilbert fans.
Jun 20, 2013
Jun 19, 2013
Jun 18, 2013
You May Be High
*Don't know who made this,
but I'll gladly give credit if the meme creator wishes.
@wadesapp saw it on a friend's FB page.
Jun 17, 2013
New Video: Fifth on the Floor
This came out a few weeks ago, but I had no idea... so it's new to me. From Ashes & Angels (only 5.99 at the link!), here's Fifth on the Floor with the new video for "January in Louisiana."
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Jun 16, 2013
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