Showing posts with label Amanda Shires. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amanda Shires. Show all posts
Dec 14, 2016
Best Songs of 2016: Beyond the Top 10
2016 was a bad year for music. So many legends lost. And it was a slightly down year for albums (to be fair, the past 2-3 years were so stellar, it's hard to compete and unnecessary to complain). However, it was a really good year for songs. Here are the tunes just beyond my top 10 that I feel need recognition - Look closely, some don't have videos. There are, of course, many others I enjoyed through the year, but for me this is the cream of the crop. Farce the Music's top 10 songs of 2016 will be posted tomorrow. ~Trailer
No particular order.
Blackberry Smoke (ft. Gregg Allman) - Free on the Wing
Margo Price - Hands of Time
Erik Dylan - Fishing Alone
Jack Ingram - Blaine's Ferris Wheel
Brent Cobb - Country Bound
Charles Bradley - Changes
Rob Baird - Horses
Western Centuries - Off the Shelf
Larry Hooper - Cry Me a River
Lydia Loveless - More Than Ever
Caleb Caudle - White Dove's Wing
Sturgill Simpson - Call to Arms
BJ Barham - Water in the Well
Amanda Shires - Pale Fire
Chance the Rapper - No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)
Randy Rogers Band - Things I Need to Quit
Kelsey Waldon - All By Myself
Beyonce w/Jack White - Don't Hurt Yourself
Gojira - Stranded
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Let Me Get By
Quaker City Night Hawks - Mockingbird
Nov 29, 2016
Oct 28, 2016
Amanda Shires Performs "Pale Fire" (w/Jason Isbell)
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Breaking Bad: Country Reaction Gifs
When your friend says "Red Solo Cup" is actually pretty good.
When your client's Sam Hunt ringtone goes off
How you felt when you finally realized
the best music doesn't usually get played on the radio.
A George Strait song that you might count as a guilty pleasure?
Leaving your girlfriend who was a Luke Bryan fan like...
When you find out your brother-in-law went
to see Amanda Shires and didn't invite you
Sing me a little of your favorite Bob Wills tune
When your neighbors are playing
Florida-Georgia Line too loudly
When your coworker keeps singing that
Kenny Chesney/Pink song
When you just want to get a gif of Mike in there...
Apr 29, 2016
Jason Isbell Performs "The Life You Chose" on Jools Holland
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Jason Isbell,
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Apr 1, 2016
John Prine, Jason Isbell, and Amanda Shires Perform "Storm Windows"
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Jason Isbell,
John Prine,
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YouTube Gems
Feb 27, 2016
Saturday Night Music: Jason Isbell on Colbert
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Jason Isbell,
Late Show,
Saturday Night Music
Nov 11, 2015
Oct 29, 2015
Country Horror Movie Posters 2015: Musgraves, Monroe, Shires, etc.
Oct 27, 2015
Little Known Facts: Halloween Edition
Shooter Jennings recently found his He-Man costume from 3rd grade and
decided to wear it this year since it still fits.
Colt Ford scrapped plans to go as someone less talented than himself when
he couldn't find a Big Smo outfit.
After being up late with a cranky baby, Jason Isbell will accidentally put on
Amanda Shires' pants on the 31st and walk out dressed as Sam Hunt.
Somewhere in Georgia a hay-wagon hitch will break and nearly cancel the hayride
but all will be saved by Brantley Gilbert's wallet chain.
Hunter Hayes has been spotted at Sam's Club buying gallon tubs of vaseline to
grease his face up because just a fat suit isn't enough to look like Gary Levox.
In 2012 Hank Williams Jr dressed as Chewbacca but everyone knew it was him
because he was constantly yelling "I'm Hank Williams Jr, bitch!."
On October 31st Dale Watson will wake up and dress like a badass. Just like every other day.
This year Chad Brock will be dressed as a homeless man on the streets of Nashville.
He will remain in costume through 2018.
Florida Georgia Line decided to not dress as what they believe to be the greatest country duo
of all time because they couldn't decide which one had to be Big Kenny.
Tyler Farr will be arrested on Halloween for parking a hearse outside
a neighbor kid's bedroom and throwing popcorn balls at the window.
After a bad experience with Wynonna's spray tan artist Dolly Parton will be stopped at
the local farmers market for being suspected of smuggling two pumpkins out the door.
Chris Stapleton's costume will not be seen by most of the country but
people that actually know things will agree it's the best costume this year.
Ray Wylie Hubbard will dress as a geriatric Danny Zuko. The other 364 days of the year
this is referred to as "the Ray Wylie Hubbard look."
By Jeremy Harris
Jul 8, 2015
Live Review: Jason Isbell w/Holly Williams, July 3, Livingston, MS
Jason Isbell w/Holly Williams
July 3, 2015, Livingston Live, Livingston, MS
Amid the spreading oaks and rolling farms of rural Madison County, Mississippi, sits the brick and steel adorned township (trendy farmers' market, sweet shop, restaurant, gift shop, venue, neighborhood? all of the above) of Livingston. It's a beautiful area with a hip, inclusive vibe - I recently saw Travis Meadows perform at the restaurant to an eclectic crowd of regular folks, politicians, some movie director, and local artsy elites.
Friday night, Jason Isbell and Holly Williams performed there in an open field just off the highway. It was an all ages show, so the crowd was mostly families, with plenty of college kids mixed in - probably half the audience there for the music, half for the fellowship. Happily, it was a respectful and attentive crowd - neither talking loudly during songs nor holding up cell phones the whole time - an oddity these days.
(L-R) Chris Coleman, Holly Williams, Becky White |
Among other songs Williams performed were "Happy," "Drinkin'," "The Highway," and an emotional take of "Waiting on June." She finished her set with a crowd singalong of her famous grandfather's "I Saw the Light." It was a fun show, certainly enough to please longtime fans and entertain the unaffiliated alike. I got to meet Holly at her merch booth afterwards, and she was engaging and very friendly.
With lightning bouncing through the northwestern clouds, Isbell and the 400 Unit took the stage a bit later. They led with "Palmetto Rose," a hooky throwback rocker from the forthcoming Something More Than Free album. Isbell said it was the first time they'd played it live, but they could've fooled me.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit w/Amanda Shires |
The stage and lighting were also quite complimentary. There was a set of 5 lights arcing across the back that looked like giant desk lamps pointed toward the crowd. They were a cool change of pace from the usual set. Those lights pulsed and faded depending on the song and mood. Overall, I couldn't be more pleased with the atmosphere and sound of the concert.
The next few songs included an emotional tour de force trio of Drive-by Truckers' favorite "Decoration Day" and the timely (it was July 4th weekend) "Tour of Duty" and "Dress Blues." Current single "24 Frames" ended with thunder creeping into the audio and spiderwebs of light filling the darkening sky. We'd have to take a short lightning break, according to Jason. That short break turned into an hour, and I was concerned that'd be the end of it.
Thankfully, Isbell and his Unit were up to the challenge and stuck around through the indeterminate delay. The crowd, thinned out and wet but still relatively large, returned from cars, underneath trees, and inside shops to fill the field again, the stage crew mopped and pulled tarps, and we were back up and running. The band settled into tunes from Southeastern and Here We Rest for the next few minutes.
Jason and the giant desk lamps |
Next was the band's first live performance of the catchy and surprisingly commercial-sounding new tune "The Life You Chose." Again, they sounded as comfortable with this song as they did with their two-hundredth rendition of "Outfit." "Children of Children," another new tune, was a showcase for the guitars in the extended coda. It brought to mind Wilco's more experimental rock songs (…at least the better ones - that have a clear purpose and direction to all the guitar shredding and not just a noodle-fest).
There were a few more tunes after that, then almost as soon as Isbell had reintroduced the band and thanked the crowd after "Super 8," fireworks hit the sky and we were done. It felt a little abrupt, but still… I can't complain much about getting 15 songs despite an hour-long weather delay, especially as good as the show was.
I've seen Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit once before, a few months after Here We Rest came out. They were very good then, a ragged but passionate bunch… probably one of the best bar bands in the nation at the time. Friday night, I experienced a different crew altogether. This was a band coming into their full potential - a true rock n' roll powerhouse, with a sound big enough to fill arenas but intimate enough to not clear a listening room. In a less divided and distracted era, they'd be one of the biggest bands in the world.
I've now lost count of how many concerts I've seen, but… if I had to pare it down to a handful, this show would easily make the cut. If these guys swing through your area, get your ass out there! No excuses.
Isbell & the 400 Unit setlist:
Palmetto Rose
StockholmApr 25, 2015
Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires Perform on Letterman
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David Letterman,
Jason Isbell
Feb 13, 2015
YouTube Gems: Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires
Here's Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires performing the Warren Zevon song "Mutineer." A studio recording of this tune was released on the two-track ocean-themed single Sea Songs this week, alongside a cover of Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers."
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Amanda Shires,
Jason Isbell,
Lykke Li,
Warren Zevon,
YouTube Gems
Feb 10, 2014
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