Mar 27, 2011
Mar 25, 2011
YouTube Gems: Paul Thorn "Pimps and Preachers"
This guy inspires me. So awesome. Can't wait to see him at the Beale Street Music Festival next month.
Mar 24, 2011
Mar 23, 2011
Mar 22, 2011
Floater Rising
Hell, what is there to say about Gary Floater that hasn't already been said? He's an American icon, a country visionary and a lover of lot lizards. There's not another Texas country singer who's had a greater influence on the art of contemporary song. Gary started out singing for love of money, but soon found a true outlet for the soul in his music.
Floater Rising is new tribute to the legend.
Or as his website puts it, a new tribute album, Floater Rising, is in the can and it drops April 1st, 2011.
Pre-order "Floater Rising" now and, as a bonus, Gary will include
random objects from his trailer in your package!
I have been deemed worthy of hearing the second tribute to Mr. Floater before you, and I'm here to say that out of all the albums I've heard this year, it certainly ranks among the top 50! From the poignant country philosophies of "That's What I'm Gonna Do" to the culinary poetry of "Pull Over (I Want to Eat That)," you'll be treated to Gary's homespun wisdom and his mastery of songwriting.
"Coach's Song" is every bit the powerful ode to high school football that Chesney's "The Boys of Fall" never was. And that's not a threat, it's a fact.
The coup d'étit of this collection is "Americana Me," a manifesto of Gary's alt-country credibility and a love song to the sub-genre he loves most. If you doubt it, I guarantee he'll punch you right in the mouth.
Buy this album. It's Sh*thead Dam good!
Maybe if enough FTM readers buy the CD, Gary will grant me that ever elusive interview someday. Here's to hoping!
Free songs available here: http://music.garyfloater.com/album/floater-rising
Top 10 Things It Would Be Better To Spend Your $10 On Than Chris Brown's FAME Album Today
10. A Candom
08. LeAnn Rimes drivers license
07. (Find $7.50 extra) and buy this
06. Take a ten dollar bill from your wallet and use in place of Charmin
04. Autographed Rascal Flatts Glossy photo
03. This Trace Adkins approved t-shirt
02. Boxing gloves to punch yourself in the face with
01. Take a ten dollar bill from your wallet and light it on fire
(*NOTE: In all seriousness, the best place to spend $10 rather than on Chris Brown's album is: http://www.ncadv.org/donate.php)
Mar 21, 2011
Next post is...
Country Day March: Parody Album Covers
...featuring parody covers of Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Aaron Lewis, Chris Young and more!
Mar 20, 2011
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #50
For my 50th nugget of wisdom, I'm gonna get as real as it gets with you, my peeps. If you're not writing with, as Snoop dee-oh-double-gee says, "my mind on my money and my money on my mind," you might as well crap in one hand and wish in the other and see which one fills up first. There's a process to this craft, a formula if you will. I don't sit down with pen and guitar in hand and think "Where will my feelings lead me today?" Hell naw, I think "What's in it for me?" The day I start worrying about the art of songwriting is the day I slice off my testicles with a dull letter opener and start collecting Hummel figurines. You think I write this junk because I enjoy it? Nah, homie, I write it because it stocks the bar with Goose. Peace y'all.*Not actually written by John Rich
Mar 19, 2011
Good Article From Nashville Hype
I just read another good article about country carpetbaggers and other annoyances in modern day Nashville from my bud Paul King at Nashville Hype.
An excerpt:
"Lot of talk lately about so-called ‘scabs’ coming to sing in Nashville and the effect these talentless hacks are having on the overall industry of finding and nurturing new talent."
Click here for the article: http://nashvillehype.com/blog/nashville-loses-its-mind/
Mar 18, 2011
YouTube Gems: Charlie Worsham
Hometown boy made good. He's opening for Taylor Swift on her upcoming tour, but I won't hold that against him. Dude's got skills.
YouTube Gems: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears
From their fantastic new album Scandalous, here are Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears with "She's So Scandalous." RIYL: James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Lightnin' Hopkins.
Mar 17, 2011
Larry Lee the Primitive Baptist: Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
My son-in-law Jerry, a Southern Baptist, tells me that "badonkadonk" refers to the female buttocks. This song is about a bar-hopping woman's rear end? Really? Who, in their right mind, would view a voluptuous harlot as a fitting partner? I guess this appeals to the base interests inherent in the human male, but those of us who have ascended above the lusts and whims of sin find no appeal in the part of the homosapien that exists only for providing a comfortable cushion on church pews and office chairs or parting to release feces. Viewing a woman's derriere as some signifier of their worth as a marital partner is certainly of the Dark Lord. It is my belief that another demon gets it's black wings every time a man says "whoo-whee" or "Mmh!" about a nicely proportioned "badonkadonk." This part of the anatomy is not even used in the procreation of the species so it defies me why it is such an identifier of sexual attractiveness. Jerry says my daughter has an aesthetically pleasing rear end. Why he felt the need to let me know this I do not fully comprehend. Finding a job should be his primary interest, not the backside of my offspring. Anyway, Trace Adkins is a perverse individual who is only concerned with promoting immorality for financial gain. One only need hear his recent song "Brown Chicken Brown Cow," which Jerry said is a reference to deviant pornography (Jerry was not my preferred suitor for my daughter), to see that he finds no glory in the spiritual side of life. As for me, I tend to ignore my wife's rather large, veiny and cellulite-ridden backside. I keep my eyes on the Lord, for the only "booty" I care about is the crown I will wear on the streets of gold.
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Mar 16, 2011
Sketches of SXSW Archetypes
Here's a cool post from www.softwareadvice.com that was emailed to me yesterday about the "types" that show up at South by Southwest. The remainder of the article can be read at the link at the bottom.
MUSIC
“I’m digging the vibes of this city.”
The Dirty Hippy can be spotted wandering barefoot with an ambiguously bred mutt and a djembe in tow. Easily recognizable, he sports tie-dye, hemp, and anything that says “Legalize It.” Regardless, you’ll smell him before you see him; the patchouli and body odor will hit you like a truck. The Dirty Hippy flocks to SXSW each year to hack the sack, beat the drums, and partake in the never-ending supply of free munchies. During daylight hours, the Dirty Hippy attends free art exhibits and seminars on Kombucha brewing. When the moon rises, he can be found at free-form jam seshes and Bob Marley tribute concerts. Avoid him by attending any paid event.
“This bar is sooo over.”
It’s surprising that hipsters even attend SXSW, considering how mainstream it’s become. And yet, they can be found everywhere, donning their skinny jeans, deep-V’s, black-rimmed glasses, and handlebar moustaches. He will claim to care less, but he will run you over on his vintage fixie to get to that unofficial SXSW concert. Who’s playing? You’ve never heard of them, but the Hipster’s got ‘em on vinyl. To track the Hipster, follow the trail of empty PBRs and American Spirit butts. When SXSW ends, he’ll return to the obscure East Austin dive bar from whence they came.
“Neiiiiighhh!! Hey, where ya goin’? Can I bum a cigarette?”
Rare as a unicorn and impossible to classify, this guy will make you think you’re hallucinating. His goal is to one-up all the hipsters out there by being the weirdest. He wins. Clad in jorts and a huge, brown horse mask, he can be found hula-hooping at outdoor concerts. Scribbled on his shirtless chest is one word: “PARTY.” At night, he flies his kite into the trees. WTF? If he speaks to you, he’ll be using a voice changer to ask you for a cigarette. Again, WTF? Run away before he gets naked. We kid you not, we saw this guy yesterday.
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