Apr 15, 2013
Single Review: Lee Brice - Parking Lot Party
"Parking Lot Party" is exactly what you think it is - an anthem for getting pre-sauced in the parking lot before a concert. It's a country keyword fest. Redneckism porn.
Trucks are represented:
"Tailgate buzz just a sippin' on suds"
Name-dropping occurs:
"A little Marshall Tucker on the radio"
Beer:
"25 tall boys on the chill"
A nod to hip-hop hype men:
"Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party
and after the party is the after-party"
Also, "it's about time to pass that shine around," because what suburban country boy party is complete without a little "moonshine" bought at the grocery store?
It's summer single release season, so none of this is unexpected. It's a disappointment however, coming from Brice, who's proven himself a strong writer who usually steers clear of cliche. I suppose the setting (as opposed to that presumably highly-rutted farmer's pasture all the other parties happen in) makes this a little more unique, but it's really just "same song-different verse."
The fact that the tailgate party never actually proceeds into the concert venue, due to too much fun and possibly financial issues, adds one minor original turn to the story, but really, this is stock Nashville fun. There's even fake crowd noise and a radio station intro (on the album version: I haven't heard the radio mix) to take "PLP" into pure cheese territory.
Thomas Rhett, his dad, and Luke Laird also had a hand in the writing of this tune ...because of course they did.
Let's hope Brice dips back into his well of creativity on the next outing. Nothing to see here.
C-
Apr 14, 2013
Apr 13, 2013
From the Archives: My Hometown Sucks
FROM MAY 28, 2009
My Hometown Sucks
(Lyrical Satirical)
Went back to visit for a few days
Where I’m from, smalltown USA
I pulled in as that big ol’ warm sun fell
Felt a feeling coming over me
Not quite sentimentality
My stomach turned from that old familiar smell
My hometown sucks
My hometown sucks
I miss it like a kick in the nuts
My hometown sucks
My hometown sucks
It's a charming mix of hicks in trucks
So much for nostalgia
I don’t know about ya
But my hometown sucks
Every corner you can cash a check
The potholed streets will make you wreck
And Walmart's the only store that's left in town
The kids cook meth on Saturday nights
The quickstop just sells Natty Light
And the homecoming queen, she weighs three hundred pounds
My hometown sucks
My hometown sucks
Drive down mainstreet, you might get mugged
My hometown sucks
My hometown sucks
If you say hoedown, the girls all duck
So much for nostalgia
I don’t know about ya
But my hometown sucks
Bridge
Sure the pace of life is slower
But so is the pace of mind
It's no wonder we always used to drink ourselves blind
Cause my hometown sucks
My hometown sucks
The mayor's a lush, the council's corrupt
My hometown sucks
My hometown sucks
It's a charming mix of hicks in trucks
So much for nostalgia
I don’t know about ya
But my hometown sucks
©2009 FTM Satires
(for the record, my hometown actually holds a nice place in my memory and is a lovely locale with all the bingo hall fights and check cashing establishments you could ever ask for)
Apr 12, 2013
Top 10 Songs Blake Shelton Rejected For His New Album Based On A True Story
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Did you really think he turned down anything?
-Jeremy Harris
YouTube Gems: The Keywords Country Song(!!)
This is the kind of thing I'd do if I had friends with instruments and a studio. Awesome.
Apr 11, 2013
New Video: Rob Baird - Dreams and Gasoline
This has been out a couple of weeks, but it's new to me. From his excellent album, I Swear It's the Truth, here's Rob Baird with "Dreams and Gasoline."
Little Known Facts: April '13
McDonald's recently forgot to give Taylor Swift apple dippers with her Happy Meal.
I'm sure the song inspired by this will be a huge hit.
Due to some bad investments the devil was forced to sell his collection of souls to Mike Curb in 2009.
Drive-by Truckers' recent personnel changes have led to a new direction for them.
The new keytar player and DJ have really expanded on their southern rock sound.
The writers of "1994" spent 90 minutes attempting to explain to Jason Aldean who Joe Diffie is.
Leroy Virgil of Hellbound Glory steps into a phone booth and removes his Members Only jacket.
Seconds later out steps Rick Grimes of The Walking Dead television series.
Blake Shelton's dignity and ability to choose a good song were contained within his mullet.
You can not have both a man card and a favorite Hunter Hayes song.
An actual chicken writes all of the songs for The Imperial Rooster.
Cletus T Judd was forced into retirement when country music became a parody of itself.
A Graco booster seat autographed and used by Justin Moore recently sold on eBay for $267.00.
Shooter Jennings bought that booster seat.
Kenny Rogers will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year;
his face will be inducted in 20 years.
Apr 10, 2013
Live Review: Lucero and Shovels & Rope, D.C.
Lucero and Shovels & Rope - 9:30 Club - 3/20/2013
By Matthew Martin
(Written before Matthew's Ronnie Fauss show review)
It's been a while since I've written about a show, but the pickins have been pretty slim up here in the nation's capitol. Luckily, that drought ended on March 20th when Lucero came to 9:30 Club bringing Shovels & Rope in tow.
Playing their particular brand of folk/country music, Shovels & Rope got the crowd moving early on and really never let up. They played a few songs I hadn't heard them play before such as "Who's Gonna Raise These Babies?" They also played the standards that have made people fall in love with them so easily- i.e., my personal favorite "Birmingham." The energy exhibited by Shovels & Rope is transferred to the crowd with ease.
By Matthew Martin
(Written before Matthew's Ronnie Fauss show review)
It's been a while since I've written about a show, but the pickins have been pretty slim up here in the nation's capitol. Luckily, that drought ended on March 20th when Lucero came to 9:30 Club bringing Shovels & Rope in tow.
First, Shovels & Rope was up to get the crowd revved up for Lucero. The past few months have been great for Shovels & Rope. I have seen Shovels & Rope a few times in the past year and each time the amount of people that are showing up to hear them is larger and larger. This time was no exception.
I read not too long ago (on NPR maybe?) that you should always try and make it to the opener because in a lot of cases the headliner has hand picked them. Assuming this is, in fact, the case, Lucero picked a great opener and the crowd definitely showed up.
Playing their particular brand of folk/country music, Shovels & Rope got the crowd moving early on and really never let up. They played a few songs I hadn't heard them play before such as "Who's Gonna Raise These Babies?" They also played the standards that have made people fall in love with them so easily- i.e., my personal favorite "Birmingham." The energy exhibited by Shovels & Rope is transferred to the crowd with ease.
By the end of their set, the crowd was buzzing about how incredible they thought Shovels & Rope were. There were lots of looks of pure astonishment going around. It was great seeing so many people appreciate what it is Shovels & Rope are doing.
Next up was the incomparable Lucero. Seeing a Lucero show is always very interesting- you never know what the crowd is going to be like. The crowd for this particular show was an excited, but not too rowdy, bunch.
Lucero has continued to grow into their own on each passing album. Starting off as a bit of a rough edged country rock/punk band, they have added horns to their sound to build a sound that is distinctly their own. A brand of Memphis country-soul-rock they wear with outright pride.
They started off with a strong set of old and new songs all backed by the very talented horn section. It was worth noting that Todd Beene did not make the show here in Washington, D.C. because his other band, Glossary, had a string of dates they were playing. So, while his very talented steel pedal playing was missed, everyone else picked up the slack.
Halfway through the set, the band decided to play a set of new songs that will be coming out on an EP soon (maybe Record Store Day- 4/20/2013?). One of the strongest songs to come out of these songs was "Texas and Tennessee." Another great lost love song that we have all come to know and love from Lucero.
As is typical for a Lucero show, the pace got a bit more rowdy as the night went on. More whiskey was consumed than was probably necessary. Even more beer was passed around. Songs like "All Sewn Up" and "Tears Don't Matter Much" sent everyone into a whirlwind of elation and energy.
By the end of the show, all of the crowd's energy was spent, but seemed like we could have continued on for a few more songs. Unfortunately, every thing must come to an end and this show was no exception. Either way, Thursday was not a pleasant day for me, but any opportunity to see Shovels & Rope and Lucero in one evening is worth every bit of the pain endured!
Top 10 Lyrics That Wouldn't Have Made "Accidental Racist" Any Worse
10. If you don't judge my candy paint whip
I'll forget the pain and punishment
9. To the bum that squeegeed my windshield at the stoplight down on Main,
I think you missed a spot
8. I try to put myself in your shoes but I look dumb in Air Jordans
7. Dear Mr. Honky, You ain't bout that life
6. Our generation doesn't deserve any blamin'
But we're still paying for old faux pas
5. When I put on that t-shirt, the only thing I meant to say is I'm a Brantley fan
4. If you don't judge my baby mamas
I'll say George Bush was better than Obama
3. Caught between achy breaky and Harlem shake
2. And it ain't like you and me are up to speed on history
1. If you don't judge my twenty-twos
I won't bust a cap in you
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