Sep 8, 2014
Jake Owen - What We Ain't Got (Live)
and here's Travis Meadows' singing the song he wrote with Travis Jerome Goff:
Album Review: Phillip Fox Band - Heartland
By Jeremy Harris
In my mind, The Phillip Fox Band is already somewhat established, which makes it a little weird that "Heartland" is their first full length album. At least they came out swinging for the fences in what they refer to as "Country-Fried Rock'n'Roll" just as I hoped they would with a great mix of varying songs that were uniquely assembled with help from fans that were given the opportunity to vote for the songs the band had written to prepare for this release. The first few seconds of the album sets the tone for the listener with the banjo intro of "You Are The Girl" which quickly transforms into an upbeat love song that features Phillip's signature raspy vocals backed by a killer drum beat and a good mix of banjo and electric guitar.
The beat and energy remain high through the next few songs and even offer some good sing along moments before toning it down for "Lovin You". This is where I feel the band truly shines as they slow it down and bring in unexpected amounts of vocal range to compliment great instrumentation, all while appealing to the listener with smart, relatable lyrics. Unless you've never been in love or worked for a jackass, then it's relatable.
"Ava Lee" comes in next and it's a very good song but my inner twelve year old keeps singing "Anally" so maybe I'll just move on...
The next four tracks "Nothin Worse Than Weak," "Heartland," "We All Lose Somethin" and "I'd Be Runnin Too" provide as wide of a range of "Country-Fried Rock" as you'll ever find in any artists' complete library all packed into consecutive songs. While all four definitely are more on the rock side of things, they are all over the spectrum of the genre and stand out yet somehow blend the album together all at the same time.
Obviously cancer sucks. Obviously most songs that hit on the subject aren't exactly upbeat and life inspiring given the topic at hand. Fortunately, especially considering Phillip recalls his wife's own battle,"Cancer Cannot" is actually an inspiring, upbeat and uplifting track about what cancer can't do and the perseverance of the human spirit and body. Having personally experienced family members having every possible outcome of the disease, I truly appreciate this one for what it is.
How does eight and a half minutes of badassery sound? Buy the album, take a listen, and after you've heard 11 tracks that are tied together by their differences as much as they are by their similarities you'll find out when the 11 becomes a 12. "I Ain't Angry" brings the highs, the lows, the fast and the slow all together in one final, kickass masterpiece that rounds out the package the way you'd hope it would. Kinda like Luke Bryan falling off the stage but here's the kicker... he's not getting back on. Yep, it ends that awesomely.
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RIYL: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reckless Kelly.
Available at Amazon, iTunes and the band's site.
Sep 7, 2014
Sep 6, 2014
From the Archives: In the Year 2030
Originally Posted Mar 31, 2010
In the Year 2030 #2
•Contemporary male country singers now name drop Justin Moore, Eric Church and Jason Aldean as proof of their country cred
•King Obama proclaims September National Western Swing Appreciation Month
•Martina McBride killed in 5-hour shootout with Mexican border narcotics officers
•Grunge hip-hop latest musical trend; flannel and bling shortages reported nationwide
•Big
Kenny saves 5 refugees from house fire during Costa Rican civil war;
John Rich saves flask of Black Label from flipped Land Rover
•Digital
music can be downloaded from iTunes by thought to a 3 terabyte chip in
the purchaser's temple, bringing new meaning to the phrase "that damn
new Flo Rida song is stuck in my head"
•Kristian Bush sues Jennifer Nettles for half her career earnings, despite Sugarland having broken up 17 years prior
•Miley Cyrus' jazz album tanks
•Kings of Leon loses last original fan by covering Bon Jovi's "Have a Nice Day" non-ironically
•Tobacco references banned from ClearChannel; Jake Owen, Jerry Reed catalogue royalties plummet
Sep 5, 2014
YouTube Gems: Crowbar \m/
Okay, so this video is pretty terrible, but the song rocks. From their 2014 album Symmetry in Black, here's Crowbar with "Walk With Knowledge Wisely." RIYL: Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Down.
Top Albums of 2014 So Far: 2/3 Report
Subject to and likely to change, as usual. The new additions and
selected others include album covers and links.
1. Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
3. Lydia Loveless - Somewhere Else
4. The War on Drugs - Lost In the Dream
5. Old 97s - Most Messed Up
7. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires - Dereconstructed
8. Spoon - They Want My Soul
9. Kelsey Waldon - The Goldmine
10. Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
11. Fire Mountain - All Dies Down
12. Jimbo Mathus - Dark Night of the Soul
13. St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Half the City
14. Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer - The Flower of Muscle Shoals
15. Jim Lauderdale - I'm a Song
16. Mastodon - Once More 'Round the Sun
17. Drive-by Truckers - English Oceans
18. Caleb Caudle - Paint Another Layer on My Heart
19. Jason Eady - Daylight and Dark
20. John Fullbright - Songs
Bro-Country Fan eCards: Sept. '14
These are actual unedited (except for one vulgarity) YouTube comments from bro-country fans.
Sep 4, 2014
New Video: Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer
From the HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Flower of Muscle Shoals, here's Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer with "Over and Over and Over Again." RIYL: Ray Price, Cory Branan, Buck Owens, etc.
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
I don't usually copy and paste press releases, but this seems like something most of you'd like to see!
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Two-Hour Primetime 40th Anniversary Special Premieres October 3rd on PBS
Star-Studded Broadcast Features Jeff Bridges, Sheryl
Crow, Matthew McConaughey, Willie Nelson, Foo Fighters, Bonnie Raitt,
Alabama Shakes, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy, Lyle
Lovett, Gary Clark Jr. & many more
Austin, TX—September 4, 2014—The landmark PBS series Austin City Limits (ACL) highlights four decades as a music institution with Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years, a primetime special honoring the program's milestone 40th anniversary, airing Friday, October 3rd, 9-11pm ET on PBS Arts Fall Festival. With guest hosts Jeff Bridges, Sheryl Crow and Matthew McConaughey, the two-hour broadcast features memorable moments from the trailblazing show's remarkable run, while the brightest stars in the series' history return to the ACL stage for dream duets and choice collaborations. Ready to write the next chapter in its storied history, ACL’s Season 40 premieres on October 4th with an epic hour from an American original, musician/songwriter Beck.
An all-star lineup of ACL royalty pays tribute to the show's enduring legacy with unforgettable music performances in Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years. Highlights of the special include the show opener as Bonnie Raitt, Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, Jimmie Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr. team up for the Sam & Dave classic “Wrap It Up”. Incredible pairings include ACL Hall of Fame legend Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris on the Nelson-penned classic “Crazy” and Kris Kristofferson and Sheryl Crow's moving take on his signature “Me and Bobby McGee”. The Foo Fighters honor ACL with a wild rendition of Texas cult hero Roky Erickson's "Two Headed Dog," recorded at the show's original television studio especially for the occasion. Host Jeff Bridges performs the late singer-songwriter Stephen Bruton's song “What A Little Bit of Love Can Do” as a tribute to the influential Austin musician who inspired Bridges’ Oscar-winning portrayal in Crazy Heart. Local legends Joe Ely and Robert Earl Keen showcase their troubadour roots and significance to the Austin music scene. Breakout artists and ACL alumni Alabama Shakes and Gary Clark Jr. give blistering performances that forecast the future of the series. Blues titan Buddy Guy brings it all home with an electrifying take on his “Mary Had A Little Lamb”. The special comes to a close with an all-star reading of two Lone Star classics—a stellar lineup of guitar slingers blaze through the Stevie Ray Vaughan standard “Texas Flood” and the biggest names in music trade verses on the Buddy Holly classic “Not Fade Away", as ACL embraces its past and hints at what is to come.
"This is a huge milestone for us,” says ACL executive producer Terry Lickona, “and this show captures the essence of what Austin City Limits is all about. We set the bar high for this celebration, and we exceeded it! The lineup of talent speaks volumes about the respect that artists have for ACL.”
Artists performing on the special are: Alabama Shakes, Doyle Bramhall II, Jeff Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Double Trouble, Joe Ely, Mike Farris, Foo Fighters, Grupo Fantasma, Buddy Guy, Emmylou Harris, Robert Earl Keen, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Randolph, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jimmie Vaughan.
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years was taped at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, and the program's original television studio, Austin PBS station KLRU's Studio 6A.
Austin City Limits (ACL) is the longest-running music series in American television history and remains the only TV series to be awarded the National Medal of Arts. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the pilot episode taped in 1974 with Willie Nelson. Since its inception, the pioneering music series has become an institution that's helped secure Austin's reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years setlist:
Bonnie Raitt, Brittany Howard, Jimmie Vaughan & Gary Clark Jr. | “Wrap It Up”
Bonnie Raitt | “Your Good Thing (Is About to End)”
Kris Kristofferson & Sheryl Crow | “Me and Bobby McGee”
Alabama Shakes | “Gimme All Your Love”
Jeff Bridges | “What A Little Bit of Love Can Do”
Willie Nelson | “Whiskey River”
Willie Nelson & Lyle Lovett | “Funny How Time Slips Away”
Willie Nelson & Emmylou Harris | “Crazy”
Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris & Lyle Lovett | “On the Road Again”
Robert Earl Keen & Joe Ely | “The Road Goes On Forever”
Gary Clark Jr. | “Bright Lights”
Foo Fighters | “Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)”
Sheryl Crow |“Can't Cry Anymore”
Doyle Bramhall & Sheryl Crow | “I'm Leaving”
Grupo Fantasma | “Mulato”
Jimmie Vaughan & Bonnie Raitt | “The Pleasure's All Mine”
Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Mike Farris | “House Is Rockin'”
Robert Randolph | “Pride and Joy”
Buddy Guy | “Mary Had A Little Lamb”
All-Star Finale | “Texas Flood”
All-Star Finale | “Not Fade Away”
Luke Bryan Falls Off Stage Again Again
I don't know why this stupid thing won't repeat....
so here's a compilation of Luke's recent falls (turn the sound down!)
Sep 3, 2014
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