Farce the Music

Aug 2, 2009

Odds & Ends Xtra Large

Aug 1, 2009

YouTube Jams: The Leprechaun Rap

I don't wanna doubly exploit people acting a fool so I'll let you look up the original news story that led to this for yourself (if you haven't seen it already - I'm a little late). It's hilarious and this rap remix is hilarious-er. You might even get it stuck in your head.

Jul 31, 2009

Best of 2009 So Far: July

As always, feel free to leave your thoughts or favorites... or not. I highlighted (bolded) a few new entries that I'm really enjoying lately that may be moving up on the next edition.

Some upcoming releases I'm excited about that you'll likely see on this list in future days include: Lucero - 1372 Overton Park; Pete Bernhard - Straight Line; George Strait - Twang; Gloriana - s/t (ha ha, just kidding); Black Crowes - Before the Frost... & ...Until the Freeze and others from Lyle Lovett, Blitzen Trapper (who I'm obsessed with lately), Dr. Dre, Pearl Jam, Built to Spill, Megadeth.... whew! Anyway, here's the best so far:

Top Albums of 2009

As of July 31

1. Son Volt - American Central Dust

2. Ben Nichols - The Last Pale Light in the West

3. Charlie Robison - Beautiful Day

4. Justin Townes Earle - Midnight at the Movies

5. Slaid Cleaves - Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away

6. Chris Knight - Trailer Tapes II

7. Magnolia Electric Company - Josephine

8. The Devil Makes Three - Do Wrong Right

9. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Tell 'em What Your Name Is

10. Deer Tick - Born on Flag Day

11. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

12. Krizz Kaliko - Genius

13. Steve Earle - Townes

14. Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

15. The Deep Dark Woods - Winter Hours

16. Phosphorescent - To Willie

17. Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels

18. Roman Candle - Oh Tall Tree in the Ear

19. John Moreland & The Black Gold Band - Endless Oklahoma Sky

20. Owen Temple - Dollars and Dimes

21. Holly Williams - Here With Me

22. Wayne Hancock - Viper of Melody

23. Ryan Bingham - Roadhouse Sun

24. Ha Ha Tonka - Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South

25. Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King

26. Todd Snider - The Excitement Plan

27. The Gourds - Haymaker!

28. Mastodon - Crack the Skye

29. Eric Church - Carolina

30. The Fox Hunt - America's Working So We Don't Have To

31. Red Fang - s/t

32. Huck Notari - Very Long Dream

33. The Dead Weather - Horehound

34. Strand of Oaks - Leave Ruin

35. Doug Paisley - s/t

36. Chuck Mead - Journeyman's Wager

37. The Extraordinaires - Electric and Benevolent

38. Scott Miller - For Crying Out Loud

39. Patterson Hood - Murdering Oscar

40. Dale Watson - The Truckin' Sessions (v.2)

Jul 30, 2009

.99 Review - Fast Ryde

.99 Review - Fast Ryde "That Thang"

The People's Take

first review (5 Stars) – this is pretty sick!

-JJARED

Not too shabby (3 Stars) – did sound like big & rich. But loving the picture on their cover!

-Novagirl82

I'll Take "Annoying" For $500, Please... (1 Star) – Are you serious? This is just awful. I should have given my money to charity...

-Tastes Great

My Take

I've heard this described as a party song or a novelty song, but that must be some sort of sick joke. The lyrics read more like a tragedy to me. This lady has some real difficulties in her life, yet this new band chooses to ridicule and exploit her issues.

She got that thang in her back? She really should see a doctor. It could be a bulging disc or a tumor.

It makes people say "Hey, look at that"?? These are some very inconsiderate people pointing out her hump (not her lovely lady lumps).

It might set something on fire? What's going on back there that could do that?!? Apparently, that thang in her back is so large, it's causing some really dangerous friction against her clothing.

This is serious stuff! These tools shouldn't write and perform a song about this poor lady's condition or deformation, they should write and perform an actual country song to make money to help out with her medical bills. She can't fit in her shorts, people!

She's got junk like a trailer yard? So, she's got a car up on blocks, a rusted out hibachi, some beer cans and a broken plastic flamingo? Somebody get Extreme Home Makeover on the line! Someone with such a hard life shouldn't have to worry about her property decor and landscaping.

It's plumb disgraceful how these guys point out this woman's flaws but offer up nothing to remedy her sad situation. Aside from the godawful sound of the music, the ill-fitting hip-hop affectations and the annoying repetition of "dang" and "doing" (which rhymes with boing, not booing - which I'm doing), this is the most depressing and pointless song currently on country radio. I hope that radio programmers and country fans alike will dismiss its insensitive and abusive message. Good day.

Total value: .09/.99

The Checklist

Church/God

Mama

Boots

✓Name Dropping

Dying Person

County Fair

Lost Love

✓Love(??)

Hometown Pride

Kindly Advice