By which I mean songs with "kiss" in the title, not songs to play while you're kissing. I'm pretty sure this would be one of the strangest make-out soundtracks ever... so if you do give it a test run, let us know how it goes. (Sorry, morbid curiosity.) In the meantime, feel free to make your own additions in the Comments section.Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty FrizzellCareful Where You Kiss Me - Andy GriggsEvery Time I'm Kissing You - Faron YoungFrench Kissing Life - Kenny ChesneyGive Me … [Read more...]
Who’s Your Music Critic?
November 19, 2008 by 18 Comments
There are some writers whose recommendations I take seriously - if they like something, I know I probably will too - and others whose tastes are so opposite mine that their recommendations actually dissuade me. Of course, the vast majority fall somewhere in between the two extremes, but that makes for boring conversation. Who are the writers on the ends of your spectrum? Who totally gets you and who doesn't?I'll chime in with my answers once the conversation gets going. … [Read more...]
Best Country Albums of 2008
November 18, 2008 by 12 Comments
All of these albums have been amply covered elsewhere, so I'm just going to list them and throw it to you for discussion. First, though, one note: I didn't make a point of trying to police the boundaries of the genre, so anything that gets talked about in country publications in print or online was fair game. As a result, there's everything from contemporary country to folk to almost straight-up rock to traditional country of various sorts (drawing on different eras and traditions). It's a list … [Read more...]
Again with the Vern Gosdin?
November 17, 2008 by 5 Comments
There's still one (1) unclaimed Vern Gosdin Super Hits CD from the last giveaway. It's all ready to go in a fancy bubble-cushioned envelope and I'm tired of looking at it. If you want me to address the envelope to you and send it on its way, all you have to do is give me your best (read: most entertaining) excuse for why you can't pony up the $8.99 to get this criminally inexpensive boxed set from Amazon. Get your excuse in by tomorrow at 3pm Pacific Time (24 hours from now) and I'll announce a … [Read more...]
Quotable Country – 11/17/08 Edition
November 17, 2008 by 3 Comments
Here's the second and final installment of Quotable for the week.Click the dot after each quote to visit the original source.I know everybody is going to say it's sour grapes, but I don't care – it's not. ● - - ... said Toby Keith as a manly tear rolled down his cheek.What [the CMA] doesn’t seem to recognize, however, is that standardization is the reason for pop’s decline. Standardization is why the pop music of the 80s and 90s has failed in the new century, and it’s the reason why … [Read more...]
Quotable Country – 11/16/08 Edition
November 16, 2008 by 3 Comments
Country music was in the public eye more than usual this past week, so I'm doubling up on the Quotable to take full advantage of the sudden wealth of material. The second installment will appear tomorrow. Click the dot after each quote to visit the original source.She's all country, from her cowboy boots to her down home roots She's country, from the songs she plays to the prayers she prays - - Jason Aldean's new song is an insightful character study titled “She's Country.”Over his signature … [Read more...]
Pass Go, Proceed Directly to Photocrap
November 14, 2008 by 1 Comment
Nothing new here today, but you do need to know that it's Country Day 5 at Photocrap. … [Read more...]
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