Regular readers of my blog will know that I'm a music lover. In fact I love a wide variety of music, and can sit and enjoy most genres, although I freely admit that one of my favourites is Country music. Not any old Country Music mind you, I particularly favour the sort of songs sung by many of the great Country favourites like Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Slim Whitman, Johnny Cash, Hank...
Familiar, functional well crafted folk songs, A CAVE, A CANOO, the third’s album from Portland singer/songwriter Shelley Short sound like a charm, a fragile, simple, minimalist and odd collection of experimental folk songs. The record is flush with juxtapositions: Short’s girly, Joanna-Newsom-sings-Patsy-Cline voice is set against a warm bed of accordion, pianos, plucked guitars and, [...]...
"Don Gibson" 36x48'' Oil On Linen Mary Sparrow Smith was commissioned by Bobbi Gibson, wife of the late singer/songwriter Don Gibson to paint the performers portrait to be displayed in the theater named for him. The legendary country music artist was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Country music Hall of fame for an amazing body of work including "I Can't...
Daily Painters International Art Gallery (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
"Don Gibson" 36x48'' Oil On Linen Mary Sparrow Smith was commissioned by Bobbi Gibson, wife of the late singer/songwriter Don Gibson to paint the performers portrait to be displayed in the theater named for him. The legendary country music artist was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Country music Hall of fame for an amazing body of work including "I Can't...
Brave New World Until 350 BC, everyone in Western culture who thought about such things knew that Earth was flat. Until 1543, everyone in Western culture who thought about such things knew that Earth was the center of the universe, and everything orbited around it. Until 1932, everyone who was anyone knew that there could be nothing smaller than the atom. Until 2002, everyone who was anyone ...
Here are several radio spots promoting the 1962 observance of National Country Music Week. I must admit I was a bit surprised to see that they found room for Connie Francis and the Kingston Trio, performers not generally associated with...
The Virginia Scribe, Reflections by Amy Tate (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
" I know of no way of judging the future but by the past." Patrick Henry, 1736-1799 Along with writing Spanish papers and researching material for my Rhetorical Studies class, I've been digging through old family documents this week. I stumbled upon two DAR membership certificates that I've been hunting for months, as well as a current events study that my grandmother did during 1933. The...
By Bry Schulz3 1/2 Stars:When I think of Gina Gershon, I think of her lesbian roles in movies like “Bound” and “Showgirls.” She's sort of an Indie darling and gives off a total "not to be effed with" vibe. Imagine my surprise when I listened to her album titled "In Search of Cleo" and it wasn't your usual actress-gets-a-music-deal sound. From the very first...
Yesterday I got a haircut and I couldn't be happier! I feel like one of the rehearsing girls in a Busby Berkeley musical number! My outfit is 100% inspired by those tapping gals of the past. I'd been thinking about cutting my hair for months. Finally I took the leap! Thanks Erin for inspiring my cut! Oh yes, the adorable little fuzzball is Patsy Cline!
Back in 1996, Darius Rucker led Hootie and the Blowfish to triumph at the 1996 Grammy Awards, where the band was named the year's Best New Artist . Last night, a solo Darius Rucker was named New Artist of the Year at the 43rd Country Music Association Awards . From the New York Times : Mr. Rucker won New Artist of the Year, the first African-American so honored, was nominated for Male Vocalist of...
Taylor Swift, “Forever & Always.” Nashville is going straight to its A-list star, opening the show with pop music’s most popular living singer at the moment. She’ll have two songs tonight, and first up is “Forever & Always.” To sum it up: The 2009 CMA Awards are off and running with a train wreck. The [...]
There is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. I’m wearing real clothes today, clothes with buttons and zippers and not lycra and elastic. I’ve done a load of laundry and made my own breakfast. One of my eyes has recovered and the other is on the mend. I’m [...]
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Caitlin Rose ‘Still Feelin’ Blue’ [Gram Parsons cover] These days, the appellation of “up and coming Nashville singer-songwriter” is more likely to send a shiver of fear up people’s spines than it is to provoke excited expectations of a new Loretta Lynn or Patsy Cline, but Caitlin Rose is one young lady worth paying attention to. Her [...]
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