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I read quite a few country music blogs and lately I’ve seen a lot of posts that complain about the current state of country music coming out of Nashville. I’ve written quite a bit about this myself and more often than not the subject has come up in interviews I’ve conducted with different bands and [...]
It’s hard to make a list of companies in this category and prioritize them because they are all equally evil so here they are in no particular order. Live Nation Entertainment/Ticketmaster. You can’t go to a big concert or show of any kind in this country without getting your tickets through them. I can’t believe [...]
I spent the better part of four years half-assed looking around Los Angeles for a decent venue that plays live country music, that was near my home, that I could go to and have a drink once in a while. I had heard of two but for some reason, I never went. It wasn’t until last [...]
If one were to take a good look at me, one could make a few assumptions. One would be that I eat too much of the wrong things and don’t get enough exercise. That assumption would be true but that’s not the one I want to talk about. Ever. If the honky tonk tattoos, band [...]
If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s a music snob that refuses to recognize that is what they are. It’s like people who say things like “I’m not a racist, but…” then say something totally racist. Music snobs do the same thing. I know this guy who says he likes everything except rap, metal and country. Then [...]
I had been looking forward to October 21, 2008 for months; ever since I found out that the new Hank Williams III album, Damn Right and Rebel Proud was going to be released on that date. I was taking care of some family business in Albuquerque at the time and frankly, didn’t trust that I [...]
I saw an interesting movie the other night. It was called Heckler and it was hosted and produced by Jamie Kennedy. Jamie is a stand up comedian and actor and at one point had a Candid Camera/Punk’d-type show on the old WB network. His movies include Malibu’s Most Wanted and Son of the Mask. Heckler was a [...]
I get a lot of free music from artists who would like to get some air time on HonkyTonkJunkie.com. That’s one of the perks of having a radio station. So what would make me drop everything and dig out one of my much-abused credit cards to buy music online? 77 El Deora, that’s what. I [...]
Recently while while surfing through Amazon.com, I came across a Dale Watson concert video that I had not been previously aware of. I own his other video, “For Fans Only,” that was shot on the road somewhere, I don’t know where, but it”s Dale Watson so it doesn’t matter.
August 8, 2011
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