Joe Nichols Album Planned For Sept.; Kellie Pickler Haiku; Country Meme
- Joe Nichols‘ new album, Old Things New, is scheduled for a Sept. 29 release.
- American Songwriter published an interview with Eric Brace about songwriting and journalism and how they relate, and “Tranquility Base,” a particularly timely song considering the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon. (via Hickory Wind)
- Farce the Music photoshopped Country Weekly to include mugshots of famous country stars and poke fun at Blake Shelton, who regularly reminds his Twitter followers of his sexy status.
- Late last night we received an email that read: “a rare chance to promote a work of anonymous genius.” And with that, I introduce the new site Country Haiku.
Kellie Pickler says
The best days of my life were
With her … yeah, she’s right - Bluegrass & Honky Tonks’ Sam Sattler reviewed Barry Mazor’s book Meeting Jimmie Rodgers: How America’s Original Roots Music Hero Changed the Pop Sounds of a Century.
- Keith Urban is the latest artist to be the subject of iTunes Orginals, which features several exclusive tracks from Urban interspersed with interview segments. (iTunes)
- Fox Searchlight recently picked up a movie titled Crazy Hearts, which stars Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall and Colin Farrell (one of these does not belong) as country singers and Maggie Gyllenhaal as a reporter.
- No Depression’s Grant Alden commented on the recent David Frizzell and Shelly West compilation, The Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelly West.
- Robbie Fulks dubbed Chris Thile the Michael Jordan of the mandolin.
- In case you haven’t noticed the ads to the right and up top, Y’all Wire is holding a giveaway with a grand prize that includes a Rock Band package with the recently released country track pack for the winner’s system of choice. Five runner-ups will receive the country track pack as well.
- Country California posted a meme that’s making the rounds on Facebook. Pick an artist and answer a series of questions using that artist’s song titles. C.M. Wilcox chose Merle Haggard, I went with Guy Clark and a couple of commenters answered using Dolly Parton and Cross Canadian Ragweed songs.
- Hot Club of Cowtown (MySpace), whose music is described as modern Western Swing (mixed with a bunch of other stuff), is scheduled to release a new album, Wishful Thinking, on August 18 and they’ve kindly provided a free download for “Can’t Go On This Way.” (Download MP3)
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July 23, 2009 at 12:21 pm Permalink
Unfortunately, I still only see two comments on CMW’s meme, even though it says there are eight.
July 23, 2009 at 1:17 pm Permalink
Leeann
I am seeing the same thing you are. My comment isn’t even on the list and I made it 4 hours ago. Very disappointed, as it was some of my best work. :)
July 23, 2009 at 1:26 pm Permalink
I’m looking forward to the US release of the new Hot Club of Cowtown CD that’s been available in Europe since early May! (What’s up with that? Hmm…) I wish they would have selected Elana James’ recent composition “Reunion” (based upon her 20th high school reunion) as it its sort of Beatle-esque. The Hot Club stands as the consistently most entertaining live music act I’ve ever witnessed and their shows have an electricity missing on the studio recordings.
Trailer’s “Country Weekly” cover is far more interesting than the real thing. If this were a real issue I might actually be tempted to buy it!
Wow, Colin Farrell as a country singer! Don’t we already have John Rich which makes this redundant? Crikey!
July 23, 2009 at 1:31 pm Permalink
I just got a copy of The Hot Club of cowtown album today and I’m really liking it.
July 23, 2009 at 2:39 pm Permalink
Hot Club of Cowtown will be playing a CD release date on Aug 20 with Two Tons of Steel (who will also be having a CD release party!) at the Granada Theater in Dallas.
buy tickets at http://www.granadatheater.com
July 23, 2009 at 3:28 pm Permalink
Robbie Fulks’ piece is dead on. And the Eric Brace interview is good, too.
July 23, 2009 at 4:29 pm Permalink
Fox Searchlight recently picked up a movie titled Crazy Hearts, which stars Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall and Colin Farrell (one of these does not belong) as country singers and Maggie Gyllenhaal as a reporter.
Don’t sell Colin short. When he gets a decent role he is really good. See also his Golden Globe role http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoE9edjEDCI
July 23, 2009 at 5:24 pm Permalink
Leeann, its nice to know there are at least 2 Hot Club fans among the regular participants here at The 9513!
Lane Turner is one of the featured guests on today’s edition of “GAC Nights” along with Tanya Tucker! I’m so glad Lane was the 2nd place artist on “The Next GAC Star” program as it really got the GAC folks behind him in a big way. It’s too bad “One Night Rodeo” won the darn thing as their Top 40 radio career lasted about as long as their band name suggests…
July 24, 2009 at 12:08 am Permalink
I take it the Country Haiku site is the work of Chris N.? A lot of the first ones are from his comments on the 12/5/08 news thread.
July 24, 2009 at 9:12 am Permalink
Robbie Fulks is an impressive essayist. I get to see Chris Thile with The Punch Brothers this Sunday at the Stone Mountain Arts Center here in Maine. Can’t wait.
July 24, 2009 at 9:19 am Permalink
I saw Chris solo at the Belcourt in 2006. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
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