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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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