Comments on: Coming soon to a college town near you … http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:40:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rodger http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156644 Rodger Tue, 23 May 2006 20:34:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156644 Unfortunately, I don't think the (public radio) station archives that show. I'll ask Mike next time I see him. On the bright side, it is commercial free. Unfortunately, I don’t think the (public radio) station archives that show. I’ll ask Mike next time I see him.

On the bright side, it is commercial free.

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156623 Chris Bertram Tue, 23 May 2006 16:52:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156623 Thanks for the Louisville radio link. Do they archive shows? (I couldn't find it) because 6-8 pm your time is 11pm to 1am mine. Thanks for the Louisville radio link. Do they archive shows? (I couldn’t find it) because 6-8 pm your time is 11pm to 1am mine.

]]> By: Rodger http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156539 Rodger Mon, 22 May 2006 19:58:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156539 Wow, you could live in Kentucky, near ground zero for alt-country. In the past few years, I've caught Son Volt, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, the Bottlerockets, James McMurtry, Jim Lauderdale, Kim Richey, Jeff Black, Hot Club of Cowtown, The Drive-By Truckers, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Alejandro Escovedo. That doesn't count the classic country acts: Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson (twice), George Jones, and Ralph Stanley. My advice to you: catch "Roots and Boots" from 6 to 8 pm ET every Sunday night on streaming audio <a href="http://www.wfpk.org/programs/rootsandboots.html#" rel="nofollow">WFPK-Louisville. </a>My neighbor is the DJ and he plays a great mix of new and old material every week. His tagline is something like, "too loud for country radio and too twangy for rock stations." Wow, you could live in Kentucky, near ground zero for alt-country.

In the past few years, I’ve caught Son Volt, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, the Bottlerockets, James McMurtry, Jim Lauderdale, Kim Richey, Jeff Black, Hot Club of Cowtown, The Drive-By Truckers, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Alejandro Escovedo.

That doesn’t count the classic country acts: Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson (twice), George Jones, and Ralph Stanley.

My advice to you: catch “Roots and Boots” from 6 to 8 pm ET every Sunday night on streaming audio WFPK-Louisville. My neighbor is the DJ and he plays a great mix of new and old material every week. His tagline is something like, “too loud for country radio and too twangy for rock stations.”

]]> By: Erik Loomis http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156364 Erik Loomis Sun, 21 May 2006 06:40:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156364 It seems, from both this comment thread and from Lawyers, Guns, and Money, that I need to hear this Kings of Leon band. As for the Jack, well, I think they just like to drink. I mean, they are from Alabama, and drinking Jack is far from unusual. I don't know, maybe you would like them better on record. The lyrics are really incredibly smart, which is what originally attracted them to me in the first place. And it's hard to really get a sense of that in a loud live show. It seems, from both this comment thread and from Lawyers, Guns, and Money, that I need to hear this Kings of Leon band.

As for the Jack, well, I think they just like to drink. I mean, they are from Alabama, and drinking Jack is far from unusual.

I don’t know, maybe you would like them better on record. The lyrics are really incredibly smart, which is what originally attracted them to me in the first place. And it’s hard to really get a sense of that in a loud live show.

]]> By: decon http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156341 decon Sat, 20 May 2006 19:58:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156341 ... And you really should treat yourselves to a Tony Joe White performance while he's on your side of the pond. http://www.tonyjoewhite.com/index.php?content=tour … And you really should treat yourselves to a Tony Joe White performance while he’s on your side of the pond. http://www.tonyjoewhite.com/index.php?content=tour

]]> By: decon http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156340 decon Sat, 20 May 2006 19:55:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156340 Th DBT schtick is just that. I believe they learned it from Redneck Greece Deluxe. Just close your eyes and listen. Th DBT schtick is just that. I believe they learned it from Redneck Greece Deluxe. Just close your eyes and listen.

]]> By: Nell http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156339 Nell Sat, 20 May 2006 19:34:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156339 <b>FREE BIRD!!!</b> {somebody had to say it} FREE BIRD

{somebody had to say it}

]]> By: Uncle Kvetch http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156324 Uncle Kvetch Sat, 20 May 2006 14:28:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156324 <i>I really disagree with you on the Drive-By Truckers. I think a lot of people who don’t like them have a built-in aversion to southern rock, which I think is unfortunate. I have a theory that a lot of this is cultural, rather than the music itself. They see Skynard and other 70s southern rock acts as representative of a culture they don’t like and so they don’t like the music.</i> Guilty as charged. Only in my case it wasn't DBT, but Kings of Leon: they were tagged with the "southern rock" label from the get-go, and I simply filed them away under "No Interest" because I figured southern rock = redneck, and, well, um er...I don't like rednecks. Mea maxima culpa. (For what it's worth, they don't tend to be particularly fond of me, either.) Then I heard a couple of KoL tunes and discovered that (as more than one critic has pointed out) there's a lot more Ray Davies than Ronnie Van Zandt to them; sure, the sound is classic bar-room boogie at its core, but they approach it all in a unique way that's quirky and fun. So I guess I should check out DBT (whom I'd written off in a similar way, too). And beware those cursed labels. I really disagree with you on the Drive-By Truckers. I think a lot of people who don’t like them have a built-in aversion to southern rock, which I think is unfortunate. I have a theory that a lot of this is cultural, rather than the music itself. They see Skynard and other 70s southern rock acts as representative of a culture they don’t like and so they don’t like the music.

Guilty as charged. Only in my case it wasn’t DBT, but Kings of Leon: they were tagged with the “southern rock” label from the get-go, and I simply filed them away under “No Interest” because I figured southern rock = redneck, and, well, um er…I don’t like rednecks. Mea maxima culpa. (For what it’s worth, they don’t tend to be particularly fond of me, either.)

Then I heard a couple of KoL tunes and discovered that (as more than one critic has pointed out) there’s a lot more Ray Davies than Ronnie Van Zandt to them; sure, the sound is classic bar-room boogie at its core, but they approach it all in a unique way that’s quirky and fun.

So I guess I should check out DBT (whom I’d written off in a similar way, too). And beware those cursed labels.

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156313 Chris Bertram Sat, 20 May 2006 08:38:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156313 Hi Erik. Well I went to see the DBT really really expecting to like them but I'm afraid I thought they really went for image over music in a big way: passing the Jack Daniels round the band on stange; Mike Cooley brandishing his Les Paul to the faithful like a holy relic at the end. All that stuff really pissed me off. Maybe I'd like them better on record. Anyway, it certainly isn't southern rock aversion in my case. Hi Erik. Well I went to see the DBT really really expecting to like them but I’m afraid I thought they really went for image over music in a big way: passing the Jack Daniels round the band on stange; Mike Cooley brandishing his Les Paul to the faithful like a holy relic at the end. All that stuff really pissed me off. Maybe I’d like them better on record. Anyway, it certainly isn’t southern rock aversion in my case.

]]> By: Amanda http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156303 Amanda Sat, 20 May 2006 01:15:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156303 Essay writing progress permitting, I'll have a bit about the new Tom Russell up in the next few days. I would love to see Mary Gauthier. Essay writing progress permitting, I’ll have a bit about the new Tom Russell up in the next few days. I would love to see Mary Gauthier.

]]> By: Erik Loomis http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-156302 Erik Loomis Sat, 20 May 2006 00:21:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/19/coming-soon-to-a-college-town-near-you/#comment-156302 I really disagree with you on the Drive-By Truckers. I think a lot of people who don't like them have a built-in aversion to southern rock, which I think is unfortunate. I have a theory that a lot of this is cultural, rather than the music itself. They see Skynard and other 70s southern rock acts as representative of a culture they don't like and so they don't like the music. Of course I don't know if this is the case for you, but I know of people who it definitely fits. On the other hand, I'm always glad to see Tom Russell get some hype. He's just a great songwriter and anyone who hasn't heard "The Man From God Knows Where" is missing out on one of the greatest statements about America in recent memory. I really disagree with you on the Drive-By Truckers. I think a lot of people who don’t like them have a built-in aversion to southern rock, which I think is unfortunate. I have a theory that a lot of this is cultural, rather than the music itself. They see Skynard and other 70s southern rock acts as representative of a culture they don’t like and so they don’t like the music. Of course I don’t know if this is the case for you, but I know of people who it definitely fits.

On the other hand, I’m always glad to see Tom Russell get some hype. He’s just a great songwriter and anyone who hasn’t heard “The Man From God Knows Where” is missing out on one of the greatest statements about America in recent memory.

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