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Sunday Open Thread

June 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 15

Reading this has me thinking deep thoughts today: Jessica Simpson has booked an appearance during the Country Thunder USA festival in Twin Lakes, Wis., in what her representatives say is her first full concert since

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Saturday Open Thread

June 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

From the Awesome Gifts department: Not only does it play vinyl, it copies records directly to CD.   Definitely the coolest thing I’ve been given in a very long time and I will be spending my

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100 Greatest Women, #4: Emmylou Harris

June 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 27

100 Greatest Women #4 Emmylou Harris The living embodiment of artistic integrity, Emmylou Harris has been creating acclaimed music for more than three decades, building up the most consistent catalog in the history of country

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Friday Open Thread

June 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

I’m thinking today of the stars that should have been. Some of them have been preserved thanks to YouTube. Here’s one that I liked who never made it: Dude Mowrey A great honky-tonk voice. I

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Thursday Open Thread

June 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

I’ve just gotten back from a vacation in Orlando, where I listened to country radio for the first time in years. Apparently, country radio now consists solely of Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift.

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