11/01/2007
Remembering Porter Wagoner
Country music legend Porter Wagoner passed away Sunday, October 28 of lung cancer at the age of 80. Known for his flesh-colored rhinestone suits, his blonde pompadour, and his syndicated country/gospel 1960s The Porter Wagoner Show, this Grand ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/01/2007 10:43 AM EST in YouTube, Country, Editorial | Permalink
10/18/2007
Videos I've Played Out: Wanda Jackson, Patti Smith, and 70s Tina Turner
The only time I am not consciously listening to music is when I am asleep, but even then my dreams can involve some band or I'm at a concert or there is a soundtrack playing while I build a go-cart with my ex-landlord (RIP Mitch Hedberg.) Usua ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/18/2007 4:10 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Soul, Country | Permalink
10/16/2007
Stand By Your Man: Variations on the Theme
Most people are familiar with Tammy Wynette's original 1968 recording of the country classic Stand by Your Man. If you have never heard the song, here ya go... What is so great about this song is it's adaptability. So many people have c ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/16/2007 3:56 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Soul, Country | Permalink
10/09/2007
Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet
Hearing Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet for the first time is like sipping an aged anejo tequila in a San Antonio roadhouse after smoking a little homegrown. Doug Sahm was one of those incredibly talented artists who influenced almost eve ...
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