The last few days have seen some really sweet gems pop up on a couple of my favorite sites…let’s get to it. Daytrotter has welcomed a host of excellent artists recently. Here are a few of my favorites - Bobby Bare Jr. -Lucero -Alberta Cross Dallas Observer music blog, DC-9 at Night pointed us into the direction of a few [...]
This is a great old school Rockabilly track from Bobby Bare. Currently you might have heard of his son Bobby Bare Jr. who's been recording a lot of different albums the last few years and touring. He's not as country as his dad though and tends to veer all over the place stylistically. This track is hot. A little sneer, a little screaming, some hot piano stabs and a bouncing guitar hook make this one...
This year’s Stagecoach event, as the lineup has just been announced. This year’s concerts will take place on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 next year (2010 concerts) The initial STAGECOACH 2010 line-up includes ........ Buy Tickets
BROOKS & DUNN will return to the site of America's top country music festival to perform a farewell show in April (09), before hanging up their hats and boots.The duo...
After an interesting scenario in which I found a decent (and free) parking spot, walked much of the way to the festival, realized I had left my ticket back at my hotel, hailed a cab and made it back to the spot where I realized I was missing my ticket, I found myself entering the gates [...]
Like the originals, these covers rest too much on a laid-back feel, and Bare Jr. -- despite a noble effort -- can't seem to elevate them above their mediocrity. It might be a strange decision to make an EP comprised only of covers by soft-rock kings America and Bread. But you have to hand it to Bobby Bare Jr., this is no smirking bit of irony. He takes these songs seriously, and working with fellow...
Thug life, indeed. John Vanderslice, indie rock’s baddest of bad boys (we kid!), performed a solo set at the KEXP and Caffe Vita presented “Acoustic at The Woods” sessions during Musicfest NW this month. Joining other musical guests including Langhorne Slim (videos here), Bobby Bare Jr., and The Lonely Forest, at the funeral home turned [...]
The alt-country record group started up in 1994 in the Windy City, and today the label celebrates 15 years of success with a barbecue and performances by Bobby Bare Jr., the Silos and others. Free food for the first 100 attendees. Admission is $5....
Bloodshot Records in Chicago is an indie label with an always interesting roster. Saturday Bloodshot celebrates its 15th Anniversary at The Bell House with the following line up: Bobby Bare Jr, Exene Cervenka, Dex Romweber Duo, Cordero, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, The Silos, Ben Weaver and Rosie Flores. The admission is just $5. There's free food provided by Redhook's The Good Fork to the first 150...
Langhorne Slim just kinda camped out in Portland for a few days there, playing a scheduled MFNW gig, a surprise show at Rontoms and this, a special daytime show at the Woods (KEXP’s daytime schedule also included appearances from Bobby Bare, John Vanderslice and recurring mini-sets from Fences, among others). KEXP is leaking the videos [...] Related posts: The Builders and the Butchers Hit NPR,...
On Saturday, during Musicfest NW, KEXP and Caffe Vita presented a series of mostly acoustic performances at The Woods, an old funeral home turned new music venue in Portland. Musical guests included John Vanderslice, Bobby Bare Jr., The Lonely Forest, Black Whales, Fences, and Port O’Brien. Opening the day was Langhorne Slim (who you can [...]
Today’s diaries come from (in no particular order) AP “Chinatown” Kryza, David “I’m such an asshole” Robinson, Mark “Eagle Eye” Stock (MS), Matthew “Laker Fan” Singer (MSR), Justin “Kickenbaque” Kent (videos), Jenny “British Intern” Booth, Michael “What Year is it'” Mannheimer, Matthew “Carnage”...
This year’s Stagecoach event, as the lineup has just been announced. This year’s concerts will take place on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 next year (2010 concerts) The initial STAGECOACH 2010 line-up includes ........ Buy Tickets