Haystak Music (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. (August 12, 1929–March 25, 2006), better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 number one hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos. Owens and the Buckaroos pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound—a reference to Bakersfield, California, the city Owens called home and from which he drew inspiration...
Ernie (Not Bert) (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Well, here we are at the end of the first week of Christmas Sharity 2009. Well, I guess it really hasn't been a week, it's only been four day. But it sure seems like a week. I'm pretty unhappy about the lack of new stuff I have to share with you this season. But I hope you're enjoying some of the stuff I'm posting from years past. Hopefully, you'll find something in there that you missed the first...
Ernie (Not Bert) (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Here's one that I haven't shared out in a few years. I first shared it out way back in 2005 , then again in 2006 , but it's been MIA until now. I thought for sure this one was heading out to us on CD, but it still hasn't seen the light of day. No idea why that it, but far be it from me to sit around and wait when it comes to a record this good. Please be my guest and download Merry Christmas From Buck...
Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
By ROBERT PRICE Californian columnist
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP I'm bullish on 'Da Bears this week! Oh, wait!. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Browse more photos » We snooze, we lose. Thursday's 49ers - Bears was so compelling none of us were moved to think, even for a second, "dang, I need to pick that game." And so, that exemplary and obvious 'Niners win (rolls eyes) slips though our collective fingers. On we go: Games...
Balls and Walnuts (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
I’ve learned that Bakersfield is famous for three things: Buck Owens Korn, and this nonsense. This ran dumb axe of kine Ness bullshit is the brainchild of this guy. Now I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, Walnut, how can you possibly find fault in a man who only wants to promote altruism? And before yesterday, I would have [...]
Argie-Bargie (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Depressed Enke feared losing second daughter, says widow http://bit.ly/4K3Us [geneclark45] Shared 9 links. Madison from Monona Follows Up On Disabilities And Owning One’s Disorder. He Shoots, He Scores … in 2 Seconds Vance convicted in Pressly murder Honda’s Rodney Dangerfield of Alt-Fuel Cars Arena Wins M.L.S. Coaching Honor Date Night [...]
Villainous Company (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Scaring little children? Last Saturday, the President hosted several hundred military families for trick or treating. Also invited were children of White House staff and about 2000 children from eleven D.C. area elementary schools. In a press release published at their website, key Obama ally Code Pink – a group co-founded by one of Obama’s top funders Jodie Evans, announced they were...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Photo from the artist's Myspace page. Henry Rollins once reminded us about John Fogerty, “The man was born in Berkeley, California - there’s not a bayou within two thousand miles!” But despite a lack of physical proximity, Fogerty absorbed a feel for the American heartland through records, and the songs he wrote at the end of the sixties have only added to its mythology. Creedence...
WNEW: Where Rock Lives (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Launched on West 57th Street in NYC as both the headquarters and studio for Decca's US arm, the studio later moved to Park Avenue and operated well into the 70s. When Decca installed the first 16 track recorder in their...
enrevanche (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Aimee Mann Andrew Bird Ani DiFranco Art Tatum Avett Brothers The Beatles Bettye Lavette Big Joe Turner Big Star Bill Evans Bill Hicks Bill Monroe Bill Withers Billy Bragg Biz Markie Bo Diddley Bob Dylan Bobby Timmons Booker T Jones, with or without MG's British Sea Power Bruce Springsteen Buck Owens Bud Powell The Carter Family Charles Mingus Charlie Parker Chet Atkins Chet Baker Chic Coleman Hawkins...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Dixie Bee-Liners' second full-length work, Susanville, is available today. The concept album peers into the cars and trucks in America's cities and towns, bringing to life 19 breathtaking musical moments along America's interstates and byways. The band employs its signature blend of hooks and harmonies, exploring themes such as escape, adventure, memory, and regret. ...
EdCone.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Doug H has to go and mention Pure Prairie league in this thread beneath my recent Buck Owens post, and now I'll have Amie stuck in my head all day. I still know all the words. I'll still know all...
The Cutting Edge (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I received this e-mail last night from Michael Steele, the titular head of the GOP... From the tone of that e-mail, I didn't think Mr. Steele had quite gotten the message RE: NY23 and our annoyance for initial GOP support for RINO super-loser Scozzafava (who had funneled $1M to Dede then got royally screwed when she endorsed the eventual Democrat winner, Buck Owens) so I searched for some nice
Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The second annual CSUB men's basketball tip-off dinner grossed more than $40,000 to help provide scholarships for former players to complete their degrees. Approximately 250 people attended the dinner, which was held at the Buck Owens Crystal Palace.
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