WFMU's Beware of the Blog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
In 1963, a studio band known as The Raiders recorded an LP of country twist material for Liberty Records. The album, released at the peak of the nation's raging case of twist fever, combined familiar standards with more contemporary country...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
In 1977, country singer Johnny Paycheck scored a No.1 hit on the singles chart with "Take This Job and Shove It".
openPR.com Newsfeed (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Crested Butte, Colorado, September 4, 2008 – Crested Butte South and Big Weave Productions present David Allan Coe in concert Sunday, September 28 at Red Mountain Park outdoor venue. Other local ... read more
Earvolution (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Muxtape, a site that allows to users to create their own playlist of mp3s much like mix tapes of old, is in the midst of a legal tussle with the RIAA over whether they should be allowed to exist. In that vein, as it's Labor Day, here is our mixtape of songs about working and in solidarity with Muxtape, we've gone silent with it. 1. Dirty Work - Steely Dan 2. Overkill - Men At Work 3. Work -
Living in Stereo (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
David Cantwell returns to blogging the records that hit number one on the country charts during the Nashville Sound era. We started with “Don’t Be Cruel,” proceded to “Singing the Blues,” and now, at last, turn to… A bit of trivia to amaze your friends: Between 1964 and 1973, who had the most number one singles [...]
Sugar N Spice (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Ha! Can't you just see Carolina Kennedy marking a little jagged line through Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's name on the "short list" to be Obama's VP? Today, Strickland, during an interview on NPR's "All Things Considered" said this: "If drafted,...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Filed under: News , Album , Exclusive Spinner.com : Long before he became a major Hollywood actor and an Academy Award winner, Billy Bob Thornton was once a roadie for many musical acts such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Johnny Paycheck and Blood, Sweat and Tears. While he took part in some partying... Read more
VH1 (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Alt Search Engines (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Hi AltSearchEngines readers, Don't have anything picked out for Mother’s Day? I thought I would share some tasty playlists that we created for Mom's of all musical taste. All you have to do is click the link, and turn up your volume. -LA for SeeqPod Moms and grandmas Jan Arden - Good Mother Alela Diane - Oh! Mama Il Divo- Mama Spice Girls [...]
Popped Culture (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Sleevfacing: You can't do this with an MP3. First, dig up an old vinyl record (it's what music used to be recorded on and is made of... never mind, look it up or go ask your parents). Then pick out a piece of cool cover art (or sleeve, if you will) and start extend the scene. I just heard about this yesterday and have already poured over 1,000 versions so far. That's not an exaggeration — check out...
The World According to Elle (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
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BobFromBrockley (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Now that the elections are behind us, this blog can get back to its normal business of mid-Atlanticism, esoteric music, yidishkayt and personal obsession. This post is the second of those. First, Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job and Shove It" is one of the two great Marxist country songs, along with "9 to 5", written by Dolly Parton. Listen to the former at Setting the Woods on Fire , one of my current...
Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
First, a little history. By the late 1960’s, the Nashville establishment had a good thing going. Country music was changing and becoming more and more appealing to mainstream America, and a lot of country artists were becoming major crossover stars. Not everybody catered to that style of the music, but songwriters and performers who wanted to [...]
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
In honor of April 15, here's a populist classic from Johnny Paycheck: " Me and the IRS ." In the interest of fairness and equal time, I should acknowledge that the taxes Mr. Paycheck disdains are needed to pay for important government programs. Here's a song about one of those.
Bring it On! (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
The NY Times posted this intriguing story about why we human beings inflict pranks, humiliation, and degradation on each other, the varied motives we have ranging from malice to a fond spirit of fun, and the different ways we react to being on the receiving end running the gamut from rage to sincerely enjoying a [...]
