Well, you could argue on Bill Monroe’s behalf. But Bill never did this:
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Earl Scruggs is the best banjo player EVER!
Posted in Bands, Country Rock, Folk, Personal Shit, Religion on March 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
the eagle never hunts the fly
Posted in Bands, Books, Country Rock, Folk, Garage Rock, Los Angeles, Performers, Personal Shit, Songwriters, Television on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll’s Legendary Neighborhood. While it was cool to read about Frank Zappa’s log cabin and Joni Mitchell living with Stephen Stills, I have to admit that in my heart, I still prefer balls-out rockers to any of these hippie fucks. What the fuck can Stephen Stills tell me [...]
Winter Flowers and Schoolhouse Rock!
Posted in Bands, Country Rock, Folk, Los Angeles, Performers, Personal Shit, Politics, Shows, Television, Winter Flowers on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had a blast at 3 Clubs last night, drinking tons of liquor and watching scores of rawkers do America-themed covers, some of them solo on them there acoustic-type instruments, as part of the Christof Certik curated “1st Annual Preindependence Day Musical Extravaganza”. Whilst Darren Grealish’s anti-Bush tune and Sara Melson’s folk sing-alongs inspired a lot of hoots and [...]
the Zabriskie Point soundtrack
Posted in Albums, Bands, Country Rock, Farfisa, Folk, Movies, Other Stuff, Personal Shit, Shows, Winter Flowers on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, my baby and I rolled on out to the High Desert to Pappy & Harriet’s to see Winter Flowers, the Chapin Sisters, and a bunch of really amazing bands at the Manimal Festival.
We left L.A. early, didn’t hit much traffic, and about an hour in I put in the first CD from the Zabriskie [...]
