This compilation is not accompanied by an instalment in the country history, because the next chapter goes with the next mix. And, in some ways, it makes sense that this mix has no history (of course, the timeframe is covered by past articles in the series) because the late 1970s was a time of hiatus. Many of the stalwarts of just a few years earlier ceased having strings of hits, and those artists who had grown out of the Outlaw movement now had their day. In this mix, the likes of Guy Clark, John Anderson, Larry Jon Wilson [...]
Being from the East Texas area and near the Louisiana border, the name Joe Stampley is a name you hear often amongst older music fans. Stampley, as some of you may already know, made a name for himself in the country genre of the late 70s and 80s as a solo artist and as a duo with Moe Bandy . Prior to his moderate success on the CMT charts, Stampley fronted a doo-woop style rock 'n' roll group out of Shreveport known as The Uniques . The group began with Stampley drawing some interest from [...]
Even though we mostly lived in town while I was growing up, I spent plenty of time in the country because we had lots of relatives living in rural areas. Having regular visits with them meant lots of opportunities for me to see 'good ol' boys', a term that was meant as a compliment. You couldn't ask for much more than for someone to say about you, "he's a good ol' boy". But it should also be said that the good ol' boys I remember didn't much resemble the boobs in the TV show (and later movie), [...]
Like a high mountain or broad river to the intrepid explorer, alcohol sometimes seems larger than life to the committed drunk. It's a place to get away from it all, especially when the mind is clouded by thoughts of a lost love. So it's not surprising that we have a few songs using geological features as a metaphor for alcohol. Here are a couple of good ones: Moe Bandy - Barstool Mountain ( buy album ) Willie Nelson - Whiskey River ( buy album ) You might [...]
The Beat Farmers: Big Rock Candy Mountain [ purchase ] Billy Bragg: Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards [ purchase ] Moe Bandy: Barstool Mountain [ purchase ] " If you've got a blacklist, I want to be on it. " That Billy Bragg lyric is the well-chosen subtitle to one of my favorite blogs: Big Rock Candy Mountain . What I love about [...]
Here it is Valentine's Day and I'm finding myself single. On the plus side, there's no candy, flowers, or jewelry I have to buy. No cards or waiting for a table at a restaurant because I forgot to make reservations. Instead, it's a Thursday like any other Thursday here in Apt. 104. On the downside, there's always the crying in your beer over loves lost. Sloppy on a wobbly stool in a bar named Pretty Pat's, philosophizing with the bartender who might look good enough to try to take home after you have a few more. The [...]
I just noticed on elbo.ws that nobody has ever done any kind of blog post on 1970's country music legend Moe Bandy. What's up America??? As demonstrated by my last post, Moe can bring the honky tonk. Now I realize that there is a somewhat limited market for cry-in-your-PBR-cheating-songs , but Moe's got that market covered. And then some. Case in point No. 2: Moe Bandy - I Just Started Hating Cheating Songs Again (mp3) Best line: "I just found out my woman is the Devil." [...]
Read the story of Hank's last day here . Check out these great songs about Hank. I especially like the Moe Bandy number. Good stuff: The Blasters - Long White Cadillac (mp3) ( buy album ) Moe Bandy - Hank Williams You Wrote My Life (mp3) ( buy album ) The Blue Chieftans - I Think Hank Would Done It This Way (mp3) ( buy album? ) David Allan Coe - The Ride (mp3) ( buy album [...]
Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
Austin Town Hall
Geezer Music Club
Setting The Woods On Fire
Star Maker Machine
Licorice Pizza
Hump Day Hustle – February 8, 2012
Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt is Free!
Earl Sweatshirt – “Home”
Jack White – Machine Gun Silhouette (MP3, Stream)
AUDIO: Kavinsky – Road Game
