Shelton has worked his 'likeable, smirking goofball' persona more fully into his music, for better or worse. As a celebrity, Blake Shelton has cultivated a sense of humor and a friendly but slightly naughty playfulness through interviews, Twitter, and as host/mentor on the TV singing program The Voice. That side of him occasionally shows on his albums - you don't name an album Pure BS completely seriously - but more so on last year's Six-Pak (EP) releases, which yielded three #1 singles in a row, starting with the bawdy "Hillbilly Bone" and...

After today's Bogart marathon—all day today, 13 films and 1 documentary— TCM's "Summer Under the Stars" with Jean Gabin on Thursday, Debbie Reynolds on Friday, Montgomery Clift on Saturday and then Cary Grant on Sunday. The program then continues for the remainder of the month ( full schedule here ). With stars like that, and more than a dozen of their films each day, there's no shortage of highlights. Here, though, are some of the highlights of the highlights: Grand Illusion (1937) - [...]

Blake Shelton - Wireimage Blake Shelton is enjoying the extra visibility from his coaching job on The Voice . The gig has led the TV and country star to celebrate two monumental achievements on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with his new album, Red River Blue : his first No. 1 album and his best sales week. Red River Blue tops the chart after selling 116,000 copies, Billboard reports . At No. 2 are rockers Incubus who return after a long hiatus [...]

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Blake Shelton is an able and accomplished country singer who has been churning out hits since the early 2000s. His single "Honey Bee" is rising up the charts at this writing. With a playful style and charm to burn, Shelton can be a fun listen but ballads seem to bring out his best. It is a testament to Shelton's charisma that his fans blast the slightest criticism of his music. It is a testament to the man's charisma that his fans blast the slightest criticism of his music as if defending a beloved family member or friend. [...]

With an album filled with some songs big enough to fill a large concert hall and others that have the feeling of a campfire jam session, The Red River bring a sound that, above all, feels authentic. Sporting a revolving cast of up to ten members, anchored by lead Bill Roberts (the least rockstar name out there), each song on their terrific Little Songs About The Big Picture album is about things which are beautiful in their simplicity. I had the hardest time choosing standouts from it because so many are unique. Two favorites now include the forth [...]

Denne Goodie Bag byder på lækre sager fra The Red Rive r, Eliza Doolittle remixed af Jamie xx , Holy Other og et ældre Bibio track i ny indpakning. Enjoy! The Red River — Carol Jean (Right click to download) 01 — Carol Jean Eliza Doolittle – Money Box (Jamie xx Remix) (Right click to download) ElizaDoolittle-MoneyBox(JamieX XRemix) [...]

If you're looking for something to do to end your hopefully lazy overcast Sunday, head down to The Woods for a night with The Red River . The Long Beach, California band who once called Portland their home changes form every time I see them live, and each time it's that much better. Anywhere from just Bills Roberts sincerely singing to a rag-tag orchestra of horns, strings, and a choir of friends, The Red River could fill the halls of the largest amiptheatre with the sounds of their simple, yet powerfully gigantic sound. Catch them tonight [...]
Big Rock Candy Mountain + Red River + Big History performing at Saturn Bar on February 11, 2011

In this edition: Follow-up on the Red River performance and SOME NEW FOR YOU!!! Photo courtesy G.Snethen The Red River Rocks the Tipsy! Last night's first ever Dadada presents went pretty well. It was loads of fun, and I have to say that it would not have been as much fun without the help of some of my dear Greenvillean friends (Nathan, Gary, Lisa Beth, Paige, Gretchen, and Craig). Thank you, friends for supporting [...]

I am going to make this short and sweet today. The Dadada Music Blog presents The Red River 9 PM tonight at the Tipsy Teapot (409 S. Evans Street, Greenville, NC). The band starts off with a meet and greet at 5:00 PM at the Armadillo Grill (114 E. Fifth Street, Greenville, NC), where they will play a short acoustic set, and be available to sign CDs and mingle before tonight's show. If you're in town, PLEASE COME BY! This is a dynamic live show with an 11 person band. [...]

THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Kylesa w/ Fight Amp, Wizard Smoke Monday, January 31 The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Avenue in Atlanta 30316 Admission $14 / Purchase Tickets If the Snowpocalypse served a purpose greater than revealing that three inches of snow and ice is enough to shut down Atlanta for almost an entire week and cripple portions of our infrastructure, it was canceling the original date of the Kylesa show. Although I'll admit that seeing the Savannah sludge lords and [...]

Update on The Red River Show in Greenville; Holy Ghost Tent Revival and Jack the Radio invade the Tipsy; This week's hot videos; and Blogophilia 25. The Red River in Greenville on Monday, 1/31/11 As mentioned on Thursday, Portland's The Red River will be in town, playing the Tipsy Teapot at 9 pm. We're pleased to announce that there will be a pre-show, meet-and-greet at the Armadillo Grill on 114th E. Fifth Street in [...]

As I mentioned a few weeks ago in a Sunday column, The Dadada Music Blog we'll be presenting the Red River at the Tipsy Teapot in Greenville (NC). This is the first "The Dadada Presents" show, and while I am not expecting it to become a regular thing, it's nice to take a more active role with welcoming a band to town. If you're within driving distance of Greenville, please join us on Monday, January 31 at 9 PM. The Tipsy Teapot is a great location for a show of this sort, and offers an opportunity [...]

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The Red River - "Apple Valley" . The Red River show us the neighbourhood. It is stupid and fraught. All of our adolescences were stupid and fraught. "Here is the corner where my dad had his accident." "This is the Del Taco where my brother cut his finger." "This is where my friends and I hung after school." But I remember the last time I took a friend past my old haunts, haunts now hours away. I tapped the window of the car. "High school," I said. An adjective and [...]
This one came to me via a question on the Secret Unicorns Forum that wondered if this was a sample from the Unicorns' song "I Do It" Sounds close, but I'm willing to say that this is probably just a weird coincidence. MP3: the Red River - When We Are Wild Oddly, the part of [...]

RED RIVER, MOOSTACHE, WILD PACK OF CANARIES, BROWN AND BLUE, NO HABLO, SHE'S ELECTRIC, MY PARASOL, TILLY TUBA, GOLDEN AFTERNOON, HEART SET SAIL, LN & AND, AND PROGRAM LOVE ON SUNDAY DEC. 26TH AT THE GARAGE THEATER, 251 EAST SEVENTH STREET, LONG BEACH. 1:00PM/ $5/ ALL AGES.

Each month Skatterbrain features a monthly mix, and I absolutely love the covers. The cover for Blogophilia 23 is my feeble attempt at deriving inspiration from Skatterbrain. I try… It's hard to believe a whole month has passed by since the last Blogophilia post. This month's mix has songs featured on the Dadada by the Charming Youngsters, The Red River, Wildlife, Lykee Li, The Rest, and The Foreign Films. There are also new tracks from the Decemberists, Say Hi, The Heavy, The Tallest Man on Earth, [...]

Traveling with eleven bandmates in a van can get kind of cramped. Everybody STRETCH!!! Last night's Red River show demonstrated the power of live music. As I mentioned last week, their début album, Little Songs About the Big Picture , is a nice first effort ( click here for stream ). It is akin to a folky, lo-fi Postal Service album. That stated, this recording only approximates the sound of the Red River. I think many folks who were at the Tipsy Teapot show last evening experienced a "finding ten dollars [...]