I’m stunned the performances from the CMAs were not up on iTunes the same night. Why not? Oh, the acts don’t want the imperfections memorialized. They don’t understand, these are souvenirs. The fans don’t care about the problems. They want to own this stuff. When the impulse hits, IMMEDIATELY! There’s not one single file-trading site […]

From Nashville to the swamp. Both XM and Sirius have their mainstream country channels, and their swamp stations. XM’s is entitled X Country. I thought the X stood for extreme, out there, DANGEROUS! But it turns out that’s not true. The X stands for CROSS Country. How disappointing. Still, the station can be riveting. You’ve […]

This show ended HOURS ago, but I’m just firing it up now. Actually, I caught a bit of the last half hour, as I was icing my knees after hiking. Kellie Pickler! I knew that song! Shit, I watch the Grammys and I’m clueless, yet every number on the CMAs is familiar. I can’t fast […]

The first Capricorn Records album I purchased was "Livingston Taylor". My older sister bought me James Taylor’s debut for my birthday, it was the rage at BU.  That Apple album finally came out on CD, and unfortunately its production has not worn well.  But, at the time, it was my absolute favorite.  With the interludes, […]