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November 29, 2010

Criticism For The Triggerman

Tay-Swizzle may hate criticism, or my criticism specifically, but personally, I love criticism. And the better the criticism, the more thought out and researched it is, the more I love it. It keeps me on my toes. It makes me work harder to make sure my assertions are solid. Any artist or writer, or really anybody should embrace and encourage good criticism. Good criticism can breed conflict that can turn into resolution and understanding.

criticism, Joe Buck, Taylor Swift

November 28, 2010

Nominees For 2010 SCM Album of the Year

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2010 has been a bumper crop year for outstanding REAL/Outlaw/roots/underground/insurgent country to say the least. The result is some projects that may have been serious candidates for Saving Country Music’s Album of the Year in another calendar cycle will not appear, and the requirements must become even more rigorous. For an album to be considered this year, it must be a top-caliber project not just for this year, but for all-time.

.357 String Band, Deguello Motel, Feed The Family, Hank III, Hellbound Glory, Jayke Orvis, Justin Townes Earle, Lucky Tubb, Old Highs and New Lows, Possessed by Paul James, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Roger Alan Wade, Scott Biram, Wayne Hancock

November 26, 2010

Review – Wayne Hancock & Lucky Tubb on Thanksgiving

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For the last 6 years, Wayne “The Train” Hancock playing Austin, TX’s legendary Continental Club on Thanksgiving Night has slowly morphed into a full blown tradition. Though Wayne is based out of Austin, he plays in town maybe twice a year, keeping his A-Town appearances exclusive, and special. Opening this year was the greatness of Lucky Tubb with His Modern Day Troubadours.

Asleep at the Wheel, Austin, Bob Stafford, Continental Club, Eddie Rivers, Gina Gallina, Lucky Tubb, Ray Charles, Wayne Hancock, Will Owen Gage

November 24, 2010

Is Taylor Swift’s Song “Mean” About Me?

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Alright. So when I first listened to Taylor Swift’s new album Speak Now over two weeks ago, and heard for the first time the song “Mean,” I have to admit that it crossed my mind that the song might be about me. And not me as one Taylor Swift critic among many, but me, The Triggerman, the benevolent dictator of Saving Country Music, specifically.

But then I laughed off the idea and let it die. To think a song on Taylor’s album specifically targeted me seemed the utmost of conceit, and I was a little embarrassed for even letting my brain go there. And moreover, the thought of asserting this idea publicly seemed like the mother of all ego strokes.

Mean, Nathan Chapman, Speak Now, Taylor Swift, Who is Taylor Swift's Mean About

November 22, 2010

Review – Joseph Huber’s “Bury Me Where I Fall”

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It might be easy to gloss over just how good of a songwriter Joseph Huber is from his work with the .357 String Band. The break neck nature of their music tends to make your brain focus on the energy instead of the enigmatic lyricism and above average song structuring. But slow the songs down and you can see it, and that is exactly what Joe has done with Bury Me When I Fall.

.357 String Band, Joe Huber, Joseph Huber, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Old Crow Medicine Show, Townes Van Zandt

November 20, 2010

‘Family Tradition-Three Generations of Hank Williams’ Book Coming

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Hal Leonard Publishing and Backbeat Books have announced the upcoming release of a new title: Family Tradition – The Three Generations of Hank Williams by Susan Masino. The book will be a 256-page hardcover, with a $24.99 asking price. At the moment it is scheduled to be released on May 3rd, 2011.

book, Hank III, Hank Jr., Hank Williams, Susan Masino

November 18, 2010

Interview With Ruby Jane

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Yesterday, fiddle phenom, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer Ruby Jane turned 16. Less and less it feels right to call her a “prodigy” as she grows older and her skins on the wall continue to grow as well, surpassing the accolades many musicians twice her age have amassed. Ruby Jane has deserved to be judged against musicians of any age for years, but as she reaches 16, her songwriting and singing have become even more refined.

Asleep at the Wheel, Austin, Dale Watson, Hank Willimas, Jim Stringer, Marty Stuart, Ray Benson, Ruby Jane, The Grand Ole Opry, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson

November 17, 2010

Charlie Louvin Benefit Film Project Funded!

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I’m happy to announce that Charlie Louvin: Still Rattling The Devil’s Cage, a film project by Blake Judd and Keith Neltner has been fully funded through Kickstarter. The project was put together to develop a DVD whose proceeds will go to Charlie Louvin and his mounting medical bills associated with his ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Bitter Harvest, Blake Judd, Charlie Louvin, Judd Films, Keith Neltner, Kickstarter, Rachel Brooke, Those Poor bastards

November 16, 2010

Lady Antebellum’s CMA Single Rips Off Alan Parsons?

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After the 2010 CMA’s some wanted to hang a “Mission Accomplished” banner for saving country music because folks like Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert walked away with big awards while the usual cast of pop country performers got the razz. Little they know this is all theater to keep us purists from not getting to restless, and setting up Taylor Swift to sweep the awards in 2011.

Alan Parsons, Alan Parsons Project, Brad Paisley, CMA Single of the Year, Eye In The Sky, Gretchen Wilson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Need You Now, Taylor Swift, The Black Crowes

November 15, 2010

Interview w/ Bob Wayne The Outlaw Carnie

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A couple of weeks ago, I caught up with Bob Wayne before his gig at Austin’s Hole in the Wall to discuss a few things, including the slight delay in the release of his new album Outlaw Carnie and his relationship with the traditionally heavy metal label Century Media, as well as the new band lineup, and how he lets Andy Gibson beat him at video games.

.357 String Band, Andy Gibson, Bob Wayne, Century Media, Hank III, Liz Sloan, Medal of Honor, Outlaw Carnie, Zeke

November 14, 2010

Album Review – Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now”

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I know some were insulted when they rolled up to their beloved Saving Country Music and merely saw the title of this article, and those people can feel free to navigate to the comments section and voice their displeasure. But the simple fact is that Taylor Swift’s Speak Now is already the biggest album in all of music in the last five years, and on its way to being the biggest in a decade whose album sales overall look like an inversion of The Price Is Right’s mountain climber game.

Colt Ford, Jason Aldean, Miley Cyrus, Review, Speak Now, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, The Never Ending Story

November 11, 2010

Joe Huber of .357 Releases “Bury Me Where I Fall”

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Joseph Huber, one of the primary songwriters and banjo/fiddle player for the high-octane bluegrass outfit The .357 String Band has released a solo album called Bury Me Where I Fall. This album marks a completely different direction from the punk-inspired string music Joe & .357 are known for, but not in the emphasis on top-notch songwriting. Joe takes a more poetic, Townes Van Zandt approach to the lyrics, and a more artistic approach to the music.

.357 String Band, Bury Me Where I Fall, Joe Huber, Joseph Huber, Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt

November 10, 2010

Even Jason Aldean & Rascal Flatts Know CMA’s Are Rigged

Trigger Down with Pop Country 19 Comments

Tonight is 2010’s installment of the CMA Awards, undoubtedly country music’s most important night, but one that is regularly marked by controversy. The kinky sex backroom deals that make mainstream country turn get exposed for all to see as awards are handed out as bribes and paybacks, with quality and talent being the least of criteria, if even a concern.

CMA Awards, Jason Aldean, Jay DeMarcus, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift

November 10, 2010

Charlie Louvin’s Battle Rages On / Releases New Videos

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Yesterday was the worldwide release for Charlie Louvin’s new album The Battle Rages On, a 12-song tribute to the men and women of the Armed Services. The 4-time Grammy Winner, Country Music Hall of Famer, and member of the Grand Ole Opry for 55 years shows his patriotic side as his own battle rages on with pancreatic cancer.

Charlie Louvin, Del McCoury, first video, new video, Satan Is Real, The Battle Rages On

November 9, 2010

Live Review – Hillgrass Bluebilly Launch Party

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On Saturday night the Hole in the Wall in Austin, TX was transformed into “Dirtyfoot” headquarters for fans, bands and extended family of Hillgrass Bluebilly Records for their Launch Party. Folks from as far as Canada, Seattle, Minnesota, and Boston flew in exclusively for the event and helped pack the walls of the Hole to near capacity, while over 150 people from around the world tuned in through SCM Live to share the experience.

7 bands and 5 hours of music meant both Hole in the Wall’s stages were pressed into service….

Austin, Billy Joe Shaver, Dale Watson, Darren Hoff & The Hard Times, Hillgrass Bluebilly, Hole in The Wall, Jim Stringer, Larry & His Flask, Lisa Pankratz, Possessed by Paul James, Roger Wallace, Ten Foot Polecats, The Boomswagglers, Tom VandenAvond, Wayne Hancock

November 5, 2010

Hall of Fame Expands & Extends Hank’s Family Tradition

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When the Family Tradition exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame opened in March of 2008, covering the lives and careers of Hank Sr., Jr., III, Hilly, Holly, and Jett, it was scheduled to close on Decemeber 31, 2009. Nearly a year later it is still going strong, kept alive by popular demand and critical acclaim, and now it is expanding.

Country Music Hall of Fame, Hank III, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., Hillary Williams, Holly Willams, Jett Williams

November 4, 2010

Willie Nelson on Music Row’s Music: “I Don’t Listen To It.”

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On Monday (11-1-10) Jashie P. of Outlaw Radio Chicago met up with the one and only Willie Nelson for a brief but productive interview on Willie’s bus right before his performance at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL. Willie talked about how the title for his new album Country Music was a tip of the hat to what he always though country music sounded like, and how he never listens to Sugarland, or most of the other stuff coming out of Music Row.

Dave Matthews, Folk Uke, Hank III, Sugarland, Willie Nelson

November 3, 2010

Hillgrass Bluebilly’s Launch Party Broadcast on SCM LIVE!

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On Saturday the mother of all SCM Live events will be going down, as we will be broadcasting Hillgrass Bluebilly’s Launch Party, featuring 7 bands, 2 stages, and 6+ hours of music, all LIVE to anywhere in the world from the Hole in the Wall in Austin, TX!

Darren Hoff and The Hardtimes, Hillgrass Bluebilly Records, Hole in The Wall, Larry And His Flask, Possessed by Paul James, Roger Wallace, Ten Foot Polecats, The Boomswagglers, Tom VandenAvond, Willie Nelson

November 2, 2010

Jason Aldean’s Rap Warns of Impending Mono-Genre

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The parade of new lows coming from Music Row in Nashville just keeps coming folks. The pre-Holiday period of 2010 might go down as the worst ever. The latest low blow comes from Jason Aldean, whose single off his album released today called My Kind of Party is a straight up rap song.

Colt Ford, country rap, Darius Rucker, Dirt Road Anthem, Eminem, Jason Aldean, mono-genre, My Kind Of Party

November 1, 2010

Charlie Louvin Benefit DVD In The Works

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Charlie is in the fight of his life with medical bills mounting, and that is why Judd Films has put together a creative way to preserve this historic anniversary concert, while helping out Charlie. With help from Keith Neltner, Judd Films has started a Kickstarter account to help with the hard production costs to get a DVD made of the concert, that will later be sold with all the proceeds going back to Charlie.

Blake Judd, cancer, Charlie Louvin, Judd Films, Keith Neltner, Kickstarter, Satan Is Real

October 31, 2010

Liz Sloan Story Defines Deep Themes in Country Landscape

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When reviews and videos began to surface from Bob Wayne’s recent tour with Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, the big buzz was about Bob’s new fiddle player named Liz Sloan. Not that Bob hasn’t had great musicians in his band before, quite the contrary, and not that a woman should be considered out of place in Bob’s band, but still Liz’s presence intrigued me wildly because I knew there must be a good story behind it.

Austin, Bob Wayne, Emanuel Borok, Hole in The Wall, Legendary Shack Shakers, Liz Sloan, TCU, UNT

October 29, 2010

Sugarland Spells ‘Rock’ Bottom For Country

Trigger Down with Pop Country 70 Comments

This is not John Denver and Olivia Newton John ruffling feathers by winning country awards. This isn’t Garth Brooks flying over stadiums on wires. This isn’t Rascal Flatts rehashing classic rock songs, or even Taylor Swift playing with a fiddle player hidden in a dark corner. This is it. This is the bottom of the slippery slope. This is country music’s ‘rock’ bottom.

Eric Church, Garth Brooks, John Denver, Josh Thompson, Lady Antebellum, Olivia Newton John, Rascal Flatts, reggae, Stuck Like Glue, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, The Incredible Machine

October 27, 2010

Your Opinion: “They Were Good Until They Got Sober”

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On New Year’s Day in 1953, country music’s first superstar Hank Williams died of what could be considered an early-era overdose–heart failure due to a lethal combination of morphine and alcohol. He was the first superstar musician to die in this manner, issuing in an era that would see the deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Elvis, and many many more.

Bob Wayne, Deguello Motel, Elvis, Hank Williams, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Buck, Lonesome Wyatt, Roger Alan Wade, Those Poor bastards, Wayne Hancock

October 26, 2010

Bob Wayne Release Date Delayed / New Band Lineup

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Today was going to be the release date for Bob Wayne’s new album Outlaw Carnie, but despite a big press push the last few days, it will not come out until January 25, 2011. Wayne had originally been warning folks the new album wasn’t going to be out until early 2011, but then Oct. 26 had been thrown out there as the date. The new album also at one point was going to be called “From The Camper to the Cadillac.”

.357 String Band, Billy Cook, Bob Wayne, Legendary Shack Shakers, Liz Sloan, Outlaw Carnie, release date, Whitey Morgan & The 78's

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