Review – Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson) – “Passage Du Desir”
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As much as the new name and the new album open a new season for Sturgill, it’s also perhaps the most Sturgill Simpson thing he has ever done. It’s country, but expanded, enlightened, and uninhibited.
My Plan With This Thing
0 CommentsI want everyone to know that I did not start this shit as a lark, or to try to get pub for myself, or for any other reason. I started it to FREE HANK III and I am serious about this. Some other reasons I decided to do this was to: 1. Let Hank know […]
III’s Pipes
0 CommentsSo this isn’t about what the great Shelton Hank Williams III likes to smoke his dubage in, it’s more about his voice. As the great GALEA pointed out in a previous blog, III’s been having some serious voice issues the past few years. I don’t think this is the reason they are pushing back the […]
If Hank Williams Had a Daughter . . .
0 CommentsIf Hank Williams had a daughter, her name would be Rachel Brooke. Like so many of us, Rachel Brooke was born in the wrong time. Her classic style, and her simple and poetic songs fit much more snugly in an oval picture frame of tarnished metal and smoky glass than on CMT or Clear Channel […]
Seeing a Ghost
0 CommentsWhen I was doing the research for my Nashville vs. Austin vs. Bakersfield blog, I came across this description: “If some mad scientist and his assistants had conspired to take the components and stitch together an archetypal country singer, they would have come up with Hank Williams: the twig-thin, bone-and-gristle fame dressed in a faux-cowboy […]
OFFICIAL News on Hank III Tour Dates
0 CommentsFrom hank3.com, this is the official word on the Hank 3 tour dates: “All dates that have been released by various web sites for May have been postponed. If you recently purchased tickets, consult the location where you did so for information regarding their policy. Many outlets and venues may honor those tickets when the […]
Nashville vs. Austin vs. Bakersfield CA (The Hank Williams Influence)
1 Comment“After World War II, country music grew into a big business, and exciting new stars such as Lefty Frizzell and Kitty Wells burst forth. But the artist who made the most dramatic impact was the great Hank Williams.” –Nolan Porterfield, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. If you have made it to this dark corner of […]
Hank III Tour Dates CANCELLED !!!
0 CommentsAlright guys, this is what I got from Mike who runs Hank III’s message board and it is OFFICIAL, but don’t jump my shit if things change again. There are NO MAY TOUR DATES Any date that has been put on a venue site or Ticketmaster for May WILL NOT HAPPEN, and if you have […]
An Open Letter to Mike Curb
0 CommentsDear Mike Curb, I’m writing you in hopes that you would release Hank III’s new album, and furthermore, that you would be fair with his future albums, and maybe give some promotion to the man and the music. With all due respect, I do not think you understand the scope and the meaning behind Hank […]
More Hank III Tour Dates/ Up to Date Schedule
0 CommentsHere’s a few more date’s I’ve run down for the upcoming Hank III tour: Portland, OR – Roseland – 5/31 (Thanks str82Hell for running this one down.) Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club – 6/10 St. Louis, MO – Pops – 6/11 Added with the other dates I had, this is the up-to-date schedule: New […]
Let Curb Records Hear It !!!
0 CommentsThis is a way you can let Curb Records know that you want them to free Hank III. Go to their myspace site at www.myspace.com/curbrecordspr, request them as a friend, and as soon as they accept your friend request, leave a comment telling them you want to Free Hank III. Then leave another one. If […]
New Hank III Tour ???
1 CommentIt looks like there’s a new Hank III tour being put together for late Spring going into Summer. I don’t have any info on when or where it will start or end, who opening acts will be, or what the Damn Band lineup will be. But here are some dates I’ve been able to run […]
Shotgun Willie on Recording an Album
1 CommentHank III recorded his last album Straight to Hell on a $400 Korg D-1600 machine so that he could be liberated from budget restraints and have more creative control. I also heard him say once in an interview that he also did this to show other bands and musicians out there that they did not […]