I don’t take to the airwaves to pimp things very often, but I’m a’fixin’ to testify. Jeffrey Dean Foster’s new CD is nearly ready and he has launched a Kickstarter campaign to […]
Whatever happened to Country & Western?: imagining an alternate Nashville
It’s easy to see how the mid-1980s Roots revival could have shaped Nashville into something completely different than the wasteland it is today. Not long ago I was lamenting the embarrassing state […]
Our favorite lyrics: S&R describes why we love certain lyrics, if not necessarily the song
Over the years I’ve come to a realization – some of my favorite songs have really stupid lyrics, and some of my favorite lyrics are in songs I’m not a big fan […]
TunesDay ALERT: Jeffrey Dean Foster at CD Baby – the best $10 you'll spend this week
I just tripped over this at Jeffrey Dean Foster’s FB page: Until August 3rd CDBaby is selling JDF’s Million Star Hotel and The Pinetops’ Above Ground and Vertical for only $5.00 each for the […]
ArtSunday: Let the musicians die
Every once in awhile I come across unrelated stories that somehow associate themselves in my mind. Take these, for instance: First, I hope you saw Lex’s tribute to Starchild (given name, Gary […]
The summer of the Son of Sam: a fantastic critique at Secondat
This week’s TunesDay featured a couple of new videos from Jeffrey Dean Foster, including one for “The Summer of the Son of Sam,” which is maybe the best song on Million Star […]
TunesDay night with Jeffrey Dean Foster
All the light that shines on you Is from a dying star The star’s been dead a billion years Now it’s shining off your car To light your way…
Saturday Video Roundup: new Jeffrey Dean Foster video
Our friend Jeffrey Dean Foster has a new video for “Corner of My Eye,” and we thought we’d share. It takes a distinctly indie approach, but in doing so conjures a lot […]
TunesDay: Name those bands – and the winner is….
The results of last week’s Name Those Bands contest are in. In first place we have … a disqualification, sorta. Our friend Ubertramp logged in with an impressive 47 of 53. Seriously, […]
1,582 miles away
Tonight my good friend Jeffrey Dean Foster, who’s also one of the most outstanding musical artists I’ve ever run across, is playing a solo show back home in Winston-Salem, NC. I’m unspeakably […]
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