great offseason performances Stories - Canis Hoopus
Great Offseason Performances, pt. xiii
Ryan Adams is a touchy subject among those of us who consider ourselves modern music snobs. On one hand, he has an undeniable classic album under his belt (Heartbreaker). On the other, he is somewhat of a douche and he had a stretch of a few albums that was...well, crappy. That being...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. xii
"> BBQ is not a verb. Those are important words to live by.
Great Offseason Performances, pt. xi
The great Soul Survivor, Solomon Burke: Extra points for those of you who know who wrote this song. Burke's version was on his outstanding Don't Give Up on Me cd, which you can by here. Don't Give Up on Me is part of a recent trend of bringing soul singing legends of the 60s and 70s into...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. x
Devendra Banhart, At the Hop:
Great Offseason Performances, pt. ix
Over at Britt's place, he mistakenly called Utah forward Paul Milsap, Ronnie Milsap in a recent post. For better or worse, this gave me the opportunity to write a bit about one of country music's most influential (for better or worse) acts. Anywho, this has always been my favorite Ronnie Milsap...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. viii
Chet Atkins, Arkansas Traveler. This is an oldie but goodie. You'd probably have to be from the moon not to have heard this tune. This time around it's done by the great Mr. Atkins at the Grand Ole Opry sometime during the 1950s. Say what you will about old time or country music, but...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. vii
Robbie Fulks, Countrier than Thou. Robbie is one of my favorite song writers out right now. This is a little live ditty that has one of the best verses about George Bush yet penned; mostly for it's lack of political vindictiveness and wealth of true character insight: He's got a ranch he...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. vi
Here's one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time: Skip James performing Crow Jane. As you can probably tell by a quick listen, Mr. James isn't your typical bluesman. From his high pitched wail to his E-B-E-G-B-E "cross-note" open tuning that produces a more minor sounding theme, he was able to...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. v: Not Ready to Make Nice Edition
In honor of President Bush's recent remarks against a fellow American on foreign soil (aimed towards a sitting Senator and Presidential candidate, no less), here's the Dixie Chicks performing Not Ready to Make Nice on David Letterman. Will Mr. Bush's weekly radio address be blacklisted on Clear...
Great Offseason Performances, pt. iv
Tom Waits, In the Cold Cold Ground. This one is by request. My wife tells me that I like Tom Waits because I'm trying to hang on to something from my college days. What that something is is pretty loosely defined; I think it has to do with musical snobbishness and weed but she never has...
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