Vintage Vinyl Review: Porter Wagoner- "Soul of a Convict and Other Great Prison Songs"
Originally published at MoonRunners
"Miracles appear in the strangest of places," as Willie said.
Today, while we were on a pointless excursion in town, my brother decided he wanted to visit one of our local pawnshops and check out some guns. I had nothing better to do, so
Charlie Parker Sketches: 3. Embraceable You, Irreplaceable You
Charlie Parker recorded his completely unique take on George and Ira Gershwin’s Embraceable You for Dial on October 28, 1947. Returned to New York after 16 month haze in California, which included a stay at Camarillo State Mental Hospital, a parting with Dizzy Gillespie, new developments in bop, and
Confederates in Brazil
I'm certainly no expert on the Civil War, but somehow I stumbled upon this strange bit of forgotten history. Following the South's defeat in the Civil War, there were many high-profile Confederates who needed to get out of the country, as well as Southern Confederates
On Elvis, influence, and unintended consequences
Originally published at MoonRunners
Today marks the 77th birthday of Elvis Presley, hands down the most influential recording artist of the 20th century. But what does influence really mean? Does each action have an unintended, inadvertent reaction? Is it enough to call Elvis the King of Rock 'n Roll
Jason Isbell vs. Dierks Bentley: Coincidence Or Theivery?
Last night, on his twitter feed Jason Isbell leveled the following charge: ""Dierks" has officially ripped off my song "In A Razor Town." Dierks is a douchebag."
The song Jason was referring to is a song called "Home". Having never heard the
The Grateful Dead - Dick’s Picks 35 (Real Gone, 2011)
The Grateful Dead - Dick’s Picks 35 (Real Gone, 2011)
The Grateful Dead were far ahead of their time in many respects, but none perhaps more so than the breadth, depth and quality of the tapes they archived (and as will be described below, occasionally lost) from their legendary live