There’s a thin line between normal and insane. I think I’m standing on it… which would explain the big blob of crazy on my shoe.
Posted in Local Characters on Mar 18th, 2008
Free Acoustic Concert featuring “Sunny Day Republic” and
“Crash Course Silhouettes” Saturday March 22 @ 6:30pm on Main Street in Rogersville, TN For more information call 2-7-2-7-6-5-6.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2008
I love this.
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The Cactus Cuties, very talented young ladies ranging in age from 8 to 13, sing The Star Spangled Banner. The performance was at the Texas Tech vs Texas basketball game January 20, 2008 in front of over 11,000 people.
(h/t Mark D.)
Posted in The South on Mar 11th, 2008
On Monday evening March 10th, Rogersville native and Grammy award winning guitarist, Barry “Byrd” Burton, age 61, passed away after a long battle with leukemia.”Byrd” is survived by his loving and dedicated sister, Luan “Aff-Smif” and husband, Mickey Smathers, and his niece, Tara and her husband, Jacob Harrell.
A Memorial service will be conducted 2 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2008
I found this will.i.am “We Are The Ones” video by way of Terry Frank.
I’m disappointed, I think.
The video, as a political ad, is okay. As a politically-inspired tune, it stinks – as much or perhaps more than the official Yes We Can campaign song and the “unofficial” I Got a Crush [...]
Posted in The South on Feb 29th, 2008
An update from Mark D.
The Barry “Byrd” Burton Benefit Concert and Auction will be held on Friday, April 18th, at Niswonger Greeneville Performing Arts Center.
The tentative lineup includes up and coming artists Dixie Highway, followed by a set by a group of “pickers” that Byrd has played with through the years including The B-Team [...]
Posted in Local Characters on Feb 12th, 2008
My Daddy was a local musician. And growing up the daughter of a guitar picker made for a very unique childhood. I played paper dolls in front of Peavey amps, dodged mic stands and snaking cables, and was a part of this incredibly talented, large extended family of friends.
See, the thing [...]
Posted in The South on Jan 28th, 2008
Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley is touring with John Edwards? And Cooter from “The Dukes of Hazzard,” emceed an Edwards event? Have we descended to such dark, depressing depths that this might make a difference?
Well, I do like Cooter.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 12th, 2008
Clay Jones, editorial cartoonist for the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, VA made good on the bet with Seattle Times toonist Eric Devericks.
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And to my understanding, Phillips Seafood will be shipping 10 cases of Phillips Seafood Signature Crab Cakes to make good on Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s wager with Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire. [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters on Oct 12th, 2007
This weekend is Heritage Days, Rogersville’s weekend long celebration of history and culture. What this means for me is – company’s coming.
Each year during the festival, a host of family and friends who’ve long since flown the Hawkins County coop, will return to roost, reunite, and temporarily fill my space with laughter, voices, jokes, [...]
Posted in Blog on Sep 3rd, 2007
Things which I suspect could survive another ice age: Tennessee mosquitoes, Texas nine-banded armadillos, Aunt Vernie’s fruitcake and the Eagles.
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