After listening to Steve’s new album, “Townes”, I would stand on that coffee table in agreement with him and add a few names of my own; like Willie Nelson who even today when he breaks out a new song at a concert never ceases to bring me to tears and Steve Earle himself who had me at “I lost my heart to a Galway girl.”

Tomorrow night I’m seeing Steve Earle live for the first time. I wish my mom was going with me…she has turned out to be my favorite concert companion and never looks at me funny when I cry during my favorite songs.  I can’t wait! It’s out doors at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens!! Woohoo!

Cloris Leachman, in her autobiography, about her one-night stand with actor Gene Hackman.

as anyone I can think of.”

I beg your pardon,
I’m not looking for a cure.
I’ve seen enough of my friends
In the depths of the godsick blues.

-Acid Tongue

Now that Jenny Lewis writes some damn fine country music.  This song was on the end of last night’s episode of Without A Trace,  it reminded me that I had it and I’ve been listening to it on CD through my record player’s weird and wonderful little speakers.  I love the way everything sounds coming out of those things.

-Carl Sandburg, poet

I didn’t want to copy anybody.”

- Bill Monroe

The man carved out something huge when he invented bluegrass. He’s one of the only people to have gifted the world with an entire genre of music. Check out “Blue Moon of Kentucky”, you might remember Conan O’Brien performing it Elvis style on his show during the WGA strike.

It’s so angry…I love it.

Just in case you didn’t know.