Playlist for sheltering in place and a few pandemic ramblings.
Pandemic Playlist: A Song for Every Mood
Nashville: A Drinking Town with a Music Problem
Nashville has worked to earn it's reputation as "Music City." Music doesn’t seem to be much of a problem here. As for drinking- you be the judge. The city earned it's moniker back in 1950 when radio announcer David Cobb used the term "Music City U.S.A" on the air. It stuck. While it's true that …
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One Love: Talkin’ ’bout a Highwomen Revolution
The Highwomen singing women’s stories. They’re not haters. It’s all about inclusivity and love. Country music radio loves its bros: young, white, tatted, gym-jacked, dirty pick-up with a bottle of something brown under the seat guys that sing about spring break and their ex's with a heavy snap track on loop. Lyrics are mired in …
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Joshua Tree National Park: Then and Now
Mount San Gorgonio and Joshua trees The allure of Joshua Tree National Park is undeniable. It attracts artists, writers, psychedelic rockers, spiritual vagabonds, campers, climbers, hippie wannabees, genius scientists, yogis, middle-aged hipsters, psychics, and grumpy old cowboys; all of whom seek the freedom of its wide-open expanses. There's more to J-Tree than its boulders, rugged …
Push 2 the Front 