It was poker night last night so I took a flyer and picked up a bottle of this stuff. I had low expectations but I really enjoyed it. The nose was similar to fine agave tequila but the flavor and finish was completely different. I'll finish the bottle and would drink it again except for the over-the...

allisonsdc wrote:

I like it, but if had my eyes closed I might think Neko came out with another new album.

Brilliant minds?

That's funny BTB, because Cornwell ruined TH White and just about every other author on the subject for me. I did like Rosemary Sutcliffe's Sword At Sunset though. I have a hard time appreciating the classic mythological or fantasy inspired Arthurian works. I like Cornwell and Sutcliffe because they...

Jim Harrison's latest two novella book The River Swimmer Bernard Cornwell's The Pagan Lord (rereading the whole series again, actually) Robert MacFarlane's The Old Ways - a book about traveling ancient roads and paths in Britain by foot Harrison is a brilliant writer, but he always makes me feel clo...

I've never come to a conclusion about what happened, but I lean towards it being an accident or unexpected. Not sure why, but the resigned tone of the narrator leads me towards bad luck vs. bad actions. This is one of my favorite songs from Southeastern for several reasons, not the least of which is...

Back into the Buckner, eh?

Uncle Tupelo, Lou Reed and classic David Bowie over here. Waiting for spring to dive into the new Kozolek.

Legacy Edition - the demos on Disc 2 are worth every penny.

My friend has tickets and we were all set to go.....then THE LURG took hold of me. Goddam I'm sick. Gonna try to rally but it's not looking HACKCOUGHHACKCOUGHCOUGG good.

Finally, it's here.

Every cloud has silver linings, but holy hell there were a lot of clouds in 2013. When the bell rung, I felt like a boxer in need of a good cut man.
Here's to another lap around the sun in 2014, hopefully with fewer bumps and potholes.

Tie between Decoration Day and Dirty South with Pizza very close on their heels.

Impossible questions. Jason gets the nod for killing it on so many classic solos but Neff...where would we be without his killer steel?

Jay is okay, but he's nowhere near the guitarist that Jason or Neff was.

The guy is a showman. You can't fault him for trotting a good anecdote, even if the location changes. I do like what MNGS717 said about the origin of I've got green and I got blue. It works for me!

Duke Silver wrote:Old 97s are one of those bands I love when they come up on shuffle, but can be kind of exhausting to listen to for any extended amount of time.

I hear you on that, but I have to say Fight Songs is a great road trip album. Especially for times when you're fading but still have hours to go.

"Let's get drunk and get it on" is destined to be a classic. Easy to shout lyrics, rocking music, heartfelt sentiment.

The Old 97s always put on a good show. Rhett is definitely a pretty boy, but he always gets the ladies dancing. My favorite part of their set was watching lead guitarist Ken Bethea. That guy is a monster with a Telecaster.

It's always fun to got to the RAWK SHOW! It was a full house and even though I was lucky enough to have VIP tickets I chose to get down in the mix. I saw a bunch of you 3DDers hooting and hollering front and center. Clams, sorry I couldn't buy you that drink but you looked like you were in good hand...

Where's the sign-up sheet? I'll be there with my usual crazy friends. Clams, I think I owe you a beer. Even if I don't I'll try to find you. I don't think I've seen a show here.

Doing a little Shonna iTunes previewing myself. A couple of songs in. We'll see.

Interesting thread. I never really knew what power pop was, not I have some examples. I like The Shins and The Whigs. Are they in the ballpark?

Research to do...

On Saturday some of my best buds and I got together for a day of goose hunting. It was a beautiful morning. http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc57/Briarscratch/76AC9D1A-12A5-4654-ABA9-77E5F6DAAACF-3734-000013B642249E17_zps62e0c1dc.jpg We had everything we needed. http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/...

New album, OUT TODAY. And it's really really good.

Lots of cool demos and unreleased stuff.

cortez the killer wrote:

Buckner is opening for Califone in Philly on Saturday. I'm going to try to make it, life permitting. Haven't heard Califone yet.

Duke Silver wrote:

Love the album cover, but wasn't as crazy about the actual music. Not saying it isn't good, just not my cup.

I recently saw "Winter's Bone" - an Academy Award nominated film starring Jennifer Lawrence. It's based on the book by Daniel Woodrell, and man, it was really good. My love for Jennifer Lawrence aside, it's a gritty story set in the Ozarks. http://www.wintersbonemovie.com/ Heavy duty count...

How was it? I missed it, but will have a look online.