Wow okay so I know I've slacked a bit this last week on Blog For My Horses, but gimme a break. I've been saying that the July 4th holiday should be *at least* a week long anyway. So pardon me while I take the time to chant "U.S.A." for a few days longer than others.
Shit though, I'm back, and I'm COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS to the big Sun City Carnival Tour stop in San Francisco featuring Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, and Miranda Lambert. How fucking sick is that line up?? Seriously. Fuck Lollapalooza, fuck the PItchfork Festival, fuck Bonnaroo (although their line ups are usually pretty awesome). This is like the Woodstock motherlode of country tours.
Obviously I'm excited for Chesney. Who wouldn't be? I've already explored Sugarland a bit here on BFMH, but this week I wanted to bring my attention to another artist on the up: Lady Antebellum.
And what do you know what? Once again that the Washington Post's anti-country, beyond offensive stereotype of country music fans in their recent article to be 100% off base. Why don't you click around the web a little bit more next time, Washington Post? Maybe you would have noticed that Lady Antebellum is already on EPISODE #64 of their virally awesome Webisode Wednesday series!
And as you can see, shit gets NUTS when Lady Antebellum is backstage at the Sun City Carnival Tour when it hits Philadelphia:
Haha, nice one guys. There's just FRUIT in the juicer, hmm? Yea right. I can smell the moonshine from here, ya crazy drunks!
Another favorite episode of mine is EPISODE #62, as it demonstrates just how fucking hardcore country fans can get for their favorite bands:
AWESOME. Nothing really shows how much you love your favorite band like a fake tattoo with a sharpie. You can bet I'll be rolling *at least* this deep when I hit the Sun City Carnival Tour on Saturday.
Check out the smooth video for "Run To You":
And let's not forget... stealing the show at 2009 CMT Music Awards:
In all seriousness though... why isn't Lady Antebellum bigger? Rascal Flatts, I think you've just met your metrosexual mainstream country nemesis. Best put a little more gel in that hair, and make that eyeliner just a little bit thicker.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Forbes Releases Top Country Earners List; Fleet Foxes Have Eyes On the Prize
Happy Monday, BFMH readers! The July 4th holiday is just a few days away, so best stock up on your Coors Light and Oscar Meyer weenies for the big day, and get ready to wave that flag loud & proud.
Quick thought for today--If there was ever a case for today's more "rootsy" indie-rock type artists to consider going country, Forbes just made that agrument even stronger. Check out the Forbes Top 10 list of Top-Earning Musicians here.***
That's right. Our boys Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Toby Keith are our lone cultural warriors amongst the rest of the dreck in the Top 10. Forbes also released the list for the Top-Earning Country Stars as well, which you can check out here.
Here's the top 5:
Chesney (where he rightfully belongs):
Rascal Flatts (our favorite neo-country metrosexuals holding it down):
Toby Keith (more american than you):
Taylor Swift (Top 5 already?? interesting, Forbes. Very interesting.):
Tie for 5th w/ Brooks & Dunn & Tim McGraw (Taylor Swift more popular than these O.G.s? Come on.):
***Fleet Foxes, I'm looking at you. Forget Sub Pop, Capitol Nashville can get you PAID.
Quick thought for today--If there was ever a case for today's more "rootsy" indie-rock type artists to consider going country, Forbes just made that agrument even stronger. Check out the Forbes Top 10 list of Top-Earning Musicians here.***
That's right. Our boys Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Toby Keith are our lone cultural warriors amongst the rest of the dreck in the Top 10. Forbes also released the list for the Top-Earning Country Stars as well, which you can check out here.
Here's the top 5:
Chesney (where he rightfully belongs):
Rascal Flatts (our favorite neo-country metrosexuals holding it down):
Toby Keith (more american than you):
Taylor Swift (Top 5 already?? interesting, Forbes. Very interesting.):
Tie for 5th w/ Brooks & Dunn & Tim McGraw (Taylor Swift more popular than these O.G.s? Come on.):
***Fleet Foxes, I'm looking at you. Forget Sub Pop, Capitol Nashville can get you PAID.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Its almost here!!! CMT Music Awards preview part # 1
Shit ya'll. It kinda snuck up on us, but the biggest country event of the year is upon us. The CMT Music Awards are fucking tomorrow! Can't believe I didn't know that until yesterday and I'm freaking out a bit as I'm feeling a bit out of the loop as to what's hot now in country. (I'm still playing catch up, I'm almost up to 2008.) Figured this is a good chance to catch up on the nominees and find out what the hell is going on. I must say though, not too plussed on the night's host, Bill Engvall. Was Foxworthy or Larry the Cable guy not available? I think it would be sweet if Toby Keith hosted it, but he's always nominated so I understand the conflict of interests.
Your host, Bill Engvall
Ok. I'm sorta psyched on the host, I spoke too soon before. Nascar jokes, poop jokes, Walmart jokes, Skymall jokes. I'm not above any of this.
First off, I think Tyler B. would be happy to know that "Chicken Fried" was nominated for "group video" of the year. I'm pulling for it, but the alarmingly metrosexual Rascal Flatts is up for two nommies as well out of the 4 videos up for the award. Seems like their video for "Everyday" is the one to beat with nominations in multiple categories.
So the chorus for this one is "everyday you save my life", and true to country form there's a scene with an EMT, white people adopting a chinese boy, pulling a guy out of the way of a bus. Everytime someone's life is literally saved, one of the bros in the band creepily walks by the scene. Not sure I'm getting the symbolism. Next!
Trace Adkins is up for a few awards too. Embracing a softer side lately, this is a song about the kids growing up too fast.
Not nearly as awesome as his song "Marry For Money" which is way funnier, tastefully stealing a page from the Toby Keith playbook. Like Rascall Flatts "Everyday" this video is kind of a bummer too. Maybe even more so that they're playing down Trace's 3 foot long ponytail in this vid...next.
Phew. I can always count on Brad Paisley to bring the energy level up. This vid is solid. "Waitin' On A Woman" is a just a song/video about just that. I'm so sick of women taking their sweetass time, making me late and waiting and shit.
Brad gets to show off his acting chops again, sitting on a bench with an old dude (Matlock?). Talking about how in the end women are worth waiting for. Christ. Women, god bless them.
Tomorrow the preview continues.
Your host, Bill Engvall
Ok. I'm sorta psyched on the host, I spoke too soon before. Nascar jokes, poop jokes, Walmart jokes, Skymall jokes. I'm not above any of this.
First off, I think Tyler B. would be happy to know that "Chicken Fried" was nominated for "group video" of the year. I'm pulling for it, but the alarmingly metrosexual Rascal Flatts is up for two nommies as well out of the 4 videos up for the award. Seems like their video for "Everyday" is the one to beat with nominations in multiple categories.
So the chorus for this one is "everyday you save my life", and true to country form there's a scene with an EMT, white people adopting a chinese boy, pulling a guy out of the way of a bus. Everytime someone's life is literally saved, one of the bros in the band creepily walks by the scene. Not sure I'm getting the symbolism. Next!
Trace Adkins is up for a few awards too. Embracing a softer side lately, this is a song about the kids growing up too fast.
Not nearly as awesome as his song "Marry For Money" which is way funnier, tastefully stealing a page from the Toby Keith playbook. Like Rascall Flatts "Everyday" this video is kind of a bummer too. Maybe even more so that they're playing down Trace's 3 foot long ponytail in this vid...next.
Phew. I can always count on Brad Paisley to bring the energy level up. This vid is solid. "Waitin' On A Woman" is a just a song/video about just that. I'm so sick of women taking their sweetass time, making me late and waiting and shit.
Brad gets to show off his acting chops again, sitting on a bench with an old dude (Matlock?). Talking about how in the end women are worth waiting for. Christ. Women, god bless them.
Tomorrow the preview continues.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Block Party w/ Rascal Flatts & Hershey's? HOLY SHIT
HOLY SHIT.
Tyler. TTX. You best have entered this shit by the time you're done reading this. I just did.
Tyler. TTX. You best have entered this shit by the time you're done reading this. I just did.
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