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“We wanted to come up with a bold-face word to take a stand against this modern mentality of coldness, this “everything is awful, everything is ruined” idea. There’s a lot of hopelessness, and it’s contagious. But the opposite is contagious as well.” ~Seth Avett
That’s a breath of fresh air.  The Avett Brothers express this sentiment [...]

Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday party at the Beacon Theatre on April 9, 2003. Due to his health, Ray was able to do only one take, and this was it.

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I had an epiphany one night while journeying in a foreign land. A friend and I were driving aimlessly in an old jeep, on a bumpy dirt road with no signs for miles. Every time we asked directions some dude in a turban would point aimlessly and then we’d ask another dude in a turban [...]

What is it about the musical/physical yin and yang that creates such sweet perfection? Take the genius of Derek Trucks, dude breaks a string doesn’t flinch - I say his lack of facial expression and intense concentration only adds to the intensity - working off the other. Some say you need show how [...]

You know what I love about Mose Allison? Man knows how to have fun. He’s one of those dudes that makes me involuntarily feel like I’m happy. I mean, I know I’m not but you know what I mean. But I’m not downhearted. I’m not. But I’m getting there.

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The world is in shock. It’s been reported that Paris Whitney Hilton looks better without a shitload of makeup. News cameras caught her leaving the Lynwood cage at midnight late last night in rare form: Makeupless. Much to the surprise of the media, they actually think she is better looking without the contacts, the [...]

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Is he roaring from his throat or his diaphragm? I think I know the answer to that. And why is growling so…so…so intense? I think I know the answer to that too. These are the things I wonder if you wonder. Probably [...]

…and the whole time I was listening to soul music — music where you can actually hear a man’s heart break - Taylor Hicks
I didn’t realize it until about an hour ago, insomniac that I am, but I think it’s time for me to actually start talking about Taylor Hicks’ music on this blog.
But, where [...]

Anyone who’s listened to Hicks’ improv style knows that recognizing all the songs he teases in is a challenge. A few days ago, one of our readers mentioned that he or she’s been working on identifying one particular song tease for over a year. This came up on the post discussing “Texas Flood” because the [...]

With Hicks’ set to headline the 2007 Niagara Wine Auction this Saturday, fans are wondering whether we’ll be able to adjust our tin foil hats well enough to penetrate the inner sanctum of this private event and get a reliable set list, or any set list. With actor/comedian/vintner Day Aykroyd hosting the event, it should [...]