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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Southern Gothic Perception Goes North, Lonesome Liz in the Big Apple

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Trump World Tower, NYC The World Bar in Manhattan last night was, at least for a time, filled with traditional Appalachian tunes Lonesome...
Saturday, August 14, 2010

The Death of Little Feat Co-Founder and Drummer Ritchie Hayward

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Little Feat Co-founder and drummer Richie Hayward died this week. Only 64 but suffering from liver cancer, he had been waiting for a transp...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

What Ever Happened to Bobby Gentry?

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And why is it that the only song of hers to be revived is 'Fancy'? Not the best. Ode to Billy Joe, on the other hand, (included in...
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Sunday, August 8, 2010

American Proverbs

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Like our myths, proverbs have been handed down from person to person, over time. Proverbs are a big part of mythology and folklore. Greek an...
Saturday, August 7, 2010

Weird Country Songs and Other Oddities

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Click here to see the Newest DBT cover by Wes Freed I've been building a test Country Music site for About.com this week and have, thr...
Thursday, August 5, 2010

My Interview With Don Miguel Ruiz

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From Suite101's Astrology site: 2006 Don Miguel Ruiz is an interesting man. The best-selling author of "The Four Agreements...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Phil Lesh Describes Jam With Levon Helm as "The Proudest Moment of My Life"

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From the Gathering of the Vibes After playing with Further at the Gathering of the Vibes Friday, Phil Lesh went to Woodstock Saturday for a...
Monday, August 2, 2010

More Best of Eric Hahn's Five Things

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Pick five everyday objects that would be terrible puppets in a children's show. 1. "Hey kids, it's time for empty beer can th...

The Best of Eric Hahn's "Five Things"

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A friend of mine, Louisville comedian Eric Hahn, started this hillarious set of discussions on his Facebook page. I hope you're inspired...

Eric Hahn's 5 Things Deux

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Pick five different names for amusement park rides that would give you pause before riding them. 1. The Great Decapitator. 2. "Five ...
Monday, July 26, 2010

Springsteen's Latest Surprise Appearance at the Stone Pony

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One of my favorite things about the Stone Pony (and just one of them, mind you), is that you never know when Bruce Springsteen might show u...
Saturday, July 24, 2010

Don't Try to Stand Me Up, This is the Last Game of Pool I'll Play - The Death of Morgan Earp, Tombstone 'Epitaph', 1882

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From: The Tombstone Epitaph, THE DEADLY BULLET, March 20, 1882 The Assassin at Last Successful in His Devilish Mission, Morgan Earp Shot ...

Native American Moon Names

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Native Americans named each recurring full Moon and the month it occurred in.  These are Algonquin names; other names were sometimes used a...
Friday, July 23, 2010

Conversations With Bob Masse - Psychedelic Art as Pop Dada

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Bob Masse Art I have had the pleasure of talking with some really amazing artists over the past few weeks while working on a feature for F...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Anniversary of Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux's death,

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Today in 1980 Keyboardist Keith Godchaux, who began working with the Dead when keyboardist Pigpen began falling ill. Godchaux died in a tr...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

“Don't Make a Drug Shop of Your Body" - "Twelve Ways to Commit Suicide,” from the American Medical Journal, 1875

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You'll wear out your fainting couch if you... FC at Nook 1.Wearing of thin shoes and cotton stockings on damp nights and in cold, rainy...

The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved by Hunter S. Thompson

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Ralph Stedman The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved By Hunter S. Thompson Originally published in Scanlan’s Monthly, June 1970. ...