Miranda Lambert In The New York Times
The New York Times has a cool write-up on Miranda Lambert. Lambert talks about the influences for her new album - “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” - gives credit to Gretchen Wilson for opening the career door for her and is compared to some mighty company:
Ms. Lambert, 23, cites the usual outlaw influences — Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard — as well as the well-regarded singer-songwriters Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, Jerry Jeff Walker and Guy Clark. In essence, Ms. Lambert is an alt-country singer operating covertly in the mainstream. “Dwight Yoakam, the Dixie Chicks — I think there’s a way to be really cool and mainstream, too,” she said.
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:44 am
Love the site. Nice chatting /meeting you. Keep up the great work.
Live near Hanks if you’re ever out this way.
All the best. See soon.
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:46 pm
hey - just found your little corner of the internet - great stuff, an alt-country, insurgent country (ok, everytime i hear this term all I can picture is Jay Ferrar and Ryan Adams about to ambush the Kenny Chesney tourbus) Americana fan stuck her in Florida
May 2nd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Thanks to all for the nice words.
kieran, it was nice to meet you as well. Bar 9 is one of my favorite watering holes in the hood. I love Hnaks (saw the screaming Yahoos there before heading to the Hank III show last fall) but it is a bit out of the way.
al - Keep checking in. I have some work on the site coming up to tighten it up and make it a little search engine friendly. And of couse I will continue harshing those oh so deserving.
September 12th, 2007 at 8:48 am
Why no mention of the new king of hard core troubadoor,s , Chris knight ?
September 12th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Paul, I did a write up of a Chris Knight show last fall. http://www.twangnation.com/2007/04/06/chris-knight-the-knitting-factory-new-york-city-4607/