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No Guns in Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge

July 17th 2009 in Americana, Country Music, News, Radio, Spaces and Places
  • The debut single from Jamey Johnson’s forthcoming album is entitled “My Way will be available as a free download at www.jameyjohnson.com on August 3rd. On August 11, the digital e-single will be available for download at iTunes.
  • If you read this blog regularly then you know I’m a fan of 94-7 Badlands FM serving Americana and Red Dirt Music to the  Corpus Christi and coastal area of Texas (and streaming online!), but I have to say I am partial to Gina Gonzalez on Mid Days from 10am to 3pm. The girl plays some nice tunes!
  • Legendary Nashville Lower Broadway honky-tonk, and unofficial Ryman Auditorium green room, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge has laid down the law on packing heat in the bar. Tennessee has taken the genius move to allow firearms in bars so Tootsies had to take steps to keep the heeled from gaining entrance.  Frisking patrons and scanning with metal-detecting wands will now be part of entering the establishment. (CMT.com)

Related posts:

  1. Deadstring Brothers – 5/9/07 – Mercury Lounge New York, NY
  2. The Legendary Shack Shakers – Mercury Lounge – New York City – 11/08/07
  3. Hank Cochran Passes On
  4. Jamey Johnson Uncovered
  5. Lucinda Williams to Release Protest EP




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