An Asterisk for Auto Tune

March 7th, 2010

They say war makes strange bedfellows. I guess this is a good example.

In a recent Edmonton Journal article, country music legend Merle Haggard held little back when sharing his thoughts on “Auto Tune”:

“They fix a person’s voice when it’s out of tune, and then they have to do it live when they can’t sing. I [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country

Is It Important to Draw Distinctions in Pop Country?

December 28th, 2009

We love to paint pop country with a broad brush around here, which may not always be fair. Think about it: sure we might consider two artists like Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley pop country, but the degree of how much pop compared to country they are, or even their overall talent level can be [...]

Filled Under: Random Notes

Pop Country Gets Panned at Houston Rodeo

March 12th, 2009

Down in Houston the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo has been raging for a little over a week now, and pop country acts have been running through there spewing their plastic form of ear vomit all over the masses. Luckily the forces for REAL country have found an ally down there in the form of [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country

Just When You Thought Tim McGraw Couldn’t Sell Out Any Harder . . .

December 16th, 2008

There’s times when you can see (or hear) the grass roots of REAL country music growing stronger right before your eyes (or ears), and this last Friday night was one of those times when Blake from the It Burns When I Pee podcast made an appearance on none other than Big [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country

The Highlights In You Hair Are a Dead Giveaway . . .

November 29th, 2008

Real quick, Big G’s interview with Hank III last night was amazing. It’s lasted 1 hr 20 min and covered all kinds of stuff, but instead of trying to give the Cliff Notes version right now and make you salivate for something you can’t hear, I’ll wait until Big G posts it to [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country, Reviews