Buckshot

Things that are strangely reassuring to know:

1. Howard Stern's fans are still underfoot.

2. The paleocon mag Chronicles is now selling a Dixie Chicks album.

3. Those other planets? They're still out there.

Comments

[Franklin Harris]

I bought my first Dixie Chicks CD last week and rather enjoyed it. I may be missing a few good acts by avoiding country radio stations, but that's the price I pay for staying far, far away from the pop-with-a-drawl that goes by the name "New Country." ("New Country," "New Democrats," "New Labour," "New Coke." If this is the way everything "new" is going, I may become a paleocon, myself.)

[Steve]

I'm likin' the planet link, myself. Nice diversion from the war barrage.

[Jon H]

If you want Country that doesn't suck, try Neko Case.
She's not a Nashvillain, she's on the Chicago label
Bloodshot.

[Jesse Walker]

I saw Neko Case play in Los Angeles a couple years ago. She's very good.

[The Mountain Goat]

At least when we hear "babba-booey" we know our bullshit detectors are still working. How often are we fed pure crap, without that little disclaimer?

[Anonymous]

Yeah, good country's been around awhile in the form of Ryan Adams, Wilco, Old 97s, Uncle Tupelo, Neko Case and others...look under Americana or alt.country.

[Fuggedabowtit]

Other planets:

You mean the fuzzy little dots of light or slightly larger fuzzy little dots of light, please explain.