Don't look at me, if it were up to "business as usual," we wouldn't have had time for Annie and the Beekeepers to visit us. There are hundreds of artists that attend these festivals, it is so hard to make time for all of them. So I have a confession...since I was being slammed, I didn't think we could book Annie and company. The ONLY reason it happened was Aaron being pro-active, as he checked them out online and said, "We should do this. They are interesting." So we brought them by in the evening, and I am so happy we could accommodate what turned out to be one of our most magic moments on the Nashville trip. Over 1,100 people have already viewed the other video we put up from them, "Again and Again," and it's only growing from there. Here is more!
I seem to be attracted to Paul's tunes about trailers, and for some reason I feel like there are plenty to choose from. There are only two or three, though, right? That's what I love about Paul Thorn---there's a sense of style that's not replicated with any other artist that I know. He's unique, yet somehow very relatable. Sometimes I think he tells the story that you couldn't, but once it's out there it feels so good. So, crack open a cold one and enjoy your "Double Wide Paradise."
Chip Taylor is nothing if not prolific these days. He told me on the phone today that he is treating his recordings as if they were paintings. This is such a productive writing period for him, that he just wants to get them OUT, and then move on to the next. On October 27th, Yonkers, NYarrives. It is a look at his childhood, and his developing love of music, horses, girls, and family, foretelling the arc of Chip's life and loves. We were so lucky to have Chip and company at the end of a very long day! They were on stage at 3rd and Lindsley at 11 pm, and came over after their set was done. From the forthcoming album, here is "Charcoal Sky."
