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Mac McAnally "Blame It On New Orleans"

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Mac McAnally hails from Mississippi by way of Muscle Shoals and is a singer songwriter extraordinaire, and Nashville treasure. Mac Album

While I am busy running around Texas, The Fog crew took off to the State Theater in Falls Church, VA this past Friday to do a green room location shoot. Mac is on tour playing guitar for Jimmy Buffett, but did this date as an "and friends" affair. Beans, Ben, and Aaron taped this with him before the show. It's "Blame It On New Orleans," which can also be found on his brand new album Down On The River.

- Jessie - 

Cross Canadian Ragweed - Happiness And All The Other Things

Jessi is intrepid! There are deer that roam free all over the place here, and she perks up her ears and looksDoggie Jessie as if she will stalk them. She weighs all of three pounds. We are dogsittin' for Jessi (named after Jessi Colter) and she is the little love of Shannon and Cody Canada.

After all, it is release week, and there is much to do. And much to listen to on this wonderful CD ! First off, Cross Canadian Ragweed is celebrating their 15th Happiness_ Anniversary, and they also are dedicating Happiness And All The Other Things to the memory of long-time Willie stage manager Poodie Locke. Now let me tell you that I love Ragweed….and this album, well!!! There is a maturation to this collection, and they have never sounded better. It totally steps it up, and that's saying something. Here's my favs:
Cut 1: "51 Pieces" - drivin', haunting, hook-y as hell
Cut 3: "Burn Like The Sun" - guitars scorching, great harmonies
Cut 4: "To Find My Love" - Jeremy Plato at the mic, tight, tuneful, tasty
Cut 5: "Drag" - sweet swagger and 'tude
Cut 7: "Overtable" - balls to the wall rocker
Cut 9: "Pretty Lady" - restrained yet jubilant, in the pocket sonic layers
Cut 10: "Tomorrow" - instantly memorable
Cut 12: "My Chances" - just beautiful: lyrics, production, everything!

And there are not to miss live bonus tracks…heck…collect them all!

- Jessie -