I haven’t had much time for keeping up with my love of country music and sharing some quality music with my faithful readers lately (boo!), so I’m hoping it’s crystal clear that if I’m posting this video at 1am, then it’s obviously on my current Top 10 list!
Love & Theft (YouTube)
“Runaway”
View it on facebook in HD quality.
Hope y’all enjoy!
This fall is going to be one heck of a concert season, all in one NC State Fair’s span, too!
If you don’t want to watch the whole video, here’s the country-heavy (and very much Lisa approved) lineup:
Friday 10/16 – Third Day ($15)
Saturday 10/17 – Kellie Pickler ($10)
Sunday 10/18 – Nat and Alex ($10)
Monday 10/19 – Jamey Johnson ($5)
Tuesday 10/20 – The Temptations ($10)
Wednesday 10/21 – Julianne Hough ($5)
Friday 10/23 – Jeremy Camp w/ 10th Avenue North ($10)
Saturday 10/24 – Blake Shelton ($10)
Sunday 10/25 – Eric Church ($5)
Seriously though, DO NOT MISS your chance to see JMC, Jamey, Blake, and Eric for $25. Might as well get Julianne, Kellie, and Temptation tickets, too since you’ll be saving so much 😉
PS – Thursday, Oct. 22 is intentionally blank because the artist has backed out of their contract. The State Fair is working on a replacement.
The girls and I happened to kinda sorta end up backstage with the boys at the Eric Church “Carolina” launch party… and totally had no idea we were in Matt’s good graces, of course.
Long story short, this Western NC boy making waves in Nashville is going to be in Raleigh soon… don’t miss a chance to see him live!
When: Fri Jun 26 09 – 8:00 PM
Where: City Limits Saloon, 901 Tryon Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27603, US
Details: www.hellyeahraleigh.com
If you’ve been around since October 2008, you’ve probably seen one or two of my posts about ZBB – including the original.
While I’m bummed that it wasn’t my handiwork that brought them to my beloved Raleighwood (not without effort – I tried, but other forces who don’t know any better stood in the way), the Lincoln Theatre has (LOVE them though, so I’m glad it’s them) for a block party this Sunday.
Johnny Orr & the South Station Band and Coastline Band (both are great NC groups!) will also be parts of this cool event. Tickets are only $20 in advance, $25 day of.
Here are the full details:
5:00PM Doors
5:15PM Show
This show is outside on the Lincoln Theatre Street Stage
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Raleigh is a lucky, lucky city!
Not only did we get ONE Brian Davis Live performance on May 2nd at Boots, Bands, and Bulls… but Brian will also be here on May 29th. Hot damn!
I just may have to save heading for the beach for Saturday morning!
…have a bit of rockstar in us.
This video was sent to me by my sister Mandy:
And this video, features the other Mandy‘s adorable nephew:
Adorable.
I’ve blogged here about Justin Moore before and how much I love that southern twang in this voice, so naturally I was really excited to see this morning in my email that his “Small Town, USA” video is free this week on iTunes!
Hop on over and download your free video and enjoy!
I did! And I got five at Best Buy (for everyone in the family who hasn’t hopped on the iPod bandwagon).
The girl at the store looked at me a little funny and then said “I’ve heard some of his stuff… I like him!”
That’s what I thought. 😉
I had the chance to hear the whole album last week on iLike before it officially was in stores – and I liked it then – but listening to it in the car with the windows down, sunroof open, on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon… 100 times better! I’ve been rockin’ ever since.
And since I’m convinced you all will love it too, I’m giving two of you a chance to do it for free!
Just comment here or send me an email at NCSULilWolf (at) gmail (dot) com and you’ll be entered to win. I will give you your choice of having it physically in your hands or via iTunes, whatever floats your boat. Contest ends on Tuesday, May 5th (Cinco de Mayo)!
Your comment will get you one entry and re-posting this (and letting me know where – your blog, MySpace, facebook, whatever) will get you a second entry.
Check out Jason’s website for the latest updates and be sure to get your tickets online ($5 cheaper!) for Saturday’s Boots, Bands, and Bulls benefit concert, featuring Kevin Lee, Brian Davis, and Jason Michael Carroll here in Raleigh!
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Monday ~ March 2: Alan Jackson (ft. George, Brad, and Dierks) – Country Boy (video)
“Big 35’s whinin’ on the asphalt
Grabbin’ mud, and slingin’ up some red dirt
’cause I’m a country boy”
“When I was nineteen I threw my stuff in the car
I headed up to the Rockies, got a job at this bar
Selling beer to the locals, just barely getting by
On the tips from the rich kids, there on daddy’s dime
But when I saw her walk in one night
I knew that I’d be all right in
Telluride, the snow falling down
I was waking up in that sleepy little town
In her eyes my world came so alive
I never will forget the moment she arrived
In Telluride”
“Give me a Saturday night,
my baby my side,
a little Hank, Jr. and a six pack of Light,
an old dirt road and I’ll be just fiiiiiiiine”
“It may be my family’s redneck nature
rubbin’ off, bringin’ out unlady-like behavior.
It sure ain’t Christian to judge a stranger,
but I don’t like her.
She may be a stranger who spends all winter
bringin’ the homeless blankets and dinner.
A regular Nobel Peace Prize winner,
but I really hate her…
I’ll think of a reason later.”
“I don’t need to check that message,
I know what it says.
‘Baby I still love you’,
don’t mean nothin’ when there’s whiskey on your breath.
That’s the only one I get,
so if you’re callin’… I bet you’re in a bar.”
“Somebody’d always bring a couple guitars
and we’d take turns
singing songs and watching it burn.
We’d do Rambling Man,
Proud Mary, and American Band
We’d be singing at the top of our lungs
it was always the love songs”
“Stayed out about two hours too late,
and now it’s hard gettin’ out of this bed.
Man, my boyfriend was a pain in the butt last night,
now he’s an ache in my head.
Stubbed my toe on the dresser an’ I guess,
it’s too late to shower an’ do my hair.
Yeah, throw a ball cap on.
Hell, half the day is gone.
And nothin’ else could go wrong, whoa, oh.
Fifty bucks is all I got,
when times are tough, it’s time to shop!
And my credit card’ll buy a lot, whoa, oh.
What’s another bill to pay?
It’s that kind of day.”
I put {Country} in brackets because I like to switch it up every now and then and may include others from time to time. It’d be safe to put some money on 75% of my picks maintaining country appeal though.
Monday ~ Feb. 23: Pat Green – Country Star
“I ain’t here to do anything half-way
Don’t give a damn what anyone might say
I just wanna free fall for a while
That rebel moon is shinin’
Those stars burn like diamonds
Hell bent on chasin’ down that crazy slide”
(Image: GACtv.com)