Lisa Jeffries Nobling – Raleigh, NC

Category: County Music

  • So THAT’S How Much They Are…

    I ran into Well I Do Declare while a few members of the Y.E.S! exec board and I were doing some planning during Happy Hour(s) at Fosters tonight and she asked me if I had ever found out how much the Megatickets are this year.

    Well, no, I hadn’t seen/heard the prices anywhere, but we finally got a postcard in the mail today (and I mean finally – the presale DID start today after all) with our renewal code.

    They are $179.00 for the renewal, $30.95 for the fee, and that makes them $209.95 total. It’s $34.99 per show for 6 shows. If it was JUST that, I’d probably buy them. But it’s darn near impossible to coordinate a tailgate for less than $50 (ice, booze, food, grilling supplies).

    Oh what to do, what to do!

    I love that George Strait (aka: THE MAN) is on the schedule, but I’ve seen Toby, Rascal and Kenny every year for the last few and they don’t change that much.

    To be totally honest, Kenny’s show was no good last year. Loved him and loved the pirates theme, but the mics were screwy and it sounded like crap on the half-empty lawn.

    As Lisa S. wrote in a MySpace post today, “it is expensive being me”. Amen, sister!

  • Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About This Before??

    During one of my previous posts directed at XM Radio (and my current lack of satisfaction with the constantly increasing rates handed down to loyal customers), Gracie left me a comment encouraging me to check out Pandora.

    I’m. In. Love.

    Why didn’t any of y’all ever tell me about this before?????

    It is the definition of amazing.


    (Click to enlarge.)    All I did was create a nice little account, start with my first “station” by typing in the country band “Lady Antebellum”, and it keeps building songs from there. The navigation and tips it gives you along the way are SO polite with a little snarky worked in – just the way I like it.

    So far, I’ve only “X”ed one song (Carrie Underwood’s “Just a Dream” – I don’t do songs about soldiers who don’t make it home) and it promised it’d “never play it again”. I’ve even discovered some great country songs I’ve never heard before – songs that haven’t been released as singles!

    I can’t wait to create a station based on the following two artists: Jason Michael Carroll and Flo-Rida. I think it’ll be very interesting to see where that one leads.

    For those of you who are in my Gmail contacts, who I didn’t think would mind the invite, you got an invite from me yesterday. (Sorry – I forgot to include the personal message.) Another sweet feature is that it shows your friends who are members and you can share you favorites, etc.

    Long story short: Goodbye XM!

    The only thing I need to figure out now is how exactly to hook it up so that I can do Pandora in the car and on the boat 🙂

    Feel free to add me if you’re on Pandora – I’m ncsulilwolf by way of ncsulilwolf@gmail.com.

  • The Return of the MegaTicket

    It’s back!


    (Source: WQDR)    But ya know, I wish these kids would release the info more than a week before the pre-sale renewal date. Can we give a girl on a budget a chance to decide if she want to save up money for the ticket? /rant

    Via today’s Monday morning email from WQDR:

    The QDR Country Megaticket is back powered by Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q!
    Go here for all the dates, acts and prices.

    Also, listen to win your season pass for summer fun free at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion by correctly guessing in order all 6 of the Megaticket songs played backwards on QDR!!! And just for you–late this week check your e-mail for a chance to buy your season pass for summer fun before anyone else with a special QDR Country Megaticket E-Card!

    And here’s the info from LiveNation:2009 QDR COUNTRY MEGATICKET POWERED BY SMITHFIELD’S CHICKEN ‘N BAR-B-Q

    Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion proudly announces the 2009 QDR Country Megaticket Powered by Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q, a six-show “package” featuring some of the summer’s hottest country shows at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion. Available only online through megaticket.com, the 2009 QDR Country Megaticket Powered by Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q gives you the opportunity to buy your tickets first for the 2009 stellar lineup of country shows at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion.

    Several different packages are available for a limited time only, and orders will be accepted online beginning Monday, March 2 at 9am, several weeks before individual show tickets are available. The 2009 QDR Country Megaticket Powered by Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q includes the same seats to all six shows.

    For more detailed information click on the FAQ button towards the bottom of the page. You can also call us at 919-831-6400 for additional questions.

    Renewal Presale begins Wednesday, February 25 at 9am.

    General Public On Sale Monday, March 2 at 9am.

    If I can find the specific info on shows, dates and pricing, I’ll be sure to update with those details since there was no FAQ button at the bottom of the page I looked at in Firefox.

    Update: Here are the details from WQDR’s webpage…

    WQDR counts down to the hottest summer ever—with the 2009 QDR Country Megaticket powered by Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q!

    Here’s a peek at who is heating up your summer:
    * George Strait with Blake Shelton & Julianne Hough – 5/16/09
    * Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley & Jimmy Wayne – 6/6/09
    * Toby Keith with Trace Adkins – 7/11/09
    * Rascal Flatts with Darius Rucker – 8/2/09
    * Alan Jackson – 8/22/09
    * Kenny Chesney w/ Miranda Lambert & Lady Antebellum – 8/30/09

    Renew yours or be a first time QDR Country Megaticket buyer click here now for info and make sure you join the QDR Posse while online for special on-sale dates just for you! The QDR Country Megatickets are your season pass for summer fun! Win them before you can buy them—The QDR Country Megaticket back for your partying pleasure! Exclusively on 94.7 QDR!

    Ok, NOW, who’s in?

  • Making Tuesdays a Little Better

    I am known for saving my weekend shopping for Tuesday… especially when it comes to Best Buy and iTunes. Here’s why: New Music (or Movie) Tuesdays! New music and movies are released on Tuesdays (except in-theater movies, we know that’s reserved for Fridays and holidays).

    Here’s a look at my personal picks this week:

    Tuesday – February 3rd, 2009
    {Country} Dierks Bentley – Feel That Fire (snag a deal)

    {Rock} The Fray – The Fray

    Don’t even bother looking for lists elsewhere, Billboard has the most comprehensive cross-genre lists available (by week). If you’re looking for country in particular, RoughStock has a much easier to navigate list of those releases.

    I’ve had February 3rd on my list of dates to be excited about for a long time now and I can’t wait to listen to both albums. And yes, my picks are wildly different… but that’s how I roll.

    March 24th (Jason‘s Where I’m From album) and March 31st (Keith Urban and Rodney Atkins) are going to be great dates as well!

  • A Deal on Dierks

    Mannnn I hope this isn’t some silly promotion where I still end up spending more than I would have otherwise, but here’s hoping Dierk Bentley’s label and GAC make Dierks out to be a man of his “word” on this one:

    Get FEEL THAT FIRE for $3.99!

    After spending more than two years writing, road testing and recording new material, Bentley is ready for the next phase: the Feb. 3 release of Feel That Fire, a 12-song serving of rockers and ballads with a dash of honky tonk and bluegrass. Get your copy of Feel That Fire – in stores on Feb 3! Order your copy today!

    Bookmark this page and come back on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd and we’ll hook you up with a link that will get you a digital copy of Feel That Fire for only $3.99. Yes, it’s crazy but we’re serious…See you on Tuesday!

    TRACKS
    1. Life On The Run
    2. Sideways
    3. Feel That Fire
    4. I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes
    5. Here She Comes
    6. I Can’t Forget Her
    7. Beautiful World
    8. Little Heartwrecker
    9. You Hold Me Together
    10. Better Believer
    11. Pray
    12. Last Call

    Source: GAC email newsletter.

  • Dear XM Radio

    Every morning that I’m planning on being in the office for a bit, I launch Firefox and XMRadio.com so I can listen to The Highway (formerly Highway 16) and whatever else fits my fancy that day.

    Today, this is what I was greeted with:

    “Screw that.” – was my first response. “I beg you pardon?” – was my second.

    Let me preface this by saying that every single vehicle in my family has either XM or Sirius radio. Thanks to the merger, XM/Sirius has a good deal of business with us. Each vehicle has a removable satellite radio unit so we can use them in the house, on the boat, wherever. Technically, I could do the same in my office, but the reception isn’t great since this is a commercial building constructed of primarily metal. I am however, not above engineering up a solution to avoid being charged for something I’ve always been provided as an included service.

    Plus, the online radio service isn’t THAT good anyway. The “what’s playing now” feature (so you can see what’s on other stations before you change the channel) never auto-updates anymore.

    Finally, I’m not the world’s best copywriter, but I’m pretty sure I could’ve damn well figured out a better, more eloquent way to say “renew your contract now if you still want this free service of be prepared to ante up more money”. Don’t play games with me XM, I will win.

    PS – XM Radio… I HOPE you find this blog post and feel a little embarrassed. I would too if I were you.

    [End Rant]

  • It’s Gonna Be a Good Summer

    Bring it!

    Kenny Chesney Books Lady A, MirandaHey, all the retailers are already sportin’ their spring/summer lines even though it’s just starting to get cold… at least I can start thinking about concert season and a great reason (or two) to head in for the opening acts!

  • Monday Confession: I Twitter

    Not religiously by any means… I haven’t downloaded any type of Twitter app, so I only get updates when I want to by checking in via new Crackberry‘s fully-functional real browser, but I’m am nonetheless on Twitter.

    (Let’s be honest, what kind of marketing girl would I really be without personally trying out all the mediums so I can give my clients the best possible first-hand knowledge?)

    However, this week alone I have had two cool experiences that give me a fun reason to half-recommend Twitter… at least once in my life. So here ya go…

    Email that came to new crackberry on Thursday while I was at the bar (and proceeded to get REALLY excited about):

    Hi, Lisa Jeffries.

    Zac Brown Band (zacbrownband) is now following your updates on Twitter.

    Check out Zac Brown Band’s profile here:

    http://twitter.com/zacbrownband

    You may follow Zac Brown Band as well by clicking on the “follow” button.

    Best,
    Twitter

    Made. My. Week!

    Then again this morning, quick check in on Twitter (thanks to a new follower I wanted to check out):

    ashtonmae: Tobacco road is open! about 17 hours ago from TwitterBerryWell butter my biscuit! Looks like Raleigh’s newest best place to do lunch has been putting in some major overtime!

    So if you Twitter (of if you decide to give it a shot now), feel free to follow me… I like to think you’ll enjoy the randomness (and I do mean random) that is contained in my Twitter updates.

  • I’ve Never Mentioned Brian Davis Before?

    Really? My apologies!

    For folks in the Triangle, there’s a good chance you already know the name Brian Davis – or Brian Davis Live. For those of you in the other parts of the country, take any opportunity you get to see Brian near your own town… you WON’T be disappointed.

    For all of you current fans looking for any last minute holiday gifts, be sure to check out Brian’s merchandise… I just got an email from Cole (Brian’s marketing manager) today who says:

    “We are trying to clear out as much merch as possible to get ready for a brand new 2009 line up. For a limited time order any Brian Davis t-shirt or CD and receive a free koozie AND a free exclusive full-length MP3 off his yet to be titled fourth studio album!! Visit the store now and do a little shopping!!”You heard the man!

    PS – Be on the lookout for Brian’s 4th studio album coming in January 2009!

    This new record will feature 12-15 brand new tracks including “When Hank Comes Back”, “Summer Back”, “Thank God She’s a Country Girl”. There will be an album release party at City Limits Saloon in Raleigh.PS #2 – I will NOT be missing the farm party in ’09. Not a second of it.

  • Special COUNTRY Concert Tomorrow!

    Tomorrow, Sunday – November 30th, Buckhead Saloon will be hosting a special country concert featuring Warner Brothers recording artist Whitney Duncan!

    Tickets are only $5.00 and the show is at 9pm… if you’re a Carrie Underwood or Faith Hill fan you are going to LOVE Whitney so come join!

    Check out her current chart-climbing single, “When I Said I Would”:

    And one of my personal favorite holiday songs, “All I Want for Christmas”:
    PS – RSVP “attending” to the event on facebook by midnight tonight and I’ll enter you to win a pair of free tickets! Not on facebook? Leave a comment and I’ll still include you in the drawing 🙂