That this blog is a huge fan of the Drive-By Truckers is no secret, but part of the reason is that Patterson Hood is such a great songwriter and summarizer of the dark side of America. Thus, I bring you his interview that includes this...
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Precisely one year ago this very minute, I was trying to comprehend what white people had done to this nation. And trying to comprehend how to teach American history the.
Obviously the major event in music since I last wrote one of these posts was the death of Tom Petty. There is much to say, but I will simply link.
We need to talk about the amazing awesomeness of Drive-By Truckers live shows. I saw my 11th show in New York last weekend. It was supposed to be my 12th, but the Boston show the previous Thursday had to be rescheduled because of snow. For...
It really seems inevitable that Drive-By Truckers would evolve into a full-fledged protest band. They always had a major bent toward societal analysis, even if it wasn't always exactly political.
A few musical items of interest. One of my ten favorite albums of all time is back in print. That is Sonny Sharrock's Ask the Ages. The great guitar player.
Another Decoration Day, another day to remember the Union crushing southerners committing treason to defend slavery. Two best tweets of this Memorial Day: The creation of Arlington National Cemetery is still one of history's great fuck-you gestures.— Tim Murphy (@timothypmurphy) May 26, 2014 I held...
If you saw the Drive-by Truckers last night at the House of Blues in Boston, well, consider yourself unlucky enough to have been in my presence. It was a pretty.
Patterson Hood with a long essay on what has become his lasting statement, as much as he might not always be comfortable with it, the duality of the southern thing,.
A good day to remember the sacrifice of Union soldiers in the crushing of pro-slavery Confederate treason. Also, see McMurtry: And yes, I know I am embedding songs by a Alabaman and a Texan in saying this. Complication and contradiction is the essence of America.
So the Drive-By Truckers have released a greatest hits album, although they've never had a hit per se. I'm not quite sure what the market is for this. They are.
DBTs tonight in Lexington!