I’m sure there are so many other dates I accidentally left out I will try to be more accurate or at least slow down on the beer next time.
-The Rooster
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Road of Life – Whiskey Myers
Keeping in the spirit of the 5th annual Wormy Dog Spring Jam, I finally got my hands on Road of Life by east Texan outlaw Whiskey Myers. I finally got to see them live after many failed attempts. The album starts off with “Thief of Hearts”. Track 2 “Kyle Hope” should remind us all of our old selves watching friends leave our hometown and go off to college while you worked your ass off, stuck around and had good times when they all came home for the summer. “Gone Away” is possibly my favorite track on this album with lyrics like this… “just like the good times, you’ll be gone once again, out of my life and out of this one horse town, just like a bird…” it’s like these guys where inside my head. “Lonely East TX Nights” is their recent radio single and it is packed with just as much power as any of the other songs. The song that officially made me a fan and caught my attention was the title track “Road of Life”.
Road of Life is one of those albums where everyone young or old, male or female could just sit and jam too. If there was an official album of the summer of 2009 so far, this is it. Packed full of serenades that remind you of small town life, the ones you’ve left behind that you’ll never forget, and all the good times. Sadly the only time you will get a chance to check these guys in Oklahoma isn’t until College Fest in Stillwater in August, but you can this album at their website or at Lonestar Music, which I strongly urge you to do.
- Rooster
The Show Must Go On…Rain, Shine or Mud
Music, Mayhem, and Mud
I woke up early on Sunday, May 24 and hit the road to Eufaula Cove Ampitheatre for Cross Canadian Ragweed’s 3rd annual Music & Mayhem. This year’s lineup was solid from start to finish. Mickey and The Motorcars, Reckless Kelly, Wade Bowen, Jason Boland, Cross Canadian Ragweed and of course the headliner for this year’s event Gary Allan.
When I arrived at Eufaula Cove there wasn’t a cloud in sight. It was nice and breezy, but all that soon changed about 45 minutes after the gate opened. I was already on my fourth beer and my tent was a boat ride away. I was jamming out to surprise guest Welcome to Silence when I noticed the clouds looming overhead. Within the next few songs the rain hit us like stinging needles. As everyone ran for some cover, I saw people, for the first time in my life, actually scrambling to get to a port-a-pott. After the rain calmed down, Mickey and The Motorcars took the stage. If you are not familiar with them, Mickey is one of a long line of famous Braun brothers like Reckless Kelly. They played all their hits from their album Naïve, “Grow Old”, “Seeds”.
With rain still pouring down, Reckless Kelly took the stage and, like always, showed why they were the 2008 Best Live Band in Austin. Micky Braun even joined his brothers Willy and Cody to sing a few songs. After the Braun clan was done wreaking havoc on a rain drenched and mud caked crowd, it was Jason Boland and The Stragglers turn. It seems to me since Boland went through a serious throat surgery at the end of last summer, his shows since then have been spectacular. Not that they weren’t before, it just seems like he has a reborn passion for what he is doing up there on stage. Performing all his hits he could fit into his set along with some new ones from his latest album, Comal County Blues, but I still wanted more.
By the time it was Wade Bowen’s turn to rock-n-roll, I was caked with the dried up mud I’d been standing in for hours. Gary Allan was delivered and was cool, calm and mysterious.
Cross Canadian finished the night with a rowdy crowd. This reminded me of a concert a few years back with Ragweed, only there wasn’t as much mud throwing this time around. Though the rain drove some of the older Gary Allan fans out of the joint, the “troopers” like myself toughed it out. I even managed to take a few snapshots and not get my phone totally ruined in all the madness:
Well this weekend is yet another music festival but this time it’s just down the street from the Wormy Dog for Spring Jam with Randy Rogers Band and Eli Young Band.
Hope to see you all there.
-Rooster
New Feature: “The Rooster” Blogs All Things Red Dirt
Our home state of Oklahoma has produced its share of musical talent over the years. From Woodie Guthrie to The Flaming Lips, Oklahoma has been home to many genre-defining artists that have reached the pinnacle of their field or even changed it forever. Whether they have been inspired by the state’s rustic geography, rugged individualistic culture, or laid back lifestyle, it has been typical for Oklahoma musicians to reinvent the sounds of the past to create something new for today.
One of the latest examples of Oklahoma’s musical ingenuity is found in what is known as Red Dirt Music. Much like its indie rock counterpart, sometimes it is easier to define it by what it is not than to try and nail down one or two characteristics of the genre that set it apart. While Red Dirt is always country music, it is not of the TOP 40 variety you hear in heavy rotation on your FM radio. While the latter seems to have worked hard to polish out or completely ignore its roots, Red Dirt embraces many forms of Americana that have influenced or been influenced by country music, including rock and roll, blues, dixieland, swing, bluegrass, and more. The result is country music that seems more genuine, more real, and more raw. Basically, it is country music with its soul still intact.
Modern Red Dirt has grown past its Stillwater, Oklahoma roots and is now a staple of thriving music scenes across Texas, Tennessee, and throughout the region. To keep up with this exciting and evolving genre, Tony “The Rooster” Brown has graciously agreed to blog about all things Red Dirt for us, including interviews, reviews, and trends while keeping us up to date on the events surrounding his show Red Dirt: Live that is currently in development. You can read Tony’s first post and all his subsequent posts in the Red Dirt: Live section. Take it away, Tony…
Red Dirt: Live, An Introduction
My name is Tony “The Rooster” Brown and I am the creator and co-host of Red Dirt: Live. What is Red Dirt: Live you ask? Red Dirt: Live highlights Red Dirt artists both known and upcoming in the Red Dirt/Texas music scene. Each episode will profile a specific band providing viewers with an in depth background into each band, featuring interviews as well as showcase live performances shot exclusively for the show at Oklahoma’s Red Dirt destination, The Wormy Dog Saloon.
Now that I have gotten that out of the way I’ll give you a little background on myself and why I like this genre of music so much. My love of Red Dirt/Texas music started back in 1999 with frequent trips to Stillwater, Oklahoma, the birth place of Red Dirt music. My idols have always been Waylon Jennings, Willie, Cash, the outlaws of country music. They had their own way of doing country music which was totally against the Nashville-way, much like these guys in the Red Dirt/Texas music scene, their lyrics and almost rock-n-roll style is profoundly unique.
My grandfather actually enjoyed Red Dirt more than the new pop-country songs that were out there which meant a lot to me growing up because I idolized him as a musician. Working for 93.3 KKNG got me even more involved with the Red Dirt/Texas music scene. I became friends with a lot of the artists and realized how down to earth they were, just like me. When I hear the lyrics, it’s like I’m back home in my one horse town, backroadin’ and livin’ free.
I’ll be using this blog to post interviews from the road and keeping you up to date with albums of the week, upcoming shows and my big trip to CMT in Nashville and let you all know what’s going on and with Red Dirt: Live and the music and musicians of the Red Dirt/Texas music scene.
Autograph Party This Weekend: Check Out The Radio Spot
Just a reminder: our PBR Bullnanza autograph party is this Saturday at our Stockyard Location, featuring top bull riders and fighters participating in the event as well as a VIP Ticket Giveaway. I am working on getting some names for you. In the mean time, check out our radio commercial for the event with the embedded player above.
Crazy Days in Stillwater, OK
Crazy Days started today in downtown Stillwater, Oklahoma. This is a great event and if you have never been you need to check it out. For three days they close off the streets downtown and all of the merchants set up tents, creating a festival atmosphere. There will be tons of great deals from all the local merchants including our sister store up there, The Territory.
The Territory, located at 721 S. Main St., will be open early and close late to give you every chance to save on great deals like these:
- 50% Off Every Belt In Stock
- 50% Off Western Hats, both straw and felt
- $19.99 Famous Maker Men’s Western shirts
- $9.99 On Tons of Junior and Misses Tops
- 25% Off Every Boot in Stock (!!!)
- $10 Off Every Cinch and Cruel Girl Jean in stock
Plus, they have many unadvertised specials as well. So, get over to Stillwater and save some money on some great western wear, while enjoying the festive atmosphere of Crazy Days!