http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/ Comments on the country music scene by Mike Sudhalter Copyright 2009, Country Standard Time Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:52:11 GMT Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:52:11 GMT 120 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=523 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=523 It's a cool Tuesday night in the northern suburbs of Houston. Scooter Brown, Josh Ward and Josh Norman were playing an acoustic show at a roadside bar, Nico's Place, off U.S. Hwy. 59 in Kingwood, Texas. There were dedicated fans, for sure. But many of the people were enjoying their drinks and talking to their friends.... Country Music Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=513 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=513 The perfect venue. The perfect dining menu. A couple of talented songwriters and performers, alone with their acoustic guitars. So what, if it was Tuesday Night? Fans packed one of the best music venues in Greater Houston (And The Great State of Texas) for some coffee and dinner, but most of all, to see Granger Smith and Trent Willmon at Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, Texas.... Country Music Blog Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=512 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=512 Give me a Saturday night. My baby by my side. A little old school Pat Green and Robert Earl Keen, and I'll be alright. Sorry, Justin Moore. This is Texas, not Arkansas. And while we appreciate Nashville, Texas Music is much closer to our hearts. That's why I really loved reading this book, Pat Green's "Dance Halls and Dreamers." The stories were written by Luke Gilliam and the photos taken by Guy Rodgers III.... Country Music Blog Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:55:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=494 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=494 "You've got your getaway," Wade Bowen sings, "And I've got mine." Bowen, a Waco, Texas native who earned his college degree at Texas Tech and now lives in the Central Texas town of New Braunfels, has a sound that recalls Garth Brooks and Bruce Springsteen with a classic knack for songwriting that's similar to legends like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.... Country Music Blog Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:47:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=492 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=492 Who puts their toes on a lawnchair? Apparently people who like to censor country music lyrics. I was listening to the Zac Brown Band's "Toes", and every time it's supposed to say "ass," it says "toes." So on that last one, it doesn't make sense. Way to try and mess up a really good song. I was really excited about the new Luke Bryan album,... Country Music Blog Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=475 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=475 I enjoy road trips, especially because I work two jobs (on top of this blog) and don't often have the time to take them. And when I do take them, I often need to get back to Houston, within a day or two. That's why I try to pack a week's worth of fun into 38 hours. And road trips aren't fun without a friend to take the trip with you.... Country Music Blog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:49:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=474 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=474 Like he sings in "Love Me Right," Casey Donahew grew up in a North Texas town. Burleson, to be exact. And he still lives there. Because the independent country music artist who debuted with the No. 28 album "Moving On" on Sept. 1 -- doesn't want to live the life of a superstar. "I'm able to be home with my family 3-4 days per week. Most of us... Country Music Blog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:25:00 GMT http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=472 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=472 It's too bad that Kanye West had to interrupt Taylor Swift's award speech at the Video Music Awards. I never saw the video, but she won it for the song, "You Belong To Me." He had also complained about losing a best new artist honor to Gretchen Wilson a few years ago and then subsequently apologized.... Country Music Blog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:05:00 GMT