The Gobblers Knob

The other day when I went to the Ned Van Go in-store gig at Bill’s in the Southside area of Dallas, I first stopped for a cup of joe at Opening Bell Coffee. Opening Bell is a cool, comfy little place that not only serves hot java, but mixes up adult beverages along with hosting many a [...]

 Kathleen Rockin’ Out @ ACL Fest 2006 (I was there on front row in the rain) I haven’t babbled about Kathleen Edwards in a while (if 5 minutes is a while).  Big news in the area of Kathleen-type information.  She will be making a few concert stops in God’s Country (Texas, in case you weren’t sure), [...]

As I stated last week,  Nashville Rockers Ned Van Go came and played some gigs in Dallas.  I caught their in-store at Bill’s Records & Tapes and consider my ass rocked!  Most in-store performances are unplugged, and in the case of a band, you might get a couple of acoustic guitars with a single snare to keep [...]

OK, this isn’t going to be a long, pseudo-intellectual breakdown of whatever band I happen to like or today’s real contributions to the current boring, stale musical landscape.  Today, I wanna discuss….wait for it…..condiments!!!  Whether you are chomping at your favorite fast-food joint during your lunch break, or acting like you are listening to your spouse as you are [...]

I swear, I must be a glutton for punishment! The fact is, I got what I deserved.  I continue to click over to freakin’ CMT half expecting to see a video that might prove to be something other than stupid, generic, bland and amazingly manufactured.  Obviously I realized what a mistake that was after seeing [...]