Single Review: The JaneDear Girls, “Wildflower”
This is a joke, right? Because if it’s a joke, it’s absolutely brilliant. The video alone is worthy of In Living Color at its heyday. But if it’s serious, then we’re at least two horses into the...
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I became a country fan twenty years ago, and have been fully immersed in the genre for about as long. I’ve read up on the history, heard pretty much every significant artist and recording, and can...
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There isn’t much to love about The JaneDear Girls’ debut album, and that’s putting it lightly. It’s a set characterized by uninspired, derivative songwriting, not to mention screechy vocals and...
View Article2011 CMA Awards: Staff Picks and Predictions
It’s that time of year again! The time when we all dutifully tune in to the CMA Awards show, raise our eyebrows at the “What the heck are they doing here?” award presenters, and afterwards complain...
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