The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits…but not tonight! When Patterson Hood uttered those words during “World of Hurt”, there was no doubt he was trying to convince himself as much as those in the crowd. It’s no secret that Drive-By Truckers have had their share of hurt...
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As I mentioned back in December, the time I have available to dedicate to this blog has become less than years past. A new job and other real-life responsibilities have taken precedence over my daily ingest of music and pop culture. I have been working long (full) days for the past few months, and although...
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If Mike Cooley seemed a little on edge on Saturday night, it’s probably because he had been awake since 4:30am. By the time he took the stage at Larimer Lounge, after a full day journey from Seattle, “delirious and drunk were staring each other down and neither could see shit”. That might also explain why...
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ILSUDH2 still prefers to listen to albums in their entirety, which makes it very hard to put together a list of ‘best tracks’ at the end of each year. This year was no exception. Therefore, what follows is a massive soundtrack to the reality show known as 2011. To say these songs represent the...
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It was a year of over 200 acts at over 80 shows and 6 festivals in 6 states — and it all comes down to these 20 most memorable moments. These are ILSUDH2′s Favorite Live Music Experiences of 2011. Prince 02.23.11 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA seeing the Purple One for the first time Chelsea...
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After spending eight years as the sole female member of Drive-By Truckers, Shonna Tucker has decided to go her own way. Serving as the bands bassist since Earl Hicks left after Decoration Day, Tucker took over the third singer-songwriter duties when Jason Isbell left in 2007 due to various reasons, chief among them his...
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When I interviewed Patterson Hood before this Drive-By Trucker weekend in Denver, I asked him about the ‘harsh realities‘ of the road. Those realities that almost broke up the band and were documented in A Secret To A Happy Ending. The answer he provided led me to believe that touring was no longer an...
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Patterson Hood was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about The Go-Go Boots Tour, our Mile High City, film making and the road in general. His Drive-By Truckers will be at the Ogden Theatre Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th. You can purchase...
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Drive-By Truckers – Go-Go Boots (ATO, 2011) It’s that time of year again. It’s Drive-By Truckers time. The webisodes, the rock shows and the new album. But before getting into all that let’s set the baseline. I want you to know where I’m coming from before you read my review of DBT’s newest album,...
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I first saw a screening of Secret To A Happy Ending: A Documentary about The Drive-By Truckers back in June of last year, not long after we threw the Denver Listening Party for their newest album, The Big To-Do. Also not long after the back-to-back Rock Shows. Seven months later I have had a...
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Slightly below the real world, in my real life, I work as a Sales Engineer for a software company. My days are spent in a home office in my basement in Colorado. This isn’t a windowless, dungeon type of basement as you can see by the photo above, but sometimes the music that escapes...
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