The storytelling of Patterson Hood, songwriter/frontman for The Drive-by Truckers is nothing less than an immaculate portrait of the sprawling, family, political drama of life in America. “Uncle Phil & Aunt Phyllis In The Month After The Election” is complete with betrayal, transformation, pharmaceuticals and ass-biting dogs. Hood’s first solo album, Murdering Oscar is recently [...]
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Americana at its finest
Posted in Links, Writing, absurdity, culture, glimpses, music, politics, song as poem on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Song as Poem
Posted in Poetry, Writing, glimpses, music, song as poem, tagged breathe owl breathe, drive-by truckers, lyrics on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thought I’d take a minute to give credit to some incredible verses that have played across my ears lately in the form of songs. Maybe some day I’ll figure out how to turn my own work into songs. Probably just need to meet the right musician to work with.
Breathe Owl Breathe, Leaf, Canadian Shield [...]
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