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Dec. 22nd, 2004 02:40 pmI'm kind of fascinated by this story, about a troops-supporting country song that became a hit without major label support, thanks to a team of dedicated fans... who were encouraged to call up radio stations all over the country, masking their phone numbers so the stations couldn't tell they weren't listeners, and request it in honor of their loved ones in the military, even if said loved ones didn't exist.
I'm pretty sure most of this story happens all the time, but the use of fabricated sob stories when there are real people over there is pretty cynical. Jack Sparks had a good post, though, about how, well, this is what it takes "in the poison environment of Country radio and Nashville pop".
On another subject, this CD is really good, if you like quiet, impassioned folk songs. Sort of like Iron and Wine in tone, but with an intimate, emotional, and really distinctive voice. There are MP3s here.
I'm pretty sure most of this story happens all the time, but the use of fabricated sob stories when there are real people over there is pretty cynical. Jack Sparks had a good post, though, about how, well, this is what it takes "in the poison environment of Country radio and Nashville pop".
On another subject, this CD is really good, if you like quiet, impassioned folk songs. Sort of like Iron and Wine in tone, but with an intimate, emotional, and really distinctive voice. There are MP3s here.
