You know, Country & Western!
This ain't your Dad's country music. It's your Granddad's! None of that new Nashville bullshit either. This is where you'll find what I consider the best in Country (Classic and Alt), Folk, and Americana.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
On this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage, Kelly Hogan takes a break from backing up some of the greatest artists in the business to do her own thing.
This is what we mean when we say things like “a singer’s singer.”
I’m the guest editor at Magnet Magazine all this week — two features a day, through Sunday the 20th. Writing 14 things turned into a full-time job there for awhile, but I’m so glad I did it. It was a great opportunity to give shout-outs and mad props to my heroes +++ Welcome to my world — won’t you come on in?
Go. Read.
Kelly Hogan - Sugarbowl
Happy Birthday Hogan! Thanks for everything.
Tweet her a Happy Birthday, because everyone likes to be told Happy Birthday.
Kelly Hogan & Scott Ligon - Livin’ On Easy Street
I went looking for Statler and came out on top with this. Captures the intent so much better. Hogan, I need musical date with you soon.
(Source: Spotify)
I haven’t even had a chance to listen. but it’s first on my list today!
Hogan - you rule the cool school, fool!
OKAY after a great deal of hard work, and a colossal amount of input, inspiration, and collaboration from so many talented people — it’s finally OUT. I’m talking about my record and my orangutan ass — just hanging out there swinging back & forth and blinking on & off like a pawn shop sign over the sidewalk. What a relief, I gotta tell you all. Hey! I can see the ocean from up here!
Wisconsin! Show those Cock brothers your vote can’t be bought and give Walker the boot.
Ahoy, beautiful WISCONSIN! I am not kidding around! They’re giving out free patriotic boners on TUESDAY JUNE 5th at the polls! All you gotta do is VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Kelly Hogan - Plant White Roses
New record drops June 5th. 4 out of 4 stars.
Nice article in the Chicago trib.
Can’t wait.
(Source: Spotify)
Jon Rauhouse & Kelly Hogan - Ac-cent-u-ate the Positive (live)
Starts all ballad-y and picks up after that. Real boss sangin’ from Hogan and fine swingin’ pedal steel guitar from Jon.
The Magnetic Fields version just came up on the stereo, which reminded me of Hogan’s excellent cover.
“Papa Was A Rodeo” - Kelly Hogan And The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (The Magnetic Fields Cover)
Here is another version of “Papa Was A Rodeo”. This example of pure alt-country goodness is from the album Beneath the Country Underdog released in 2000.
Neko Case - People Gotta Lotta Nerve
Jon Rauhouse & Kelly Hogan - Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
