As you’ll no doubt notice, I am rather excited to bring you guys this edition. Spending time with two of my favorite fellow Texans and discussing their views on various things while they play me some songs is about as good as it can get. Charlie Robison is back, and he is better than ever. Dale Watson is also better than ever and he’s carrying moonshine, folks. With new albums in tow, neither Robison nor Watson had any problems getting past the usual chit-chat that typically accompanies the press push of a new release. Both artists, who also have no difficulty in ruffling the feathers of others, went into detail on their feelings regarding the landscape of modern country music.

Episode Features

1. Introduction
2. Interview with Charlie Robison
3. Acoustic performance of “Beautiful Day” by Charlie Robison
4. Interview with Dale Watson
5. Acoustic performance of “Truckstop in La Grange” by Dale Watson

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For this podcast, we feature a couple of acts who have been helped along the way by winning talent competitions. Darryl Lee Rush was the inaugural victor of the Shiner Rising Star Contest and Caitlin & Will were victorious on last summer’s Can You Duet from CMT. What I think is most interesting is that, contrary to what we have seen in many cases, to win a Country Music talent competition, you just might actually need to posses real talent. Sit back and enjoy as these two big winners display some of that skill that helped them beat out all who dared challenge them.

Episode Features

1. Introduction
2. Interview with Darryl Lee Rush
3. Acoustic performance of “Alabama” by Darryl Lee Rush
4. Acoustic performance of “Burn It Down” by Darryl Lee Rush
5. Acoustic performance of “Right On Down” Darryl Lee Rush
6. Introduction to Caitlin & Will
7. Acoustic performance of “I’m Not Who You Think I Am” by Caitlin & Will
8. Interview with Caitlin & Will
9. Acoustic performance of “Leaves of September” by Caitlin & Will

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This month’s podcast is a great example of what one can expect from future episodes. We have artists that represent a wide variety of styles, backgrounds, experience and even notoriety. While many will instantly recognize Chris Knight and Wade Bowen — thanks to years of relentless touring — my hope is that you will soon have the same sense of familiarity with the two other acts featured in this episode. Bearfoot, a young bluegrass outfit from Alaska, and Eastwood, a harmonizing country band from Dallas, represent my favorite aspect of producing these podcasts, and that is the introduction of talented bands that deserve a bigger audience, similar to the followings of the more well-known names from this episode. Please enjoy and let us know what you think of the music and interviews in the comment section.

Episode Features

1. Introduction
2. Interview with Wade Bowen
3. Studio version of “Ghost In This Town” by Wade Bowen
4. Introduction to Eastwood
5. Studio version of “Right Place Wrong Time” by Eastwood
6. Studio version of “Natalie” by Eastwood
7. Introduction to Bearfoot
8. Studio version of “Mollases” by Bearfoot
9. Studio version of “Follow Me” by Bearfoot
10. Interview with Chris Knight

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This episode features two interviews with artists from very differnt corners of Country Music. I was, however, able to find a common thread among the seemingly opposite performers. Both artists seemed to not concern themselves with the labels that fans and writers often use to describe their sound, and even shared a bit of frustration with me on what it’s like to try to navigate the waters of such classifications that have been put on them and their music.

These artists also share the fact that they aren’t confined to a single, easily defined style or nature. Sarah Borges teeters between the worlds of Rock and Country, while Trent Willmon straddles the geographical and ideological borders of Texas and Nashville. I came away from these visits with a better appreciation for a genre that has such firm roots and allows those roots to grow and form such interesting and exciting branches.

Episode Features

1. Introduction
2. Interview with Sarah Borges (MySpace)
3. Studio version of Dolly Parton’s “False Eyelashes” by Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles
4. Interview with Trent Willmon (MySpace)
5. Acoustic performance of “Cold Beer and a Fishin’ Pole” by Trent Willmon

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Welcome to the first episode of The 9513 Country Music Podcast. This endeavor will serve as an audio extension of the website we all know and love and hopefully, it will entertain and enlighten each of you with the exploration of today’s hit makers along with the introduction of some talented up-and-comers from all corners of the country.

Just like with all other aspects of The 9513, feel free to let me have it–good or bad–when it comes to your feedback (I may have a few words of my own, but you wouldn’t expect anything less, would you?).

Plug-In, Download and Listen Up!!

Kelly the Commenter

Episode Features

1. Introduction
2. Reckless Kelly Interview and Acoustic Performances (”Back Around” and “Mirage”)
3. Introduction to Drew Blackard (”I Don’t Know”)
4. Introduction to David Serby (”You’re Not Going Anywhere”)
5. Interview with Jeremy McComb and Acoustic Performances (”Cold” and “This Town Needs A Bar”)

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