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Eight years after co-founding the Drive-By Truckers during Bill Clinton's re-election bid, Patterson Hood found himself diving headlong into Bush II's second go-round. He was not happy. "I was in a state of semi-shock and near-depression as my daughter's birth was impending," wrote Hood in an e-mail statement, "and I was depressed to think of her born into the world during a Bush Presidency."

Part 3: The Media

“You’re The Best” - Joe Esposito

CNN claims it’s got “The Best Political Team on Television,” while Fox News claims it’s got “The Best Political Team Ever.” With slogans this superlative, how come the coverage sucks so bad?

[Above: Readers take the stage at the Decatur Book Festival.]

Last Friday evening, 1,000 people lined up to witness the Decatur Book Festival’s keynote address by former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins. The New York native, whom the AJC termed “thoughtful and hilarious,” is one of the most recognized names in contemporary poetry. Though this year’s festival was only the third annual, Collins headed a powerhouse list of featured authors-- and he apparently had the sold-out audience rolling in their seats. That was just the beginning of a weekend that saw the streets of Decatur teeming with literature enthusiasts, despite the oppressive heat.

Patterson Hood, Drive-By Trucker, Athens, Ga. musical mainstay, and supporter of education, has scheduled a handful of solo dates around the Southeast in between his band's solid month of touring. Hood and the Truckers are riding the road laid down by their January 22 release, Brighter Than Creation's Dark, but he's got tunes of his own to transport to the populace.

The places that'll hear 'em are as follows:

April
16 - Athens, Ga. @ 40 Watt
17 - Atlanta, Ga. @ The 5 Spot
18 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Mercy Lounge
19 - Oxford, Miss. @ Proud Larry's
20 - Birmingham, Ala. @ Workplay Theatre

Hood officially released his solo debut, Killers and Stars, in 2004 on New West, and has continued to write and perform new solo material since then. He's been reporting for a while that his sophomore record, to be entitled Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs), is nearly complete and should be released soon.

DBT has a slew of dates scheduled for the coming months, including stops at Bonnaroo and at the Rothbury Festival. They'll be supported at most of these shows by their fellow Athenians, The Whigs.

Drive-By Truckin':

March
13 - Huntsville, Ala. @ Crossroads
14 - Memphis, Tenn. @ The New Daisy
15 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Cannery Ballroom
16 - Newport, Ken. @ Southgate House
18 - Millvale, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
19 - Toronto, Ontario@ Opera House
20 - Montreal, Quebec @ Cabaret Music Hall
21 - Northhampton, Mass. @ Pearl Street
22 - Boston, Mass. @ Paradise Rock Club
25 - New Haven, Conn. @ Toads Place
26 - New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
27 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Fillmore at the TLA
28 - Richmond, Va. @ The National
29 - Asheville, N.C. @ Orange Peel

June
1 - Hunter, N.Y. @ Mountain Jam
12 - Manchester, Tenn. @ Bonnaroo

July
4 - Rothbury @ Rothbury Festival

Related links:
PattersonHood.com
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Drive-By Truckers on MySpace

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