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AthFest 2009 Photos: Black Lips, Patterson Hood, Those Darlins, Dead Confederate and More
[Above:Black Lips]Photos taken by Mike White at AthFest... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsPatterson Hood: Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)
Patterson Hood wrote half the songs on this... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCatching Up With... Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers
In 1994, when he wrote half the songs for his new solo album Murdering Oscar and Other Love Songs, future Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood was fresh off of a bitter divorce and living what he calls “a more bohemian” lifestyle. Fast forward to 2004: Hood—now with a successful band, loving wife, and his first child on the way—stumbles on a cassette of those lost tunes and is impressed enough with what he hears to finish the album. But instead of trying to revisit that darker, more uncertain time in his past, he fills out Murdering Oscar with freshly written... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesAthfest 2009 Announces Dates, Lineup
Second only to the sound of the ice-cream man cruising down your block, there is one thing everyone can get excited about come summertime: music festivals! And while we're looking forward to some of the biggies like Bonnaroo and Lollapolooza, something always feels good about supporting local fare. Whether you're an Athenian by birth or simply have Georgia on your mind, you can head on down to AthFest 2009 this June 25-28 in Athens, Ga.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIron & Wine, Gillian Welch Headline No Depression Fest
In case you somehow haven't heard by now, Summer festival season is upon us. While most of the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPatterson Hood Announces Murdering Oscar, Tour
Co-founder of Drive-By Truckers and quintessential Southern rocker Patterson Hood has announced the upcoming release of his second solo album. Murdering Oscar will hit the shelves on June 23, less than a week on the heels of Hood's tour kick-off with the Screwtopians.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDrive-By Truckers cancel, reschedule dates
A pneumonia-stricken Paterson Hood has been taking a few days off from the Drive-By Truckers tour, after ending up at the hospital and being unable to finish shows because of exhaustion. The Truckers have continued to tour without him for a couple of dates, with guitarist Mike Cooley taking over and playing his own songs; however, the group has decided to cancel some of their dates until frontman Hood fully recuperates.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Rockin' Pneumonia: Drive-By Truckers soldier on with Patterson Hood temporarily out sick
Photo by Mark C. AustinWhen Drive-By Truckers' frontman Patterson Hood walked into the Music Farm in Charleston, S.C., thursday afternoon, he'd just risen from an 18-hour slumber. And he still felt like hell."I don't know what it is," he told me, "I can't seem to shake this thing. I'll start to feel better and then the next day, I feel like shit again. It's been like this for three weeks now—running a fever off and on. My plan tonight is to put on some layers and sweat it out."... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VPatterson Hood and DBT release "election week gift" song
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."... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Parts 3-5)
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? Youre the Best Around - Joe Esposito... read more
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