"""Cruise," a song with a hook so heavy it could sink a ship, is "Pour Some Sugar On Me" dressed up in Lynyrd Skynyrd's clothing."
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Michael Verity is a writer, photographer and producer based in Portland, OR. He's regular contributor to Relix, American Songwriter, Country Standard Time and Bluegrass Situation, among others.
He also produces an hour long radio program called Michael Verity's American Music.
He lives on a farm with his wife, two cats, three kids, four dogs and several thousand albums that never seem to find their way into alphabetical order.
See his portfolio at MichaelVerity.com.
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Jack Williams commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'CD Review - Florida Georgia Line - Here's To The Good Times'
Kyla Fairchild commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'CD Review - Florida Georgia Line - Here's To The Good Times'
"Seriously? Are we listening to the same band? Checked them out on You Tube and this what I got. Can't decide if the music or the video is worse. "Def Leppard with a banjo"? Hardly.
"America's new favorite arena…"
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Mike Bont of Greensky Bluegrass
Taken by Michael Verity at the Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, March 2013.
Tony Walker commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"Really loving Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "What the Brothers Sang". Loving renditions of songs from the deep end of the Don and Phil Everly catalogue. Gorgeous, delicate treatments of 'My Little Yellow…"
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Michael Verity commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"Haven't given Holly Williams a fair shake, I must admit. Richard Thompson's is wonderful. Dale Watson needs to find another topic to sing about besides drinking and, yeah, Son Volt is top-notch. If the Josh Ritter cover of "Darcy…"
Jeff Mishler commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"Holly Williams- The Highway"
Paul S commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"Richard Thompson isn't American, but his music touches on roots rock and folk to great effect, plus as a songwriter he has few peers. Not one to rest on his prodigious laurels, his new album Electric is the record of the…"
Stina commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"Need to listen more to the David Mayfield Parade album. Have had it for quite a while but between being sick and catching up on other things I haven't given it an indepth multiple listen."
Stina commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"I haven't had much luck this year. Was Jason Isbell's live album this year or last? Waiting on the new Jason Isbell, the new Ryan Adams in the fall, and next month's She & Him. There's a few others but can't think right…"
Jela Webb commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"The Milk Carton Kids - The Ash & Clay will be in my top 10 of 2013 - pretty sure about that! "
steviedal commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"Jim James
Rick Redbeard
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Iron & Wine (my favourite so far)
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TwangNation.com commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"I go to put Solt Volt, Dale Watson and Kris Kristofferson up there as well."
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The Best of 2013, So Far
With just three months 0f 2013 in the history books, it's shaping up to be a quality year for Americana records. Here are my picks for the Top 10 Records of the Year (So Far).10. Bobby Bare - Darker Than LightBare's first album in seven years is a collection of 16 songs drawn from a list he's kept for the better part of his 50 year career. There are murder ballads, songs of the sea, interpretations of rare classics and readings from the rock and roll songbook. The cuts from the latter category…See More
Kyla Fairchild commented on Michael Verity's blog post 'The Best of 2013, So Far'
"I've been listening to Caitlin Rose's album frequently the last few weeks and was just thinking today that's it's likely going to end up on my top 10 for the year along with Kelly and Bruce."
Michael Verity posted a blog post
The Best of 2013, So Far
With just three months 0f 2013 in the history books, it's shaping up to be a quality year for Americana records. Here are my picks for the Top 10 Records of the Year (So Far).10. Bobby Bare - Darker Than LightBare's first album in seven years is a collection of 16 songs drawn from a list he's kept for the better part of his 50 year career. There are murder ballads, songs of the sea, interpretations of rare classics and readings from the rock and roll songbook. The cuts from the latter category…See More
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Michael Verity's Blog
CD Review - Florida Georgia Line - Here's To The Good Times
This record can be summed up with five words: "Def Leppard with a banjo."
Replace the leather pants and motorcycle boots with scuffed up Romeos and roughed up jeans and you've transformed England's most successful arena rockers into America's new favorite arena twangers. Switch the Flying V's with mandolins, cover British accents with country twang and replace the girls with big hair with girls with big ( ) and you've got yourself a formula for hit records and sold out…
ContinuePosted on April 20, 2013 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments
How Did You Spend Record Store Day?
Well, after cleaning the house, mowing the lawn and dropping the kids at their various Saturday night functions, I dropped in on the used record shop downtown. Got to spend a whole hour there, believe it or not.
Listened to Gerald Wilson and Gary Burton and Long John Baldry but ended up buying Mason Proffitt's "Movin' Toward Happiness," which was lost from my collection many years back. The best country band the masses have never heard of...
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ContinuePosted on April 20, 2013 at 7:30pm
The Best of 2013, So Far
With just three months 0f 2013 in the history books, it's shaping up to be a quality year for Americana records. Here are my picks for the Top 10 Records of the Year (So Far).
10. Bobby Bare - Darker Than Light
Bare's first album in seven years is a collection of 16 songs drawn from a list he's kept for the better part of his 50 year career. There are murder ballads, songs of the sea, interpretations of rare classics and readings from the rock and roll songbook. The…
ContinuePosted on April 17, 2013 at 2:00pm — 10 Comments
CD Review - Chris Knight "Little Victories"
The difference between good and bad country music usually comes down to how the story's told. Bad country songwriters deal with all the standard themes - lost dogs, cheatin' wives, worrisome fluctuations in the GDP - like a condescending sixth grade teacher: see Jack lose his low-paying factory job, see Jack lose hope, see Jack open a meth lab, see Jack carted away to do 10 in the pen while his "pritty little daughter" stands by watching. Good country music writers tell the same…
Posted on January 1, 2013 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments
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