Jim and I were at the first show at The Listening Room Cafe when it opened in Nashville back in 2008. We were also at the very first Stories Behind The Songs show at The Listening Room Cafe last week. What can I say?... We like small, quaint places to see live music in and around the Nashville area. And we especially like The Listening Room Cafe. Chris Blair is the owner of The Listening Room Cafe. Chris Blair's Stories Behind The Songs is a FREE, weekly event that he's been … [Read more...]
I'll be watching Nashville Star 6 this season. But, oddly enough, I think I'm more interested in seeing the judges than some of the performers themselves!I'm diggin' the fact that Jeffrey Steele is a judge. Finally... more Jeffrey Steele in the limelight!You see, Jim and I have been following Jeff Steele for what seems like ages now, and we still can't get enough. He's a shining star in the Country Music industry. He's right up there with Craig Wiseman in our book -- as far as songwriters go … [Read more...]
You may have heard that Nashville Star is moving from USA Network to NBC for 2008. Yep, primetime on cable, baby! This year, the competition is open to singing duos and trios. Auditions are open to anyone 16 and older. Nashville Star casting calls are held rain or shine. Here's the scoop on the upcoming casting call in Nashville, TN... … [Read more...]
Sometimes we go watch Nashville Star as it's being filmed for TV here in Nashville. Beyond, that I only seem to catch bits & pieces of Nashville Star on TV each year. As a result, I usually don't remember anyone but the final few contestants. Such was the case this past season. So I was pleasantly surprised to find 2 former Nashville Star contestants at the Bluebird the other night. Plus, two other up & comers in the music industry. We met some friends (who were visiting from … [Read more...]
For some reason Tennessee, especially Nashville, has produced a representative sampling of Reality TV show contestants of late. … [Read more...]
Sometimes it's actually better to be a loser than a winner! ...At least if you're on a reality TV show and you're vying for the big prize in front of millions of television viewers, that seems to be the case. It's true. Have you noticed? While the very first winner on any given reality TV series generally seems to make out pretty well (at least in terms of name recognition anyway), the real winners in subsequent seasons for those reality shows are more likely to be the runners up … [Read more...]
We attended the opening night of Nashville Star 4 tonight. (If you're not familiar with it, Nashville Star is part talent contest, part popularity contest, and part Reality TV show.) We went mostly for the novelty of it... (and for the ability to see Big & Rich, Two-Foot-Fred, Wynonna, Cowboy Troy, and each of the talented contestants perform -- for FREE!) We also happened to attend a "live" taping of Nashville Star two years ago -- the year that Brad Cotter won. Here's a comparison … [Read more...]
It was a very full week. Much fun was had. Much was learned. Hold onto your hats, folks. Here we go!... #1... How lucky were WE to get to watch The Kinleys perform in church last Sunday?! I had never listened to their stuff before, but they ROCKED on this day. #2... After researching Flickr for another post, I got motivated to post more pics on Flickr. Thankfully, I discovered Flickr Groups, cuz it's a fun way to post photos based on a topic or theme. I've joined these … [Read more...]
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