https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7 for the genre of Country en-us 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC 2026-01-25 16:44:43 UTC hello@padlet.com jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734737 The subject of my Media Report and a torch-bearer for the more traditional style of Country music. ]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734737 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734738 I recently saw the 1975 film "Nashville" and it opened my ears to a plethora of Country music that I actually can connect with. A good film as well, but I digress. In this particular scene Kevin Carradine really delivered a stirring yet warm performance. ]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734738 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734739 Another influential presence on the modern "Outlaw Country" renaissance. ]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734739 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734740 A key figure in "outlaw country" and an influential presence on modern acts such as Margo Price and Sturgill Simpson. ]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734740 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734741 "What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it's incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they were bummed out and listened to country songs is because it made them feel better in the long run." - Steve Earle]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734741 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734742 "The reason music became so powerful to our generation is that it's art you can consume in your car, and we were driving around a lot." - Steve Earle]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734742 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734743 The genre that I am least familiar with is country music. The main reason being that I can't relate with the emotions that modern country acts convey. I also find the repetitive structures grating. So, I went through recent NPR/Pitchfork reviews and found someone that strikes a chord with me, for a lack of better words. That artist being Margo Price, and it's in her throwback sound and witty lyricism that really drew me into her work. The current culture of country doesn't share much with acts like Merle Haggard or Waylon Jennings except for beer, girls and trucks. I ultimately changed my mind when I found this confessional style of country. These artists used their sympathetic sense of storytelling and a style of music that is made to be a vulnerable embrace for their audience]]> 2017-11-06 04:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/a39wl079cas7/wish/203734743