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Bad Livers

Today’s Vegetable:
Please Tell Me, Woman — What More Can I Do?

December 2, 2009

Remember my gushing about the wisdom of Danny Barnes a ways back? Well, he’s not the only ridiculously erudite member of the Bad Livers.
Mark Rubin holds court at his blog Chasing The Fat Man, which is stacked to the rafters with good music and scholarship. (I’m going to try to tackle this one — maybe [...]

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Hey, Why Didn’t You Tell Me There Was A New Danny Barnes Album? (with hell of bonus Bad Livers)

October 30, 2009

Champion of the banjo and preacher of the Good News of music Danny Barnes has a new record out on ATO Records called Pizza Box. Stream it all here, then go to dannybarnes.com to download “Caveman” for free.
And while you’re at it, read what this man has to say! He’s incredibly warm and astute, knows [...]

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I Like Your Biscuits In My Gravy, Ma’am

November 4, 2008

I’m gazing out the window across the street at my neighbors’ windows, which are displaying an Obama poster and a scary bat cut-out, and wondering what kind of song I could post that could express my Election Day confusion at having to decide which four people deserve my vote for Community College Board.
I know it’s [...]

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They Tell Me Of A Place On Earth, But I Ain’t Found It Yet

June 26, 2008

There’s a particular sort of sorrow that’s expressed so perfectly in this song. One of my very favorite Bad Livers tunes, and that’s saying something.
Those within reach of San Francisco and Oregon will get a chance to see the newly reunited Livers (the Bob Grant version — sorry, fellow Ralph White fanatics) at Hardly Strictly [...]

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