| Earle, Steve / Revolution Starts...Now, the |
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| Album: | Revolution Starts...Now, the | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Earle, Steve | Added: | Aug 2004 | |
| Label: | Artemis Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-11-15 | Pull Date: | 2005-01-17 |
| Week Ending: | Jan 16 | Jan 9 | Jan 2 | Dec 5 | Nov 28 | Nov 21 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 29, 2022: | Traditions The Gringo's Tale | 4. | Oct 02, 2009: | The Songsmith Show The Revolution Starts | |
| 2. | Apr 19, 2019: | Traditions The Revolution Starts | 5. | May 06, 2008: | Peace at the Cafe Bohemian Rich Man's War | |
| 3. | Apr 20, 2018: | Traditions The Revolution Starts | 6. | Dec 28, 2005: | byrd's social justice Rich Man's War |
| Album Review |
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| Your Imaginary Friend Reviewed 2004-11-04 | ||
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Black listed by Nashville, shunned by LA, Steve Earle has spent a career refusing to fit into anyones niche yet has somehow managed to nurture a career. How? By churning out excellent songs. Texas born this is decidedly country fare yet his subject matter and approach allows it to cross boundaries. You wont find any new-country cheese, “patriotic” jingo’ism that Nashville seems to have exploding diarrhea fits with these days here. Au contraire, there is enough protest music in here to get you through the next four years. Earle reminds us that Texas was the original home of the anti-federalist rebel, that the state refused to conform, once upon a time. Its no small irony, or sign, that this cd doesn’t have a red (country/bluegrass) sticker. Play this with your other protest music, alt.country, mopey indie rock. Note anti-war songs 3, 5, the anti FCC song 7 (but don’t play it!), and the love song written to Condileeza Rice 6. 1) simple mid paced roots rock with great message “the revolution starts now” but a little too slick for my tastes 2) good hard country, trucks, texas, what else you want? 3) “just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war”, excellent with pleasant south of the border feel 4) wow, spoken word venom intro to heavy alt.country feel 5) pleasant western twang to this harsh out anti war song, pro-pacifism 6) carribo flare, love song for Condileeza Rice (!) 7) FCCs “fuck the FCC” 8) duet with female vocalist, just a great song 9) bitter jaded song about love, great 10) borders on a new country feel with soaring melody hook 11) redux of track 1 | ||
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