Filed under: CountryPhile Biz | Tags: americana, country, music, western
Hello world!
This is where I’m going to document my 2008 New Year’s Resolution: to learn more about country music. I’m a relative novice to this genre; I grew up in New Orleans until I was 8 and spent my summers in Baton Rouge until I was 13 so have some exposure, but most of my US-time was spent on the West Coast or in the North and the Midwest. Now I live far away from the American South, and while there’s some country in the UK, you’ve got to look for it.
I chose this as my NYR ’cause I like to think I know about all kinds of music. Turns out, I know very little about country. Perhaps my ignorance is a result of a mistaken prejudice, or it came from a desire to be different (or a desire to fit in?) but now that I’m older I’m ready for the wave of tunes to crash over my hi-fi.
I hope you enjoy my journey, and please do help with any guidance you might be able to offer!
Aleks
