"The fastest dirt track in the South." The racing community in the American south is a formidable one. They started running races at the Golden Isles Speedway in 1970. Dirt track stories revolving around this place echo through the years. Gasoline. Girls. Speed....
A quick dispatch regarding last night's 40th Anniversary Concert in tribute of R.E.M's Chronic Town... It was a cold and rainy night in Athens, but it did not dampen the spirits of about 700 people who experienced this singular performance. Spearheaded by the Black...
The loneliness of an old neighborhood grocery store standing like a tombstone in a green field. The red lettering on the white sign faded to pink and identifies this place as the R.E. Roller Grocery. The ombre coloring and vertical wood plank walls echo the past in...
Recorded in Sydney, Australia, eight months before the Texas guitarist Chris Whitley died of lung cancer at forty-five, Dislocation Blues marks Whitley’s final studio album. These thirteen spooky compositions—some of his best work—remain steeped in country blues....
This could be a cover for some old blues album. Alternate title, "The Heart You Break May Be Your Own". The bed frame seems to outline the piano that I ran across at some rural antique market, but the instrument wasn't for sale for good reason. The rain-worn keys,...
Ten Thousand Points of Light counts as another Dust-To-Digital diamond in their prestigious library. George King’s documentary Ten Thousand Points of Light proves interesting, especially during this holiday season. Linda Dubler wrote this in 1991 describing Ten...
Rockin’ The Blues captures Howlin’ Wolf in his prime. This live recording features The Wolf backed by his stellar Chicago band including guitarist Hubert Sumlin, songwriting bassist Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim on piano and Clifton James on drums. Born in West Point,...
"And I know no one can sing the blues Like Blind Willie McTell..." --Bob Dylan Perhaps the most gifted of all blues artists, Blind Willie McTell ranks as a seminal figure in American music. Born in Thomson, Georgia, in May of 1898 (some say 1901), McTell's visual...
“Dumbness deserves no sympathy.” –Hunter S. Thompson I grabbed Hunter S. Thompson’s book Hey Rube: Blood Sport, The Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness from the shelf today. This collection comprises Thompson’s articles he wrote for ESPN. Published in...
What a car. 1958. Buick Century Riviera two-door hardtop. 8,110 of these cars were manufactured. All Buicks in this year featured the division's 364 cubic inch V-8 as standard equipment. Three hundred horsepower rating. Seductive trim. This car's original paint job...