Buzz Cutz

Here are some videos we shot during Rhythm and Roots weekend.  Hope you like ‘em!!

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Clay Prewitt is quickly becoming one of the region’s fine songwriters, and he has surrounded himself with good talent.  He is the kind of fella I would tell my friends to keep an eye out for, so keep that in mind and keep an eye out for him and his band, the Sundowners.  While you’re keeping your eye out, use your ears to give the podcast a listen and see what your intrepid hosts and their talented guest had to say about a range of topics.  Hope you enjoy.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #051 - The Butkus Episode

Time: 1:08:50
File Size: 63.1 MB

Topics:

• Rhythm and Roots!
• Mopar!
• Freedom Hall!
• Home Recording!
• Great Shows!
• Lakeview Marina!
• The Casbah!
• Brian and the Nightmares!
• Hall & Oates!
• Lightnin’ Charlie!
• And Much, Much More!!!!!

Music this week from the following:

1. Cicadas; Clay Prewitt
2. Brown-Eyed Girl; Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
3. I Love You Till the End; The Pogues

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Two new BOOTLEG GoTriCities videos posted for the BuzzCutz blog on the week of Rhythm and Roots:

1.  Video from our last podcast, with Dave, Jared, and Leah Ross at the downtown Bristol office:

2.  Performance video of Annie Robinette at the Rhythm and Roots sponsor dinner at the newly renovated Bristol Train Station:

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Lance Williams is a fella from Elizabethton who keeps himself busy.  He owns and runs a couple of businesses, teaches guitar lessons, plays in more than a couple of musical projects, and always seems to have his hand in something.  He does a great job with ACME Music in Elizabethton, and is always open to trading with good folks, and setting kids up with instruments and music to get them started.  We had him on the podcast to talk about what is going on these days, and enjoyed the time.

Hope you do as well.  He’s playing guitar on the tunes on this week’s show, so give it a listen.

Note:  We thought this was the 48th podcast, but it turns out that we were working on number 47.  Just sayin’. 

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #047 - The ACME Episode

Time: 1:13:45
File Size: 67.6 MB

Stuff we perused and covered:

• Keeping a Band Together!
• Hangin’ at the Fair!
• Twilight Alive!
• End of Summer Rock Bash!
• Rhythm and Roots!
• Webb Wilder!
• Benefit for Deb Daniels!
• O’Mainnin’s!
• The Little League Kid!
• The Convention!
• America’s Got Talent!
• And Much, Much More!!!!!

Music this week:

1. Pounded by the Rain; Nathan Hardin
2. Bring Me Back Home; Nathan Hardin
3. Deathgrip Inc.; Tom Bettini

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Mark Mahoney and Michael Peck are two guys with a lot of electronic equipment, spare time, and talent. They have utilized that spare time to create vast soundscapes and epic songs that create both ambient background and challenging composition. We had them on the show this past week to talk about the upcoming Electro-Music Festival in Kingsport, and to let us know what was up with their ongoing search for sound.

This is their story.

Show Notes

BuzzCutz #044 - The New House Episode

Time: 1:10:55
File Size: 65 MB

Topics to touch upon:

• Groupies!
• Librarians!
• Moog! Nord! Tech!
• MTV!
• Inspirado!
• Jesus Christ Superstar!
• John Coltrane and A Love Supreme!
• Electro-Music!
• And Much, Much More!!!!

Music this week from Mahoney and Peck:

1. Initial Launch
2. Tin Cans and Tiny Cables
3. The Great Silencer

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After last week’s heat, I really wanted to see some rain come through and cool things down.  I just didn’t want or expect as much as we got, and I’m glad it cleared up as it did.

Gary Hensley was our second outdoor guest, and reminisced about his Twilight Alive experience, as well as many others.  He’s got a top-notch young band, and he shared stories, songs, and a few laughs with the three amigos (Welcome back, Thomas!).  We had a good bit of fun - hope you do, too.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #036 - The Wetter Than Hell Episode

Time: 1:03:14
File Size: 57.9 MB

Talking Points:

• Cat’s Music!
• Blue Plum!
• Twilight Alive!
• Clinch Mountain Music Fest!
• Border Bashes!
• Rhythm and Roots!
• Inspiration?!?
• 3 Smart Things!
• Carlos Santana!
• Memphis!
• Nashville!
• Bristol!
• Dirty Dozen Brass Band!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Gary Hensley’s album Bristol to Memphis:

1. Home
2. Love Hope Faith
3. Christopher’s Dance/Cinco De Mayo

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We are now outdoors with the podcast! We are amongst the people, out in the streets, and burning up. Man is it hot out there.

Since it was hot, we had cool guests for the first of our outdoor excursions. The boys from Wolf Creek stopped in and gave us a fine interview, drank a beer or two, and had a blast. Ed, Jim, Kevin, and Jason have been playing great music for years, and now they are doing it together (With Robbie Stevens, who was unable to join us.), and doing it very well. We were very happy to have them on the program, so give it a listen and let us know what you think.

Tom was not with us this week, and he was sorely missed.  Hopefully we will have him back next week - it just ain’t the same without him there.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz # 035 - The Hotter than Hell Episode

Time: 56:59
File Size: 52.2 MB

A few things we talked about:

• Beer!
• Heat!
• Blue Highway!
• Maggard Studios!
• Musicianship!
• Powergrass with a Twang!
• Gary Hensley!
• Jon Cleary!
• Benny Wilson!
• Music on the Square!
• Rhythm and Roots!
• Twilight Alive!
• April Taylor!
• Mountain South Music Issue!
• Prince!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Wolf Creek:

1. Uncle Pen
2. Melissa

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Drywell doesn’t play as often as they used to, so it’s a real treat to catch them when they do. Folks will have a chance to see them this weekend, and we really appreciated them letting us help promote the show by coming on the podcast. Bassist Jeremiah Waldo represented the band and joined us for a spirited discussion of all things musical and current - and he got rather serious at times. Well worth the listen, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #026 - The Catcher in the Rye Episode

Time: 1:08:40
File Size: 62.9 MB

Classroom discussion topics:

• Drinking in Virginia!
• Smoking in Tennessee!
• “Eating” in Boozy Creek!
• Rob Russell for Congress!
• Holston River Rally!
• Sonic Design Studios!
• Monovibe Studios!
• Swinging pachyderms!
• Catbird Seat!
• ZZ Top!
• Great White!
• Carrie Underwood!
• Kansas!
• Michael Martin Murphy!
• Song Lyrics!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Drywell:

1. Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish
2. Leaves of Jane
3. Witness

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Bull’s Gap is a country duo from, well, Bull’s Gap. They’ve got a good thing going, and are starting to make some noise in Nashvegas. Scott and Jerry paid us a visit this week, and we truly enjoyed their company.

You should, too.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz#020 - Version 2.0

Time: 1:06:20
File Size: 60.1 MB

We touched on these points:

• Gatsby’s Last Gasp!
• Clinch Mountain Music Fest!
• Twilight Alive Concert Series!
• Henkul and James Earl!
• Country Music Venues!
• Music With Heart!
• The Future of Country!
• Country Festivals?!?
• Radio and Payola!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Bull’s Gap’s debut album Keep On Believing:

1. Country Kind of Cowboy
2. Keep On Believing
3. It’s Gonna Be Alright

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Luke and Ian of Speak of the End came in for a visit this week, along with their svengali/manager/parent, David “Holoholoman” Sizemore. A good group of fellas to be sure. An engaging conversation followed, and fun was had by all. We hope you enjoy it as well. Give it a listen!

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz 018 - The Barely Legal Episode

Time: 1:02:02
File Size: 56.9 MB

These were topics of conversation and derision:

•  Tom Petty Halftime Show!
•  The Beatles in Space!
•  Bluegras at Netherland Inn!
•  High School Dress Codes!
•  Smoking in the Boy’s Room!
•  Local Venues!
•  Hardcore v. Metalcore v. Metal v. Punk!
•  History Degrees!
•  Upcoming Video Shoots (10K Flames)!
•  Songs to Put You in the Valentine’s Mood!
•  Britney! (Seriously, Tom. Again?!?)
•  New Bands to Look For!
•  Weekend Shows!
•  And Much, Much More!

Music this week from Speak of the End:

1. The Ettiquette of Petty Motives, S.O.T.E.
2. Perjury, S.O.T.E.
3. Junku, jb

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