Music Reviews
Debate: A Canadian Keith Urban Review with a Difference
15 years ago Liv Carter 1
Photo credit: Ted Rhodes/Calgary Herald A lot of CD and concert reviews are just puff pieces praising everything about the artist so I love it when reviewers stick their necks out and really speak their mind. Heath McCoy, of the Calgary Herald, reviewed Keith Urban ‘s recent Saddledome show. After extolling the skills Keith demonstrates Read More
CD Review: David Nail – I’m About to Come Alive
15 years ago Liv Carter 5
David Nail – I’m About to Come Alive (MCA Nashville, 2009) In stores Aug 18 Debut albums are tricky. They are usually a collection of songs the artist has been working on for years and often end up uneven making it difficult to get to know the artist. But after listening to David Nail’s debut Read More
DVD Review: Sugarland – Live on the Inside
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on DVD Review: Sugarland – Live on the Inside
Sugarland – Live on the Inside DVD (Mercury Records, 2009) The Live on the Inside CD, reviewed earlier, comes packaged with the first Sugarland live DVD. Filmed a little under a year ago, in Lexington, KY’s Rupp Arena, the Sugarland experience was converted for the screen by director Shaun Silva. His frantic use of close-ups Read More
CD Review: Sugarland – Live on the Inside CD
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Sugarland – Live on the Inside CD
Sugarland – Live on the Inside CD (Mercury Records, 2009) Sugarland‘s Jennifer and Kristian have been some of the hardest working artists out there and their reputation has been built mainly on the strength of their live performances. One thing that has made their live production stand out has been the inclusion of some of Read More
Concert Review: Martina McBride – London, UK
15 years ago Liv Carter 8
More than 10 years Martina McBride‘s European fans have been patiently waiting for her to perform on this side of the Atlantic. It meant that for many, even long-time fans, this current European tour would be their first ‘Martina live’ experience. Outside the venue, the Indigo2 in London, in the GA queue, I found fan Read More
CD Review – Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night
15 years ago Liv Carter 1
Brad Paisley – ‘American Saturday Night’ (Arista – 2009) Brad Paisley has moved on. That was the first thing I thought after listening to brand new CD ‘American Saturday Night’. While there is still plenty of humor here, it is far more subtle and intelligent than on previous efforts. The disc opens with the title Read More
Fan Review: Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley in Roanoke, VA
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Fan Review: Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley in Roanoke, VA
Friend to UC, Cheryl Walker is a country music fan, great photographer and, luckily for us, also a blogger. She put up a fantastic review of the recent Roanoke, VA show where Dierks Bentley opened the proceedings before Keith Urban and the boys played an incredible show. Dierks was brought back for a duet of Read More
Martina McBride – Shine – CD Review
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Martina McBride – Shine – CD Review
Martina McBride – Shine (RCA, 2009) I can’t seem to get away from Dann Huff these days. On ‘Shine’ Martina McBride co-produces with Huff for the first time and, while not a radical departure, the difference is noticeable. Late in 2008, Martina came roaring into the charts with lead-off single ‘Ride’, a glorious ode to Read More