americana

Americana refers to the basic characteristics of American culture. It is the distinctly American way of life that exists within our cultural aesthetics. The foods eaten, the clothes worn, the movies loved and the music listened too all refer to the concept of Americana.

Americana speaks to more than an American way of life or American tastes; it also refers to the norms that govern the cultural practices within America. Within the culture there are acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, which are determined by the norms governing the American way of life.

Furthermore, with respect to the practices within American culture, Americana reflects the tensions present within American society, while also reflecting the good. It is a complex interrelation of all things American.

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• Keeping Soul Alive presents The Voice Of In Dangerous Rhythm

  
  Meatskull..Because Life's Too Short For Boring Music — Authority: 119
  Soul brother number one, KSA brings the warmth and humility with his usual high standards of soul-jazz surprises. Always recommend. Via his website . Go man, go. 1.Ted Ford – Real Soul (Budd) 2.Darrow Fletcher – My Young Misery (Groovy) 3.Johnny Talbot – Whatcha Wanna Do (Red Fire) 4.JJ Callier – It’s ...
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• CD Review: The Asylum Street Spankers – God’s Favorite Band

  
  Lucid Culture — Authority: 469
  Things like this happen with bands who’ve been around awhile and have the good sense to record themselves in fortuitous circumstances. Back in 2006, the Asylum Street Spankers – the world’s smartest, most deliriously fun oldtimey Americana band – recorded some live performances at the Saxon Pub in their ...
  10 hours ago

• Lassoing The Cowboy Myth

  
  Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines — Authority: 118
  Matt Straub is well known for his use of mythologised cowboy iconography in his paintings. His style strides both pop art and abstract expressionism , his intent to deconstruct the idealised nostalgia associated with Americas gun-slinging past, appropriating metaphor for his treatise on a fragile future and its ...
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• Died On This Date (November 8, 1995) Country Dick Montana / The Beat Farmers

  
  The Music's Over — Authority: 485
  Country Dick Montana (Born Daniel McLain)May 17, 1955 – November 8, 1995The bigger-than-life Country Dick Montana was the founding drummer, co-lead vocalist, and heart and soul of the great San Diego roots rock band, the Beat Farmers.  Formed by Montana, Jerry Raney, Buddy Blue and Rolle Love in 1983, the band ...
  19 hours ago

• Monochrome Monday #58: Slow Day

  
  Why? What Have You Heard? — Authority: 146
  "White Street" Wake Forest, NC - October 2009 (Click to embiggen)
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• Trade Me Anything, or Buy Some Americana

  
  Thorzul Will Rule — Authority: 122
  Just an update, Ive got some Donruss Americana available on eBay ending tomorrow, including an autograph and some numbered Proof cards. So if you like John Travolta , check it out. Also, Id like to remind everyone that Trade Me Anything! III still has some great cards available, so get in while you still can.
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• David Vidal: Americana Blues

  
  Bluesmen's World(Music) — Authority: 120
  Recording artist David Vidal’s fourth solo CD, Americana Blues, has just been released on Los Angeles-based WilMac Records. The eleven song compilation, which highlights Vidal’s outstanding songwriting skills and acoustic slide guitar work, also includes two instrumentals featuring violinist Dorian Cheah. Vidal ...
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• Woohoo-New items on Ebay!

  
  Primitive Folk Art by Benedetta — Authority: 115
  2 new items available~~~ this week only. Click on the pics to visit the auctions! :-)
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• Charlie Ryan Probably Had a Garage

  
  The Dipso Chronicles — Authority: 123
  The weather here is working against me again. I have rotors and pads and a big old tub of bearing grease, plus brake cleaner and brake fluid, all just a-rattlin away with anticipation on a shelf in the shed. Alas, with no cover from the angry wind and rain, the Dodge will have to go without her maintenance today, ...
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• Newsletter – Songwriting, I love it, I hate it

  
  Songwriter Matthew Moran — Authority: 106
  ~ view online ~ Yesterday I released my newsletter. In it, I discussed some of the challenges I had with my current recording and a rush of creativity.   I’m writing a lot of new songs – and while I am happy with the output, it sort of seemed to be derailing me from recording the current ...
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• News Round Up: George Jones Says Get Your Own Damn Genre!

  
  Twang Nation — Authority: 121
  Happy birthday to Willie Nelson’s longtime drummer and the “Paul” of the Willie’s song “Me and Paul,” Paul English.  Happy birthday also to legendary Texas singer/songwriter Guy Clark . The latest installment of Popmatter.com’s excellent Torch & Twang series Juli Thanki delivers a post ...
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• What Makes a Fitting Tribute?

  
  The Dipso Chronicles — Authority: 123
  Posted originally on September 11 of 2008, and appropriate today both because of the Ft. Hood tragedy, and because of what I am reading about our Presidents narrowly focused soliloquy on the subject. He does seem so Shakespearean, sometimes, beseeching the audience to witness the folly all around him, while standing ...
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• Photographically Challenged #20: Americana

  
  Why? What Have You Heard? — Authority: 146
  "Business District" Wake Forest, NC - October 2009 (Click to embiggen) Photographically Challenged   Fridays on Why? What Have You Heard?
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• Charlotte NC Live Music Events Calendar, Band News & more 11/4/09 - 11/11/09

  
  Charlotte NC Live Music, Events, Band News, Calendar & More — Authority: 106
  CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER November 4, 2009 - November 11, 2009 "Music is only love looking for words." ~ Lawrence Durrell ~ (Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news. ) Sign up for your own weekly ...
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• Happy Birthday Gram Parsons

  
  Twang Nation — Authority: 121
  On this day was born in Winter Haven, Florida, 1946 the man that would, with his bands – International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, fuse the  genres of country and rock and roll and change the landscape of both forever. Gram Parsons was also pivotal in introducing Emmylou Harris, then ...
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• The NBT Review 45

  
  NBT Independent Music — Authority: 106
  Detroit Rebellion – Deitroit Rebellion (Ramp Media Lab) Stripped down straight into chug-a-lug modern blues, why modern? Its just bounce forward voice and guitar to start with sure (like passing a ragged old house and hearing the tail end of a CSN+Y acoustic jam), but the modern is in the heart, the atmosphere. ...
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• Blurry vision

  
  Elizabeth Knox Photography Blog — Authority: 116
  I’ve said this before, but we’ve been on the road A LOT this year. A LOT. I snapped this picture somewhere between Chicago and Memphis—I had to do something to entertain myself while Eric was driving, and this was it. Imagine me hanging out the window, blinking back tears from the wind, trying to make sure my ...
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• Harley Davidson Motorcycles – A Slice Of Classic Americana

  
  Your Harley D Site — Authority: 157
  One thing is for certain and thats that the Harley Davidson name certainly requires no introduction. In deed, there is just no mistaking  the look and “sound” of a  Harley when it passes you on the highway. They’re a brand of big heavy bikes that are built entirely in the ...
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• Rickie Lee Jones: Balm In Gilead

  
  Eat Sleep Drink Music — Authority: 433
  RIYL: Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Janis Ian It seems but a blink of the eye when in reality it’s been three decades since Rickie Lee Jones scored her breakthrough hit, “Chuck E.’s In Love,” and subsequently garnered her Grammy for Best New Artist. In the 30 years since, Jones has mostly flown below the ...
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• Upper Valley Bluegrass Festival - Lebanon, NH

  
  Ted Lehmann's Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms — Authority: 117
  The Third Annual Upper Valley Bluegrass Festival will take place on November 13th and 14th at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, NH.  Featuring four major national bands over the two days and an afternoon of workshops on Saturday, the festival has established a reputation for offering cutting edge bands and headline ...
  4 days ago

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