Talking ’bout my country generation

REPOST! REPOST! The generational breakdowns that the media has created are very arbitrary — Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen-X, Millennials, Gen-Z. These divisions only fit a certain segment of liberals, while leaving out much of America. The goal of this post is to rewrite the American generations, using popular tastes in country music as the defining…

Folking Country

Here is a link to my dad’s music. As a songwriter, he writes folk, rock, and some country. Excellent lyrics, and some of the songs are about me!

Talking ’bout my country generation

The generational breakdowns that the media has created are very arbitrary — Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen-X, Millennials, Gen-Z. These divisions only fit a certain segment of liberals, while leaving out much of America. The goal of this post is to rewrite the American generations, using popular tastes in country music as the defining factor: The…

Bro Country for Young Bros

I was driving from Virginia to North Carolina yesterday, listening to the Y2K Country SiriusXM station. This station plays country music from 2000-2010, which is, in my opinion, the last decade of great country music. Country music has mutated quite a bit over the years, and it’s often hard to classify. It’s a little bit…

Speedwagon tRain to Chicago

We saw REO Speedwagon and Chicago last night. For some unknown reason, back in February I thought I’d have fun seeing these bands in July… We got there at 6:00 p.m. to “tailgate.” It was thundering and lightning, so they kept sending everyone back to their cars. We couldn’t get into the arena until an…

Jon Bon Jovi concert

I saw Bon Jovi last night at PNC Arena. It was a lot of fun – lots of people, fun experience, good company, but it was  one of the more boring concerts I’ve attended. Let me elaborate: I was never a big Bon Jovi fan. I am on the younger side of Gen-X, and I…