EPISODE · Jun 30, 2020 · 18 MIN
EP 10. A New Golden Country Great: Orville Peck
from The New Dad Rock · host Steve Nelson & Keith Nottonson
With a definition as wide as the Montana sky and featuring tales as tall as Kentucky bluegrass, Country music is as American as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Over the past several years, Keith has dipped his toe in the proverbial water of those stylings we reckon as Country music. Now, a gluttonous alligator stalks him, ready to latch onto that toe and drag him deep into the bog that represents said musical compositions in this arcane metaphor. Steve isn't that into it.Join our intrepid musical explorers as they mangle another genre of music in their never-ending quest to leave Dad Rock behind. Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Ween, and some guy named Aldean are the colors that paint a sunset over the Great Smoky Mountains. In the foreground is a masked cowboy, a mysterious rising star that goes by Orville Peck. If you've made it this far, you may as well enjoy these fine musical selections:"Six Feet Apart" by Luke Combs"Long Arm of the Law" by Kenny Rogers"Rearview Town" by Jason Aldean"A Horse With No Name" by America"Blue Tacoma" by Russell Dickerson"Love Bites" by Def Leppard"Picture to Burn" by Taylor Swift"Pretty Girl" by Ween"What Makes You Country" by Luke Bryan"Beer Never Broke My Heart" by Luke Bryan"Queen of the Rodeo" by Orville Peck"No Glory in the West" by Orville Peck"Mexican Roulette" by The Flaming Stars"Always on My Mind" by Willie NelsonLet us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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With a definition as wide as the Montana sky and featuring tales as tall as Kentucky bluegrass, Country music is as American as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Over the past several years, Keith has dipped his toe in the proverbial water of those stylings we reckon as Country music. Now, a gluttonous alligator stalks him, ready to latch onto that toe and drag him deep into the bog that represents said musical compositions in this arcane metaphor. Steve isn't that into it. Join our intrepid ...
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