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    Brave New Girls



    Natalie speaks at the UCLA Center for Dyslexia


    I'm happy to report that there's a new article here.  Find out what blond celebrity talked to Natalie while wearing a creamy silky nightgown. 

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    March 26 9:41 PM | Add a comment | Read comments (93) | Permalink | Blog it

    What Should The Dixie Chicks Do Next?



    Now that their leg crossings are in sync, the Chicks ponder how to unify their hand positions.


    If it were up to you, what would you have the Dixie Chicks do next?


    A. Tour

    B. Write new songs in preparation for a new album

    C. Make more music videos for Taking The Long Way

    D. Provide a commentary track for a future expanded edition of the Shut Up and Sing DVD

    E. Do more press

    F. Use their free time to speak up on behalf of important social and political causes

    G. Relax, until fully recharged

    H. Learn new dance moves for the next round of YouTube video mashups


    You can only choose one.


    Discuss.

    March 16 9:35 AM | Add a comment | Read comments (537) | Permalink | Blog it

    All The News That's Fit To Print



    Back in the Blonde Era


    Ever since the Grammys, there's so much DCX-related news and coverage that it's hard to keep track. With thanks to the readers who've sent me stuff, here are a few notable links:


    • "Not Ready To Make Nice" is up for two CMT Music Awards: video of the year & group video. Considering the other nominees, this should be a highly contested competition, if not an all-out culture war.

    • After the Grammys, radio station KVMR in Nevada City spontaneously decided to do the unthinkable in its morning program: play "Not Ready To Make Nice" -- over and over -- for 45 minutes straight. For some people, this would constitute a form of torture banned by the Geneva conventions. But by making the point that it is not beholden to corporate restrictions, the station far exceeded its fundraising goals for the day. To be honest, I would probably change the channel after two listens. But big ups to KVMR for becoming the fifth radio station to play the Record of the Year!

    • Taking The Long Way isn't the only DCX album receiving kudos this year. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame came up with a list of the "Definitive 200" albums of the rock era. Wide Open Spaces, Home, and Fly all show up on the list. (Side note: how can Purple Rain be only #16 when it's the best album of all time?)

    • A picture of the Chicks and John Mayer showed up in Rolling Stone. The caption referred to the trio as the "Golden Girls." What an insult ... to the Golden Girls!  Undoubtedly, Betty White is as hot as a human can get.  If I'm forced to accept the comparison, I'm going to run with the theory that Martie is supposed to be Rose, Natalie is Blanche, and Emily is Dorothy.

    • The nominations for the Academy of County Music awards are out and the Dixie Chicks seem to be the big news. Strangely, they received zero nominations. Something tells me that the Chicks have a better chance of receiving a Soul Train award than an ACM award. Nonetheless, congratulations on the goose egg, ladies!


    • Tomorrow, the Chicks are in good company as one of many being honored at the Texas Film Hall of Fame! If you're anywhere close to where the stars at night are big and bright, go cheer on Martie and Emily as they accept.



    What did Jay Lewis of Hawaii submit as the winning caption?

    Answer: "I wonder if he knows I'm thinking about that Dixie Chicks song..."
    March 08 9:40 AM | Add a comment | Read comments (134) | Permalink | Blog it

    Music and Passion Were Always The Fashion




    During the tour stop in Las Vegas, I wore this red jacket that had the unfortunate effect of making me look like a waiter at a Chinese restaurant.  Natalie insisted, however, that I looked like Barry Manilow.


    When the Chicks walked down the corridors of the MGM Grand after the show, Natalie spotted this photo of Barry.  She insisted we stop, grabbed my camera, made me pose like Mr. Manilow, and told me to put this pic up on the blog. 


    Alas, what happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas.
    March 08 8:55 AM | Add a comment | Read comments (21) | Permalink | Blog it