Post by BonnevilleMariner on Nov 7, 2005 11:39:22 GMT -5
“I don't know how it is where y'all live, but I never hear AKUS on any of our country stations and I didn't when I lived in Knoxville, either”
AKUS gets plenty of play in the areas considered the cultural “Meccas” of Utah – Park City and Moab- mostly on eclectic format stations. I’ve also heard them quite a bit on mainstream country stations in Salt Lake. I was in REI (a huge outdoor gear shop) the other day and was pleased to hear Ron Block’s album playing over the loud speaker. I complimented the manager on her excellent choice of music.
“She does not take awards as seriously as most other performers, and it showed in some of her readings of awards to be given out.”
Ah, another reason I love AKUS so much! No offense, but I think all those awards are a bunch of bullcrap anyway. I mean, if your favorite artist’s hopes and dreams ride on getting one of these awards, then I can see rooting for them to get it. But if they don’t really care all that much, I don’t either. Actually, I don’t anyway. Whether or not an artist wins an award has no effect, good or bad, on my enjoyment of their music. Those shows are just another event where full-of-themselves pop country stars come to show off their pimped-out clothes and bask in their famousness. They make me realize how distant from reality most pop-country artists are. I listen to country/bluegrass because it’s generally real-people music. One of the things I love about AKUS is you feel like they can relate to the everyday issues I have. The fact that Alison didn’t take the awards too seriously brings a smile to my face.
AKUS gets plenty of play in the areas considered the cultural “Meccas” of Utah – Park City and Moab- mostly on eclectic format stations. I’ve also heard them quite a bit on mainstream country stations in Salt Lake. I was in REI (a huge outdoor gear shop) the other day and was pleased to hear Ron Block’s album playing over the loud speaker. I complimented the manager on her excellent choice of music.
“She does not take awards as seriously as most other performers, and it showed in some of her readings of awards to be given out.”
Ah, another reason I love AKUS so much! No offense, but I think all those awards are a bunch of bullcrap anyway. I mean, if your favorite artist’s hopes and dreams ride on getting one of these awards, then I can see rooting for them to get it. But if they don’t really care all that much, I don’t either. Actually, I don’t anyway. Whether or not an artist wins an award has no effect, good or bad, on my enjoyment of their music. Those shows are just another event where full-of-themselves pop country stars come to show off their pimped-out clothes and bask in their famousness. They make me realize how distant from reality most pop-country artists are. I listen to country/bluegrass because it’s generally real-people music. One of the things I love about AKUS is you feel like they can relate to the everyday issues I have. The fact that Alison didn’t take the awards too seriously brings a smile to my face.