tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090426965177502805.post2914795777080636280..comments2023-05-05T07:13:26.894-04:00Comments on A Trip Down South: M. Ward for President!triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016509250780872972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090426965177502805.post-27751084036347038692009-08-03T09:27:21.854-04:002009-08-03T09:27:21.854-04:00Thanks for the review. I'm a huge fan, and I ...Thanks for the review. I'm a huge fan, and I think I own just about all his records at this point. It's really hard to imagine my music-listening life pre- M. Ward. Only thing comparable was when I discovered U2 in 1999 or so.<br /><br />If I'd have realized he came this close to Charlotte (he didn't actually COME to Charlotte, I hope!?), I'd have come to Athens for the show.<br /><br />Thanks also for the reminder that Hem is out with a new record. My emusic downloads have refreshed, so it'll be on my iPod in time for the afternoon treadmill.The Cordial Churchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460228317958652523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090426965177502805.post-39302312005530786572009-07-29T10:58:00.921-04:002009-07-29T10:58:00.921-04:00I've bought a slew of CDs recently and M. Ward...I've bought a slew of CDs recently and M. Ward's newest is one of the best. I'm going to need to go a little deeper into his catalog. Looks like he's been cranking for a while. Did a bit of googling only to find that he hit town here in April. My loss.<br /><br />One of my favorite things about the way the industry has gone and about younger musicians is that they understand that touring is a MAJOR part of the job. For years after the Beatles many musicians must have thought that they should be able to live off royalties from album sales. Those days are over. People used to tour to support their albums. Now I wonder if albums aren't released to support the tour.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037319798873706088noreply@blogger.com