Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Granadaland or Sudetenland Belaboring the obvious. In last Sunday's telecast the Dixie Chicks carted away a boat load of awards Grammy Sweep by Dixie Chicks Is Seen as a Vindication - nytimes.com. Reading between the triple spaced lines, This was a vote of support and confidence by the industry. Helped along by the existence of a first rate song and strong album put together and written out of their recent experience Dixie Chicks earn Grammys triumph. Country trio The Dixie Chicks sweep the Grammy Awards four years after causing anger by attacking President Bush. A period of time when many radio stations and associated trades gave them no love, no airplay. A period of time when they were being told (along with many other artists 'shut up and sing,' This was refrain and chorus from some for years. The music industries return message loud and Clear Channeled [to the Dixie Chicks self appointed censors]: Radio is also just a part of this business, and we don't need your Star Chamber tactics and reactionary politics, so why don't you just shut up and spin the best records. [Adendum 17feb07] After I wrote this I saw on the Web Log Martinis and Vinyl a very similar post but noting that Shut Up & Sing (2006) was the title of a documentary on the Dixie Chicks last year. I missed that I guess. I should point out while I do not know the person who writes M + V, and nor does she know me. She is friends of friends of my friend Rob Bratton (all librarians apparently). Therefore I link and read. 9:36:51 PM    comment [];trackback [];

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