Kevin John Coyne

Album Review: Tim McGraw, Emotional Traffic

January 31, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 17

Tim McGraw
Emotional Traffic

If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable. – Mitch Hedberg

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Emotional Traffic is a collection of poor choices.

2012 ACM Nominations

January 27, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 7

The nominations have been announced for the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Kenny Chesney leads with nine nominations. Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, and Brad Paisley follow.

Check out the entire list of nominees here.

Single Review: Alan Jackson, “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore”

January 23, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 9

I guess that the best way to remind us that Alan Jackson hasn’t put out a great song in a long time is for him to put out a great song.

Retro Single Review: Dolly Parton, “Washday Blues”

January 23, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 4

1972 | Peak: #20

This is just plum terrible.

Single Review: Kip Moore, “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck”

January 22, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 2

Two singles isn’t a lot of information to go by, but a couple of things about Kip Moore are becoming clear.

Single Review: Lady Antebellum, “Dancin’ Away With My Heart”

January 18, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 30

Calling out Lady Antebellum for being bland is a bit like calling out water for being wet.

Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “Reality”

January 17, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 10

The song is about how we use vacations and spirits and such to escape the mundane lives we’ve settled into.

Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Drink On It”

January 11, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 6

I was going to articulate the serious issues I have with this song, but I’ll let Julia Sugarbaker do it instead:

Retro Single Review: George Strait, “You’re Something Special to Me”

January 11, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 2

1985 | Peak: #4

Deceptively simple.

“You’re Something Special to Me” is so laid back that it’s easy to miss the craftsmanship. As Strait channels a young Merle Haggard, a slow western swing arrangement surrounds him with warmth.

Retro Single Review: Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, “Lost Forever in Your Kiss”

January 11, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 2

1972 | Peak: #9

This is one of their most beautiful duets, largely because Parton is at her peak as a singer and a songwriter.