I hear you. I live in Denver, and SO many tours just don't come here because we're so far from everything else. Unless you want to count Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs, the closest major markets are a good 6-8 hours drive away. We have, and have had, some great bands develop here, but that driving distance issue is always going to be a problem. On 7/20/11 8:55 AM, toddfan@comcast.net wrote: > I like her, also. > > Just checked her TOUR DATES...........sigh, > > I absolutely LOVE how the "midwest" (and especially, Kansas City) is the "hotbed" of new, fresh, exciting live music. (sarcasm). No one EVER comes here.....unless you want to see Bob Seger, et. al. > > I had to drive to Chicago (which should not be called "midwest" in this instance...it is the exception) to see my latest concert. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gene Good" > To: audities@smoe.org > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 4:29:13 AM > Subject: Re: I did not know that.... > > > I did know that. She raves about him and that band on her blog.What do you think about the album? I think it's amazing. What a voice. > >> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:46:41 +0000 >> From: underthefloat@msn.com >> To: audities@smoe.org >> Subject: I did not know that.... >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> I just picked up Nicole Atkins's newest disc recently. I was surprised to see that 4 tunes are co-written with Robert Harrison (Cotton Mather) and another with Dan Wilson. OK, perhaps "news" to no one hear but it was to me. I mention just in case per I know this list has fans of all three.... >> >> Best, >> Steve D. >> >> >> >> > -- Sam Smith » Black Dog Strategic » Scholars & Rogues » Lullaby Pit : President : Executive Editor : Editor voice usps 303.229.0619 /m 4655 W. 37^th Ave. A103 › Denver CO 80212 /"...it's a lonesome thing to be passing small towns with the lights shining sideways when the night is down, or going in strange places with a dog nosing before you and a dog nosing behind, or drawn to the cities where you'd hear a voice kissing and talking deep love in every shadow of the ditch, and you passing on with an empty, hungry stomach failing from your heart." - John Millington Synge/ BDS Sam Smith President Black Dog Strategic 4655 W. 37^th Ave. A103 › Denver CO 80212 *303.229.0619 /m*