Category: Fresh Off the Still

EKY dominates the country and bluegrass charts

BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN AREA CODE (606) – The beginning of February saw several great music releases from eastern Kentucky artists including the Laid Back Country Picker of Fallsburg, Brit Taylor of Knott County and Sundy Best of Prestonsburg. Each of these artists’ albums joined the already long list of albums by eastern Kentuckians…
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February 8, 2023
Fresh Off the Still: Fall Releases

BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The leaves fell quickly this year and with them fell a pile of hits from around the Commonwealth. Here are some of my favorite recent releases. Peace Mountain – Nicholas Jamerson & Charles Wesley Godwin Nicholas Jamerson, one of Kentucky’s most beloved living songwriters, has teamed up with one of West…
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Music, Phill Barnett

November 23, 2022
Fresh Off the Still: Songs of the Summer

PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Music is a fundamental part of how we communicate. A song can encapsulate a moment, an idea, or a feeling better than words alone ever could. That’s why mixtapes were once so popular. Music spreads cultural ideas through communities and brings people together. Some songs can make you feel happy or angry…
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Music, Phill Barnett

August 3, 2022