Between Editions

Don’t know about you, but I’d sure love to be here right now. Anyone have exciting vacation plans this summer? Hopefully I’ll be heading to the Gulf of Mexico sometime soon.

Photo credit: Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
Beautiful Orange Beach, Ala.

Apparently a man was awakened last night inside his Chenal mansion by an intruder pointing a semi-automatic weapon in his face. The victim was bound by duct tape and then smelled smoke inside his home. For the rest…click here.

Call me a Debbie Downer, but I’m just not that jazzed up about this year’s Musicfest lineup. I really hope that some day we can attract big-name rock/alternative bands to the festival. But I guess locally, country/blues-rock sells.

I think it’s great that we are at least getting some big names, and the festival is always an economic boost for the city. So kudos to Musicfest organizers for that.

Oh, and in case you’ve been under a rock for the last 24 hours, here’s the lineup:

Headliners on Oct. 3 and 4:
• John Anderson
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd
• Shooter Jennings

Leading in for the headliners on the main stage will be:
• Reckless Kelly
• Mando Saenz
• Adam Hood
• Two Empty Chairs

Here’s a taste of John Anderson live, as seen at a recent performance in Beaumont, Texas. He’s singing one of his biggest hits, “Straight Tequila Nights.”