Whiskey-fueled and case-hardened deep in the heart of Texas, TMP boast a personal history that would shame Fleetwood Mac, and wood shedding that sends so-called roots revivalists, snooty bluegrass purists, and alt-country poseurs into paroxysms of self-doubt and years of expensive therapy.The Meat Purveyors are doing their best to keep bluegrass from tottering meekly into a dust-covered coffin....
I recently completed my collection of the Meat Purveyors, and as always they have some excellent cover songs, including this one.I first heard this song done by Rank and File, but it was originally done by the Everly Brothers.So here - the Meat Purveyors covering Rank and File covering the Everly Brothers...Enjoy!
San Francisco-Nope....Chicago-Nope. Milwaukee -a week second place. Austin Texas is now the hardest drinking city in America. Forbes Magazine says so. I don't think the Chamber of Commerce will promote this but at least we don't have high crime. Which basically says that our little party,"South By Southwest" put us over the top.Here is the text from ABCNEWS.COM The Hardest-Drinking Cities in ...
I just wanted to share one of my favorite cover tunes - it's always hard to decide which one to pick.Today we have the Meat Purveyors, covering an old ABBA tune...I love these guys.
I saw the 4th or 5th to last Meat Purveyors show last night - the soberest I've been at a Meat Purveyors show FWIW. It wasnt 2 in the afternoon at SXSW in the late 90s at Yard Dog having already had 3 beers - but it was still excellent.10 years ago when The Meat Purveyors were The Texas Meat Purveyors they got in on the ground floor of the whole Punk Bluegrass thing (see Split Lip Rayfield, et...
Whiskey-fueled and case-hardened deep in the heart of Texas, TMP boast a personal history that would shame Fleetwood Mac, and wood shedding that sends so-called roots revivalists, snooty bluegrass purists, and alt-country poseurs into paroxysms of self-doubt and years of expensive therapy.The Meat Purveyors are doing their best to keep bluegrass from tottering meekly into a dust-covered coffin....