TwangCast-Take Country Back Join Forces,Create Online Destination For Real
Country Music
AUSTIN, TX. (Jan. 1, 2006) – A new day has dawned for lovers of real
country music. The merger of TwangCast and Take Country Back – two beloved
Internet sites that value substance over style, honesty over calculation,
and talent over the cookie- cutter mentality of much Music Row “product” –
officially takes place today.
It’s the perfect marriage of music and content, creating a comprehensive,
one-stop online destination for those who not only want to listen to and
learn about, but also experience real country music at its gritty,
unvarnished best. Fans of both TwangCast and Take Country Back will find
more great music and content than ever before.
“Our intent is to take the energy and passion generated individually by both
TwangCast and TCB and direct it toward a common goal: supporting and
promoting the music,” says Laurie Joulie, Canadian- based editor who
launched Take Country Back in 2001. The site, whose logo includes the
defiant slogan “Too country and proud of it!” is devoted to reviews of
country music that respects the genre’s history and traditions. Supported by
an impressive international team of staff writers and contributors TCB soon
grew to hundreds of pages of content. Then came an e-mail newsletter with an
international subscriber base, followed by a 24/7 webcast and, finally, a
quarterly print magazine enjoyed by music fans, radio and music industry
folks.
TAKE COUNTRY BACK
TwangCast, launched in Fall 1998, was one of the earliest streaming sites
dedicated to real country and Americana music. Owner and programmer RW Shamy
Jr. is based in his hometown of Austin, a renowned hub for superb country
and roots music. “Each side brings its unique talents together,” Shamy says
of the partnership. “TCB brings the insight with its great team of writers
and reviewers, and TwangCast airs the music of these talented artists, both
known and unknown.”
TWANGCAST
From legends such as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Loretta
Lynn to modern-day torchbearers such as Dale Watson and the Skeeters; from
honky-tonk and Western swing to rockabilly, Americana and bluegrass,
TwangCast-Take Country Back serves up a musical feast for anyone weary of
the restrictive, unimaginative playlists of mainstream radio.
Access the same great content at:
www.takecountryback.com and www.twangcast.com
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