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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Well, I often have beers while reading them

Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Actually puzzles are gyms for the mind. Books are beautiful national parks with winding trails leading to waterfalls and amazing vistas. Some have bears

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Should be reversed if we are discussing the usual turn of events

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I'm so sad to hear of Andrea's passing. A lovely person and gifted, committed writer who gave us a lot.

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I love that Maya de Vitry album. Glad you shout it out. Also Mama's Broke, chills on that one

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Death Penalty Ignites a Musical Coalition (Published 2001)

Seems like a good day to remind people that 25 years ago musicians were engaged in activism to abolish the death penalty. It seemed like that and prison reform in general would be the cause carrying us into a new era www.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/a...

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Ann Powers Critic's Notebook column on death penalty as target of contemporary political music; hotos (M)

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just put choosin texas on a loop, that should do it

Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here’s a little treat, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton performing their new duet tonight in Nashville. Dolly inspired

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It's been awesome to see Gena getting lots of flowers lately!

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for supporting Travelling! I’m a bit outside the Music Row scene at the moment but I will say that women managers, producers and execs have been making waves in Nashville despite the odds and I think that means women artists are better supported

Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are you listening to It’s Easier

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Jess has a beautiful album coming very soon!

I get to see her on Thursday!

You are going to be very happy😍

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Miranda also on Kacey’s album so it’s all connected

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Plains - "Abilene" (Lyric Video)

I feel everybody needs a palate cleanser so here is an indisputably great song about Abilene (where the Choosin’ Texas story takes place) youtu.be/wq6FxVxgM0M?...

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YouTube video by ANTI- Records

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I’m from Seattle originally, my relatives think the entire South is one damned state

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But of course … so has Tennessee ….

It’s all grounded in old country music and SEC football rivalries

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It’s so easy to not be ignorant here on the internet

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Well, he’s just becoming her ex. But yeah!

Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

OK I will make one contribution to this whole ridic Choosin’ Texas “debate.” bother to listen and you’ll realize the narrator isn’t the one Choosin’ Texas, she’s getting dumped by a dude for a Texas girl and going back to Tennessee. whether you would or wouldn’t choose Texas is frankly irrelevant

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One funny thing is that "Choosin' Texas" was cowritten by Miranda Lambert and Luke Dick, two writers "cool" people actually like (Luke's also written with hipster fave Kacey Musgraves fwiw). Shoutout to fourth writer Joybeth Taylor who also cowrote my fave Langley cut "Weren't for the Wind"

Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's the perfect storm of people feeling they have to address something in which they have no actual interest and stale assumptions about certain genres and regions. "Choosin' Texas" is a good song and a verified phenomenon, and if people are incurious about it, that's their loss!

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great thread and respect to @marissarmoss.bsky.social for the hard work and good thinking

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thank you!! I stuck with the albums included on the boxed set. A Dove (album and song) is a personal fave, I reviewed it for the Voice back in the day