gretchen peters

Germantown blogger Kate O' makes a nice catch of an LA Times piece quoting her neighbor, songwriter Gretchen Peters, who criticizes John McCain/Sarah Palin for co-opting one of her tunes in their campaign:

I briefly skipped across something in a feed a few days back referring to this, but I didn’t realize what song the campaign was using, which means I didn’t realize the songwriter in question is none other than my neighbor, Gretchen Peters.

From the Los Angeles Times:

Gretchen Peters: Fighting Political B.S. Since 2008

Nashville songwriter Gretchen Peters, who wrote the song "Independence Day" for Martina McBride in 1994, is not happy that Sarah Palin used the song in her debate entrance last week.

Happy Weekend all!

Midnight movie at the Belcourt!!! This week it's Airplane.

I bet there are a lot of posts out there that offer suggestions for how to spend your chilly February 14th, and ordinarily mine would be “stay snuggled up in bed” but since my mom is going to be in town, I needed something a little better suited to mixed company. So here’s my suggestion:

Valentine Celebration
AN EVENING OF GREAT LOVE SONGS

John Mellencamp wants John McCain to stop using his songs:

At some recent John McCain campaign rallies, John Mellencamp’s “Our Country” and “Pink Houses” have been booming out over the speakers. Uplifting heartland rock must have seemed like a smart pick, but there’s just one problem: Mellencamp is an ardent Democrat. And, until recently, he suppor