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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Little Did I Know… I didn’t know when my Texas friend gave me a mix CD with “Colorblind” and “Bury Me In Blue Jeans” by Granger Smith on it, that years later I would be backstage at two of his shows experiencing Yee Yee at its best. Since I can remember, […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Every time I drive back to Oxford, Ohio memories flood my mind of school days. For those who grew up in the small town or found their way there by love and honor to Miami University, experience the nostalgic feels when you drive through uptown, see a band play at Brick […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre After first hearing “Under The Hood” by Michael Leatherman, I immediately began going through old family farm photos. Reminiscing about times when I was young and wondering about times before me. My dad’s collection of black and white photos had me thinking about all the days that lead up to this […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre There was a time when I wandered through the field and into the woods. Growing up on a farm gave me room to explore and be one with nature. Lately, I long for that time again. I find myself rushing from one event to the next, always online and connected. Constantly […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre When you can’t catch a break, when one bad thing after another seems to come your way – a day on the water is just what you need. When you get out in the boat with a fishing reel in hand, crank up the new song “Catchin’ Hell” from Adam Warner […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre I’m still nostalgic for a good phone call. No text or video, just hearing the voice of someone you care about at the other end. Talking on the phone used to be my favorite thing throughout my school years. I memorized my friends’ phone numbers and would talk for hours. I […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre When I think of down-home, I think of many sounds. The soft strum of a guitar as I walk through the field, the beat of drums as we drive the truck on a backcountry road and that electric guitar riff as we jam out by the bonfire. When you combine all […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Growing up on a farm, brings the redneck out of you. From mudding and racing trucks to chasing livestock and making every summer cookout an eating competition. Finally, a new band has formed to put all those redneck actions into song. Their name says it all, Xtra Ass Rednex or XAR […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Finding that person who will accept all sides of you can be easier said than done. With all the nostalgic vibes, rising country artist, Megan Knight, bears all in her new single “My Drama”. The music video paints the picture of Megan’s struggle to have the person she longs for accept […]
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By Lauren Schwab Eyre Hailey Whitters’ new music video release of “Everything She Ain’t” flooded my mind with high school cheerleading memories. The video gives all the nostalgic vibes as Hailey enters the old high school gym full of cheerleaders dancing and waving their pom poms to the simplistic melody. Comparison in high school is […]
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Farm Girl With Curls 