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Americana singer songwriter - Kort McCumber

Live Licks from the Boulder Theater

admin | October 31, 2008

The New DVD “Live Licks from the Boulder Theater” is now available and can be purchased at all live shows & online at www.cdbaby.com. Get a sneak peek and check out the “World of Judgment” LIVE from the Boulder Theater!

World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party

Kort | October 31, 2008

Joe the Unlicensed Plumber with Unpaid Back Taxes has hired a Nashville-based publicity team. I heard he intends to make a country music record. If not really being a plumber doesn´t stop one from saying they´re a plumber, then not really being a country music singer or songwriter shouldn´t stop one from calling himself that [...]

Slumgullion

Kort | October 25, 2008

Slumgullion is a type of stew known to mountain men and made by throwing whatever was on hand into a pot. It is also the name of the mountain pass at the bottom of which lies Lake City, CO….which is where I played a solo gig last night, at the Black Crooke Theatre. Like many [...]

And I Won’t Forget to Put Roses on Your Grave

Kort | October 20, 2008

 
It´s been a busy week finishing up this leg of the Lickskillet Road Tour. We had a great time playing a house concert in Dallas…..a special thanks goes out to John, Ellen, Mike, and Jessi for making us feel welcome! Yesterday we headed to Houston to help promote baygo.com at the football game. And tonight, the [...]

Not Your Average Joe

Kort | October 17, 2008

Joe the Plumber was a big hit in the third and final presidential debate. He was mentioned at least thirteen times! I wonder if Joe the Plumber knows Joe six-pack. And does either of them know Joe Blow? I´m not sure how the name Joe came to represent the hypothetical average man, but here it [...]

Home of the Deep Fried Twinkie

Kort | October 15, 2008

This past weekend we played two fun sets to an appreciative crowd at the Creekside Festival in Bunnell, FL. The event is located on a river at an historic preserve on beautifully maintained grounds with large, shady trees. It was there that I saw a food vendor with the sign ‘Home of the Deep-Fried Twinkie’.

On our [...]

From McCumber Landscaping to McCumberland Gap

Kort | October 4, 2008

We are in Georgia´s second oldest and second largest city, Augusta. Downtown Augusta has got its southern charm, the beautiful Savannah River flowing through, and tree-lined streets. Last time I was here I learned that my dad, when he first started his landscaping company (McCumber Landscaping) in the 70´s, came to ´The Garden City´ and [...]