Bucky Covington takes a stroll on stage at the Indiana State Fair; thanks again to the very kind Judy Lang for the photo.Today started off with a sweet radio surprise: Bucky Covington called in to chat with Ichabod and the Waking Crew at KMPS in Seattle, and the results were fun (and funny), as always. A podcast link is now available on Ick's audio page. Get ready to smile!
One of the topics that didn't come up during that interview was Bucky's very long-awaited new album--as we discovered via his MySpace page last night, the release date has been changed to November 3rd. There are a zillion factors that go into deciding when to release a CD--everything from shopping seasons (holiday shopping, back-to-school gifts, etc.) to other artists' release dates, to the spacing out of singles plays a part. We're not sure of the exact reasons for Bucky's rescheduled street date; what we do know for sure is that a) the album is already finished and ready to go (so this is a marketing decision, not an artistic one) and b) we'll be extremely happy to finally get a chance to enjoy it, whether we're listening to it with leaves falling or snow flying.
Fluctuating release dates are frustrating for fans, but they're fairly common--and sometimes they're moved up instead of down. (For example, Toby Keith's new CD, originally scheduled for October 13th, was just moved up to October 6th.) In other words--hang on tight, y'all!
In the meantime, Bucky's lead-off single from the new album, "I Want My Life Back", is slowly but surely moving up, as well--it's #29 on this morning's Mediabase chart, but that pretty red bullet is growing bigger by the day. We'll keep it going with lunchtime and drive time requests today--and it's always fun to send our good friend Larry K at WKML a "Top 5 at 6" email at country@wkml.com, while we're at it.
A "hat photo", by request: Ducky Medlock, Jeff Cease and Bucky Covington serenade the crowd as the sun sets over the Boone County Fair in this great photo by Judy Lang. Thanks so much!One of the topics that got a lot of airtime during Bucky's KMPS interview was his energetic live show, which one of the hosts referred to as an "endorphin rush". You can experience the rush for yourself out West this weekend--tomorrow, he and his excellent band will begin a three-show Washington State sweep with a stop at the Kitsap County Fair in Bremerton. Reserved seats are $15.00 (you'll need to buy a separate ticket for admission to the fair) and you can buy yours locally at 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd in Bremerton. Festival seating is free with fair admission. Have fun!
Coming up: Bucky and the band rock the North Central Washington District Fair in Waterville on Friday, and they wrap up the Washington party at the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo in Kennewick on Saturday. Bookmark Bucky's MySpace calendar, Buckytown USA's concert sidebar and Bucky Covington's official tour page for the latest news.
Enjoy your Wednesday!--Winnie
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