Chris Jones

Opinion | Trump Thinks He Is the C.E.O. of Everything. Awesome.

I have a very hard time understanding big business capitulating to Trump’s whims over and over, which simply enables this not-so-gradual move to state-run capitalism. I get that satisfying shareholders has always been a short term game, but this seems suicidal:

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...

Who could be expected to tolerate that kind of decline? Send in the troops!

Last night’s full moon reflecting off the Peace River in northern BC/Alberta. I’m broadcasting on SiriusXM from up here this weekend, with you tomorrow at Willie’s Roadhouse, playing classic country music from 4-9PM Eastern. Might need to spin some moon songs for tonight’s almost-full moon.

Sure. A “valued member” if you just define the law as serving your political needs at any cost.

Also from the NY Times:

There is the case of China, where earlier this century the local authorities manipulated data to hit growth targets mandated by Beijing, forcing analysts and policymakers to turn to alternative measures to gauge the state of the country’s economy.

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

This firing of the messenger was such a People’s Republic of China move, but I guess that’s where we’re heading. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

Jeannie Seely: Opry legend, groundbreaking artist, great songwriter, and kind, funny, and generous human being. We will all miss her so much.

There’s a kind of consistency and predictability here:

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So many good ones today...this one is playing now:
Chris Jones & the NightDrivers, "What If You're Wrong"
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Friday night at @caffelena.bsky.social in Saratoga Springs, NY. We love that place. During the show we debuted our new single “How Small of Me.”

It’s in that genre.

That was quite the exchange. Jerome Powell’s head-shaking is now GIF material forever.

“You just added in a third building. That’s what that is” gets my vote for quote of the day.

Meet Canada’s abusive boyfriend:

“I love you and want you to move in with me. I will cherish you.”

“If you don’t move in, it’ll go very badly for you.”

“You’re mean and nasty for not visiting me.”

Judges vote to oust Trump pick Alina Habba as U.S. attorney in New Jersey The state’s U.S. district court judges made the announcement in a brief order that did not offer any explanation for their decision.

Gift Article:

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This reinforces your contention that members of the judicial branch may save the country and the constitution.

Thank you!

Frustrating and depressing!

Ha! Then you’ll be stuck correcting a lot of people. That made the Nashville Scene’s “You’re So Nashville If . . .” contest one year. That’s back in the Bill Boner era, though, and more people may have been saying “Kroger’s” at the time.

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers feat. Jim Lauderdale - "How Small of Me" Listen to content by Chris Jones & The Night Drivers feat. Jim Lauderdale.

My band and I are excited to announce that we’ll be releasing 90 songs in 90 days! Sure, right now it’s only one song and it’s coming out Friday. The rest will follow very very quickly. Or maybe not. Anyway here’s the link to pre-add/pre-save the one that *is* coming out:

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Last night in Galax, VA. Tonight it’s the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, VA @jamiegangel.bsky.social

As it should! Missed you, Debbie, and hope you’re doing well!

Once you’ve rejected the most basic tenets of science, this seems like a perfectly reasonable request. “Hey Canada, your smoke is messing up our summer vacation!”

Canada Day 2025 by Christopher Jones on Apple Music Playlist · 27 Songs

Happy Canada Day to all. Here’s about 90 minutes worth of a range of Canadian-ness for your soundtrack today, from Hank Snow to Le Vent du Nord: music.apple.com/ca/playlist/... #canadaday #canada

There are so many things worth noting about this 1917 class photo from Maryville College in Tennessee (where I was just teaching at a music camp), I don’t know where to start.

. . . which is being generous. You’d think most 5th graders could branch out from talking about who has more “cards.”

“To whom it may concern . . .”

. . . and for not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize.

I was actually thinking the same thing, and now it’s too late to edit it.

Thanks. My smartass side can’t always be contained.