Some of the Good: Melissa and Mark Whitley (Dry Land Fish) announce they’re with child, Tidball’s celebrates it’s 6th anniversary, Michael Gough records new music, John Martin records new music, Grumpy’s opens, Black Stone Cherry wins “Best new Artist” Award from Classic Rock Magazine, SupaFuzz reunion with original members Chris Hardesty and Dean Smith, Sixth Floor records new music, Tommy Womack makes cover of Nashville Scene, Pat Haney’s Christmas show at Tidball’s, The Secret and Tommy Womack play SXSW in Austin, Black Stone Cherry spend a total of 2 months in Europe spread over three visits, Cage the Elephant release their first single, Tommy Womack tours Europe, Fenner Castner tours Europe playing with Warner Hodges’ Band, Cage the Elephant tours Europe, Jon Spence goes to college, My lunches every Thursday with Johnny Thompson, El Masivo reforms, Floord wins “Best Unsigned band in Nashville” award, Laden gets back together and plays some shows, Print Mafia celebrates 10 years, Seven Limbs jams the Winter Metal Meltdown at Tidball’s, Rufus Huff, John Martin spends time overseas entertaining the troops, Jambodians 2007, Tom Totino, Joe Parker and Eda V. play again, Farm Out Records in Scottsville opens for business, Johnny Thompson plays out again, Rock shows at the Factory in Cave City again, Tommy Womack, Pat Haney and Johnny Thompson play the Capitol, Rufus Huff plays the Capitol with Glass Harp

Some of the Bad: Commander breaks up, Bands relying solely on the internet to promote themselves, The Codenames break up, The Fountain Square Sinners break up, Wounded Soul breaks up, Not enough local clubs giving original music a chance

Some of the New: Storm Bringer, Cryptic Reality, Saint Phoenix, Twelve 43, Recoil, A History of Violence, Rae Hodge (New to our area), Casting Shadows, .44 Magnum, Technology vs. Horse, The Farewell Drifters, 8th Nation, Space Dinosaurs, Crow Hollow Blonde, The Serotonin Band, Bogeyman Jubilee, Cerebral Metal, Noizejoi, The Mexican Hat Dance, Pitch Green, Wounded Soul, Southern Thunder, Magically Delicious

Some of the Released: Kentucky Prophet: Beyond the Fringe, El Masivo: El Masivo, Rufus Huff: Big Sound Sampler, Floord: Live on a Nashville Sunday Night, Fountain Square Sinners: The Freakout Show Live EP, The Secret: El Campeon, Tommy Womack: There… I Said It!, 8th Nation: This Is Our Song, Saint Phoenix: Saint Phoenix, Lust For Diva: The Other Side, Farewell Drifters: Sweet Summer Breeze, Edge of Reason: Open C-Son, Technology vs. Horse: Four Against the Minotaur, Graham Hudspeth: A Yank and a Prod, Cerebral Metal: The Curse Free Recordings, Chasing Layne: Chasing Layne, Twelve 43: Twelve 43, Slander: Shadows and Ghosts, Chest Rockwell: Chest Rockwell vs. The World

Looking into 2008: The release of Rufus Huff’s first full CD (finally!), Michael Gough’s New CD, Hopefully a new CD from John Martin, Jambodians 2008, Black Stone Cherry’s new CD, You’ll go to more local music shows, Home Cookin’s 20th Anniversary, Sixth Floor’s new Cd, Shadowdancer’s CD, You’ll buy more local music

Upcoming guest on Home Cookin’: Jan 6: Casting Shadows (7pm) & A History of Violence (8pm), Jan 13: A. Holland (7pm) & Cage The Elephant (8pm), Jan 20: The Fender Benders (7pm) & Cryptic Reality (8pm), Jan 27: Twelve 43 (7pm) & Edge of Reason (8pm)

Home Cookin’ with Tommy Starr airs live every Sunday night @ 7pm on Bowling Green’s classic rock D-93 (93.3).

Look for previously recorded Home Cookin’ interviews at amplifier.bgdailynews.com starting in January.