The Good:

D-93 streaming worldwide live at www.wdnsfm.com, Electric Mud plays New Year’s Eve gig in Franklin, Ruff Huff cuts two J.J. Cale tracks for 2010 compilation, Taildragger back in Bowling Green for Christmas gig, Mark Whitley’s opening at the Capitol, El Masivo/Laden gigs at Tidball’s, Yellowberri, the International New Grass Festival, Cage the Elephant sells out the Capitol, the Banjo Bill Show on You Tube, the Greg Foresman Band, Out of Order, County Line, Morning Teleportation signs deal, Cage the Elephant on the David Letterman show, Black Stone Cherry’s second CD, Folklore and Superstition, nominated for album of the year by Classic Rock magazine, Webbfest 4 at the Capitol, T. Martel, Aaron Holder (the Scottsville Screamer), Purpose, Rufus Huff plays the Great Escape Records and Comics, Jambodians Holiday Bash 2009 (10th anniversary), The Foretolds, Mona, Gypsies, Black Stone Cherry fans worldwide for all the gifts, The Danse Macabre, 449, Christina Atkins, Willow Shade plays Hot Topic, Rufus Huff FINALLY releases their debut CD, The Great Escape Records and Comics, Cage the Elephant plays Bonnaro, Willow Shade records new music, 5th Year, Rufus Huff plays D-93’s first block party, open mic night at ‘Lil Redz, the Starry Night Festival,  new music from The Fox Cult, Black Stone Cherry opens a string of dates in Germany for Motorhead, Jeff Sweeney’s Home Cookin’ visit, another large donation to the Kentucky Museum’s local music archive, new music from El Masivo, Vette City Vixens, Floord celebrates their 10th anniversary, Treadway conquers Oregon, Black Stone Cherry’s Download appearance streamed live via the web, Karmadons, Otis’ performance in Cave City, the Brewing Co. brings in more local original talent, Dirty Finger, Jaggid X, Tidball’s 8th anniversary, Sanders Fields Project, the new Fender Benders, Lee Harvey gets interest from Nashville, the Kentucky Headhunters celebrate 20th anniversary of Pickin’ on Nashville, the Kentucky Headhunters on Home Cookin’ (twice), Bill Champion, the Sunday night Blues Jams at Wha-Bah’s, Dan at Jive Records (Cage’s label), Mark at Roadrunner Records (BSC’s label), Overtime Sports Bar & Grill, Jim and Connie at Print Mafia, Greg Martin’s boxes ‘o cool stuff and bugs from Electric Lazyland studios, Wonder Dave, Musician’s Pro, new music from Cryptic Reality, Deviltown Burlesque, Johnny Thompson plays the International Festival, the Kentucky Headhunter’s Pickin’ on Nashville CD is listed as one of the top discs to listen to before you die by Classic Rock magazine.

The Bad:

Slander on extended hiatus, Drea G leaves Local Shots, pirate house floor collapses, still no late night TV love for Black Stone Cherry, 8th Nation is no more, Fenner Castner leaves Jason and the Scorchers, many local artist’s discs setting on store shelves instead of in your CD players, Rhett leaves Otis, Johnny Thompson’s Christmas CD’s titles are too long, where are you Lust for Diva, too many hospital visits to check on musician friends.

The Released:

The Running: Run for Your Live (recorded at Tidball’s), Johnny Thompson: Horrow, Omega Ryde: Into the Light, Tech. vs. Horse: Bearula, the Bear Dracula, One Shot Johnny: Times Like These, Atomic Pimp Hand: Left Hand Voodoo, Adam Updegraff: Lookin’ to Run, Black Stone Cherry: Folklore and Superstition (Special Edition), Cage the Elephant: same (U.S. release), Scottsville Conservatory: Only the First Home Fashioned Student Original Assortment, 00 the Rabbit: Bad Machine, Rufus Huff: same, Daddy: For a Second Time (feat. Tommy Womack), Greg Foresman: Kodiak, The Last Straw: Brought to Life, Chest Rockwell: Total Victory, Lee Harvey: Worn Out and Tattered, the Kentucky Headhunters: Authorized Bootleg: Live at the Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio 5/13/90, Jonathon Treadway: The Blue Life Sketches (book), Johnny Thompson: It’s a Johnny Thompson Kind of Christmas Magic Feeling Vol. II – Now That’s What I Smell Christmas, Webb Wilder: More Like Me, Sleeper Agent: Bigger Than a Baby’s Arm.

The Upcoming:

There’s talk of a Dry Land Fish one off gig in 2010, Cage the Elephant releases their second CD, Stumble Lee from the Codenames on Home Cookin’, Webbfest 5 at the Capitol, a full length CD from Willow Shade, Home Cookin’ with Tommy Starr celebrates its 8th anniversary, New Grass Festival 2010, Black Stone Cherry enters studio to record their new CD, and will Daddy Long Leg hit the stage again in 2010?

Tommy Starr is the host of Home Cookin’ with Tommy Starr which airs every Sunday night at 7pm on D-93. Both shows can now be heard streaming live worldwide at www.wdnsfm.com. Visit him at www.myspace.com/emaheevul