Current obsession: "Not Ready To Make Nice" by Dixie Chicks

I was pretty amused by an article in the latest Entertainment Weekly about how country radio programmers have generously decided to more or less ignore the new Dixie Chicks single "Not Ready To Make Nice." Apparently, in their infinite wisdom, the assholes over at Clear Channel, et. al., have decided that they'll hold out for subsequent singles, presuming that those will be less confrontational and confessional than the first one. Don't want to stir up any bad blood, after all.

Well judging by the tone of "Not Ready To Make Nice," I'm pretty sure the Dixie Chicks couldn't give two shits about what the idiots in Nashville think of them or their new record. What's more, I doubt that anyone inside the Chick camp believes they need the support of either radio or the Toby Keith fans to sustain their career. In the wake of the Bush flap, it seems that the rock community has rallied wholeheartedly behind them, and I suspect (based on this intriguing new sound, courtesy of Rick Rubin) that their fan base has permanently shifted. I wasn't sure at first about the overtly bombastic chorus, but the song has definitely grown on me.

So, Mr. Country Music Radio Prorammer, in the immortal words of Dick Cheney: "Go fuck yourself."

You can hear "Not Ready To Make Nice" by simply visiting their official website.