Dave's Diary

The prolific writings of Nu Country guru, Dave Dawson.
If it's not on here, it's not happening. Check this page out regularly for all the news.

May 11, 2008
Carlene Carter Feature
April 24, 2008
Chris Gaffney Obituary
April 15, 2008
Geelong Stampede Review
March 3, 2008
Sugarland Interview
Adam Brand Interview
February 26, 2008
Preview of Episode 13 - Series 9
Tamara Stewart Feature
Gary Allan Feature
February 20, 2008
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 9
Catherine Britt Feature
Shooter Jennings Feature
February 12, 2008
Preview of Episode 11 - Series 9
Terri Hendrix CD Review
February 11, 2008
Brunswick or Bust - On the road with Kacey Jones & Becky Hobbs
February 5, 2008
Preview of Episode 10 - Series 9
January 29, 2008
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 9
January 22, 2008
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 9
Shooter Jennings CD Review
January 20, 2008
Kacey Jones & Olivia Newton John
January 15, 2008
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 9
Neil Murray CD Review
January 8, 2008
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 9
Brad Paisley CD Review
January 1, 2008
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 9
December 26, 2007
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 9
December 19, 2007
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 9
December 15, 2007
Becky Hobbs Feature
December 11, 2007
Preview of Episode 2 - Series 9
Merle Haggard CD Review
Josh Turner CD Review
December 4, 2007
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 9
Dwight Yoakam CD Review
November 26, 2007
Susan Lily Feature
November 22, 2007
Bona Fide Travellers Feature
November 21, 2007
Hank Thompson Obituary
November 11, 2007
Porter Wagoner Obituary
October 29, 2007
Sara Storer Interview
October 18, 2007
Adam Harvey Interview
October 3, 2007
Patty Griffin Interview
August 29, 2007
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 8
Jason Boland Feature
Big & Rich CD Review
Sara Tindley CD Review
Alison Krauss CD Review
August 22, 2007
Preview of Episode 11 -Series 8
August 14, 2007
Preview of Episode 10 - Series 8
Darryl Worley Feature & CD Review
Andre Camilleri CD Review
July 31, 2007
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 8
Mike Brady Interview
Martina McBride Interview
Martina McBride CD Review
Lawton Williams Obituary
July 24, 2007
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 8
Troy Cassar Daley Feature
July 18, 2007
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 8
Sara Evans Video Review
July 14, 2007
George McCorkle Obituary
Karl Broadie Interview
July 11, 2007
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 8
July 4, 2007
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 8
Todd Fritsch Feature
June 27, 2007
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 8
Porter Wagoner Feature
Joni Harms Interview
June 19, 2007
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 8
Joni Harms CD Review
June 11, 2007
Preview of Episode 2 - Series 8
Tim McGraw CD Review
June 4, 2007
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 8
Davidson Brothers CD Review
May 27, 2007
Lawrie Weir Obituary
May 19, 2007
Urban Flood
Greencards CD Review
May 5, 2007
Miranda Lambert Feature
April 25, 2007
Sunny Sweeney Feature
Glenn Sutton Obituary
April 11, 2007
Billy Joe Shaver Feature
March 25, 2007
Gina Jeffreys Feature
Kevin Welch Interview
February 27, 2007
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 7
Fred Eaglesmith Feature
February 21, 2007
Preview of Episode 11 - Series 7
Dale Watson Feature
February 13, 2007
Preview of Episode 10 - Series 7
Anne Kirkpatrick CD Review
February 6, 2007
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 7
Ronny Elliot Feature
January 29, 2007
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 7
Montgomery Gentry CD Review
Carrie Underwood CD Review
January 22, 2007
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 7
January 21, 2007
Doyle Holly Obituary
January 16, 2007
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 7
Solomon Burke Feature & CD Review
January 14, 2007
Sneaky Pete Kleinow Obituary
January 8, 2007
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 7
January 7, 2007
Del Reeves Obituary
January 3, 2007
Kasey Chambers CD Review
The Wreckers CD Review
January 2, 2007
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 7
Jerry Lee Lewis CD Review
December 30, 2006
Dennis Linde Obituary
December 26, 2006
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 7
December 20, 2006
Jeff Bates Feature
December 18, 2006
Preview of Episode 2 -Series 7
Pat Green CD Review
December 14, 2006
Summer 2007 Tours
Jim Lauderdale Feature
Steve Young Interview
Danny George Wilson CD Review
November 26, 2006
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 7
Gretchen Wilson DVD Review
Merle Haggard CD Review
November 14, 2006
Doctor Hook Feature
November 6, 2006
Tillman Franks Obituary
November 1, 2006
Marijohn Wilkin Obituary
October 19, 2006
Freddy Fender Obituary
October 9, 2006
Bill Jackson CD Review
October 2, 2006
Nu Country Showcase Update
September 25, 2006
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 6
Dixie Chicks CD Review
Rhonda Vincent CD Review
Audrey Auld Mezera CD Review
Gibson Brothers CD Review
September 18, 2006
Preview of Episode 11 - Series 6
September 11, 2006
Preview of Episode 10 - Series 6
September 10, 2006
Kacey Jones Interview
September 5, 2006
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 6
August 29, 2006
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 6
Cyndi Boste Feature
August 27, 2006
Jason McCoy Interview
August 23, 2006
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 6
Hotel Kew Showcase
August 17, 2006
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 6
Johnny Duncan Obituary
August 9, 2006
Melinda Schneider Interview
On the Road in Texas
August 2, 2006
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 6
Trace Adkins CD Review
Hot Apple Pie CD Review
July 25, 2006
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 6
Kieran Kane Interview
July 20, 2006
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 6
July 18, 2006
Big & Rich Review
July 11, 2006
Preview of Episode 2 - Series 6
Horswood CD Review
July 3, 2006
On the Road - Part 2
July 2, 2006
On the Road - Part 1
June 19, 2006
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 6
June 6, 2006
Lee Kernaghan Interview
May 31, 2006
Shane Nicholson Interview
May 28, 2006
Billy Walker Obituary
May 19, 2006
Kris Kristofferson Interview
April 29, 2006
Bonnie Owens Obituary
April 14, 2006
Gene Pitney Obituary
April 8, 2006
Cindy Walker Obituary
April 2, 2006
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 5
Bill Chambers CD Review
Karl Broadie CD Review
April 1, 2006
Buck Owens Obituary
Johnny Russell Interview
Kinky Friedman - Buck Owens Connection
March 25, 2006
Preview of Episode 11 - Series 5
March 18, 2006
Preview of Episode 10 - Series 5
Emmylou Harris Feature
March 15, 2006
Jesse Taylor Obituary
March 12, 2006
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 5
March 9, 2006
Corb Lund Feature
March 4, 2006
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 5
March 1, 2006
Patty Griffin Feature
February 25, 2006
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 5
George Jones Feature
Chris Wall Feature
February 19, 2006
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 5
Sugarland Feature
February 12, 2006
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 5
Catherine Britt Feature
February 5, 2006
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 5
Jackson Browne CD Review
February 2, 2006
Janette Carter Obituary
January 30, 2006
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 5
Troy Cassar-Daley Feature
January 20, 2006
Phil Younger Feature
January 18, 2006
Preview Episode 2 - Series 5
January 12, 2006
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 5
Mia Dyson Feature
January 3, 2006
Red Hill Music Festival
December 15, 2005
Tamworth Fan Fest
December 3, 2005
Pony Preview
November 27, 2005
Catherine Britt Returns
November 19, 2005
Keith Urban Update
November 12, 2005
Steve Earle & Allison Moorer Update
November 4, 2005
Billy Joe Shaver, Kinky and Squidbillies
Dean Miller Interview
October 30, 2005
Billy Wyatt Feature
October 23, 2005
Gary Allan Update
Danny O'Keefe Tour Preview
October 6, 2005
Gary Allan Feature
September 28, 2005
Preview of Episode 13 - Series 4
September 21, 2005
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 4
Faith Hill Feature
Camille Te Nahu & Stuart French Feature
September 17, 2005
Dierks Bentley Interview
September 13, 2005
Preview of Episode 11- Series 4
Jake Nickolai Feature
September 5, 2005
Preview of Episode 10
August 31, 2005
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 4
Carlene Carter Feature
Trisha Yearwood Feature
August 22, 2005
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 4
Sara Storer Feature
August 21, 2005
Vassar Clements Obituary
August 16, 2005
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 4
Josh Arnold CD Review
Simon Bruce CD Review
Review of Singing Australian - A History of Folk And Country Music
August 9, 2005
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 4
James Talley Feature
Neil Murray CD Review
August 2, 2005
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 4
Greencards Feature
Vince Gill Feature
July 26, 2005
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 4

Dwight Yoakam Feature
July 21, 2005
Kris Kristofferson Feature
July 19, 2005
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 4
July 12, 2005
Preview of Episode 2 - Series 4
Paul Kelly Feature
Sunny Cowgirls Feature
Wailin Jennys Feature
Paul Costa Feature
July 10, 2005
Big Al Downing Obituary
July 5, 2005
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 4
Marty Stuart Feature
Natalie Howard Feature
July 3, 2005
Robert Byrne Obituary
June 23, 2005
The Duhks Interview
June 12, 2005
Jimmy Martin Obituary
Ben Peters Obituary
June 5, 2005
Greg Trooper Interview
May 29, 2005
David Lee Murphy Interview
May 23, 2005
Deana Carter Feature
May 17, 2005
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
May 12, 2005
Chely Wright Interview
May 7, 2005
Kathleen Edwards Interview
April 16, 2005
Beccy Cole Feature
April 5, 2005
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 3 - UPDATED
Gretchen Wilson Live Review
March 28, 2005
Preview of Episode 13 - Series 3
Lee Ann Womack Feature
Mary Gauthier Feature
Shania Twain Feature

March 27, 2005
Fred Eaglesmith Interview

March 22, 2004
Preview of Episode 12 - Series 3
BR5-49 Feature
Wynonna Judd Feature
March 18, 2005
Preview of Episode 11 - Series 3
Keith Urban Review
Marcia Howard CD & Live Review
Graeme Connors Feature
March 13, 2004
Kylie Sackley Feature
Chris LeDoux Obituary
March 10, 2005
Preview of Episode 10 - Series 3
Joe Nichols Feature
Mindy Smith Feature
March 5, 2005
Port Fairy Folk Festival
March 1, 2005
Preview of Episode 9 - Series 3
February 26, 2005
Larry Kingston Obituary
Goldie Hill Obituary
February 23, 2005
Sunshine Harvester CD Review
February 21, 2005
Preview of Episode 8 - Series 3
Tift Merritt CD Review
February 20, 2005
Willie Nelson Update
February 19, 2004
Kevin Welch Interview
February 17, 2005
Sammi Smith Obituary
February 14, 2005
Preview of Episode 7 - Series 3
Buddy Miller Feature
Drive By Truckers Feature
February 12, 2005
Sam Hawksley Interview
Captain Midnight & Keith Knudsen (Doobie Brothers) Obituaries
February 8, 2005
Merle Kilgore RIP
Holly Williams Interview
February 6, 2005
Preview of Episode 6 - Series 3
Adam Harvey Interview
February 1, 2005
James Blundell Interview
January 30, 2005
Preview of Episode 5 - Series 3
Malibu Storm Feature
Audrey Auld Mezera Feature
January 23, 2005
Preview of Episode 4 - Series 3
Alison Krauss Feature
Cherry Bombs Feature
Paul Hicks Feature
Review of Paul Hicks "Kettle of Fish" CD
January 20, 2005
Jedd Hughes Feature - Mark 2
January 16, 2005
Preview of Episode 3 - Series 3
Jason McCoy Feature
Spencer Dryden RIP
January 13, 2004
Jimmy Griffin RIP
January 12, 2005
Davidson Brothers Feature
January 9, 2005
Preview of Episode 2 - Series 3
Montgomery Gentry
Steve Forde
T Bones CD Review
January 5, 2005
Hank Garland RIP
January 3, 2005
Preview of Episode 1 - Series 3
Blue County
Clint Black
Gretchen Wilson
Louis McManus RIP
December 26, 2004
Mack Vickery RIP
December 21, 2004
Summer Tours by Keith Urban, Catherine Britt, Terri Clark etc
December 17, 2004
Tony Eales Feature
December 7, 2004
Billy Wyatt Feature
November 21, 2004
Louie & The Flies Feature
November 17, 2004
Suzie Dickinson Feature
November 14, 2004
Corrina Steel Feature
November 10, 2004
Very Handsome Men - Nu Country Christmas Party
October 27, 2004
Gary Allan Feature
Gary Allan Interview & CD Reviews
October 25, 2004
CW Stoneking Interview
October 21, 2004
Catherine Britt Update
October 13, 2004
Keith Urban CD Review
October 10, 2004
Gliian Welch Feature
October 5, 2004
Keith Urban Update
September 25, 2004
Roy Drusky RIP
Melinda Schneider Feature
September 21, 2004
Skeeter Davis RIP
September 14, 2004
Keith Urban Update
Kenny Buttrey RIP
L E White RIP
September 10, 2004
Shane Howard Feature
September 4, 2004
Tommy Emmanuel Feature
Jedd Hughes Feature
August 29, 2004
Gary Young Feature
August 26, 2004
Adam Brand Feature
August 24, 2004
Melvin Endsley RIP
August 21, 2004
Catherine Britt Update
Charlie Waller RIP
August 14, 2004
Sam Hogin RIP
August 7 , 2004
Beth Nielsen Chapman Interview
August 1, 2004
Sotheby's Cash Auction Update
July 28, 2004
Jeff Lang Interview
July 24, 2004
Sotheby's Cash Auction
June 30, 2004
Preview of Episode 26 (Episode 13 - Series 2)
June 20, 2004
Preview of Episode 25 (Episode 12 - Series 2)
Anne McCue Feature
Julie Roberts Feature
June 17, 2004
Sarah Harmer Interview
June 14, 2004
Preview of Episode 24 (Episode 11 - Series 2)
Leslie Avril Feature
Jennifer Hanson Feature
June 6, 2004
Preview of Episode 23 (Episode 10 - Series 2)
Jo Dee Messina Rehab
Sara Storer DVD Review
May 31, 2004
Kasey Chambers Feature
May 25, 2004
Preview of Episode 22 (Episode 9 - Series 2)
Danni Leigh Feature
Red Smith Feature
May 19, 2004
Preview of Episode 20 (Episode 7 - Series 2)
Kathy Mattea Feature
May 17, 2004
Jolie Holland Feature
May 16, 2004
Allison Moorer Interview
May 12, 2004
Preview of Episode 19 (Episode 6 - Series 2)
Alison Krauss CD/DVD Review
Billy Currington Feature
Luke O'Shea Update

May 6, 2004
Lunasa Feature

Jo Dee Messina Update

April 28, 2004
Preview of Episode 18 (Episode 5 - Series 2)
Shelby Lynne Feature
Andrea Zonn Review
Troy Cassar-Daley Feature
April 20, 2004
Preview of Episode 17 (Episode 4 - Series 2)
Slap N The Cats Feature
Rhonda Vincent Feature
Dave Kirby RIP
April 12, 2004
Preview of Episode 16 (Episode 3 - Series 2)
Brooks & Dunn Review
Dierks Bentley Review
April 7, 2004
Preview of Episode 15 (Episode 2 - Series 2)
Feature on Kenny Chesney
Feature on Alan Jackson
April 1, 2004
Lucinda Williams Cancels Tour
March 31, 2004
Interview with The Waifs
March 30, 2004
Preview of Episode 14
Feature on Lee Kernaghan
Feature on Brad Paisley
Feature on Kelly Willis
March 24, 2004
Billy Joe Shaver Feature
On the Road with Kinky Friedman & Billy Joe Shaver Part 1
On the Road with Kinky Friedman & Billy Joe Shaver Part 2
March 20, 2004
Sara Storer Victorian Invasion