You have to do what you love. It is a mantra I am hearing everywhere these days, for in the shifting sands of our times there is nothing to tuck back into. So you might as well chase your dream. Why the hell not, or as we at Music Fog say, "How hard can it be?"

Enter Nudie and the Turks, who started life as a band just five short years ago. There was busking involved. Take it to the streets, that seems to be a good place to start! Nudie and company parked themselves at Willie Nelson shows, playing for the entering audience. They got the idea from doing it at a George Jones show, where they met George backstage (glory day!). The advice given was "do what's in your heart and good things will happen to you." And so they have, with two CDs under their belt, and countless nights on the road. Nudie and the Turks are living it.

They spent two weeks in a Halifax studio, working on their new project, after their trip to Folk Alliance in Memphis back in February, and the new recording is due to be released this fall. We wonder if this track might not be forthcoming! "You Try to Be Right." Let us sing the praises of art and technique. Let us start by celebrating the rumble, tone and drive of the guitar. And let us bow our heads at the joy of harmony, the realization of being able to hear the lyrics, let alone share in the timelessness of the sadly all too recognizable situation. Nudie Turk on vox and acoustic guitar, Roger Carter on snare, Dean Dunsford on vox and upright bass, and Aaron Currie on mighty electric. Then let's admire the wardrobe choice, the handy work of the multi-hued Western shirts with beautiful detailing. Ya know, I'll bet their boots were cool, too!

- Jessie Scott