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11/10/2006: "Shut My Mouth - It's Weekend Eye Candy!"

This has been a tough year for country music fans, what with Sara Evans' divorce and Keith Urban's rehab and the demise of the only country radio station in Los Angeles. The bright spots have been few and far between.

Thank heavens for little girls. Like pop music a few years back, a new crop of young performers are moving to the fore in country music. And unlike most of their bubble gum pop counterparts, these ones have talent. All you had to do was watch the Country Music Academy awards earlier this week to see that. High point of the evening was Carrie Underwood, who has moved from her American Idol win to take on - and conquer - those who scoffed at her desire to make it in country music.

Not only did Carrie win the Horizon Award, given to the best "up and coming" artist, but she won the prestigious Best Female Vocalist over an impressive group that included Evans, Martina McBride, Faith Hill and Gretchen Wilson. Now, many will believe that Hill provided the most memorable moment of the evening with her "joke" reaction to the announcement ... well, at least she says it was a joke. Others will say it was the emotional reaction by Underwood to her award. Nope. It was the newly-sexed-up Carrie and the short skirt she wore during her performance of "Before He Cheats". So now she can add one more award to her collection ... "MarlinBlog Weekend Eye Candy: ...

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On Tuesday, November 14th, sad,sad Rav said:

I saw that and remember thinking (very shortly after noticing the flattering lack-of-length...well those pins are worth flattering!)
"interesting material - metallic vinyl? - wonder if it could make a good lure-skirting fabric ?"

That's the 'sad' bit; the 'normal' bit is enjoying wondering what it would be like helping yourself to a sample