One evening in December, I happened upon Brian's website, and I read his bio, and enjoyed the bits of lyrics he had spread throughout his site. I then visited the music page to see if I could listen to some sound clips.

Clicking on the "Listen" button took me to Brian's page on broadcast.com, where I quickly loaded up the RealAudio sample and was totally impressed by what I heard.

Here are the songs on the album, and my impressions:
I've included a short lyric clip from each song in italics.

• Highways, Heartaches, & Honky-Tonks - Very upbeat, and reminiscent of the classic country songs of the 70's and 80's. I'm too old to turn back now, and too young to die...
• Lucy & Desi - If you remember the show I Love Lucy you'll recognize the first few notes. This is a cute and catchy song. I love Lucy and she loves Desi...
• Montgomery Street (Where Did The Good Ones Go?) - A ballad that reminds me of something Alan Jackson would sing. These days people only want your money and your time...
• Whiskey-O - This song cracks me up. It's definitely a two-steppin' kind of song. I'm not a wine-o, I'm a whiskey-o...
• If You Don't Believe I Love You (Ask My Wife) - Another great song. This one sounds like something Willie Nelson would sing. But the lady that I married needs me too, even when I’m out here lovin’ you...
• I Don't Live Here Anymore - This is my absoute favorite. Total heartbreaker. I'm sorry if I woke you, I forgot that I don’t live here anymore.
• Mexico In Mind - This one is upbeat. Love it! In all this time all I’ve discovered is if it’s not one damn thing, it’s another...
• Little Angel, Comes A-Walkin' - This song has a bluesy feel to it. There’s a howling after midnight and a bottle on some strings...
• Commerce & Pearl - When I first heard Brian sing, I thought.. his voice sure sounds familiar. I played a song for my husband and he instantly said Gordon Lightfoot! Listening again, I thought.. my God, he's right. This song is the song I think he sounds most like Gordon Lightfoot. This is another of my favorites, though it's a bit hard to explain the sound. Everybody finds their own kind of truth as the room and the music whirl...
• Dallas After Midnight - Another slow song, part singing and part recitation. This song title is mentioned in Commerce & Pearl. I kept askin’ myself, how’d I ever get so mean I couldn’t pray...
• Fire Ants - This song is so funny!! It's got a zydeco sound to it. I said, "good God, Ned, what’s all the fuss," but all he could do was yell and cuss, and all I understood was, "fire ants!"
• The Haunted Jukebox - Great tribute song to many of the legends of country music. I could smell the whiskey on Hank’s breath, and Patsy Cline’s perfume all around the haunted jukebox at the Lost Highway Saloon.