It has been another rowdy weekend and I haven't even made it over to Buck's place yet for a Sunday afternoon cookout. Yesterday, I attended Ribfest, which runs through today, among several other places serving alcohol in St. Petersburg, and was thoroughly impressed by the sights and sounds being offered by country newcomer Natalie Stovall. Here's what I wrote in my new Bar Tab column posted on the Daily Loaf:

By the time Kristin wanted to venture out for some kettle corn, new country hottie, singing and fiddling sensation Natalie Stovall had taken the stage. The blond Tennessee babe blew the audience away with appealingly poppy twang originals and ace covers of “Fancy” and “Orange Blossom Special.” Her adorable accent and the way she worked a pair of painted-on jeans made her performance extra memorable. In fact, I was so mesmerized by Natalie’s corn-fed fineness I didn’t notice the humongous dark cloud rolling in like that alien spaceship in Independence Day.

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