Circle 6.0 February 2007
Matthew Dubovick
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
She's Everything - Brad Paisley
Amarillo Sky - Jason Aldean
The Impossible - Joe Nichols
Good Good Lovin' - Brian McComas
Little Bit of Life - Craig Morgan
Why, Why, Why - Billy Currington
A Feelin' Like That - Cary Allan
Nothin' To Lose - Josh Gracin
Feels Just Like it Should - Pat Green
Watching You - Rodney Atkins
Once in a Lifetime - Keith Urban
My Oh My - The Wreckers
Would You Go With Me - Josh Turner
Red High Heels - Kellie Pickler
Isn't That Everything - Danielle Peck
Let's Get it On - Carolina Rain
It Just Comes Natural - George Strait
The Dollar - Jamey Johnson
Every Mile of Memory - Dierks Bentley
Mountains - Lonestar
8th of November - Big & Rich
Alyssa Lies - Jason Michael Carroll
Back on an unseasonably warm December 1st I was traveling back to my home in Columbia, MD from Moonachie, NJ. As I hopped into the truck with a three and a half hour drive ahead of me I thought, “this is a perfect day to roll down the windows and crank up the XM Radio”. Earlier in the week I had a co-worker in my vehicle that liked country music so I put a country station on low as background music. This station was still on. I had not listened to country music since 2002 when I was stuck in Pikeville, KY for three weeks. I was forced to grow an appreciation for this genre because there were only two radio stations in town (and the other one was oldies).
Anyway, as I was driving I heard some really great songs. I started writing them down figuring this could be my next CD for the circle. I soon found myself in traffic and I started talking to myself. I almost talked myself out of it because I realized that country is a genre you have to like if you are to listen to it. Then I heard Mark Korsak’s voice in my head saying, “your last two CD’s were a bit dark”. Although both had death as the theme, they were tribute CD’s (we won’t talk about the photography). In that split second I saw ‘New Jersey Turnpike Authority’ come to life.
If you are not familiar with the NJ Turnpike let me give you one man’s view. 99.8% of the time you will hit traffic somewhere along your trip, predominantly between exits 6 and 8A and most points north of exits 14A – B & C. This is because New Jersey drivers are crazy. If you think you are driving fast at 80 MPH there are 20 cars and 3 tractor-trailers ready to push you off the road. The state could make this roadway 10 lanes wide and it would not make a difference. Not to mention excessive tollbooths, summer shore traffic, Giant Stadium traffic, inadequate signs and not being able to make a left turn add to the hysteria.
So, if your ever sitting in endless traffic staring at brake lights for as far as you can see just pop ‘New Jersey Turnpike Authority” into your CD player and enjoy the ride.
Matt Dubovick
Matthew Dubovick
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
She's Everything - Brad Paisley
Amarillo Sky - Jason Aldean
The Impossible - Joe Nichols
Good Good Lovin' - Brian McComas
Little Bit of Life - Craig Morgan
Why, Why, Why - Billy Currington
A Feelin' Like That - Cary Allan
Nothin' To Lose - Josh Gracin
Feels Just Like it Should - Pat Green
Watching You - Rodney Atkins
Once in a Lifetime - Keith Urban
My Oh My - The Wreckers
Would You Go With Me - Josh Turner
Red High Heels - Kellie Pickler
Isn't That Everything - Danielle Peck
Let's Get it On - Carolina Rain
It Just Comes Natural - George Strait
The Dollar - Jamey Johnson
Every Mile of Memory - Dierks Bentley
Mountains - Lonestar
8th of November - Big & Rich
Alyssa Lies - Jason Michael Carroll
Back on an unseasonably warm December 1st I was traveling back to my home in Columbia, MD from Moonachie, NJ. As I hopped into the truck with a three and a half hour drive ahead of me I thought, “this is a perfect day to roll down the windows and crank up the XM Radio”. Earlier in the week I had a co-worker in my vehicle that liked country music so I put a country station on low as background music. This station was still on. I had not listened to country music since 2002 when I was stuck in Pikeville, KY for three weeks. I was forced to grow an appreciation for this genre because there were only two radio stations in town (and the other one was oldies).
Anyway, as I was driving I heard some really great songs. I started writing them down figuring this could be my next CD for the circle. I soon found myself in traffic and I started talking to myself. I almost talked myself out of it because I realized that country is a genre you have to like if you are to listen to it. Then I heard Mark Korsak’s voice in my head saying, “your last two CD’s were a bit dark”. Although both had death as the theme, they were tribute CD’s (we won’t talk about the photography). In that split second I saw ‘New Jersey Turnpike Authority’ come to life.
If you are not familiar with the NJ Turnpike let me give you one man’s view. 99.8% of the time you will hit traffic somewhere along your trip, predominantly between exits 6 and 8A and most points north of exits 14A – B & C. This is because New Jersey drivers are crazy. If you think you are driving fast at 80 MPH there are 20 cars and 3 tractor-trailers ready to push you off the road. The state could make this roadway 10 lanes wide and it would not make a difference. Not to mention excessive tollbooths, summer shore traffic, Giant Stadium traffic, inadequate signs and not being able to make a left turn add to the hysteria.
So, if your ever sitting in endless traffic staring at brake lights for as far as you can see just pop ‘New Jersey Turnpike Authority” into your CD player and enjoy the ride.
Matt Dubovick
posted by Korsaktion at 9:21 PM
5 Comments:
I'm hoping at least a couple of folks have received their February CD.
I got it Monday and listened to it yesterday.
Nice job! Really well put together. I feel like a trucker hauling a load from the purple mountains majesty to amber waves of grain when listening to it.
I can't wait for my next trip down the Jersey Turnpike so I can listen to it and feel the full affect.
As far as the song on the label, I though I could read music enough to figure it out, but I've got bupkiss.
But I'll take a guess...is it "Convoy"?
Sorry Korsaktion, your guess is incorrect. It's something a little closer to home.
Matt,
Great job on your CD. I really like the cover and CD art. I hope you don't mind but I'm going to burn a copy for a friend.
~ Mr. October
Hiya Matt,
ta for the great cd. it is the first country cd in my collection, and I nervously pushed play. its fantastic! look forward to listening to it on the jersey turnpike where it was born.
have no clues on your package/music question... I want it to be the theme song to driving themed tv show.... dukes of hazzard? can't be...
cheers
Rachel
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