In this week's copy of The Onion there is a great interview with Steve Earle. A little bit off roots rockin' country Americana goes a long way with me and while I don't own any of his music, nor do I care to go see him in concert, he does give a hell of an interview. After admirably NOT complaining about the cheez-whiz Nashville music scene he gives this gem:

The real problem with Nashville doesn't have to do with the music business but living in a place with this many fucking Baptists. People come here from New York and LA expecting it to be a safer place to raise their kids. I guess they're under the impression that it's easier to protect their kids from Baptists than gang members. That's not necessarily true.

Indeed.