This one was actually slated for last month, but I never got a chance to post it....so we'll just call it January's mix and leave it at that. Some new and exciting entries this month. Namely two groups I just discovered and am loving both of their respective albums; The Fox Hunt, and The Gougers. Check 'em out.
01 The Fox Hunt - Murder in my heart
Off their 2007 debut, I can't remember the title offhand right now, but it's a killer album
02 The Gougers - Dedend
Off their 2007 "Long Day For The Weathervane", really digging this album
03 Magnolia Electric Co. - Montgomery
Off the Nashville Moon disc of their epic 2007 box set "Sojourner"
04 The Hackensaw Boys - Sun's Work Undone
Can't recall, but I think this is off their 2004 album
05 Wrinkle Neck Mules - The Wicks Have Met
Of course this is off the album of the same name, this years "wicks have met"
06 Jubal Lee Young - More Than Anything
hmmmm, can't remember the name of this album either, but it's good and just came out. This is Steve Young's son BTW
07 Hayes Carll - Hey Baby Where You Been
Off his last album from 05, can't wait for his new one early this year
08 The Sadies - The First Inquistion (Part 4)
Off 2007's "New Seasons"
09 Drive-By Truckers - That Man I Shot
Rockin' little song off thier soon to be released "brighter than creation's dark"
10 Corb Lund - Student Visas
Off his newest, just released "horse soldier, horse soldier". Lovin' this song
11 Blue Mountain - Epitaph
Off their essential album, Dog Days.....from 1996 I think
12 Richmond Fontaine - Capsized
Off their newest 13 cities (I think that's the title)
13 Todd Snider - Happy New Year / All That Matters
Off his 2007 EP Live at Grimey's
14 Steve Earle - Down Here Below
Off Steve's newest Washington Square Serenade
15 Ha Ha Tonka - St. Nick On The Fourth in a Fervor
Off their 2007 effort "Buckle In The Bible Belt"
16 Steep Canyon Rangers - Call The Captain
Off their 2007 album (of course I can't remember the name :))
17 Chris Knight - Spike Driving Blues
Off his 2007 release of his first demo tapes called "The Trailer Tapes"
18 Gob Iron - Hills of Mexico
Anders Parker's best contribution to 2006's "Death Songs For The Living". Waiting for a new album from these guys too.
19 Pieta Brown - In My Mind I Was Talkin' To Lorretta
Off her newest remember the sun
20 Sam Baker - Psychic
Off his newest Pretty World
21 Levon Helm - Wide River To Cross
What a song, Levon does Buddy Miller. Off the best album of 07 "Dirt Farmer"
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Truesounds - Jan '08
What we have here is vintage country rock friends. Didn't get much information with this one, just that it was Emmylou Harris with James Burton....sometime in 1976. I take that to mean that this is her with the Hot Band, and this is shortly after "Elite Hotel" came out. Just know this, it's damn good and worth downloading. 'nuff said.
This is what I would like to refer to as a rough recording. It's still pretty listenable, but this is probably for Gram completists only. His voice....which I usually don't like....is very good on here, not the recording but his voice. It suites these recordings well. And of course Emmylou is on this one too....her voice as always is angelic. The band is pretty hot too.
Surf, bluegrass, byrdsian psychedelia, garage rock, country, spaghetti westerns, canada. If you like any 2 of those then odds are your gonna like The Sadies. If you like all of them then buddy you're gonna love 'em. Hailing from Canada The Sadies have been going at it since 1998. Core members are lead singer/guitarists Dallas and Travis Good, it's like someone locked them in a room when they were kids with nothing but ventures, byrds, various garage rock records, and two guitars. What came out is damned good. They can play.....buddy can they play. Some of the best b-bender licks since Clarence White invented the damned thing. They are known as one of the best live bands around too. Whether they are backing Alt Country diva Neko Case, dirty soul legend Andre Williams, or punk rock twangster Jon Langford....all of whom they have toured with and released album collaborations with.
Speaking of BBQ.....here's a cool show of one of my new favorites opening for one of my old favorites. That's right, The Gougers opening for Scott Miller. This is a nice boot. The Gougers set is damned good (except for the partial Manheim Station), and the Scott Miller set is on par with his latest live album (though not mastered near as well....as expected). It's nice to hear some old V-Roys songs out of Scott too. This set actually reminds me of both Reconstruction and the V-Roys live album "Are You Through Yet?" as it includes the aforementioned V-Roys songs and one of my fave covers he does, Neil Young's "Motion Pictures".
Here's some new Ray Wylie. Not the greatest recording in the world, but listenable. What's nice is the couple of new songs he throws in. And man the cover I made makes me huuuungry. Anybody else out there a fan of carolina style BBQ. If your not familiar with carolina style BBQ, it's smoked dry, pulled, put on a bun, then you douse it yourself with your favorite vinegar sauce....which consists of tomato-y vinegar or vinegar-y vinegar (Lexington sauce....with spices). Top it off with some slaw on top.....it's the only way to eat a BBQ sammich I tells ya.
Here is a fantastic little bootleg. A Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue show from 1976 in it's entirety. The mid 70's has always been my favorite Dylan era, so this is a special treat for me as well. Plus look at all those guests.....Bob Neuwirth (who assembled the Revue), Roger McGuinn, Kinky Friedman, T-Bone Burnett, Joan Baez, and Dennis Hopper....bet that was a hell of a party.
Speaking of Steve Young and his son Jubal Lee, here is a Steve Young show that features Mr. Jubal Lee. Pretty good sound on this, and Steve Young can still sing like a whiskey soaked angel's choir. Features one of my favorite songs "Montgomery In The Rain". Give it a listen.
This one was actually slated for last month, but I never got a chance to post it....so we'll just call it January's mix and leave it at that. Some new and exciting entries this month. Namely two groups I just discovered and am loving both of their respective albums; The Fox Hunt, and The Gougers. Check 'em out.
Sorry for the lack of posts guys. Dec. was a busy ass month for me, and I just didn't have the time. Hope to make it up this month, so to start it off here's a cool little boot of 3 well known texas troubadors. Two legends, and one noob (relatively speaking). All of this is good, and if you've never felt Robert Earl Keen was worth your time, this might just change your mind, as his songs are just as captivating as Townes' and Guy's. Hope you guys enjoy
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