A Truer Sound turns 2

So today is the second anniversary of A Truer Sound! In those 2 years there are a few of things that have made me proud to run this blog. The first is of course all you fine readers, it's great to have an audience.

One of the things I'm most proud of is when Ray Wylie Hubbard's wife, AKA Mother Hubbard, stopped by and left an encouraging comment.

Then there is the Todd Snider archive 18minutes.com who actually link to this site for some of the Todd Snider bootlegs I have posted (specifically the Moondawg's Tavern compilation)

And finally, there is http://www.drivebytruckers.com/ who have linked to this humble little site as having Brighter Than Creation's Dark as the best album of 2008 (as voted on by you guys).

I don't know, but those few thing make this site feel legitimate, like it's a real site and not just some collection of words I threw on the web.

So thank you guys, and here's to a couple more!

TS

From The Archives: Steve Young - The Lemon Tree, Scotland 4-5-05

Another request here. There is so little Steve Young out there, that this is a real treat right here.

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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.

MP3 @ 192
Steve Young - The Lemon Tree

From The Archives: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark & Robert Earl Keen - Live Chautauqua 8-29-90

Yet another popular request.

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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



MP3 @ 192
Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt & Robert Earl Keen (Part 1)
Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt & Robert Earl Keen (Part 2)

From The Archives: Ray Wylie Hubbard - Hideaway BBQ Raleigh, NC 10-12-07

Can you have too much Ray Wylie? I don't think so

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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.

MP3 @ 192
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Hideaway BBQ

From The Archives: Hayes Carll - Live In Texas

Another request knocked out. This is a fine show too
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Well I saw you on the TV
Man is that some kind of joke
You been makin a killin'
off shoes I'm fillin'
While I'm sittin' here gone broke

I said it in the last post, and I'll say it again....Hayes Carll is the best young singer songwriter in Texas. Hell, he may even be the best singer songwriter since Steve Earle......he's that good.

This is a 2 Disc live set that I culled from archive.org. The first disc and part of the second are from a Feb. 3rd, 2007 show at The Continental Club in Austin TX. This is his first ever headlining show there and he makes sure it's a good one. Highlights include, well all of it....it's a good show. Some of my favorites though are the new one "Drunken Poet's Dream", Naked Checker's", "Sit In With The Band", Tom Wait's "I Don't Wanna Grow Up", "Little Rock", "Highway 87" (is a dangerous place to be, when you pissed off all the locals and your backs agains the sea :P ), his version of "I've Been Everywhere" (houston, houston, houston, houston....), "Wish I Hadn't Stayed So Long" which segues into the rousing "Down the Road Tonight", "Rivertown", the prison license plate maker's lament "Live Free or Die", and he finishes the set out with Dylan's "When I Paint My Masterpiece".

The Rest of Disc 2 is culled from some other good shows in Texas. There is some good stuff here too, like the new one "Magnolia Wind", Eliza Gilkyson's "Midnight Runner", "Long Way Home", Bar Room Lament" and "Leave Here Standing" which turns into another rousing version of "Down The Road Tonight" to finish off the disc.

Don't miss this one folks, it is a great introduction to Hayes Carll.....who I can't say enough good things about.

http://www.hayescarll.com/

Stingaree Music Festival
Stingaree Music Festival is a this weekend, if you are in the gulf coast area of Texas DO NOT MISS THIS. I would love to be there myself, so many good acts...Hayes Carll, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Corb Lund, Old Crow Medicine Show....

Hayes Carll - Live In Texas

From The Archives: Slaid Cleaves and The Guilty Men - Little Brothers, Columbus, OH 4-20-04

Still filling requests here. This one is a damn fine show, glad someone requested this cause it made me listen to it some more.
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This is a great show here. I actually like this better than any of his studio work. Slaid is in his element here.....playing live. I wish he would just go ahead and put out an official live album. Listen to this and you will see why. If you like good songwriting with a country bend, this is for you (surprisingly, lots of yodeling on here too). Features 2 of my favorite songs "Lydia" and "One Good Year". There are a few hiccups in the recording during the 3rd song, but overall this is a fantastic boot.

MP3

Slaid Cleaves - Little Brothers (Part 1)

Slaid Cleaves - Little Brothers (Part 2)

From The Archives: Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Cowboy Twinkies

To the folks who have been waiting on this one....sorry it took so long to repost this guys. Hope you will find it in your heart to forgive :)
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Here's a super oldie but a goodie. This is Ray Wylie Hubbard's first album from 1975. Very hard to find, and very out of print. Notice the early version of Portales on here. This is pretty different from his newer sleazy greasy beautiful blues type stuff, but not THAT much different...you can still tell it Ray Wylie. Fans of Jerry Jeff Walker and Guy Clark will definitely want to check this one out

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  West Texas Country Western Dance Band
  Portales
  $60 Ford
  Bordertown Girl
  Lovin' of the Game
  Compromise
  Blackeyed Peas
  Jazzbo Dancer
  He's the One (Who Made Me #2)
  Belly of Texas
  

WMA
Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Cowboy Twinkies

From The Archives: Guy Clark - Keepers Outtakes

Another request down, this one is great...though a little repetitive at times.
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Wow! Does it get much better than this? Not really. This right here is an amazing set. The REST of what Guy Clark recorded for his Keepers album (which in it's own right was near perfect). Now we have the ones that weren't keepers......the leftovers. All I've got to say is whoever chose the "keepers" had a hell of a job picking them out, cause to these ears they are all keepers.

Now the compiler of this has omitted the official tracks (the ones released on keepers) but I'm sure most of you guys have it anyway. What's cool is to add the official tracks in with the leftovers and you have 3 excellent (though repetitive) Guy Clark shows.

MP3 @ 192
Guy Clark - Keepers Outtakes

From The Archives: V-Roys - Live In Austin 1998

Slowly going through all the requested re-posts. This one is one of my favorites.....Love the "by the time it takes to crush this cigarette" album cover too.
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Been diggin' on this boot for the last few days. As most of you know I'm a big fan of these guys right here, and this is an audio capture of them at the top of their game. If there are any Scott Miller fans out there that don't know, this was his band prior to going solo. They were the first band on Steve Earle's label E-Squared (whatever happened to that label?). This is good sound, good show. They play just about every song off both their albums, a Replacements cover, a V-Roys version of Scott's "I Ain't Coming Home Tonight" and one song (Can't Shake Knoxville) that has still yet to make an official album.

MP3 @ 192
V-Roys - Live In Austin

Truesounds - Winter '09

Well I haven't logged in in a while and I see I have 19 comments that need moderating....wow! Sorry guys. I have it set to only moderate comments older than 2 weeks, which I guess is about how long I haven't posted anything. Also haven't checked the ol' email in a while either....so bear with me.

Here we have the first quarterly Truesounds comp. of 2009. Now I know it's almost spring and the weather is warming up but it's Technically winter....right :)

01-Mic Harrison & the High Score-Mighty Good Wine
-----The other guy from the V-Roys (the one who ain't Scott Miller).....He ain't too shabby either
02-Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson-The Devil's Inside My Head
-----Off their latest Rattlin' Bones from last year
03-Blue Mountain-Rainy Day
-----Off their latest Midnight in Mississippi
04-The Gourds-Shreveport
-----Off the brand new Gourds album Haymaker!
05-Scott Miller-Sin In Indiana
-----Off Scott's forthcoming album For Crying Out Loud
06-Todd Snider-The Ballad of Cape Henry
-----Todd is backed by Patti Griffin on this track off last years Peace Queer
07-Buddy & Julie Miller-Ellis County
-----Lead off track off their soon to be released album....bout time.
08-Ben Nichols-The Kid
-----Off his just released (or has it been officially released yet...who knows) concept album Last Pale Light In The West
09-Tim Barry-222
-----This killer song is off his latest album....the superb Manchester from last year
10-Rust Kings-Winter Wind
-----A local group from West Bygod. Off thier 2006 album Hotel West Virginia
11-Kane Welch Kaplin-Mr Bones
-----This instrument workout is off 07's album Kane Welch Kaplin
12-Two Cow Garage-Folksinger's Heart
-----Off the Latest Two Cow album, 08's Speaking in Cursive
13-Chuck Ragan-Wash My Feet In the Waves
-----This is off the album Revival Road 08, but is probably on his latest album too
14-Old Crow Medicine Show-Alabama High-Test
-----Off their latest from last year
15-Eliza Gilkyson-Runaway Train
-----Off her latest album from last year
16-William Elliot Whitmore-Old Devils
-----New track from WEW's soon to be released album Animals In The Dark
17-Drag The River-Lizzy
-----Off their 08 album
18-NQ Arbuckle-Huntsville Affair
-----One of my fave new bands, off last years XOK
19-Tift Merritt-My Heart Is Free
-----Off her latest
20-Jason Isbell-Good
-----New soulful Isbell cut off his upcoming album Seven Mile Island
21-Shaver-The Earth Rolls On
-----Off the album of the same name....great way to end it.

MP3 @ 192
Truesounds - Winter '09