Truesounds - Winter '10

Ok, so here's the latest Truesounds comp. This one features a couple of new names, most notably Michael Dean Damron. I'm really late to the party on this guy, but well...it happens right. My excuse was I thought his former band "I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In The House" had a horrible name so I never checked them out. Damn.

1. Dustin Bentall Outfit - Three Thousand Miles
Off his latest Six Shooter. This song makes me smile

2. Mark Stuart and The Bastard Sons - Gone Like A Raven
Formerly known as The Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash, this is off their latest Bend In The Road.

3. Michael Dean Damron - Father's Day
Former lead singer of I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In The House, this is the title track off his latest

4. Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle - Downtime
Great little country rocker off their latest Let's Just Stay Here

5. Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - Soldiers Get Strange
My latest favorite off their latest self titled album. So good

6. Kasey Anderson - Nowhere Nights
Title track off his upcoming Feb. 16th release. Pre-orders available now!

7. Wrinkle Neck Mules - One Hand In The Furnace
Laid back country rocker off their latest Let The Lead Fly

8. Chuck Ragan - Don't Say A Word
Off his latest, Gold Country

9. Sam Baker - Cotton
Title track off the latest Sam Baker album. Hey ho hor

10. Malcolm Holcombe - A Bigger Plan
Really, really love this song off the latest album For The Mission Baby from national treasure Malcolm Holcombe

11. Kieran Kane - Way Down Below
Love, LOVE this song....hell the whole album, last year's Somewhere Beyond The Roses

12. Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar - Breathe Our Iodine
Was not very familar with Ben Gibbard, but the Big Sur soundtrack album this is off of, titled One Fast Move or I'm Gone, is killer

13. Bettysoo - Get Clean
You guys know I love Bettysoo, just another killer song off Heat Sin Water Skin

14. The Band Of Heathens - Golden Calf
Off their latest, One Foot In The Ether

15. Truckstop Coffee - Ghost Or Angel
Man, I just love this fricken song. Off their latest For Dear Life, which they are still offering on a "name your own price" basis

16. Jon Snodgrass - Fast In Last
From the solo album Visitor's Band of this Drag The River member

17. The Kill Devil Hills - Rosalie
Apparently this band is pretty big in Australia. I had never heard of them, and I dug this song off their latest Man You Should Explode

18. Headwater - Never Going Back
Another laid back country rocker, this time from canadian outfit Headwater. Off their latest Lay You Down

19. Blue Rodeo - One More Night
A FUNKY laid back country rocker. Off their latest double album Things We Left Behind

20. Drag The River - Best and Worst
Really could not think of a better song to end us out with. Off their latest Bad At Breaking Up

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Truesounds - Fall '09

Allright, so let's get back to the music here. You guys had to endure not one, but TWO posts about FLAC files so I hope this more than makes up for it! Lots of new but plenty of familiar on here. Hope you guys enjoy.

01. BettySoo - Who Knows

Off her excellent new album Heat Sin Water Skin. See my review here

02. Jimbo Mathus - Fallen Angel

Got a Jimbo post coming up in the near future. This twanger is off his latest Jimmy The Kid

03. Corb Lund - Horse Doctor, Come Quick

Off Corb and guy's latest Losin' Lately Gambler. See my review here

04. Chuck Prophet - Hot Talk

Funky song of Chuck's latest Let Freedom Ring. An album Chuck calls "protest music for people who hate protest music"

05. DADDY - He Ain't Right

Tommy Womack + Will Kimbrough = DADDY, off the album For A Second Time

06. Kieran Kane - More To It Than This

Americana legend Kieran Kane snuck in an amazing album this year called Somewhere Beyond The Roses. This song is off it

07. Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles - Ride With Me

Great song off her new album The Stars Are Out

08. Drive-By Truckers - Rebels

DBT's take on an obscure Tom Petty tune. Off their excellent latest The Fine Print

09. Sons of Bill - So Much For The Blues

I promised more on these guys, and I still intend to follow through with a whole post dedicated to VA bands. Until then enjoy this song off their latest One Town Away

10. Mud, Blood, & Beer - Lucy

Off this NYC band's self titled debut. Read a review here

11. Gabriel Sullivan - Tip Back The Bottle

Press release describes him as Tom Waits meets Black Keys. That's a good place to start, but I hear a little bit of William Eliott Whitmore in there too. Off his debut By The Dirt

12. Chuck Ragan - Let It Rain

Former Hot Water Music frontman returns with new album Gold Country

13. Tom Russell - Mississippi River Running Backwards

Others are calling Blood and Candlesmoke the album of the year. I am inclined to agree. Read Tom's Blog with insights into the album here

14. Scott Miller - I'm Right Here My Love

Scott gets a little help from Patty Griffin on this song from his latest For Crying Out Loud. Here is a good interview explaining the inspiration of the song

15. The Pines - Spike Driver Blues

Off their latest release Tremolo

16. Chris Unck & The Black Roses - Rosalina

Lower 40 turned me on to this album Ridiculous!! Ridiculous!! to tide me over till the new Wrinkle Neck Mules album comes out. Really liked this song

17. Dexateens - New Boy

Off the new Dexateens disc Singlewide

18. The Devil Makes Three - For Good Again

Cool song off the new Devil Makes Three album Do Wrong Right

19. The Avett Brothers - Tin Man

A song off the highly anticipated I and Love and You

20. Slaid Cleaves - Cry

The lead off track from Slaid's newest Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away

21. The Bottle Rockets - Solitaire

Alt Country institution The Bottle Rockets return this year with one of their finest albums since the 90's, Lean Forward

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Truesounds - Fall '09

Truesounds - Summer '09

Ok, so this quarter you guys get a double dose. There's was just too much new music I wanted you guys to hear and it was impossible to whittle down to one disc.

Disc 1

1. Tim Easton - Northbound

Reworking of the Doc Watson classic "Southbond", off his latest Porcupine

2. Son Volt - Jukebox of Steel

Off Jay and the gangs latest offering American Central Dust. Check out their awesome Tour Blog

3. Charlie Robison - Reconsider

One of the brothers Robison releases one of the finest country albums of the year, the excellent Beautiful Day

4. The Only Sons - We Will Get By

Formerly known as Ribbonpigeon, these guys are still offering their album Steel Hearts free via download off their site

5. Justin Townes Earle - Can't Hardly Wait

JT figures out just what one of the greatest college rock songs of all time needed....MANDOLIN! Off his latest Midnight At The Movies

6. Drive By Truckers - Play It All Night Long

Warren Zevon cover off the upcoming B-Sides collection The Fine Print reminds me why I fell in love with this band in the first place

7. Sons of Bill - Never Saw It Coming

One of my new favorites, this song is off their excellent latest album One Town Away

8. The Devil Makes Three - Aces and Twos

Another new favorite, these guys make it sound so easy. Off their latest album Do Wrong Right

9. Scott Miller - Feel So Fair To Midland

10. Scott Miller - Double Indemnity

Okay, so I had to put these songs together...I mean it would be like playing Zep's Heartbreaker without Living Loving Maid....it's just not right. Off Scott's latest For Crying Out Loud

11. Ha Ha Tonka - Hold My Feet In The Fire

Off these guy's latest album Novel Sounds from The Nouveau South

12. Jason Isbell - However Long

Jason is keeping the soul alive with another soulful cut off his latest self titled album

13. Chuck Ragan & Austin Lucas - Bloody Shells

This one is actually off the album Bristle Ridge from last year...but hey, I just discovered it and thought you guys should too

14. Those Darlins - Wild One

Off the debut album from these three women who somehow sound like a mix of The Runaways and Anita Carter

15. Wayne Hancock - Moving On #3

Off honky tonk revivalist Wayne Hancock's latest Viper of Melody

16. Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women - Marie Marie

Dave Alvin revives an old Blasters song with a little help from his friends. Off his latest Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women

17. Owen Temple - I Don't Want To Do What I Do

From his new album Dollars and Dimes...which is a big hit in Europe apparently

18. Chuck Mead - A Long Time Ago

Former member of BR5-49 releases his first solo album Journeyman's Wager....this song is from it

19. Mark Jungers & The Whistling Mules - Remorse Waltz

Off his latest live album called Whistle This

20. Houston Marchman - Long Gone

Bluesy title track from Houston Marchman's latest

21. Buddy & Julie Miller - Smooth

Just a song off Americana's reigning King & Queen's album Written In Chalk

Disc 2

1. Scott H. Biram - Sinkin' Down

Off Scott's latest Something's Wrong/Lost Forever

2. Gurf Morlix - One More Second

Buffalo native and producer extroidanaire Gurf Morlix returns with the easy on the ears Last Exit To Happy Land

3. The Dexateens - Grandaddy's Mouth

Grandaddy's say the darnedest things, off their latest (and maybe their best) Singlewide

4. Magnolia Electric Co. - Whip-Poor-Will

Jason Molina and company are back with one of the most refined albums of the year, the epic and soulful Josephine

5. Steve Earle - Rake

Steve Earle's take on one of Townes Van Zandt's most haunting songs. Off the aptly titles Townes

6. Cody Canada - Shades Of Gray

Cross Canadian Ragweed frontman's take on one of Robert Earle Keen's most haunting songs. Off the Undone Tribute to REK

7. Todd Snider - Money, Compliments, Publicity

Todd pulls a Terry Allen impression with this one off his latest The Excitement Plan. Go buy it to help Todd achieve more of the title of this song

8. Patterson Hood - Graddaddy

Drive By Trucker co-frontman is ready for the good life of the elderly with this song off his latest solo album Murdering Oscar

9. Steppin' In It - The Long Haul

Maybe Michigan's best kept secret, off their excellent album from last year Simple Tunes For Troubled Times

10. Jessica Lea Mayfield - I Can't Lie To You

Off last years Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) produced album With Blasphemy So Heartfelt

11. Sarah Jarosz - Song Up In Her Head

Title track of Bluegrass prodigy and phenom Sarah Jarosz's first album

12. The Fox Hunt - Train On The Island

Off their latest tribute to old time appalachian music America's Working Hard So We Don't Have To

13. William Elliot Whitmore - Johnny Law

Old blues man in a young mans body doesn't like getting arrested. Off his latest Animals In The Dark

14. The Felice Brothers - Run Chicken Run

Rousing number off their latest Yonder Is The Clock

15. Levon Helm - Growing Trade

Off the living legend's latest album Electric Dirt

16. Ryan Bingham - Wishing Well

Off the former rodeo rider's second major album, this year's Roadhouse Sun

17. Slaid Cleaves - Green Mountains and Me

Off Slaid's latest masterpiece Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away

18. Deano Waco - Maid Of The Mist

Going over Niagra Falls in a barrel is always a great idea. Off the Deano Waco/Meat Purveyors collaboration album Deano Meats The Purveyors (available for free download)

19. Bonnie Prince Billy - Beware Your Only Friend

Prolific Will Oldham gets in touch with his countrier side, off this years Beware

whew...that was a lot of typin' and linkin'. Hope you guys enjoy.

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Truesounds - Summer '09 (Disc 1)

Truesounds - Summer '09 (Disc 2)

Truesounds - Spring '09

Man, that cover makes my neck itch just looking at it! Here we have our quarterly Truesounds compilation. Featuring music of the mostly newly released persuasion. As noted in one of the comments of an earlier post....with Flameupload, you have to wait a minute for the downloads to appear. Here be the tracklist:

1. Steve Earle - White Freight Liner Blues
Off his new ode to Townes Van Zandt album aptly titled Townes. A fine collection of tunes I must say, and Steve's best album in years

2. Iris Dement - Big City
well, there seems to be alot of cover albums/songs being released this year, so I thought I would throw this excellent Merle Haggard cover on here to show how it's done. Off the 1994 Merle Haggard tribute album Tulare Dust

3. Todd Snider - Stuck On A Corner (Prelude To A Heart Attack)
If you listened to that Marilyn's on K show then surely you know the story behind this one. Off last years Peace Queer EP

4. Deano Waco - Box Store
Surely you watched the video of this 3 posts down....right....Off the free and good album Deano Meats The Purveyors (look three posts down!!)

5. Slaid Cleaves - Beautiful Thing
I think Slaid is being a tad cynical and sarcastic in this song....well he brings it back around at the end. Off his latest Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away......it's good.

6. The Gourds - Country Love
Funky little song off their latest Haymaker!

7. Tim Easton - Stones Throw Away
"Girls who drink whiskey can charm you out of your mind"....Love that line, off his latest album Porcupine

8. Scott Miller & The Commonwealth - Appalachian Refugee
Well I've already espoused my love for this particular song.....I had to include it on here. Off his latest For Crying Out Loud

9. Doug Paisley - We Weather
Off his latest self titled debut

10. John Doe & The Sadies - The Cold Hard Facts of Life
Cover of the Porter Wagoner classic off the newly released collection of classic country songs Country Club

11. The Fox Hunt - Hang Me
Off their latest album titled Americas Working Hard So We Don't Have To, expect a review of this album sometime soon

12. Gurf Morlix - She's A River
Buffalo's finest and producer extraordinaire Gurf Morlix returns with an album of his own this year called Last Exit To Happyland....it's good.....this song is a good example of why it's good

13. Easton Stagger Phillips - She Was Gone
Alt Country "supergroup" so to speak consisting of Tim Easton, Leeroy Stagger, and Evan Phillips of The Whipsaws. From last years One For The Ditch

14. The Deep Dark Woods - Nancy
Off the newly released Winter Hours

15. The Wood Brothers - Loaded
I think I talked these guys up last year....do not recall....anyway I'm still digging it. Off their 2008 album of the same name

16. Richard Shindell - Get Up Clara
Cool song from folk legend Richard Shindell. Off his latest Not Far Now

17. Old Crow Medicine Show - Tennessee Pusher
Off last years album of the same name, those boys sure do love to sing about drugs

18. Son Volt - Dust of Daylight
Jay Farrar & Co. are back with an incredible album titled American Central Dust due out in July

19. Justin Townes Earle - Halfway To Jackson
Effortless country crooner Justin Townes Earle is back this year with another album of throwback country goodness titled Midnight At The Movies

20. The Felice Brothers - Penn Station
The Felice Brothers also return with a new album titled Yonder Is The Clock

21. Phosphorescent - Reasons To Quit
Did I mention a lot of folks are putting out tribute and cover albums this year? Well this is off one of them titled To Willie, which is....you guessed it, a tribute to Willie Nelson. Pairs great with Chuck Prophet's album from last year Dreaming Waylon's Dreams

22. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Cigarettes and Wine
Jason & Co. carry the torch for classic memphis soul with their latest self titled release

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Truesounds - Spring '09

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.

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Truesounds - Winter '09

Truesounds - Sept. '08

Another month, another comp....This one has some damn fine songs on it. Lot's of new releases and a couple old goodies. Featured on here are a lot of newly released tracks; from Mudcrutch (AKA Tom Petty's 35th class reunion), Blue Mountain (the killer title track to their latest), Old Crow (they found a new drug to sing about), Reckless Kelley (stealing their lyrics from Jeremiah Wright :P), Chris Knight (his new album is classic Chris Knight), Bruce Robison (sounding just like Bruce Robison), a bizarre one from Fred Eaglesmith, new band Band of Heathens (no it's not the Black Crowes), a track from the new Kasey Chambers duet album with Shane Nicholson, and so one and such. I got lazy this month and just took a screen shot of the track list. Enjoy

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Truesounds - Summer '08

What would a comeback be without a music post? So here's a sampler to (hopefully) make up for the 3 months of downtime.



1 A Ghost To Most - Drive By Truckers
Best song off the DBT's latest?.....you decide

2 Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues - Rod Picott
A recent discovery for me via Slaid Cleaves. Song is off his 2001 album of the same name

3 Lowlight - Wrinkle Neck Mules (ft.Will Oldham)
Still love the mules my friends, this song has been bouncing around my brain for a while now....I didn't even realize it was Will Oldham singing on this one till I got a hard copy of the album.....great, great song here....further solidifying my love for the mules. Off "Pull The Brake" from 2006.

4 She's Gone - Langhorne Slim
Frantic folk? This ones got so much energy when you play it in your car your fuel economy goes up (wow that was a bad joke....). Off his new self titled label debut album.

5 Into the mystic - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Most people aren't aware that Jason Isbell and his band The 400 Unit recently put out a live EP called "Live at the Twist and Shout". Well he did, and it's good....this song is off it

6 I've Got A Plan - Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Man I just love this song....the way he sings it...that one errant chord after he says "the cod and the bean"....this song is one of his best in my opinion. Off 2003's Upside Downside


7 No One Told Me - Kane Welch Kaplin
Just a groovin' little song off their self titled album from last year.

8 Defy The Moon - Drag The River
Another new discovery for me. These guys ain't half bad, and this is off their latest 2008 album "You Can't Live This Way"

9 Frankie's Gun! - The Felice Brothers
Geez, is there a buzz about this band or what?....This is probably their most popular song, but it's also my favorite so I just threw it on here. Off their self-titled 2008 album

10 Queenie 's Song - Guy Clark
My God I love this song, It's been popping in my head here recently as there is a local pizza joint called "Queens" that I drive by daily, so I threw it on here. Off his 2002 album "The Dark".

11 Beaumont - Hayes Carll
Most of you probably already know that Hayes Carll's latest album "Trouble In Mind" is pretty damned good....here is a sampling of it.

12 Color of a Lonely Heart Is Blue - Old 97's
This is off Old 97's latest long awaited album Blame it on Gravity. If you liked their last album...you'll probably dig it (or vice versa)

13 Ain't Glad I'm Leaving - Justin Townes Earle
Sleeper/surprise album of the year?.....I think so. Off his latest "The Good Life" which rings through the speakers like they are channeling 1963 (yeah I said it)

14 I Make The Dough, You Get The Glory - Kathleen Edwards
The Canadian Lucinda? Maybe. Off her newest "Asking for Flowers"...which is a pretty damned fine album

15 Blue Side of the Mountain - Steeldrivers
What happens when you get a bunch of well travelled Nashville session musicians together to record an album?.....they make some damned fine bluegrass apparently. Off their 2008 self titled debut album....bluegrass album of the year?

16 Fireline Road - James McMurtry
Our friend Mr. McMurtry has another damn fine album out this year called "Just Us Kids". It's good.

17 Days Aren't Long Enough - Steve Earle(with Allison Moorer)
Pretty good love song and duet with his wife off last years much lauded "Washington Square Serenade".

18 I'll Be Glad - Bonnie Prince Billy (with Shannon Stephens)
What's this, Will Oldham has a new album out too....yes, and it's one of his best in my opinion. Some great, great tunes on there

19 Amsterdam - Jon Dee Graham
Word is Jon Dee Graham recently had a bad accident and is struggling with his medical bills. If you like this song, it's off his killer Live album from last year "Swept Away"

20 Things Ain't Like They Used to Be - The Black Keys
Probably stretching the boundaries I have set for this site a little, but hell I'm willing to bet more than a few of you are Black Keys fans. To my ears, this is the song of the year. I just can't get enough of it. Off their stylisticaly departed new album "Attack and Release"


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Truesounds - Mar. '08

Another month, another comp. Got some good stuff here folks. Really liking this Dark Horses band. This one starts out a little rowdy and leans toward the rockin' side....I blame it on the nice weather :)

01-The Dark Horses-Llike I Do.mp3
*Off their 2005 album "The Dark Horses"....unbelievably, these guys hail from NYC....and I love em
02-Billy Joe Shaver-Moonshine and Indian Blood.mp3
*Off his recently released "Storyteller - Live from the Bluebird"...it's a damn good acoustic live album from 1992 featuring legendary Eddie Shaver on guitar
03-Dedringers-Sidemans Blues.mp3
*These guys finally put an album out....been hearing about them for a while now....off 2008's "Sweetheart of the Neighborhood"
04-Lucero-Sing Me No Hymns.mp3
*Pretty rockin' song here from their 2006 album "Rebel's, Rogues, and Sworn Brothers"...hopefully they will be putting something out this year
05-Eliza Gilkyson-Angel and Delilah.mp3
*WOW! good stuff here, off here 07 live album "Your Town Tonight"
06-Will Kimbrough-Moves me deeply.mp3
*Todd Snider's main man doing a Peter Case song off last years excellent Peter Case Tribute
07-Sam Baker-Change.mp3
*Off Sam's first album Mercy from 2004. This guy has such a way with words
08-The Gougers-oldcrow_Scarecrow.mp3
*More Gougers, these guys tour with Dedringers up above.....really love this album "Long Day For The Weathervane"....an 07 release
09-Jimbo Mathus-Loose Diamonds.mp3
*Who says ugly white boys can't have soul......off his 05 album Knockdown South
10-Magnolia Electric Co-The Dark Don't Hide It.mp3
*Off my favorit MECo album "Trials and Errors" from 2005
11-Chuck Prophet-High Time (You Quit Your Low Down Ways).mp3
*Off Chuck's latest "Dreaming Waylon's Dreams"....a re-imagining of Waylon's album "Dreaming My Dreams".....the WHOLE ALBUM....a very interesting listen. From 08
12-Eddie Spaghetti-Carry Me Home.mp3
*Off Supersucker's frontman's second album, 05's "Old No. 2"
13-Reckless Kelley-Lonely All The Time.mp3
*I just love the bassline in this one, off 2000 album "The Day"
14-The Avett Brothers-Will You Return.mp3
*How about something a little upbeat, off their 07 classic "Emotionalism"
15-Mark Jungers & the Whistling Mules-Silos & Smokestacks.mp3
*More Mark Jungers (thanks whoever turned me onto them), off their 07 album of the same name
16-David Childers and The Modern Don Juans-George Wallace.mp3
*What are the chances....TWO alt-country songs about the same thing....not a bad song, even if it has been done before. Off 06's "Jailhouse Religion"
17-Steve Earle-The Galway Girl.mp3
*Obligatory St. Patricks Day song.....also the 17th track heh heh
18-William Elliott Whitmore-Rest His Soul.mp3
*God I love this guy, off 2006's "song of the blackbird"
19-The Fox Hunt-Getting Drunk.mp3
*Gettin' Drunk is not much fun when your all by yourself, unless of course your George Thorogood. Off last years "Nowhere Bound"
20-The Dexateens-Own Thing.mp3
*Cool little faces-esque ditty off their 06 album "Hardwire Healing"
21-Two Cow Garage-Should've California.mp3
*Off last years "III", just a nice mellow song to end it all.

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Truesounds - Mar. '08

Truesounds - Feb. '08

Another month another comp. This month we have some more exciting new additions. First off is Mark Junger and the Whistling Mules, who I was turned onto by a couple of commentors here. Also have The Dark Horses on here which is a song I heard on some website somewhere. Then we have some more Gougers and Fox Hunt goodness, really liking those guys. Anyway, enjoy guys.

01 Mark Jungers & the Whistling Mules Look Away
off his album from last year, I'm assuming debut album. Really love the 2nd position strat quack on this one
02 The Gougers Sleeping Pills
another killer song of thier latest "Long Day for The Weathervane"
03 The Fox Hunt Change My Ways
from their latest, really liking this song and these guys. Good ole West Virginia boys
04 The Dark Horses (I pity) the poor bastard
don't know much about this, just know I like the song and it's from 2005 I believe
05 Will Kimbrough Wind Blowing Change
from last year's "Americanitis", cool little song from Todd Snider's main man
06 scott h. biram goin' home
the dirty old one man band himself kickin' out some jams here. From his 2006 album I believe
07 Wrinkle Neck Mules Sugar & Sunshine
MORE Mules, can't get enough of these guys. Off their 2006 album (I can't seem to remember album names today)
08 Jubal Lee Young As I Lay Dying
one listen to this song and there is no denying this guy is from Steve Young's loins
09 Gurf Morlix Worth Dyin' For
producer guitarist extraordinaire with a cool little song off last years album
10 Todd Snider Lonely Girl
just some classic Todd Snider here
11 Slaid Cleaves One Good Year
I actually meant to put this on last month's comp (new year, get it), off his album "Broke Down" (ha, I remembered that one)
12 Chris Knight The Band Is Playing Too Slow
one of my favorite Chris Knight songs, off his second album
13 Ryan Bingham Hard Times
more new Ryan Bingham, off his new album "Mescolito"....it's good, check it out
14 Levon Helm False Hearted Lover Blues
More Levon Helm Dirt Farmer goodness
15 Kasey Anderson Wake Up
off his latest album "The Reckoning"
16 Peter Case Every 24 Hours
off Peter Case's newest, "Let us Now Praise Sleepy"
17 Buddy & Julie Miller In Memory Of My Heart
don't remember what album this is from, but I think it's on their duets compilation
18 Drive By Truckers Home Field Advantage
Shonna takes the helm here, from DBT's newest album "Brighter Than Creation's Dark"
19 Jason Isbell The Magician
Shonna's ex here (and ex-trucker), off last year's "Sirens of the Ditch"
20 The Gourds Last Letter
this song is a killer way to end this set, off their newest "Noble Creatures"

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Truesounds - January '08

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 - Nov. '07

Barely under the buzzer for another month.

1. A Train Robbery - Levon Helm
"open up your damned express car". Another reason Dirt Farmer is the album of the year
2. Icewater - Jackie Greene
Off the Peter Case tribute album "a case for case"
3. Orphan - Sam Baker
off "Pretty World" another contender for album of the year
4. Worry Too Much - Buddy Miller
Off his 2004 album "United House Of Prayer"
5. The Other Side - Ryan Bingham
Off his new album "mescolito"
6. Drunk All Around This Town - Scott Miller & the Commonwealth
Off the 2007 live album "Reconstruction"
7. Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier - Corb Lund
Off his just released album of the same name
8. Missing You - Todd Snider
Off his "B-sides and Rarities" album from this year "Peace, Love and Anarchy"
9. Am I Demon - Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Killer cover off his new EP "Ask Forgiveness"
10. Methamphetamine - Son Volt
Best song off Jay and Co.s latest "The Search"
11. Always On The Ride - Richmond Fontaine
Off their 2004 album "Post To Wire"
12. Come On - Lucinda Williams
One of the better songs off her '07 album "West"
13. Oxycontin Blues - Steve Earle
Off Steve Earle's latest "Washington Square Serenade"
14. Floyd Allen - Black Twig Pickers
Local string band singing a song about a local legend (and one of my kinfolks). From their 2004 album Soon One Morning
15. In The Early Morning - David Childers and The Modern
"If your telephone rings and noone's there, it's probably him so don't be scared". Off this years "Burning In Hell"
16. No One Told Me - Kane, Welch, Kaplin
Off their just released album "Kane Welch Kaplin"
17. Underneath The Stars - Peter Case
We've heard the tribute songs, now how about the real thing. Off his new album "Let Us Praise Sleepy John"
18. Hey Run - Pieta Brown
Off her latest "Remember The Sun"
19. Without A Kiss - The Pines
Off their latest "Sparrows in the Bell"
20. Simple Twist Of Fate - Jeff Tweedy
Off the Bob Dylan biopic concept soundtrack I'm Not There
21. Last Letter - The Gourds
From their latest killer album "Noble Creatures"

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Truesounds - Nov. '07

Truesounds - Oct. '07

Here's this month's selection. I noticed as I was typing this up, there are a lot of songs on here about death & devils.....hmmm must be the halloween spirit in the air.

1. Last Thin Line-Kasey Anderson
Off his newest album "The Reckoning", just a killer lead off track
2. Madalyn's Bones-Gurf Morlix
off Gurf's latest, 07's "Diamonds To Dust"
3. Rollin' Blues-Deadstring Brothers
off thier latest, "Silver Mountain"
4. Juarez-Sam Baker
Love this song here. Off his latest "Pretty World" . Sam Baker is quickly becoming one of my new favorites
5. Waitin' Round To Die-Townes Van Zandt
How could I play that last song and not play this. Off the "Heartworn Highways" soundtrack. Heartworn Highways is a killer Doc, if you like TVZ and his contemporaries check it out
6. Satan's Paradise-Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin
off last years "Lost John Dean". I just love these guys
7. The Way of the Fallen-Ray Wylie Hubbard
off his album from last year "Snake Farm". The Devil's got a billy goat & he feeds him marmalade :P
8. Die Die Die-The Avett Brothers
Infectious song off their latest "Emotionalism"
9. Stray Paper-Tift Merritt
off her 2004 album "Tambourine"
10. Poor Old Dirt Farmer-Levon Helm
Off his just released album "Dirt Farmer". This album is fantastic, one of the best things I've heard all year. Good to have ol' Levon back singing again.
11. 17 Years More-Wrinkle Neck Mules
Another killer track off their latest "The Wicks Have Met"
12. Devil's Lullaby-Slaid Cleaves
off his covers album from last year "Unsung"
13. Blue House-Blue Rodeo
off their latest "Small Miricles". Love the "byrdsian" feel to this one
14. Talk To Me Devil, Again-Magnolia Electric Co
off last years "Fading Trails". I'm starting to become a big Molina fan
15. The Trial-The Sadies

off their killer new album "New Seasons"

16. Freight Train-The Dexateens
off last years "Hardwire Healing". That album is really growing on me this year
17. Apocalyptic Modifed Blues-Corb Lund
off 2002's "Five Dollar Bill"
18. Red Ball Express-Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Watching Ken Burn's "The War" really made me want to listen to this song. Off 2003's "Upside Downside"
19. The Devil Is My Running Mate-Jason Isbell
Here's something you don't hear everyday, a song from the perspective of George W. Bush....kinda like a modern day Sympathy for the Devil. This song is really growing on me, off his latest "Sirens of the Ditch"
20. Dead Dog Song-Okkervil River
Love me some mandolin. Off 2002's "Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See"
21. Window-Richard Buckner
Off Buckner's album from last year "Meadow"
22. Hex-Neko Case
off her Sadies backed live album "The Tigers Have Spoken"
23. Pearls On A String-Ryan Adams
off his latest "Easy Tiger"

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Truesounds - Oct. '07

Truesounds - Sept. '07

Ok, so here's this month's selection. Kinda late in the game but hey.....still under the buzzer :)

01-Todd Snider-East Nashville Skyline
Killer outtake from the album of the same name. Released on this years Peace, Love & Anarchy

02-David Childers-I Was The One
off his 2003 album Room #23

03-Steve Earle-Jericho Road
off his just released Washington Square Serenade

04-The Dexateens-Makers Mound
killer killer track here....love the guitar stutter on the final solo. off last years Hardwire Healing

05-Bill Kirchen-Rocks Into Sand
A Kirchen original off his latest Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods. This is an atypical track for Kirchen but I love it

06-Pieta Brown-Rollin' Down The Track
Greg Brown's daughter, this is a really nice song off her just released album Remember The Sun

07-Magnolia Electric Co.-What comes after the blues
off Jason Molina and company's latest, Nashville Moon

08-Bettye Lavette-Take Me Like I Am
The lead track off Bettye's latest DBT backed Patterson Hood produced album Scene of The Crime

09-The Gourds-Shake The Chandelier
The Gourds are channeling Doug Sahm on this one. Off last years Heavy Ornamentals

10-Bruce Robison-When It Rains
Just one of the many killer songs off his 2007 EP It Came From San Antonio

11-Gene Clark-Polly
This is an oldie, but it's a favorite of mine and I've really been diggin' on it lately

12-King Wilkie-Crazy Daisy
Off their fantastic 2007 album Low country Suite

13-Micky & The Motorcars-Carolina Morning
Love the steel guitar on this one....vintage country rock. Very reminiscent of Reckless Kelley. Off last year's Careless

14-Two Cow Garage-Come Back To Shelby
catchy little rocker off this year's album Three

15-Wrinkle Neck Mules-Okeechobee
Lazy country rocker off last years Pull The Brake

16-The Avett Brothers-I Would Be Sad
off there latest, 2007's Emotionalism

17-Justin Townes Earle-Yuma
Steve Earle's son lives up to his middle name on this one. Off this years album of the same name

18-The Pines-Careless Love
Bo Ramsey's son's band...cool little song off their latest Sparrows in the Bell

19-The Be Good Tanyas-For The Turnstiles
Pretty good Neil Young cover off last years album Hello Love

20-Chuck Prophet-Three Days Straight
Off the excellent Peter Case Tribute....song about a miner trapped

21-Cory Branan-Tall Green Grass
Cory Branan, that guy from the Lucero song. off last year's 12 Songs

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Truesounds - Sept. '07

Truesounds Aug. '07

Allright folks, this will most likely be my final post for a few weeks at least. The last "Truesounds" comp. was a success, so I decided to make it a monthly thing. I usually burn (almost) monthly mixes for myself anyway, so it works out pretty good.

01-Hayes Carll-Beyond The Blues (this is off this year's Peter Case Tribute album, which has a shit-ton of awesome people on it like Todd Snider, Buckner, Joe Ely, McMurtry, Prine....etc . I'm a big Hayes fan so I love anything new I can get from him)
02-Scott H. Biram-Lost Case Of Being Found (the sensational one-man-band himself, this is off his album from last year "Graveyard Shift")
03-David Childers and The Modern Don Juans-Little Summertime Girl (these guys are a recent discovery for me, and I'm really diggin' them. This song is off their new album "Burning In Hell"
04-Wrinkle Neck Mules-Cadillac Limousine (another recent discovery, this song is off of this year's "Wicks Have Met")
05-Johnny Cash-God's Gonna Cut You Down (it's Johnny Cash.....what more do I need to say. Off of last year's posthumously released "American V")
06-King Wilkie-Wrecking Ball (yet another recend discovery....a great little bluegrass band. This is off their most recent, 2007's "Low Country Suite")
07-Ollabelle-High On A Mountain (soul-country-gospel.....this band features Levon Helms daughter. Off last year's "Riverside Battle Songs")
08-The Sadies-Anna Leigh (I love the surf-twang of the Sadies, this one is off this year's "New Seasons")
09-Blanche-So Long Cruel World (I was turned onto this band by one of you guys in the comments.....I don't remember who, but you know who you are, thanks. Off 2004's "If We Can't Trust The Doctors")
10-Blaze Foley and The Beaver Valley Boys-Cold, Cold World (I love Blaze Foley, this one is off of last year's release from the vaults "Cold, Cold World")
11-Dwight Yoakam-I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) (this is off Dwight's forthcoming Buck Owens tribute album)
12-Son Volt-Highways and Cigarettes (off of their newest, 2007's "The Search")
13-Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminal-Where Is My Mind (Bobby Bare's son doing what is arguably the pixies most famous song....his is a very subdued take on it...but interesting. Off of last year's "The Longest Meow")
14-The Gourds-Promenade (man I love this one, been in my head for days.....off their just released "Noble Creatures")
15-The Corb Lund Band-The Truth Comes Out (Canadian country-rockers Corb Lund & co.'s song about climate change :).....not exactly.....but a good song. Off his 05 album "Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer")
16-Porter Wagoner-Eleven Cent Cotton (Porter Wagoner is back this year with an excellent album called Wagonmaster.....if you crave vintage country sounds.....get it)
17-Frank Carlier-White Trash (West Virginia local sings about life in west virginia...this song is very "Bottle Rockets-ish". Off of last year's "Americana 101".....this song rocks BTW)
18-Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles-Lonely Town of Love (newcomer Sarah Borges (pronounced Bor-Gess.....that's right, she's portuguese) comes on strong with this one off her 07 album "Diamonds In The Dark". This one reminds me of a twanged up Letters To Cleo song)
19-Two Cow Garage-No Shame (off their newest album "Three", crunchy alt-country in the vein of Lucero & Slobberbone)
20-Red Star Belgrade-Song For Ed (I love the first line in this one: "the alcoholics are calling you an alcoholic". This is a very Neil Youngish rocker. Off 2004's "The Real Traitors")
21-Lucero-Noon as Dark as Midnight (Just a good song to finish it up with, off 2005's "Nobody's Darlings)

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Truesounds - July '07

Sorry about the lack of posts this week, been busy. This is just a mix I've been listening to in my truck and I thought it was pretty good so I decided to make it the first "Truesounds" post. Which I will probably post occasionally. This is mostly newer stuff with a little older stuff in there for good measure. Here is the playlist:

1. Meltdown - Slobberbone (most members of slobberbone now in The Drams....though they are not as good)
2. Naked Ground - The Dexateens (this is off their new album, produced by Patterson Hood)
3. Atlanta - Centro-Matic (off their new E.P. Operation Motorcide)
4. Try - Jason Isbell (off his new one, ex-Drive By Trucker)
5. Moonlight Only Knows - Deadstring Brothers (off there killer 2005 album)
6. Anywhere But Here - Bruce Robison (off his new E.P., Kelly Willis's husband)
7. No Angel Knows - Slaid Cleaves (off his 1997 album of the same name)
8. Killin' Time In Texas - Gurf Morlix (off his new album, texas super-producer)
9. Something Changed - Chris Knight (off his new-old album The Trailer Tapes)
10. Train To Jackson - Jeffrey Foucault (off his newest album Ghost Repeater)
11. Lowlands - Gillian Welch (off her last album Soul Journey)
12. Rivertown - Hayes Carll (off his 2005 masterpiece of an album Little Rock)
13. Red Buds - William Elliot Whitmore (off his album from last year)
14. Restless - James McMurtry (off his last album Childish Things)
15. Death's Black Train - Gob Iron (Jay Farrar side project from last year)
16. Mellow Down Easy - Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplan (off there album from last year)
17. Voice of The Devil - David Childers and the Modern Don Juans (rockin' little number from his album Jailhouse Religion)
18. Never Be Your Darling - The Backsliders (one of my fave bands, very twangy country rock with an emphasis on rock....this is from their 1999 second album)
19. El Paso - The Gourds (off Bolsa Del Agua, I like this one)
20. Wasted - Lucero (off their debut, my fave album of theirs)

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