Well there's a lot of stuff to talk about here. First off, that Ribbonpigeon album from the last post, well they emailed me to let me know that they just changed their name to The Only Sons and are working with a label for a distribution deal with that album and the one prior. Can't wait for that.
How about some Todd Snider news? Todd's new album
The Excitement Plan is now available for pre-order. Due out on June 6, the $40 dollar deluxe pre-order box set features some cool items. Like each set will be signed and numbered by Todd (limited to 500), a DVD of the Peace Queer movie, a bonus disc of songs, 3 stickers, and even a Todd Snider flag! Pretty sweet.
Now on to Scott Miller. Those of you like myself who got the Appalachian Refugee demo CD AND pre-ordered the new album back in december (or was it november?) may have noticed a glaring omission from the album.....that omission was the sublime song Appalachian Refugee. Well Scott has heeded his fans call and decided to include the song on the street version of the album (due out Next Tuesday). Now here is the cool part, since the folks who pre-ordered the album did not get this track, he made it
available for download on his site. This is a highly recommended download. Also while you are there
check out his new site, he finally updated it to reflect the computer age :P
Wrinkle Neck Mules....I know there are a few fans of them out there :). Well good news as they have recorded over 30 songs and are thinking of releasing possibly a double album or some kind of box set sometime this year.
Read about it here.
Some odds and ends. The new Steve Earle album kicks all kinds of ass, The Steeldrivers are in the studio working on their followup, Magnolia Electric Co. have a 7" EP coming out April 18th featuring 4 unreleased songs, and Jimbo Mathus just put out a new album called Jimmy The Kid that is somehow impossible to buy but you can listen to samples on
his myspace page.
Well here is probably my most anticipated album of the year. You guys have heard me talk about for a few months now, ever since I found out about it no less. Well I'm here to tell you, if you are already a fan of Wrinkle Neck Mules this album does not let down! It is everything a Wrinkle Neck Mules album should be....teemed to the brim and overflowing with sweet americana (or whatever they are calling it nowadays) sounds that are as unique as they are familiar. 
Here's a nice little acoustic set from my latest musical obsession. It's a damned good recording....really intimate, like acoustic shows are supposed to be. Recorded at Alley Katz in Richmond as the opening act for DBT frontman Patterson Hood. Fans of Uncle Tupelo's "March 16-20" album will surely dig this, it's got the same vibe as that. Some of my favorite cuts off this are "Push The Pedal", "Pale Colored Hue", and "Okeechobee". Definitely check this out guys if you are into Uncle Tupelo's acoustic side.
A recent discovery for me here (thanks to willy99 @ wild safari). I'm really diggin' these guys, they have a great rootsy sound that incorporates equal parts Dillards, Uncle Tupelo, & Neil young (with Crazy Horse of course) with a dash of punk attitude thrown in.....at least that's my take on it. This was recorded at Brown's Island in their home base town of Richmond VA. It's a pretty good recording, and gives you a great overview of the band. Fans of DBT, Slobberbone or Lucero will probably dig this. Songs to check out are "Liza", "Big Dipper", "No Consolation", "Okeechobee", one of the better covers of "Eastbound & Down" I've heard, and the true tale of an explosion of a Wild Turkey factory "17 Miles of Bourbon. So if you like twang, gruff vocals, great instrumention (these guys can flat out play their guitars, mandolins & banjers), and a good story song.....check these guys out.
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