Friday, October 12, 2007

Killer post over at Nargo The Bort's (Coffee Creek live show)

Found this from the post pixie on Nargo The Bort's Deviant Subculture. Coffee Creek was a side band of Uncle Tupelo members Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy & Mike Heidorn along with Bottle Rockets founder and sometimes Uncle Tupelo roadie/member Brian Henneman. Check it out:

Coffee Creek ( Uncle Tupelo + 1 ) Farrar, Tweedy, Henneman, Heidorn 06/11/92 Cicero's St. Louis Mo @ 320
01 Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
02 Loves Gonna Live Here Again
03 Your Gentle Way Of Lovin'
04 I Wanna Destroy You
05 Whiskey Well
06 Wallflower
07 (Is Anybody Goin' To) San Antone
08 You're Still On My Mind
09 Sing Me Back Home
10 Pwderfinger
11 Atomic Power
12 Wrote A Song For Everyone
13 Coffee Break
14 Get Back To The Country
15 Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
16 Blue Eyes
01 Moonshiner
02 Wan't Born To Follow
03 A Good Year For The Roses
04 Do-Re-Mi
05 Thanks A Lot
06 Are You Ready For The Country
07 Texas Me
08 Mendocino
09 Movin On
10 Can't Find My Way
11 Turkey In The Straw
12 She's About A Mover
13 Waltz Across Texas



http://nargothebortsdeviantsubculture.blogspot.com/2007/10/coffee-creek-uncle-tupelo-1-farrar.html

The Supersuckers - Live at The Bluebird Theater 10-1-04


This has two things that make it a must have bootleg. Killer performance and killer sound quality. I was actually kind of amazed that I couldn't find existing artwork for this, as it is a fairly well known show among fans, with some even recognizing this as greater than any official live album OR studio album. Now that's saying alot. If you like your alt country with a little more punk than country, well this is right up your alley. Fans of Mike Ness and the countrier side of Social Distortion will surely dig this. But don't you other guys discount it either....it's good stuff. Not to be missed is the cover of Thin Lizzy's "Cowboy Song".

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Ray Wylie Hubbard (with Gurf Morlix) - Live at the Everyday Inn 6-10-06

Sorry for the lack of posts folks. To make up for it, here is a killer show from Ray Wylie Hubbard. Download it, you'll thank me later. This is a great show because the audience has.....really good taste in music :p (listen to it, and you'll get that). Also a killer version of "wanna rock and roll" (more intense than any other version I've heard), and he finishes it off with one of the best versions of "The messenger" I have ever heard as well. Gurf is here too backing him up and playing some killer licks.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

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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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Centro-Matic (with Jason Isbell) - The Mercy Lounge, Nashville TN August 24, 2007


I know I've got some Centro fans out there, this ones for you guys. This is pretty interesting, Centro-Matic with Jason Isbell on guitar. The sound is very clear, very good, and I'm sure you Centro fans will eat this up. Jason Isbell fans, there's not really much on here for you guys, as these are all Centro-Matic (I.E. Will Johnson) songs. But it makes an interesting listen none-the-less.
Jason and his band The 400 unit are currently touring with Centro-Matic. They both have put out good albums this year. Isbell's "Sirens of the Ditch" and Centro's EP "Operation Motorcide".

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Andre Williams and The Sadies - Hot As Hell (Live at Roskilde 1999)

As far as bootlegs go, this one is what you might call a "released" bootleg. That is, it was released by one of those shady European record labels. The info I found said this was recorded in 1999 at Roskilde Festival in denmark and released on yellow vinyl. However, I could not for the life of my find any album art for this. So here is a cool pic of Andre Williams:

Andre Williams is a forgotten R&B/Rock singer from way back....very reminiscent of Screaming Jay Hawkins. He recorded a killer album with the Sadies in 1999 entitled Red Dirt that was put out by Bloodshot Records (it's fantastic, go get it) and this show was obviously in support of that album.

  1. Surfin' In Country Hell
  2. Alleluia/Proud Mary
  3. I Can Tell
  4. Car With The Star
  5. She's Allright
  6. I Wanna Be Your Favorite Pair Of Pajamas
  7. Jail Bait
  8. Agile, Mobile, Hostile
  9. Tell Me Why
  10. Mustang Sally
  11. Let Me Put It In (Your Pussy Is Gut)

More info on Andre Williams

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Andre Williams and The Sadies - Hot As Hell

Re-Post: Wrinkle Neck Mules 2-for-1 SPECTACULAR!!!!

That's right, a 2-for-1 RE-POST-TACULAR!!!

I pulled these off their official site a while back, made some artwork and posted em up here. Well now I'm re-posting them. Why, well mostly for Vaughn.....but also because they are a great band who put out an excellent album this year called "The Wicks Have Met". If you like rootsy, acoustic driven music....you will dig this. If you like the acoustic side of Uncle Tupelo, you will surely dig this.

Get their stuff here
http://www.myspace.com/wrinkleneckmules




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Mason & Andy Acoustic
Cinco De Mayo

Saturday, September 22, 2007

more on Earl Scruggs - His Family and Friends

Just found the entire clip of the scene from that trailer. This is the mighty Doc Watson with Earl and the boys doing the Carter Family's "John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man" (surely you Uncle Tupelo fans will recognize this song ;-) ). This song is not on the album, but is on the DVD. Which for the record is called Earl Scruggs: Bluegrass Legend - His Family and Friends.

Earl Scruggs - His Family and Friends (ft. Byrds, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Doc Watson)

Another criminally underrated out of print album from Earl Scruggs. This is the one people.....this album is fantastic. Recorded in 1969 for a television documentary, not released on vinyl till 1971. This album is where that Byrds clip a few posts back came from. At the time Earl's son Randy was still in high school, of which there are some humerous soundbites about during his performance of Black Mountain Rag. Features such heavyweights as Doc Watson, The Byrds, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan (though he doesn't sing). If you are a fan of the Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" album.....this is right up your alley. And besides, where else are you gonna hear 1. foggy mt. breakdown played on a synthesizer, and 2. Earl Scruggs speak out against the Vietnam war?

There is a DVD available of this (Get the DVD here) that I will surely be getting. You can watch the trailer here (sorry, embedding was disallowed)

  1. Nine Pound Hammer
  2. Lonesome Ruben
  3. My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountain (with Joan Baez)
  4. Love is Just a Four Letter Word (with Joan Baez)
  5. The Last Thing On My Mind (with Doc Watson)
  6. Streamlined Cannonball (with Doc Watson)
  7. Nashville Skyline Rag (with Bob Dylan)
  8. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (with Gil Tryhall)
  9. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (with The Byrds)
  10. Nothin' To It (with The Byrds)
  11. Salty Dog Blues (with The Morris Brothers)
  12. On Top Of Old Smokey (with The Morris Brothers)
  13. Black Mountain Rag (Randy Scruggs)
  14. Foggy Mountain Breakdown
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Earl Scruggs - His Family and Friends

Townes Van Zandt - The Whole Coffeehouse, Minnesota University 1973

This is a great TVZ boot....of which there are many, but his voice really seems to shine on this one. If you have been wanting to get into Townes but have been intimidated by his vast catolouge or some such other reason, this is for you. This makes a very good intro to the genius known as Townes Van Zandt. Of course, you fans will probably want this too (if you don't already have it).


1. Intro 0:29
2. I'll Be Here in the Morning 3:09
3. Cuckoo Song 3:17
4. Hobo Bill 3:06
5. Where I Lead Me 3:13
6. Broke Down Engine Blues 5:12
7. For the Sake of the Song 5:02
8. Nothin' 2:46
9. Talkin' Thunderbird Blues 2:22
10. Pancho and Lefty 3:40
11. Mr. Mudd and Mr Gold 2:35
12. Tecumseh Valley 4:26
13. The Ballad of Irah Hayes 3:58
14. (Quicksilver Daydreams of) Maria 4:21
15. Tying Ten Knots in the Devil's Tail 2:27

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Townes Van Zandt - Whole Coffeehouse

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