The Gourds/Shiny Ribs - Pickathon 2007

This is really fuckin' good. The Gourds & Gourds' side project Shiny Ribs from this past August at Pickathon 2007. Man, I'd never heard of Shiny Ribs, but apparently it's just what they are calling themselves when they do acoustic shows.....seems like it's mostly acoustic, might as well be the Gourds. Maybe it's Kevin Russell's solo project, I couldn't ever find any clear info. All I know is there is a song on here that is Kevin Russell solo called War that is so damn good. Also the Gourds have a new album out this year that is also damn good. Download this, if you like it....go buy their new album. It's called Noble Creatures.

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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

Old 97's & Chris Whitley - KCRW Sessions

This is an interesting pairing, but I got it like this, so I left it like this. One thing they both had in common at the time was that they were both just starting to reach the top of their games. The Old 97's set is amazing. I mean they are doing promotion for "Wreck Your Life", the songs are still fresh, and the band is hungry. What's particularly intersting are the interview segments....really took me back. I mean they didn't even know what to call their music cause the word "Alt Country" hadn't been popularised yet. And they talk about getting ready to do a show with "a great new band out of chapel hill called whiskeytown"........"they say that kid Ryan isn't gonna make it to 28". This really took me back, cause this was around the time I was really starting to dig into what we now call Alt Country. A great set. The Whitley set ain't too bad either.....searing blues rock as expected.

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Download Old 97's and Chris Whitley here

Re-Post: A Truer Sampler 03 - Ray Wylie Hubbard

This is in honor of our 100,000 visitor. This is my favorite sampler plus my favorite artwork I have made to date, so I'm gonna re-post it.



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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have reached a milestone...

Sometime today I received my 100,000th visitor.

Todd Snider - Colorado Demos

Couldn't find much info on this one here. Near as I can tell, it was recorded sometime between "Step Right Up" and "Viva Satelite". That would put it in the 1997 time frame. Makes a nice little linker between the two albums. If you dig old Todd, this is right up your alley.

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The Sadies - Live in Brighton 10-26-04

This is the promised Sadies show with the steel guitar. It's fair sound quality, definitely listenable, though not the greatest. What makes it special though is the oh so sweet steel guitar mixed in with the Good brothers guitar workouts. Love this set-up for them.



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A quick heads up - Magnolia Electric Co.

There are some great, great live Magnolia Electric Co. shows on their website here. One of you fine commenters turned me on to this fact, and recommends the Dec. 6th show. I'm just now diggin' through this myself, some fantastic stuff on there. If you don't know whether you would like MECo or not, here's a taster...



ahh hell, this is a 5 part set, so here's the rest. The songs are (in order):
What Comes After The Blues
Talk To Me Devil, Again
Memphis Moon
Down The Wrong Road Both Ways
Leave The City

Recorded June 16, 2007 in Lleida (where ever that is)

Richard Buckner -Buckner Box: Live in 1996

This was quite a find right here, and someone clearly put a lot of effort into this. Not sure who, as they never name themselves, but they compiled this and did all the artwork and everything.....so thanks Mr. Richard Buckner fan. This is my favorite Buckner era, as I don't care much for his newer work. But this "box set" is good and a damn good starter for someone unfamiliar with Mr. Buckner. I would describe him as....well imagine if Dwight Yoakam were a folk singer....well that's not a very good description....he has a similar timber to his voice as Dwight is about the only commonality. He is a mighty fine songwriter though, and put out some killer albums back in the mid 90's (specifically "Bloomed) which is the era this box set focuses on. One more time though, I would like to thank the original compiler of this fantastic set. It's obvious they put alot of love into it.

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Download Buckner Box Disc 1 Here
Download Buckner Box Disc 2 Here
Download Buckner Box Disc 3 Here

A Truer Halloween

This just in, a special halloween edition sampler for your hearin' ears. Spooky spooky!!

01-The Sadies-The Creepy Butler
02-CCR-Sinister Purpose
03-Frank Carlier-Hellbound
04-Supersuckers-Sleepy Vampire
05-Blanche-Superstition
06-David Childers and The Modern Don Juans-Burning In Hell
07-David Alan Coe-The Ride
08-Drive-By Truckers-Demonic Possession
09-Freakwater-Cloak of Frogs
10-The Meat Purveyors-I Have A Devil In Me
11-The Sadies-Lucifer Sam (with Gary Louris)
12-Southern Culture on the Skids-Tombstone Shadow
13-Wil Ridge-Devil's Toenail
14-Trailer Bride-Ghost on the Highway
15-Hank III-Satan Is Real/Straight To Hell (Medley)
16-The Sadies-Locust Eater
17-Tony Joe White-Conjure Woman
18-Blue Mountain-My Wicked, Wicked Ways
19-Bobby Bare-Marie Laveau
20-William Elliott Whitmore-Diggin' My Grave
21-Split Lip Rayfield-Devil
22-Songs Ohia-I've Been Riding With The Ghost
23-Christa Meyer & Jon Langford-The Hangman's Song

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A Truer Halloween