Don't call it a comeback...

So I said check back in August...well it's August.....a few weeks in, but August no less. So where does that leave us music wise...well there are a few 08 albums I've been digging. Hayes Carll's newest is pretty damn good even if it's not as good as "Little Rock", The Steeldrivers have been scratching my bluegrass itch, Reckless Kelly's latest is classic Kelly, been digging The Felice Brothers like everyone else I'm sure, The Avett Brothers new EP ain't too bad, speaking of EP's....Jason Isbell put out a killer live one earlier this year, James McMurtry has a classic album out this year, and my favorite so far has been Justin Townes Earle's classic country throwback "The Good Life".

But really what I'm really looking forward too is all getting ready to come out. New Blue Mountain called Midnight in Mississippi is due out next week (and the album of re-recordings of their favorites Omnibus as well), a new Todd Snider album of protest songs called Peace Queer (can't wait for this one friends), a new Chris Knight album called Heart of Stone also out next week, a new Slaid Cleaves is due out later this year that I'm excited about because it's produced by Gurf Morlix. Speaking of Gurf, word is Ray Wylie Hubbard has a live album possibly coming out later this year that I'm dying to hear.

Then there is a new Scott Miller album also in the works for later this year. Scott is doing something I think is awesome, he's selling limited edition demos of said album (Appalachian Refugee) with custom unique artwork created by him to help finance the real studio album....pretty cool concept I thought....too bad I didn't find out about it till they were already sold out of the second pressing....here's to hoping for a third.

So as you can see, it's gonna be a great year for music, and I'm pretty excited about this second half.

oh, and it's good to be back guys, thanks for all the comments and support as always.