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)