Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 10-6-07

Here's a nice little Gillian and David set to tide you over till the (finally) put a new album out. Word is have been working on it and on this very show here is a new song (Knuckleball Catcher). You even get to hear a little Emmylou & Gillian harmonizing on this set (God I love it when they do that). I also love the picture I used for the artwork of this. An actual picture from the show as they were preparing to take the stage. Just an awesome picture that evokes all those country rock promo shots from the late 60's and early 70's.

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2007

Sam Baker - Live at The Anchor Inn 12-4-07

In case the other one wasn't enough for you, here's more Sam Baker. With more songs, more stories, same low levels. What that means is that while there is no disputing the awesomeness of this show (and it is indeed awesome), just like the other one you will need to crank the volume to fully appreciate it. I love that this one has more songs and more banter though. You can tell he is a lot more comfortable in front of an english speaking audience. I bet he's even more comfortable in front of a texas speaking audience :P. Love the fact that Psychic is on here too. Probably my favorite song off his new one.

Also am I the only one who thinks he looks like a cross between a beardless Willie Nelson and a muscleless Triple H?

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Sam Baker - Live At The Anchor Inn

Re-Post: Christ Knight - Ottersum Netherlands 2-4-07

Had a request to repost this. Sorry, no artwork as this was before I started making artworks for everything. It's still a pretty killer show though. Check out his "Trailer Tapes" album from this year (though it's old recordings) while your at it.

1. Becky's Bible
2. Rural Route
3. Enough Rope
4. Intro/Pretty Good Guy
5. The River's Own
6. John Wilkes Booth
7. Crooked Road
8. Devil Behind The Wheel
9. The Summer of '75
10. House and 90 Acres
11. Down The River
12. To Get Back Home
13. It Ain't Easy Being Me
14. A Train Not Running
15. Framed
16. Hard Ages

Here is the original post
And video post of the same show

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Chris Knight - Ottersum

Eliza Gilkyson - St. David's Episcopal Church 12-4-07

Time to get in that christmas mood people, and I'm not talking about going shopping. This is a nice little set from Eliza that is almost gospel sounding. Don't worry, it's not preachy though. I guess playing in a church, it's bound to happen though......sounding gospel-like....not being preachy. Anyway, the sound on this is great, and she runs through some good original material and some good christmas material. Her backing band (Will Taylor & Strings Attached) run through some good christmas....ahem...HOLIDAY songs as well. Including Dreidel, Dreidel which strikes me as odd since they are play in a church. But hey, maybe that song's from the old testament :P


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Eliza Gilkyson - St. Davids Episcopal Church

Steve Earle - Radio Sessions 2002-2007 (Is There Anybody Out There)

I put this together from 4 different radio shows I had. The outcome is a pretty damned good listen if say so myself. Starting in 2002 in support of Jerusalem, going into 2005 in support of Revolution, and ending with two shows from this year one in preperation, and one in support of Washington Square Serenade. Some nice older tunes on here too. All in all it's a pretty nice set of tunes, mostly acoustic and laid back with the occasional record scratching on the last show....still don't know how I feel about that, but it's not near as bad as it seems like it should be. There are some very interesting interview segments throughout as well.

Also look for Steve in an upcoming play based on Howard Zinn's "People's History of The United States" (a great read if you haven't read it).

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Download Steve Earle - Radio Sessions 2002-2007 here

Sam Baker - Paradiso Amsterdam 12-1-07

Hot off the presses here, and just had to share cause I know alot of you folks out there are digging this guy as much as I am. This is a pretty good boot, HOWEVER the mix is a little low, so you will probably need to crank it up a little bit. Beggars can't be choosers though and this delivers from one of the most gifted songwriters I have heard since Todd Snider. If you haven't already, check out his new album "Pretty World" (he plays most of those songs on this show) especially if you are a fan of "texas-centric" troubadour songwriters in the vein of Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark. Sam is not an imitation of those guys, and he's not trying to be....but what he does is add another flavor to that style of songwriting that is unique to him and there is no denying that. He has a way with phrasing that makes every word that floats out of his mouth bury itself deep into your grey matter and take up residence. A wonderful addition to pantheon of texas troubadours if there ever was one.

Check out his debut album from 2004 "Mercy" while your at it.

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Sam Baker - Paradiso Amsterdam

Truesounds - Nov. '07

Barely under the buzzer for another month.

1. A Train Robbery - Levon Helm
"open up your damned express car". Another reason Dirt Farmer is the album of the year
2. Icewater - Jackie Greene
Off the Peter Case tribute album "a case for case"
3. Orphan - Sam Baker
off "Pretty World" another contender for album of the year
4. Worry Too Much - Buddy Miller
Off his 2004 album "United House Of Prayer"
5. The Other Side - Ryan Bingham
Off his new album "mescolito"
6. Drunk All Around This Town - Scott Miller & the Commonwealth
Off the 2007 live album "Reconstruction"
7. Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier - Corb Lund
Off his just released album of the same name
8. Missing You - Todd Snider
Off his "B-sides and Rarities" album from this year "Peace, Love and Anarchy"
9. Am I Demon - Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Killer cover off his new EP "Ask Forgiveness"
10. Methamphetamine - Son Volt
Best song off Jay and Co.s latest "The Search"
11. Always On The Ride - Richmond Fontaine
Off their 2004 album "Post To Wire"
12. Come On - Lucinda Williams
One of the better songs off her '07 album "West"
13. Oxycontin Blues - Steve Earle
Off Steve Earle's latest "Washington Square Serenade"
14. Floyd Allen - Black Twig Pickers
Local string band singing a song about a local legend (and one of my kinfolks). From their 2004 album Soon One Morning
15. In The Early Morning - David Childers and The Modern
"If your telephone rings and noone's there, it's probably him so don't be scared". Off this years "Burning In Hell"
16. No One Told Me - Kane, Welch, Kaplin
Off their just released album "Kane Welch Kaplin"
17. Underneath The Stars - Peter Case
We've heard the tribute songs, now how about the real thing. Off his new album "Let Us Praise Sleepy John"
18. Hey Run - Pieta Brown
Off her latest "Remember The Sun"
19. Without A Kiss - The Pines
Off their latest "Sparrows in the Bell"
20. Simple Twist Of Fate - Jeff Tweedy
Off the Bob Dylan biopic concept soundtrack I'm Not There
21. Last Letter - The Gourds
From their latest killer album "Noble Creatures"

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Truesounds - Nov. '07

Johnny Cash - The Beast In Me (Austin 12-8-94)

If you know your Johnny Cash, you know that 1994 was the year of Johnny Cash's 3rd rebirth. Hot on the heels of now classic "American Recordings" this was the hottest gig in town at the University of Texas on this cool December night. Apparently this is a pretty famous gig too....maybe the first gig he did after "American Recordings"....I could be wrong on that one. Some guy remastered this and did a killer job. Made the artwork too, as cliched as it is, it's still pretty killer artwork. Good sound on this one, Cash had gotten hungry again and it shows....there may not be as much electricity in the air as was at folsom or san quentin, but there is definitely something in the air.

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Johnny Cash - The Beast In Me

Re-Post: A Truer Sampler 01 - Southern Culture On The Skids

Had a request to repost this, so here she be. Here's a link to the original post for more info: http://atruersound.blogspot.com/2007/06/truer-sampler-01-southern-culture-on.html

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Pieta Brown - Live on KCRW 11-13-07

Allright, so I'm really digging her new album "Remember The Sun". It's perfect "cold weather" music. Here she is on the radio in support of that album and running through some of the killer songs off it. Pieta Brown is singer Greg Brown's daughter and man does she have a voice. A really smooth, soulful, beautiful, voice with just a touch of twang that just blows me away. This is just her, a guitar and a microphone......man is it good.

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Pieta Brown - Live on KCRW 11-13-07