Desolation Angel Radio March 12th, 2014
Desolation Angel Radio hit the air on Thursday night and brought a brew of roots, rock, county, gypsy jazz, Russian punk, and just about everything else: The Road Goes on Forever - Joe Ely Dallas After...
View ArticleAmy Speace – That Kind Of Girl (2015)
mp3 320 kbps | 107 MB | UL | UA That Kind Of Girl is an intimate, heart-wrenching exploration of a love affair and it’s aftermath, the dangerous addictive dance of love and alcohol, and the sobering...
View ArticleBob Spring & The Calling Sirens – Bob Spring & The Calling Sirens (2015)
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View ArticleLord Huron: The Night We Met
It’s been a few years since I caught Lord Huron play an interest-piquing set behind a pizza place in Austin, and finally comes a set that captures the charm of that understated performance for me. The...
View ArticleFreight Train Boogie Show #291
FTB Show #291 features the new album by James McMurtry called Complicated Game. Also new music from Elana James, Steve Earle and Wrinkle Neck Mules. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB...
View ArticleDave Alvin – Live in Long Beach 1997 (2015)
In 1997, Dave Alvin – former guitarist and songwriter with the Blasters, and one of the leading advocates of classic blues and R&B on the West Coast roots rock scene – played a special show in...
View ArticleTom Brosseau. Perfect Abandon. Tin Angel Records
Apparently Perfect Abandon is North Dakota musician Tom Brosseau’s ninth album although he’s new to Blabber’n’Smoke. Googling his past releases reveals critics’ tendency to link him in with early...
View ArticleThis Is The Kit: Silver John
The dulcet yet blunt, amber-hued tone of This Is The Kit’s Kate Stables’ voice has never failed to stop me in my tracks, and The National’s Aaron Dessner helped record/produce that beautifully on...
View ArticlePoint Quiet – Ways And Needs Of A Night Horse (2015)
mp3 320 kbps | 90 MB | UL | UA Ways And Needs Of A Night Horse, the new full-length by Point Quiet, explores the dark side of Americana.
View ArticlePaul Thorn – Too Blessed to Be Stressed (2014)
Tupelo, Mississippi’s Paul Thorn has a knack for synthesis. His father was a Pentecostal preacher, so Thorn grew up with gospel, but he noticed that, in his own words, “white people sang gospel like it...
View ArticleAmy Speace – How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat (2013)
How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat,features 11 tracks peppered with collaborations from the likes of Ben Sollee, John Fullbright, and Mary Gauthier.Amy Speace’s path to songwriting may not have been a...
View ArticlePodcast: Steel Belted Radio – Jan. 22, 2015
New music, upcoming shows, and a pile of classics. Good stuff. Download this episode (right click and save) Download this episode (right click and save) Artist – Title – Album Scott Nolan – Lay Down –...
View ArticlePodcast: January 25, 2015
A couple of eagerly awaited new releases kick things off. Then, one newly discovered release from last year got me to thinking about Ry Cooder, and a tribute ensued. We also heard some classics from...
View ArticleThe Miller Tells Her Tale 526
Suzy Bogguss: Jumping Into Spring (Swing,Compadre Records)The Whiskey Charmers: Neon Motel Room (The Whiskey Charmers,self-released)Texas Martha and The House of Twang: Lover's Lane (Long Way From...
View ArticleDavidson Hart Kingsbery – 2 Horses (2013)
After growing up in a strict religious family Davidson Hart Kingsbery has gone through some trials and tribulations but has found himself back in love with country music and the collection of tunes on...
View ArticleLINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS —IONIA (Independent)
http://www.lindsayloumusic.com http://www.earthworksmusic.com Michigan roots ensemble, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys weave in and out of one or two musical genres, without losing the listener....
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