Rhiannon Giddens – Factory Girl EP (2015)
No, this is not another full-length Rhiannon Giddens album, just four months short of a year after the release of the much-praised, T Bone Burnett-produced Tomorrow Is My Turn. It’s nearly as good,...
View ArticleThe Miller Tells Her Tale 565
Wink Burcham: Gon' Lay You Down (Cowboy Heroes and Old Folk Songs,Continental Song City)Bottle Rockets: Something Good (South Broadway Athletic Club,Bloodshot Records)The Wynntown Marshals: Dead...
View ArticleAmericas Back 40 – December 13, 2015
The hicks from coast to coast. Hosted by Mary Tilson.
View ArticleBlue Rodeo – Live at Massey Hall (2015)
Toronto roots-rock staples Blue Rodeo keeping the memory of one of last year’s hometown performances alive with a new release: Live at Massey Hall captures the band’s 2014 show at the iconic Toronto...
View ArticleOut of the Woods - Show #296 - 12-12-15
OUT OF THE WOODS INTROTHE PAPERBOYS - Rest Of My Days - At Peace With One's Ghosts - Self(break)THE ROYS - If We Make It Through December - Bluegrass Kind Of Christmas - Rural RhythmTHE COX FAMILY -...
View ArticleStump Tail Dolly Combines Country and Heavy Metal in “Americanoclasm”
Comprised of two very astute and formally educated musicians, Stump Tail Dolly is not necessarily the screaming bloody mess some might expect when scrunching the terms "country" and "metal" together,...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Rhiannon Giddens’ “Tomorrow Is My Turn”
We just didn't have this kind of verification of the strength of Rhiannon Giddens' vocal abilities until this project. Sometimes it takes someone else's songs to really challenge a singer to where...
View ArticleCash Zeppelin
Question: What do you get when you meld the best of Johnny Cash and Led Zeppelin into one song? Answer: “A Whole Lotta Folsom” by The Surreal McCoys ***
View ArticleLilly Hiatt – Royal Blue (2015)
Not a lot of artists would claim both Lucinda Williams and Dinosaur Jr. as influences, but on her second album, 2015’s Royal Blue, Lilly Hiatt genuinely sounds like someone who has both of those...
View ArticleMusic For The Mountain Bluegrass: Music For The Mountain Bluegrass - Show #81...
Music for the Mountain is a weekly bluegrass radio program featuring that hard-driving bluegrass sound, with classic and new tunes running the gamut from Bill Monroe to Sierra Hull. The program is...
View ArticleMusic For The Mountain Bluegrass: Music For The Mountain Bluegrass - Show #81...
Music for the Mountain is a weekly bluegrass radio program featuring that hard-driving bluegrass sound, with classic and new tunes running the gamut from Bill Monroe to Sierra Hull. The program is...
View ArticleOut of the Woods: Out of the Woods - Show #297 - 12-19-15, Segment 4
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length. Out of the Woods is an earthy,...
View ArticleOut of the Woods: Out of the Woods - Show #297 - 12-19-15, Segment 5
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length. Out of the Woods is an earthy,...
View ArticleOut of the Woods: Out of the Woods - Show #297 - 12-19-15, Segment 3
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length. Out of the Woods is an earthy,...
View ArticleOut of the Woods: Out of the Woods - Show #297 - 12-19-15, Segment 6
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length. Out of the Woods is an earthy,...
View ArticleOut of the Woods: Out of the Woods - Show #297 - 12-19-15, Segment 2
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length. Out of the Woods is an earthy,...
View ArticleOut of the Woods: Out of the Woods - Show #297 - 12-19-15, Segment 1
This version of the program is divided into 6 segments so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length. Out of the Woods is an earthy,...
View ArticlePlaylist: Episode #620 Sunday, December 13, 2015
My favourite co-host is along for today’s show, but since Dad is a bit of a dork and forgot about piano class (oops) we had to leave a little early. In 90 minutes we managed to have a lot of … Continue...
View ArticleSaving Country Music’s 50 Essential Albums for 2015
In no particular order, aside from the first dozen or so records being considered the "Most Essential," here are the 50 albums Saving Country Music deems it necessary you at least give a sniff if you...
View ArticleTia McGraff – Crazy Beautiful (2015)
“Crazy Beautiful” is the latest collection of exquisite creations from one of Americana’s gifted singer songwriters.Produced by Tommy Parham, and written by Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham, this full...
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