Labor Day Soundcheck

September 2, 2010

Some sounds to kick off labor day weekend in style:
NPR Music First Listen: Justin Townes Earle, ‘Harlem River Blues’
The Philip Cohen Collection: Rolling Stones – Some Girls Outtakes
The Mynabirds Daytrotter Session
Two New Songs from Okkervil River’s Will Sheff
Sir Paul McCartney & Wings – Arles, France 7/13/1972
No Depression Festival video sessions with Swell Season’s Glen Hansard, The Cave Singers, Sera Cahoone and The Maldives
Superb cut from Megafun’s new mini-album Heretofore which is set to be released on Sept 14
Delta Spirit “White Table” Video
JJ Grey & Mofro: Georgia Warhorse (World Premiere)

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Cee Lo Green FUCK YOU Official Video

September 2, 2010

What a great tune and video! Not sure how they’d ever make this radio friendly which I think might have been the point of the entire song.

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[ACL Preview] Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven

September 1, 2010

It’s hard to believe that ACL Fest is little more than a month away! Its always fun exploiting the lineup for cool new bands. The best way to do this is to start at the bottom of the list and work your way up to the headliners. Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven are [...]

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Charlie Parr 1922

September 1, 2010

Here’s some great old time songwriting from Charlie Parr.

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Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights

August 31, 2010

There is an excellent hard rocking blues outfit out of Dallas called Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights that’s making waves with their new album Pardon Me. I’m not going to make any cliche Led Zeppelin meets Lynyrd Skynyrd with a pinch of Black Crowes type of comparisons. Bottom line is they RAWK!!!

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Eddie Vedder Springsteen Cover

August 31, 2010

LOVE LOVE LOVE this cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Living on the Edge of the World from Little Rock August 28, 2010. While I’ve really dug the last two PJ albums this cover makes me thirsty for some more solo Eddie Vedder records!

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[Mp3 Monday] Songwriter Delight

August 30, 2010

I have just what you need to make manic Monday not so manic. Here are some superb live tracks from three of the finest songwriters that are making up tunes today: Ryan Bingham, Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO September 8, 2009 Tell My Mother I Miss Her So Depression White Freightliner Blues Sweet Louisiana Justin Townes [...]

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Alejandro Escovedo & Chuck Prophet No Depression Festival 2010

August 28, 2010

Here’s a great session with Alejandro Escovedo and Chuck Prophet that took place at No Depression Festival 2010 last weekend in Seattle. This was one of many high quality recordings from the session.

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Vandaveer – A Mighty Leviathan Of Old

August 27, 2010

Very cool video for a cool tune from Vandaveer. The video was directed by Antonin Le Guay. Great songwriting, old time sound and poignant lyrics are what makes Vandaveer so great!

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Nick Jaina

August 27, 2010

Nick Jaina – “Another Kay Song” – HearYa Live Sessions 5/24/10 from HearYa.com on Vimeo. What a super duper tune from Nick Jaina who will be playing The Ghost Room on November 5th. Can’t wait to see these guys live! (thanks hear ★ ya)

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