From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Sam Bush & Jorma Kaukonen High Sierra Workshop 6-30-2000

October 27, 2007

I love it when two musicians from completely different musical backgrounds come together and play music. This performance by Sam Bush and Jorma Kaukonen from High Sierra Music Festival on June 30, 2000 could be what influenced Jorma to record Blue Country Heart which is a masterpiece of roots blues and country featuring Jorma, Sam, [...]

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Iron And Wine

October 26, 2007

I’ve been listening to Iron and Wine frequently these days. Their sound is so unique yet so familiar. They have a subtle sound that grows on you the more you listen to it. Songwriter Sam Beam knows how to pen a poignant lyric and then put it to a beautiful melody. They play their song [...]

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The Avett Brothers In Austin

October 24, 2007

The Avett Brothers are playing La Zona Rosa next Sunday Nov 4. I saw these guys at this year’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival and they are a riot. I’ve heard them described as the Nirvana of the 1800s. See you there!

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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals EP

October 24, 2007

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals have a new EP out called Follow The Lights. The material on it sounds much like Easy Tiger and if it had a couple more songs (there are seven) the EP could stand up as an album. I’m always amazed at the volume of amazing music Ryan Adams cranks out [...]

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Cherryholmes

October 6, 2007

Cherryholmes is a family bluegrass band featuring two generations of smokin’ pickers. Based out of Arizona, Cherryholmes has performed on the Grand Ol Opry and received the best new bluegrass band of the year at last years IBMA awards. They’ve got five albums and are currently recording on Skaggs Family Records label. Check them out:

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