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Two from Workbook. Two from Sugar. None from his electronica album.
Two tracks off the upcoming Ryan Adams & The Cardinals' album Jacksonville City Nights. Very honky-tonk. Album release date: September 27, 2005
As a rule I am not one for covering The Beatles. 9 out of 10 times it's just a really bad idea -- that's not the case here though. George Benson released "The Other Side of Abbey Road" shortly after The Beatles 1969 release as a tribute completely reinterpreting album. The first MP3 posted here is literally dripping with the funk. Jazzheads will note Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, and Freddie Hubbard are all present as supporting musicians on these tracks.
Greetings from Georgia, my home state. This is the kickoff post for my ongoing "state's project." Combining my love for old U.S. travel postcards and MP3's, I will be posting native tunes from all 50 states. Sufjan Stevens eat your heart out. Look for old standbys as well as (hopefully) some artists that you haven't been exposed to. Should be a fun ride. Don't forget to buckle up.
"Call it Americana, alt-country, roots music, what-have-you: The musical genre without a bin card has been defined for a decade by No Depression magazine. "
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Last week I received an email from a musician named Magnus Larson hailing from Sweden. He apparently contacted some other folks too. Larson creates under the name Pet Politics, and writes & records out of his bedroom, one-man-band style. If you have some time, check out his Web site...great use of crayon. Good stuff. Kind of a detached Lou Reed thing.
I have been on a Will Oldham (insert alias here) kick the past few months. He seems to always turn up somewhere when I least expect it -- e.g.: cameo role in the fantastic new film Junebug, soundtrack work on All The Real Girls, etc. With an intimidating back catalog, Oldham continues on his prolific path working on various collaborative albums, most recently with Matt Sweeney. Here are some Oldham tunes lurking on my hard drive for a small taste.
Jesse Malin' picks: Some interesting, if unpredictable, choices of albums/books/films/etc. coming out in the next six weeks. See it HERE....
Do you hear that? Listen close. That's the sound of me beating the dead horse. Flogging it, really. I am again posting about Thad Cockrell and Caitlin Cary's duets album Begonias. Old-school country duets like Nashville used to produce. Also, the're on Yep Rock Records, so check out the new Bob Mould if you're on the label's site.
While digging through my iPod last week on vacation, my brother put on some Brute which I had neglected for some time. Out of all Vic Chestnutt's catalog the two Brute albums remain my favorite. While a big fan of most of his work, there is something about Widespread Panic acting as his backup band that invigorates his work.
In compliance with his wishes, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson will have his remains blasted out of a 150 foot tall monument at his Woody Creek, CO home this Saturday.
Last week I re-read (most) of William S. Burroughs' ode to heroin Naked Lunch. It packs just as much or more of a sordid punch as I remember. Mad junkie jibber-jabber. In honor or the book's famed family of dildo's, Steely Dan I, II, and III, I present you two Live Steely Dan tracks recorded May 1974 in Memphis, TN.
Dust off those Pulp and Blur albums. The BBC takes a look at rise and fall of Britpop. Oh, and be sure to check out the Blur vs. Oasis timeline. Ahh, the anglophile '90s, how we miss ya.
Richmond Fontaine's latest release, The Fitzgerald, was an album I had ignored far too long. I have now remedied that. An acoustic downtrodden affair, The Fitzgerald spins tales of two-time losers trying to make it through the Reno, NV night, let alone the the day. Fantastic storytelling. If asked to describe the sound I would liken it to Nebraska-era Springsteen, latter-era Steve Earle, and Jay Farrar's acoustic efforts. This album's a grower...give it time.
I've been listening to this new tune off Okemah And The Melody Of Riot a lot the past month. Has a very "eastern" vibe to it. Smoke yourself something and listen. He did.
In the spirit of the cover wars, I offer up probably Bob Dylan's most politically charged song, "Masters of War." And good news for all, Satisfied '75 will be back in the saddle on Monday. Thanks to him for letting me pitch hit.
I' m going to take this opportunity in Satisfied 75's absence to do what music blogs do best: I heard, you should hear. 
