OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, Tennessee Pusher (Nettwerk)
Official Site | MySpace | Samples (imeem)

Known for their live shows and throwback sound, Nashville’s Old Crow Medicine Show delivers their third album on Nettwerk Records. If Bob Dylan were ever holed up deep in the hills of Appalachia, you’d find him hanging with OCMS and having a good ole tyme. You might even find Dow Was, who produced this record, hanging out there too. Check out: “Caroline” and “Mary’s Kitchen”. File under: Roots / Country / Folk

Noteworthy

• ELVIN BISHOP, The Blues Rolls On (Delta Groove/Electo Groove)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
  B.B. King, George Thorogood, James Cotton, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Kim Wilson and more pitch in to help Elvin Bishop with a who’s who of blues music compilation.
• GOLDEN SMOG, Stay Golden, Smog: The Best Of Golden Smog (Rhino)
  Official Site | MySpace
  When they weren’t making history with Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks or Wilco among others, they were having fun with a band called Golden Smog. A great place to start for the uninitiated.
• JENNY LEWIS, Acid Tongue (Warner Bros.)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
  Featuring collaborations with Elvis Costello, Chris Robinson and She & Him, the Rilo Kiley songstress delivers another solid solo effort this time sans Watson Twins. Check out: “Carpetbaggers”
• KINGS OF LEON, Only By The Night (RCA)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
  A little band from Nashville with sound big enough to hear round the world. Check out: “Sex on Fire” and “Be Somebody”.

More Highlights

BLITZEN TRAPPER, CHARLIE HADEN FAMILY & FRIENDS, GRAHAM NASH, HIGH PLACES, PRETENDERS, REPLACEMENTS, ROY ORBISON, TV ON THE RADIO, VANCE GILBERT and more. See our Release Calendar for more new releases like these.

Bonus Material

Noteworthy articles from Twangville and our friendly neighbors:

• New Music from Matthew Ryan [Mayer]
• Blue Mountain - Midnight in Mississippi [Chip]
• Old Crow Medicine Show Giveaway: Tennessee Pusher [The 9513]
• Old Crow: Tennessee Pusher [Fiddle Freak]
• Peter Cooper @ The Truman Shows [Hickory Wind]
• Easton, Stagger, Phillips- One For the Ditch [Eli]
• Q&A With Mike Eli from Eli Young Band [The 9513]
• Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Video Companion Part 2 [Mayer]
• Album Review: Bruce Robison - The New World [The 9513]
• Album Review: Darius Rucker - Learn To Live [The 9513]

Grab Bag

• FREE GIVEAWAY! I’m giving away a free mystery (Rock / Country / Folk Rock) disc this week to one lucky winner as a way of saying thanks for being a part of Twangville. Simply comment on this post to be eligible. The winner will be contacted the following week. NOTE: You must have a US mailing address to win.

About the author: I'm a Florida boy now living and working between the foothills and monuments of the Old Dominion. I get by on a healthy mix of vitamins and twang.

by Tom Osborne in Country, Folk, News, Roots, Videos