DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (New West)
Official Site | MySpace | Spinner
Oh glory! The mother truckin’ Alabama hammers are back and they’ve got something to say. About 19 different things to say if you count the number of songs on their latest release ‘Brighter Than Creation’s Dark’. They may be without Jason Isbell but that hasn’t stopped them from being the best alt country band in the land. Filling the void legendary Muscle Shoals musician Spooner Oldham joins DBT as the band belts out 75 minutes of southern rock. Even bassist Shonna Tucker takes the mike making you wonder why she’s been hiding all the while. Time to dust off them alligator boots. Start with “The Righteous Path”, “3 Dimes Down” and “Purgatory Line”. File under: Rock / Indie / Alt-Country
Highlights
- LIAM FINN, I’ll Be Lightning (Yep Roc)
Official Site | MySpace - JASON RINGENBERG, Best Tracks And Side Tracks 1979-2007 (Yep Roc)
Official Site | MySpace - MATT COSTA, Unfamiliar Faces (Brushfire)
Official Site | MySpace | Spinner - NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS, Hernando (South Of The South)
Official Site | MySpace - STEVE POLTZ, Traveling (98 Pounder)
Official Site | MySpace - THE WHIGS, Mission Control (ATO)
Official Site | MySpace | Spinner | MP3
Also Look For
BABY DEE, BARTON CARROLL, BEN ALLISON, BIIRDIE, CARTRIDGE FAMILY, CAT POWER, DELANEY BRAMLET, ERIC MATTHEWS, FLESHTONES, JASON QUICKSALL, KENNEDYS, LISA LOEB, MARS ARIZONA, MICHAEL HOLLAND, OWEN TEMPLE, PACK A.D., PATTY LARKIN, TIMES NEW VIKING, WALTER HYATT and more. See our Release Calendar for more new releases like these.
Bonus Material
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January 23rd, 2008 at 8:56 am
Hey thought you might want to post this for you web site readers.
I am giving away 2 Tickets to the Texas Music Awards in Palestine, Texas on May 3rd and a 2 night Hotel stay at the Best Western in Palestine (for Friday and Saturday night), on my blog texasdirt.wordpress.com
Here is the actual posting:
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Contests
1.) Texas Music Awards Contest - Runs from January 12th 2008 - March 31st 2008
Details:
You need to write a story/essay about you favorite/fondest Texas Country Moment. It can be anything like a special concert, meeting a star, meeting a friend/lover or anything related to Texas Country. The best three stories will win a prize pack from TRDMS and our sponsors.
NOT!!!!!
Just simply submit your Name, Gender, Age Address and eMail!
Submit entries to contest@texasreddirt.net
3 Prize Packs will be awarded randomly. when you submit your information you will be assigned a number corresponding to your entry number. On April 1st three numbers will be randomly selected and winners will be notified by April 3rd and posted on the blog by April 12th.
1. First Place:
* 2 Tickets to the Texas Music Awards in Palestine on May 3rd
* A room at Best Western Palestine for Friday and Saturday Night.
* 2 CD’s from the Prize Closet
* 1 t-Shirt from the Prize Closet
2. Second Place:
* 2 CD’s from the Prize Closet
* 1 t-Shirt from the Prize Closet
3. Third Place:
* Any one item from the Prize Closet
More prizes may be added as time goes on. Prize packs and rules are subject to change at anytime.
Disclaimer:
Must be 18 years old to claim 1st place prize package and at least 14 years old to claim the other prizes. All entries become property of TRDMS and contact info will not be redistributed or sold to other parties. Although TRDMS reserves the right to send an occasional eMail about contest or other special projects we have.
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Thanks for you time and feel free to enter yourself!
March 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I used to never listen to country music, but it’s changed. A lot of it is more mainstream and I like that. Plus the women are hot and that makes everything better!