I had forgotten how good George Thorogood and the Destroyers are. The commercial success of the song “Bad to the Bone” and several of the songs on the album of the same name numbed my perspective of their talent. We’ve heard songs like “Bad to the Bone”, “Nobody But Me” and “No Particular Place to […]
Lori McKenna + More, Album Previews
Lori McKenna, ‘Unglamorous’ (Full CD) Here we go again. The ladies keep on making a statement this year. This time around its Lori McKenna with her Warner Bros. debut titled Unglamorous. When she’s not making babies (she recently had her fifth), she’s writing songs. She’s so good at songwriting that Faith Hill decided to repurpose […]
Eisley Guitar Giveaway
**NOTE: Contest is now closed.** Their song “Marvelous Things” made my Top Alternative Songs back in 2005. Eisley is one of the best alternative bands to come out in recent years. To celebrate this week’s release of their new album Combinations and their acoustic tour we’re participating in a contest to give you the chance […]
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, Live at IOTA
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles at IOTA (8/10/07) I hit the IOTA Club & Cafe Friday night to catch the Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles performance. And what a performance it was. I had previously only seen them once before at a beer festival in the middle of the afternoon. Let me tell […]
Marc Broussard Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Al Fiala from Orlando, FL who is the winner of our Marc Broussard, S.O.S: Save Our Soul CD + vinyl record giveaway courtesy of Vanguard Records and Sideways Media. Al’s favorite soul song is “Tell it Like It Is” by Aaron Neville. Other entries included: “Memories” by Van Morrison “Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne […]
Earl Pickens & Peter Karp in Rotation
Here’s a sampling of some stuff I’ve been listening to lately. Earl Pickens Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Country / Acoustic / Country [audio:http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/2/343660/01%20Can%20I%20Turn%20On%20The%20Radio_.mp3] Download: Turn On The Radio (MP3)* Notes: Rooted in punk, enlightened by country making for a nice combination of influences. Primarily country but with nice pop and alternative undertones. Official Site | Profile | […]
Emugga Officially Launches
Set to launch today, August 1st, the very first social networking site built around the Americana music scene. Emugga.com was created by Gregg Geil and the folks over at AmericanaRoots.com as an extension of the music news, reviews, podcasts and interviews already covered there. As described by Mr. Geil: What is an Emugga? No clue […]
G.Love + More, Album Previews
G. Love & Special Sauce, A Year and a Night with G. Love & Special Sauce (Full CD) If you’re attention is not set on the new Josh Rouse release as it should be this week, immerse yourself in G.Love and Special Sauce‘s live recording which spans two sold out nights at the Electric Factory […]
Win Marc Broussard’s Latest Album (CD + Vinyl)
**NOTE: Contest is now closed. You can still participate but will no longer be eligible for the giveaway.** You know we’re all about the twang here in our little town, but what you might not know is that there’s several of us that are big soul fans. So you can bet there’s a little buzz […]
Readers’ Pick: Raul Malo, “After Hoursâ€
With 50% of the votes, you chose the Raul Malo‘s After Hours as your favorite new album in last week’s poll. To celebrate, here are some Raul Malo videos. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!