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A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

Carey Ott Videos

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Here’s a couple of Carey Ott videos featuring footage from the latest album and tour. Great stuff! (posted by jdomanic on YouTube) (posted by spaceageboy10pwr on YouTube)

Gin Blossoms & More, Album Previews

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When I found out the Gin Blossoms were releasing their first new album since 1997 I was intrigued but my expectations were quite low. Bands just don’t come back after all that time and sound like they used to. Excuse me while I pull my shoe out of my mouth… on first listen this album […]

I See Hawks in LA’s “Hard Times”, a Download

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From their May ‘06 release California Country, here’s Los Angeles-based I See Hawks in L.A. with an acoustic country-blues number about hopelessness and humble absurdity all the while chock full of mandolin and Dobro. [audio:http://iseehawks.com/mp3/HAWKS_CC_HardTimes.mp3] Download “Hard Times” (MP3) Source: NoDepression.net

Gerry Wall’s “Winter Grass”, Reviewed

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He names the Jayhawks, Wilco, Mark Knopfler, Paul Kelly, J.J. Cale and Blue Rodeo as influences for Winter Grass, the third release from Ottawa’s Gerry Wall. You can almost see, taste and hear the vistas painted in the lyrics of this 10-song release with songs titled “Winter Grass” and “Willow Bluff”. Somehow these southeastern Canadian-born […]

Best of Spring 2006, a Playlist

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Similar to my Winter playlist, there were some great releases in Spring of this year. A few of my favorites that made this list were by the Sam Roberts Band, Josh Ritter, Roman Candle, Drive-by Truckers, Allison Moorer, Tim O’Reagan, Keb’ Mo’ and, of course, Bruce Springsteen. That nearly names them all, but more importantly, […]

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Kelly Joe Phelps & More, Album Previews

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Well, I guess finding good music streams this week is like trying to find relief from summer’s heat… not easy. Do check out the latest from Kelly Joe Phelps a Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter and acoustic/slide guitar player. Full album streams: Kelly Joe Phelps, Tunesmith Retrofit (AOL Music) The Klezmatics, Wonder Wheel (AOL Music) G.Love & […]

Tom Petty & More, Album Previews

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I’ll have my eyes and ears focused on at least two new releases this week. The first is Tom Petty’s Highway Companion his third solo album in a long career. Not much can be said about Petty that you probably don’t already know, though I was unaware that this is only his third solo effort. […]

FIVE Downloads from Golden Smog’s “Another Fine Day”

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Thanks to Glorious Noise for helping to surface these 5 gems from Golden Smog’s latest album Another Fine Day. Life is good. They’re all great in my book, however, I’m particularly fond of the downtempo “Long Time Ago”. “You Make It Easy” [audio:http://www.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/20060716_MAYSHARK01.mp3] Download (MP3) “Another Fine Day” [audio:http://www.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/20060716_MAYSHARK02.mp3] Download (MP3) “5-22-02” [audio:http://www.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/20060716_MAYSHARK03.mp3] Download (MP3) […]