I’d be out of my mind if I didn’t say the Drive-by Truckers are the Alt-Country act to catch at this years SXSW festival. In fact, this could be the best all around show to see. With a highly anticipated album due in April, these guys are sure to impregnate Austin. Here’s “Lookout Mountain” from […]
The Greencards at SXSW
I’ve already mentioned my Blues pick for the upcoming SXSW festival. Moving on to Bluegrass, I recommend checking out Nashville-based trio, The Greencards, at Momo’s on Thursday, March 16 at 11pm. Loyal Twangvillers might remember them from my Best Songs of 2005 playlist. In fact, they’ve posted that very song on their profile. Check out […]
In Heavy Rotation, February 2006
The bar was set high this past month with slammin’ new releases from Will Hoge, Willie Nile, Rhett Miller and more. While you will only see Hoge in this playlist, expect to see more of them in March. In the meantime, here are some songs that earned heavy rotation by me in February. Playlist also […]
Tom’s Pick of the Week, Rhett Miller
There’s no question this week. Hands down its Rhett Miller lead singer of the Old 97s. His second solo effort is outstanding. If you don’t “believe” me, trust Mayer or listen for yourself. Album contributors include guitarist Lyle Workman (Sheryl Crow, Beck), drummer Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, Tori Amos, David Bowie), multi-talented Jon Brion (Kanye […]
Notable Releases: February 28, 2006
It’s generally a slow release week, but here are a few highlights: Rhett Miller, The Believer You might know him as the lead singer and songwriter for Old 97’s. This, his second solo outing, mines familiar Old 97’s territory: an acoustic-based mix of pop and alt-country with clever lyrics. Bruce Springsteen, Hammersmith Odeon, Live ’75 […]
Pickin’ through the Blues…
I started picking through some of the posted songs for the upcoming SXSW festival. As always (or at least since Mayer introduced me to the festival), I start with some of the smaller genres like Blues and Bluegrass and then make my way over to Alt Country, Singer-songwriters and Rock. Last year my Blues pick […]
Listen to KT Tunstall’s “Eye to the Telescope”
Check out up and coming folk pop star KT Tunstall’s full release “Eye to the Telescope” on ARTISTdirect.com. Its so refreshing to see someone new to the pop scene that carries some solid songwriting, outstanding acoustic guitar and bluesy vocals. For her, I’m going to start an early campaign for Best New Artist of 2006. […]
New Releases from Robinella & more
My pick of the week: Robinella Solace for the Lonely (Dualtone) americana, folk, bluegrass, jazz A great week for new releases. I have to admit, I’m only moderately familiar with most of these. Up until today, my pick of the week would have been Ray Davies having listened to his Thanksgiving Day EP late last […]
Notable Releases: February 21, 2006
Although winter is still upon us, the spring release season kicks off with a bang this week. Check out these great releases, plus a few re-releases. Willie Nile, Streets of New York This is my pick of the week. Its hard to believe that its been over six years since Willie’s last release. It was […]
Album Review: Railroad Earth – “Elko”
Elko Railroad Earth Folk / Bluegrass / Americana / Jamgrass Live albums just suit some artists. Anyone who’s compared Peter Frampton’s studio recordings to Frampton Comes Alive knows this well. Some artists go to great lengths to preserve the live vibe; Joe Jackson recorded his Big World album in a New York club and asked […]