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

Tom’s Playlist for December 2005

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This is perhaps my favorite playlist this year. I added two bonus tracks for the holidays. Songs with thumbnails indicate albums new to my playlists. Enjoy! Playlist also available on iTunes. These Tears, Reckless Kelly (from the album Wicked Twisted Road) Mustang, Mike McClure (from the album Camelot Falling) Former Great Divide front man rockin’ […]

Notable Releases November 29, 2005

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The Samples Rehearsing for Life release date 11/29/2005 (Apache Records) Recorded during a time of turmoil in America; Hurricanes, War, job loss and general discontent, this CD speaks honestly, but with hope. — Source: The Samples

John Mayer Trio… Live Concert (Archived)

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Don’t miss this opportunity to see the best of John Mayer’s new band. Listen to archived version of the 11/23/05 Bowery Ballroom performance. — Source: AOL Music Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find a stream of the full concert, but you can listen to it song by song (and of course experience the advertising overkill).

Album Review: Big Sweet Life: The Songs of Jon Dee Graham

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“Then Scrappy said, well, we’ll have a benefit. And I said no. I said a bunch of stuff about self-sufficiency and those-more-in-need and so on. Scrappy said, okay, then asked how many benefits did I think I had played in the last 25 years.” If you buy one album this year, consider Big Sweet Life […]

Free Download: JABE, Honest as Pure Gold

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I was recently introduced to Boston-based JABE by someone who found our site through the iMixes we’ve posted on iTunes. Instantly, I’m a fan. Thanks, Ruby! Keep the recommendations coming. JABE Drama City original release date 2005   Download Honest as Pure Gold now for free. “Drama City” features a batch of intriguing – and […]

More Notable Releases November 22, 2005

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John Mayer Trio Try! [LIVE] release date 11/22/2005 (Sony) A refreshing departure from John Mayer’s pop sound. Made up of Mayer, Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino the John Mayer Trio is rockin’ live with jazz and blues influences. Here’s to hoping Mayer sticks with this direction on his next studio album.

Notable Releases: 22 November 2005

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Various Artists, High School Reunion: A Tribute to Those Great Eighties Films! (American Laundromat/Face Down) Gotta love this: Matthew Sweet, Frank Black and others cover 1980’s movie soundtrack “hits”. Lori McKenna, in particular, soars with a cover of “In Your Eyes”. Do you remember what film featured this Peter Gabriel tune? Ray Davies, Thanksgiving Day […]

Mayer’s Playlist for November, Part 2

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Plain and Simple, Scrappy Jud Newcomb (from the album Byzantine) A solid rock and roll song from the Austin guitar slinger that conjures up the country-esque moments of the Stones Sticky Fingers. Something to Look Forward To, Jon Dee Graham (from the album First Bear on the Moon) “Someday the Saturday sun will shine, another […]