The 2005 Austin City Limits Festival is nearly upon us. Here are some top picks for the Fest. The Frames — My must-see for the Festival. Rockers from Ireland who put on some scorching shows at SXSW. Arcade Fire — Never seen but have heard great things. Oasis — Their live shows have a reputation […]
What Has Happened Down There
Louisiana 1927 Writer: Randy Newman What has happened down here is the wind have changed Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain Rained real hard and rained for a real long time Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline The river rose all day The river rose all night […]
Notable Releases September 6, 2005
Featured: James McMurtry, Childish Things. Also Noteworthy: North Mississippi Allstars, Electric Blue Watermelon. The Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang. Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, Dream Big.
Southern Bitch
MP3: Southern Bitch: Free Man Now (SXSW)
Teenage Fanclub
MP3: Teenage Fanclub: It’s All in My Mind (Amazon)
September 2005 Playlist
Download this playlist from iTunes. Intentional Heartache, Dwight Yoakam.This as about as country as I will get. Nevertheless, a nice rockin’ twang song. Available as a free download on AOL Music. One of the Fortunate Few, Delbert McClinton.I had the pleasure to see Delbert live this summer where he announced that he’d have a new […]
Michael Penn
MP3: Michael Penn: Walter Reed (Amazon)
The New Pornographers
MP3: The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema (Amazon)
Caitlin and Thad Cockrell Cary
MP3: Caitlin and Thad Cockrell Cary: Two Different Things (Redeye Distribution)
Notable Releases August 30, 2005
Eric Clapton, Back Home. Bob Dylan, No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (The Bootleg Series Vol. 7).