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The Bottle Rockets – Lean Forward

Thursday, July 30, 2009 By Shawn Underwood

Hailing from the St. Louis area, The Bottle Rockets show some of the same influences that inspired Uncle Tupelo and their progeny.  In Lean Forward , their tenth release, the Rockets have a record that’s a rich bouquet of rock and roll, but nonetheless retaining some twangy alt country aromas.  What distinguishes many of the […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: album, Brian Henneman, Gourds, Lean Forward, Little Feat, review, The Bottle Rockets, Uncle Tupelo

Mayer’s Playlist for January ’09, Part 2

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Light of X, by Miranda Lee Richards LA-based Richards is a testament to persistence. Eight years have passed since The Herethereafter, her 2001 debut release. Yet in 2009 Richards picks up right where she last left us. Light of X is steeped in the Gram Parsons Laurel Canyon-sound, layered with a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Features, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Boston, Del Fuegos, Frank Turner, Gourds, Joe Ely, LA, London, Miranda Lee Richards

Nine for ’09

Monday, January 05, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

I can’t speak for the economy, but 2009 is shaping up to be a great year for music. Pay particular attention to March. It seems that every year the stars align on a single day and we get an embarrassment of riches. This year that day is March 3rd. Here are some of the incredible […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Features, Folk, Indie, News, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: AC Newman, Alabama, Austin, Boston, Brooklyn, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Miller, California, Gary Louris, Gourds, Jason Isbell, Joshua Tree, Julie Miller, Justin Townes Earle, Mark Olson, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Neko Case, New Jersey, New York, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

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