Justin Townes Earle, “Midnight at the Movies” from Bloodshot Records on Vimeo. I’m increasingly impressed with what I’m hearing from Justin Townes Earle. Young J.T. has alot to live up to, and to my ears he’s delivering. Combine some of […]
One-time community radio DJ, and life-long critic, JC Shepard blogs from the Colorado Rockies on Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Americana at JCShepard.com.
Justin Townes Earle, “Midnight at the Movies” from Bloodshot Records on Vimeo. I’m increasingly impressed with what I’m hearing from Justin Townes Earle. Young J.T. has alot to live up to, and to my ears he’s delivering. Combine some of […]
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way! O sisters let’s go down, Let’s go down, come on down, O […]
The weekend is made for the great outdoors. Saturday, in particular, is the day to pitch the masks of gentle society and do what you would do if you didn’t have to do what you have to do. I’m tired […]
I saw John Conlee play at a bar in Mayville, North Dakota, a dozen years ago. The owners played in a band and somebody they knew knew somebody in Nashville and we got to see John Conlee play live in […]
Wednesday gets no respect. Heck, I can hardly spell it let alone live through it. On a Monday I was arrested On a Tuesday they locked me in the jail On a Wednesday my trial was attested On a Thursday […]
Tuesdays Gone With The Wind When I was a kid, I scoffed at those who worried about the lyrics in songs. How rock was leading the poor children down the road to sin and deprivation. I mean, who could understand […]
Not a rainy day here, but it is a Monday the whole world over. This version of Karen Carpenter’s song Rainy Days and Mondays comes to us from Australia. G’day, down under. I’m not a fan of pop music. I […]
Old Bascam Lamar Lunsford tune
Graham Lindsey put together a new album that went into general distribution earlier this year, We Are All Alone In This Together. I reviewed it in a January last.fm journal, one of the first posts I cross-posted here . Been […]
A Prairie Home Companion visited Nashville on the first weekend in May. A bit of Minnesota at the Mother Church of Country Music. There’s some audio highlights on the program website. Sam Bush Band – Ridin’ That Bluegrass Train Brad […]
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