Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt "Dear friends, Yes. That was me singing with Levon Helm & Emmylou & so many friends in Central Park. One of those nights you hold onto." - Tift Merritt Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris and Hayes... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt After a slight rain delay, alt country chanteuse Tift Merritt played a 90 minute free show in NYC's Madison Square Park last night (6/22). Backed by a full band, her setlist included a new song... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily & Ted Barron DOWNLOAD: Tift Merritt & Norman Blake - Thirteen (Big Star) (MP3) Tift Merritt w/ Matthew Sweet & friends @ the Big Star Tribute in March (by Lori) Tift Merritt's is now on tour... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Joker said... Just another Christmas-Mix 01 Ted Nugent - Deck The Halls 02 Steve Lukather - The Christmas Song 03 Yellowman - We Wish You a Merry Christmas 04 Fats Domino - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 05 B.B. King - Christmas Celebration 06 Marty ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Author Patrick Somerville interviews singer-songwriter Tift Merritt at KRTS. All Things Considered reviews Philip Roth's new novel, Nemesis, and also provides an excerpt. The Guardian lists the top 10 writers on the telephone. At the Algonquin Books ... more info

Twangville — Kathleen Edwards is one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Though sometimes dismissively lumped in with Tift Merritt, Allison Moorer, and other female alt. country singers, she has released 3 overwhelmingly consistent and great albums. With a penchan... more info

CMT — Josh Ritter and Tift Merritt are braving the Southern summer heat with a few tour dates together, but even if it was the dead of winter, this would still be a hot ticket for fans of the smart singer-songwriters. They're both skilled at choosing exact... more info

Twangville — ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: See You On the Moon, by Tift Merritt I suppose that Merritt could sing the alphabet and I’d listen. There is such a genuine quality to her voice, an infectious spirit. It is a spirit that shines through her music despite the da... more info

Detroit Free Press — Brooks & Dunn: with Gary Allan, 7:30 p.m. July 29. DTE Energy Music Theatre, $29.75-$59.75. Jump Off: 7:30 p.m. July 29. Emerald Theatre, $10. Tift Merritt: 8 p.m. July 29. The Ark, $16, $23. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Oracle said... Portal of Groove just posted: Dave Brubeck - My Favorite Things Columbia Records CS 9237 Stereo - Vinyl - 1962 Ripped @ 320 http://portalofgroove.blogspot.com Time Bandit said... This week on C-60: Doll by Doll "Remember" (1979) Dol... more info