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Fathers and Sons – The DB’s and The Only Sons
4590 days ago
For those who remember the DB’s from the early 80‘s, especially if you saw any of the shows they performed as openers for REM, the band conjures up memories of good times in college. They no doubt were good times, but in retrospect the DB’s wer... more info
Monday Morning Video: Steve Poltz covers “Waterfalls”
4591 days ago
Steve Poltz takes on the TLC classic, acoustic style. This longtime staple of Poltz’s live show never fails to bring a smile to my face. more info
Monday Morning Video: Mike Barfield
4598 days ago
One of the highlights of SXSW is Alejandro Escovedo’s Sunday Night Extravaganza. And, as I’ve written here, one of the highlights of this year’s show was seeing Mike Barfield. Here’s a classic video from the Barfield archives. Let’s get fun... more info
Dr. John – Locked Down
4601 days ago
Dr. John is an institution. With his characteristic mystical groovy-gumbo-voodoo schtick and funky keyboard playing, he has been a force in American music since his groundbreaking Gris-Gris in 1968. His early 1970s work, including Dr. John’s G... more info
Damien Jurado/Maraqopa
4602 days ago
Opening with the raucous “Nothing Is The News” (featuring an excellent rambling lead guitar) I immediate thought that Jurardo had taken a cue from Neil Young’s Crazy Horse adventures, or his own I Break Chairs days, but, as I soon found out, th... more info
Tom’s Picks: Winter 2012
4603 days ago
Don’t miss these records from early 2012: MARTIN SEXTON, Fall Like Rain (EP) [★★★★/3.800] Singer/Songwriter/Soulster Sexton continues to perspicaciously reflect back on life with his songwriting while delivering mind-bending falsetto with h... more info
Monday Morning Video: Missing Levon
4605 days ago
It was just shy of a month ago that we lost Levon Helm, a true legend of rock and roll. The outpouring from the music community was immediate and immense. Here are but a few of the musical tributes (see below for the playlist details). Levon, you wil... more info
Trampled by Turtles in String Band Paradise
4608 days ago
Trad bluegrass they ain’t. But don’t let that turn you off. The boys of Trampled by Turtles can pick a banjo and make a fiddle whine with the best of em. In person, they were just as lively and rocking as bluegrass instruments can be. Dave Simo... more info
SXSW 2012: Springsteen
4618 days ago
Now did you really think that I could talk about SXSW and not mention Bruce Springsteen? Springsteen delivered the conference keynote and then joined the E Street Band and guests that evening for an unforgettable performance. The keynote speech was c... more info
SXSW 2012: The Sounds, Part 1
4631 days ago
Bahamas Former Feist guitarist Afie Jurvanen, who performs as Bahamas, caught my ear with his second release earlier this year. Live he takes it to another level, creating an ambiance that makes his already strong songs even stronger. Part of the rea... more info
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