The Parson Red Heads, We will see you at SxSW

January 16, 2012

A few years back we reviewed King Giraffe by The Parson Red Heads but for some reason we missed the boat in reviewing their excellent 2011 effort, Yearling. Thankfully others picked up our slack as they are now starting to gain some traction out there. Since we last left them, they have left Southern Cal [...]

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Craig Finn knows Tebow because he has a New Friend Jesus

January 13, 2012

Craig Finn apparently has been networking in his time off from The Hold Steady. In addition to hammering out his debut solo album, he also has a new friend named Jesus. I assume Tebow made the introduction because Jesus has been busy with the Broncos lately. Here is ‘New Friend Jesus’ off of Clear Heart [...]

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First Aid Kit reveal second single, Emmylou [Music Video]

January 11, 2012

First Aid Kit have their sophomore album, The Lion’s Roar, coming out on January 24th. I listened to the album all weekend and can attest to its incredibleness. Not a real word, but whatever. “Emmylou” is the second video released and watch your toes. It’s a namedropper. I’ll have a full review of the record [...]

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The Wooden Sky – Child of the Valley [new mp3, new album]

January 11, 2012

Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun is the new album from Canadian alt-country outfit The Wooden Sky. If last year’s City of Lights EP was just a little tease, this track should finish the job of converting you into a fan of The Wooden Sky. Look for the album on 2/28. The Wooden [...]

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New Justin Townes Earle on 3/27 – Nothing’s Going To Change The Way You Feel About Me Now

January 10, 2012

Justin Townes Earle has got himself a new album coming out on 3/27/12 via Bloodshot Records. Here’s a trailer giving you a little taste and you can download the title track here by entering in your email address. My first impression is one of awesomeness. Quick question for our devoted listeners. Is that an ascot [...]

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Buxton – Nothing Here Seems Strange [Album Review]

January 9, 2012

I’m really looking forward to music in 2012. We’ve got releases coming out from Lucero, Damien Jurado, The Shins, Delta Spirit and a bunch more. But in all the excitement, let’s not overlook the up and comers in 2012. One such band is a five-piece folk-rock band from Houston that goes by the name Buxton. [...]

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Sharon van Etten’s Serpents on Fallon

January 7, 2012

As evident by the fact that I am posting late night videos, I couldn’t sleep last night. Maybe it was the adrenaline from playing hoops. Maybe it was the patty melt I ate at 11. Maybe it was the guilt at having left Sharon van Etten off our Top 50 in 2010. I don’t know [...]

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Wilco w/ Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe – The Weight

January 6, 2012

Back on 12/12, I had the pleasure of catching Wilco at the Civic Opera House. Towards the end of this amazing show, Nick Lowe and Mavis Staples joined the boys on stage. They closed with The Weight. Here is their rehearsal. I love Tweedy’s comment at the end, “That will sound good.” Tweet

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The Barr Brothers’ Beggar In The Morning on Letterman

January 6, 2012

We inixplicably left The Barr Brothers off our Top 50 in 2011 – pure oversight because their debut was one of our favorite albums of the year.  Call it an error in communication between Oz and myself. We have vowed to be more open with our feelings in 2012. So here goes – We both [...]

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Our Favorite Songs of 2011

January 5, 2012

Just when you thought the best of 2011 lists were over, we went ahead and did it. I now hate lists and hate myself for posting this. But it must be done. This is a starting point, so leave your favorites in the comments and I’ll keep adding mine as a run across ‘em. Woody [...]

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