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We plunge on into another work week… Today – as often we do, we have a wildly diverse shuffle filled with music that no one in their right mind would put into the same mix of songs… Which seems a good time to remind you that the song selections and ordering is always done randomly by the shuffle function of my music player… (To be fair, however, I do pick the songs that go into the overall playlist from which the shuffle function draws)….
“How We Be” by Sinkane
From Brooklyn by way of The Sudan. Coming to us via a World Café Session. The title track from the album Mean Love which was released about a year ago. A groovy way to the start the week of music.
“I Wanna Be Your Dog” by The Stooges
The Stooges were so far ahead of their time that some 45 years later, they are still ahead of their time – or maybe they are just outside of all time. From their 1969 self-titled debut album… today, we have the iconic song…
“Sugarface” by Bird Peterson (ft. Astronautalis)
This song came to me via a Noisetrade Sampler released for SXSW of artists playing the day parties. The song is on Bird Peterson’s solo debut called Plume which was released back in July.
“Revolt” by The Unravelling
Some more hard, progressive rock from the album Tear a Hole in the Collective Vision – the latest album by Calvary band, The Unravelling.
“You Never Even Call Me By My Name” by Steve Goodman
This song was written by Goodman and John Prine and most famously recorded by David Allen Coe. Further proof that the Country Music establishment has been flawed and problematic for as far back as 40 years ago.
“The Shrubbery’s Dead” by Government Cheese
The song comes to us via the epic compilation of classic era Nashville Rock called, Return to Elliston Square (1979-1989). Government Cheese are from Bowling Green, but earned their status with Nashville’s Rock elite. Fortuitously, this song came up the shuffle at the beginning of week that includes a Music City Roots benefit for Tommy Womack (of Government Cheese) and a Saturday reunion of the seminal 1980s Nashville band, Raging Fire who are also on the Return to Elliston Square record.. The MCR benefit will include performances by Jason and the Scorchers, Webb Wilder, Will Kimbrough, and Dan Baird. This song became one The Cheese’s most well known tracks.
“Warp Drive” by Black Doctor Jr.
A Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen Band that we have featured before. Back in August Black Doctor Jr. announced they were taking an extended break to work on other projects. The track was released as a Single back in March.
“The Eye” by Brandi Carlile
From a Noisetrade Bonnaroo sampler, this lovely song come from an album called The Firewatcher’s Daughter which was released back in March.
“Poor Boy” by David Jacobs-Strain
David Jacobs-Strain is a virtuoso guitar player that I was introduced to at the Safety Harbor Song Fest earlier this year. This is his 8 minute take on the Blues standard.
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