It’s Friday! Good time at Year of October’s Nashville CD Release show for their new album Golden Days. You can check it out and purchase HERE !
Let’s close out this work week in proper fashion with a nifty shuffle filled with cool tunes:
“Hammer and Nails” by Henry’s Rifle from The Entrée (a Built4BBQ Sampler)
We’ve had a few songs from the latest Built4BBQ Sampler this week. There all really good. Henry’s Rifle is one man, and I don’t think his name is Henry. For one man, he makes a wonderful heap of noise. Raucous Country/Blues/whathaveyou. Check him out!
“Bright Morning Stars” by Abigail Washburn from City of Refuge
Taking this down and lifting things up simultaneously… a glorious song from amazing banjo virtuoso.
“From Now On” by Delta Spirit from Lost and Found/Into the Wide
I love Delta Spirit. I saw them two years ago at Live on the Green – pressed against the barrier in front of the stage with about half the city of Nashville behind me (or at least it felt that way). They bring lots of energy and passion.
“Little Bird (What I Do)” by David Olney from When the Deal Goes Down
I supposed the word artist gets thrown around pretty liberally and casually. Maybe when you are talking about David Olney you should capitalize it. Artist or ARTIST. Or maybe you should just say, Genius (but that gets used too often, too). At any rate, this song really spoke to me this morning. “Do what you do, and stop answering people who ask “Why?” We all have songs to sing – even if you can’t carry a tune (like me).
“You’re a Slave to Your Imagination” by Grant Peeples from Punishing the Myth
This one also spoke to me in much the same way. I know for me, I don’t write because I want to or even because I think someone somewhere will want to read it… I’m not necessarily here of my own free will…. to paraphrase Rhonda from Fran’s…. two or three people will get that reference by the way, but I had to write it… Oh yeah, and Grant Peeples is pretty much a genius, too, and I am not overusing the word when I say that.
“Ramblin On My Mind” (Robert Johnson Cover) by Left Lane Cruiser and James Leg from Painkillers
Left Lane Cruiser is from Indiana. James Leg is from Texas. Robert Johnson came from Mississippi and legend has it, he sold his soul to the devil at a Crossroads in order to become the greatest bluesman of all time. Some of the above it true, some is legend, and some… well I just don’t know, but two things I do know – Robert Johnson changed the course of American music – a change that is still be felt today, and this right here is a pretty bitchin’ cover.
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Frazey Ford is part of the awesome Canandian folk group The Be Good Tanyas. She just released her second solo record this week, and we have a really cool track from that album in the shuffle today.
“Just Like That” by Chris Carroll from Trouble and Time
Chris Carroll is a Canadian-born singer/songwriter currently based out of San Marcos, Texas. Her music, at least this song, is soulful, bluesy, folky music. As you may know, I hate genre labels. This is good music – another I grabbed from the September Feel Bad for You mixtape. I will be seeking out more of her music.
“Sea of Light” by Sol Cat from Deer Head Music Presents: Indie Mixtape Nashville/Sol Cat
We close things out with some Nashville music by way of the excellent Mixtape from Deer Head Music. This is a groovy slice of Indie Pop heaven. C’mon – it’s the weekend – let’s get groovy!
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