Category: Louis Armstrong

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle – Colorful Character Mix

Since today is World Suicide Prevention Day, it seems like a perfect opportunity to remind you that the supremely awesome Country Fried Rock is about to release Volume 2 of For Nuci’s Space. 
 
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All proceeds from this album go to preventing musicians’ suicide, via the model program for community support, Nuci’s Space, in Georgia. By removing barriers to mental health care, substance abuse services, and primary care, Nuci’s Space works with other existing providers and networks to help musicians.

Please be generous. Keep music alive. Nuci.org

If you need support, please contact www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org for online chat support or 800-273-8255.



The line-up this time around is stellar and includes the likes of Drivin N Cryin, Michelle Malone, Centro-matic, American Aquarium and many, many more. Trust me, it’s all great music for a great cause.   You can Pre-Order the album Here!

Today’s Shuffle is after the jump…

We jump back into our Current Playlist for today’s Morning Shuffle….

“Lonely Avenue” by Mark Robinson (one of just a few covers on Have Axe, Will Groove. Lonely Avenue is a Doc Pomus tune which has been covered by Ray Charles and Van Morrison. Robinson makes this song his own with this cool version.)

“Posse in Effect” by Beastie Boys (Yeah! “Well I’m M.C.A. – I got nothing to prove” No… but, damn he proved it. – R.I.P. MCA)

“From the Morning” by Mike Dumovich (A Nick Drake cover)

“St. James Infirmary” by Louis Armstrong (Yeah!)

“How Still My Love” by Stevie Nicks (From Bella Donna)

“Ghost Stories” by Monks of Mellonwah (The Monks are a pretty damn awesome Australian band.  “Ghost Stories” is the title track of their EP released earlier this year.  Check it out!)

 

 
Today’s YouTube Playlist
 
 


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Thursday Morning Music Shuffle – Follow Me Mix

Here we go… Lot’s of good stuff happening.  Time is short as always – let’s get to the shuffle…

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1.  Song: Gravitate  Artist: Lou Barlow  Album: Goodnight Unknown (2009) – (Cool song from the Alt-Rock/Indie/Lo-Fi pioneer, founding member of Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion)

2. Song: Basin Street Blues  Artist: Louis Armstrong Album: Basin Street Blues (1928) – (Dixieland Jazz standard written by Spencer Williams.  Satchmo at his finest)
3. Song: Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong  Artist: The Bluefields  Album: Pure (2012) – (More goodness from this Nashville-based supergroup.  The Bluefields will be hitting the road with a new drummer – watch for them in your city)
Here be The Bluefields covering Led Zep
4. Song: Hangman  Artist: Cadillac Sky  Album: Letters in the Deep (2010) – (Another Nashville-based band.  Really dig this song)
5.  Song: Late Afternoon Blues  Artist: Memphis Slim  Album: Memphis Slim, USA (1961) – (Just some good old fashioned blues music.  Even in the early morning, Late Afternoon Blues hit the spot)

A different Memphis Slim song
6. Song: Canadian Krystal Artist: Marcel Tirado Album: The Early Collection (????) – (Atlanta based Singer-songwriter, not sure how I came across this song, but I am glad I did. Not included on Amazon widget)

Marcel in action

7. Song: Wait in the Dark Artist:U2 Album: No Line On the Horizon (2009) – (Most recent album from the Irish rockers, silly but coll song)

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