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Amoeba Music Offers Free Gram Parsons mp3s

January 10th 2008 in Legends, News, alt.country

Amoeba.com has announced that will be releasing a free Gram Parsons MP3 every two weeks.

They are in week #2 and are currently featuring: “Dark end of the Street”. This cut is from Amoeba’s recent GP/Flying Burrito Brothers Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969 CD release.

Look for many more tracks to come from these fine folks.

Jim White tp Release Transnormal Skiperoo – March 4

Country music journeyman Jim White will be dropping his new release “Transnormal Skiperoo” on March 4th in the U.S. on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label. It’s currently available in Europe. White has recruited the NYC based roots group Ollabelle to contribute a gospel vibe to his new song “A Town Called Amen.”

Jim White will be appearing at New York city at Joe’s Pub on Tue Feb 26 ’08 (7:30)
A Town Called Amen

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Review – Chicowater: Country Pajamas

Baltimore, Maryland’s Chicowater’s newest release “Country Pajamas” echoes the early gossamer days of pop, country and folk. The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and first 4 album Beatles is spot welded onto a Uncle Tupelo alt.country sound that twangs up power-pop and provokes an even impulse to weep and dance.

“Hold on” kick things off with a sound reminiscent of the fledgling Beatles rockabilly era. The energy just flies off the song. The hooks are infectious and the plunder of [...]

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