Benefit Album for Evan Phillips to Be Released

• The wonder that is Juli Thaki posts a nice review over on the Washington Post site (the big time!) of Wayne Hancock’s show Tuesday night at Arlington, Virginia’s IOTA club.

• NineBullets.net has some good things to say about the new Scott H Biram’s Blooshot Records release Something’s Wrong / Lost Forever.

• HearYa.com celibrates the memory of ex-Wilco member Jay Bennett.

• Kelly Dearmore at Twangville.com (no relation) praises the new The Dexateens release Singlewide.

• A new Magnolia Electric co. album josephine will be released by secretly canadian on july 21st, 2009. Get a free mp3 of the title track over in the Magnolia Electric co.web site. In support the record they’ll head out july 10th on a month long tour crossing the U.S followed by a few weeks of full-band touring in Europe.

• An benefit album to help Evan Phillips, – the principle songwriter for acclaimed Alaskan alt.country rock band The Whipsaws – pay medical costs associated with a debilitating chronic injury he sustained 7 years ago climbing is tentatively scheduled to release in Alaska and online on June 15. The album features acclaimed roots and alt.country artists like T, Nile, Matt Hopper, Aaron Lee Tasjan, The Devil Whales, Marty Jones and more all covering Phillips songs. Check the official MySpace site for more information and to listen to cuts from featured artists.

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1. Review – The Whipsaws – 60 Watt Avenue (self released)
2. Johnny Cash’s “The Great Lost Performance” to Be Released July 24, 2007
3. Musick Fest Benefit Concerts – Athens, GA.
4. The Charlie Daniels Band To Perform Christmas For Kids Benefit Concert
5. Music Review – Rita Hosking – Come Sunrise (self released)