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Category Archives: alt.country
Tom Russell Gallery Showing At Austin’s Yard Dog Gallery
Austin’s Yard Dog Gallery will host a showing by El Paso resident and renowned singer/songwriter and painter, Tom Russell.
The majority of the paintings in the show pay tribute to a group of jazz musicians from Juarez, Mexico. They were premier musicians who played in the top night spots of Juarez in its heyday, even backed Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, but lost their lives when their bus went off a cliff in 1953.
Opening reception is Friday February 15th 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Tom will play a few songs at the opening. Afterward, he will be playing at the Cactus Café.
Yard Dog
1510 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
512.912.1613
Johnstown Folkfest Line Up
The 15th annual Johnstown Folkfest, August 29-31 in Johnstown, PA, has released their featured line-up.
Del Castillo, Tom Russell, Webb Wilder & The Beatnecks, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, Shannon Whitworth (former of the Biscuit Burners), Big Sam’s Funky Nation (formerly trombonist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Deke Dickerson & The Ecco-Fonics, Barrence Whitfield, Stacie Collins, Amy LaVere, Dallas Wayne, and Farmer Jason (Ringenberg, in his children’s musician mode).
Speaking of Jason Ringenberg, this years Folkfest will feature the first performance by Jason & The Scorchers outside of Nashville in five years.
Billboard.com Features The Drive By Truckers
After their latest album, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, debuted last week at #37 on the Billboard Top-200 album chart the mighty dbts seem to have caught the attention of the recording establishment’s powers that be. In this article on Billboard.com Patterson Hood discusses the new release, his family life with the new baby and his less then attentive work ethic.
From the article – “I used to write real prolifically, and just being so busy on the road, and being at home with the kid running around, I [wasn’t as prolific],” said Hood, the band’s gregarious co-founder. “I definitely still write in bursts, but the bursts were shorter and further apart.”
But something clicked over the break. Hood shotgunned out around 50 songs over six months, and Cooley produced nine of his own (“an ungodly number for him,” Hood laughs). Better yet, the burst came at a fortunate time: the band got “really, really attached to working with Spooner Oldham” on the LaVette record. “We said, ‘We gotta get him to do (ours),'” Hood said.
“I’ll Love You till I Die” – Top 30 Country/Roots Love Songs
Sure most genres deal with topic of love but few can work all the angles like country and roots music. Courting, marriage, sex, cheating, fighting, break-ups, shooting, disposing of bodies… it’s all there in all its heart-wrenching glory.
Some old, some new, all guaranteed to get to you some when mixed with tequila and memories.
I’m sure I let some beauties sip so feel free to add your own.
1. He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
2. I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
3. Angel Flying Too Close the Ground – Willie Nelson
4. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – Willie Nelson
5. Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
6. Valentine’s Day – Steve Earle
7. Still I Long For Kiss – Lucinda Williams
8. Marry Me – Drive By Truckers
9. Arlington – Ridley Bent
10. Dale Watson – Every Song I Write For You
11. Before The Next Teardrop Falls – Freddy Fender
12. Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
13. Oh My Sweet Carolina – Ryan Adams
14. Carrying Your Love With Me – George Strait
15. Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
16. Crazy – Patsy Cline
17. Gentle on My Mind – Glen Campbell
18. Lovin You Against My Will – Gary Allan
19. Golden Ring – George Jones and Tammy Wynette
20. He’ll Have To Go – Jim Reeves
21. Hello Darlin – Conway Twitty
22. Melissa – Allman Brothers Band
23. Hello Walls – Faron Young
24. Help Me Make It Through the Night – Sammi Smith
25. I Cross My Heart – George Strait
26. Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’ – Charley Pride
27. It Only Hurts When I Cry – Dwight Yoakam
28. Please Break My Heart – Thad Cockrell and Caitlin Cary
29. Lovesick Blues – Hank Williams
30. I’m So Lonesome, I Could Cry – Hank Williams
Trailer – “Seven Signs”
Front man for the th’ Shack Shakers Col. J.D. Wilkes’ trailer for his new movie “Seven Signs”, about movie stated to be about the “Music, Myth and The American South.
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Dollar Store Record Release Party – Knitting Factory 3/8
Fronted by Waco Brother Deano Bloodshot Record‘s Dollar Store blasts into New York City to lay whiskey-soaked waster to the legendary Knitting Factory. I can’t wait to see the look on those emo weasels faces when a horde of hillbillies invade their hipster space. HYAAAAA!
From Bloodshot – Loaded with trans-fats, soaked in cheap hops, and good for you in that way you know ain’t no damn good for you; a slab of greasy roots rock, Money Music should be labeled “extra-greasy,” which is to say, extra good, so keep the sonic Wet-Naps handy, you’re gonna need them. Dollar Store prove that rock n’ roll imbued with genuine energy and dynamism trumps indecision and overdubs every time.
Dollar Store – White Lightnin’Â
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MySpace Showcase – Jessie Lee Miller
I haven’t done a showcase in a while but this gal came across my radar and I had to get something out there on her. Jessie Lee Miller sounds like Patsy Cline raised by gypsies and sent out to play USO shows with Bob Hope for the boys. Trail dust mixed with cafe smoke. Nice stuff. Check this spunky Austin gal out!
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The Wrong Reasons – National Underground – 3/8
Providence,RI alt.country darlings the Wrong Reasons will be playing the National Underground this Friday. Be there!
National Underground
159 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 475-0611
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Brighter Than Creation’s Dark debuts at #37 on the Billboard Top-200
No Depression reports that the new Drive By Truckers release Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, debuted this week at #37 on the Billboard Top-200 album chart. The album also enters the Billboard indie chart at #6, its internet chart at #6, and the digital chart at #12. Not too shabby for a bunch of hillbillies with a funny name.
In other dbt news the Truckers will be playing the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival along with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Featuring T Bone Burnett, My Morning Jacket, The Allman Brothers Band, Iron and Wine and Willie Nelson.