... it's a tiny desk concert.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Rod Picott "Welding Burns"
Welding Burns
Here's a guy you may know... but didn't know it. He has a resume that runs from hanging drywall to the opening act for Alison Krauss and Union Station. In 2001 Picott co-wrote "Broke Down" which his childhood friend Slaid Cleaves recorded and made the most played song in Americana radio. The song grabbed Austin City Music Awards "Song of the Year" honors and ended up on the Brian Koppelman film "Solitary Man" starring Michael Douglas.
This is Picott's sixth album and it's packed full of songs of hard labor and leftover pain. "Rust Belt Fields" is the perfect example. The song paints the emotional leftovers of the raw and brutal core realities of business and the inability to return the same dedication as those whose hands built it.
This guy is a great songwriter and presents his craft extremely well. If you're into the Americana sound that's a bit rough around the edges and brutal at it's core then this is a great album for you.
Buy the album at Village Records
Rod Picott's website
Friday, June 17, 2011
Return of the Communion! New Music
Man, the cobwebs are thick! Time to sip the bourbon and share some new music. Just a couple albums you should add to your library.
Chris Thile & Michael Daves
Sleep with One Eye Open
Nonesuch Records
Mavin meets tradition in a New York City bar. The journey leads to a Nashville studio owned by Jack White. The end result, an incredible hour of music that absolutely ROCKS! These two beyond-incredible musicians attack bluegrass-y tunes with a fervor and end up presenting it in a raw form that takes the concept one step beyond. Buy this NOW!
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Greg Brown
Freak Flag
Yep Roc Records
The weathered voice is unmistakably Greg Brown and the story is as good as the record. His 24th release was delayed by a lightning strike that wiped out all but the title track of the record. Brown picked up his bags and headed to Memphis to re-record the lost tunes plus add a few more. Great stuff from a tremedously cool cat.
Yep Roc album bio & purchase
Sleep with One Eye Open
Nonesuch Records
Mavin meets tradition in a New York City bar. The journey leads to a Nashville studio owned by Jack White. The end result, an incredible hour of music that absolutely ROCKS! These two beyond-incredible musicians attack bluegrass-y tunes with a fervor and end up presenting it in a raw form that takes the concept one step beyond. Buy this NOW!
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Freak Flag
Yep Roc Records
The weathered voice is unmistakably Greg Brown and the story is as good as the record. His 24th release was delayed by a lightning strike that wiped out all but the title track of the record. Brown picked up his bags and headed to Memphis to re-record the lost tunes plus add a few more. Great stuff from a tremedously cool cat.
Yep Roc album bio & purchase
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Chris Thile,
Greg Brown,
Nonesuch Records,
Yep Roc Records
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