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A great look at one my favorite bands, playing on Minneapolis public TV station KTCA, around the time of their classic album “Hollywood Town Hall”. Set list: Wichita Two Angels Settled Down Like Rain Waiting For The Sun Crowded In The Wing The current lineup of The Jayhawks, sans Mark Olsen, have a great new […]

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My latest obsession is John Fullbright, hailing from Oklahmoa. His 2012 album “From The Ground Up” starts with this barn burner, but has a lot of variety and depth.

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Todd Snider has put together a top-notch band and recorded a killer set of cover songs under the moniker Hard Working Americans. Do yourself a favor and buy this one, it’s a keeper. Track list (with original songwriter) “Blackland Farmer” by Frankie Miller “Another Train” by Will Kimbrough “Down to the Well” by Kevin Gordon […]

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Here are my favorite albums of the year. Enjoy! Parquet Courts – Light Up Gold Jason Isbell – Southeastern Superchunk – I Hate Music The Greencards – The Sweetheart Of The Sun The Avett Brothers – Magpie And The Dandelion The Head and the Heart – Let’s Be Still Aoife O’Donovan – Fossils John Fullbright […]

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Okay kids (actually, not so much for kids), here is my new favorite band: Parquet Courts. Their album is called Light Up Gold. Enjoy! That is an awesome set. Here’s more: Documentary “Light Up Gold Road Trip”

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Very sad news: Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys has passed away from cancer at the age of 47. MCA and the other Beastie’s were a massive influence on music and culture for my generation, especially with their first album “Licensed to Ill”. Coldplay tribute from their performance on May 4, 2012 I love […]

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Here are my favorite albums of the year. Leave a comment with your favorites. The Black Keys – El Camino Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Here We Rest Feist – Metals Bon Iver Deer Tick – Divine Providence Middle Brother The Decemberists – The King Is Dead Ryan Adams – Ashes and Fire […]

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Here are my favorite albums of the year. Enjoy! Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues Band of Horses – Infinite Arms Bobby Bare, Jr – A Storm, A Tree, My Mother’s Head John Mellencamp – No Better Than This Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away Laura Marling – I Speak Because I […]

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Cinnamon Chasers won best video for “Luv Deluxe” at SXSW 2010.

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