Category: Country
50 Song Round-Up #29: Bonny Light Horseman – Buzzin’ Fly (Tim Buckley cover)
50 Song Round-Up #28: Herman Dune – Say You Love Me Too
50 Song Round-Up #24: Ivan Dillard Band – I Cain’t Work For No Redneck Son Of A Bitch No More
The Nude Party – Midnight Manor
The Nude Party are set to return with their second album Midnight Manor, on October 2nd via New West Records. They have shared an excellent new song from it titled What’s The Deal. They describe the song as “… a cross section of 1967 hitting the Stones, Velvet Underground and more, but its raucous vibe belies more serious themes.” Frontman Patton Magee says, “I was … Continue reading The Nude Party – Midnight Manor
ICYMI – First Aid Kit cover Willie Nelson
First Aid Kit recently shared their archived cover of Willie Nelson’s classic On The Road Again, alongside an charming homemade tour video. The band’s first release since 2018’s Ruins LP and Tender Offerings EP, On The Road Again is a previously unreleased cover that First Aid Kit made seven plus years ago, and is another lovely addition to their extensive catalog of covers. Continue reading ICYMI – First Aid Kit cover Willie Nelson
RIP Justin Townes Earle
Absolutely gutted to hear of the passing of Justin Townes Earle. He was one of those songwriters that I turned to when I needed space or time to think, when that melancholy reflectiveness sometimes sneaks up and overwhelms you or when I needed a song that just knew how it was to try and, for whatever reason, not succeed. I have a lot of favourite … Continue reading RIP Justin Townes Earle
Blitzen Trapper – Dead Billie Jean
The third song to be shared from Blitzen Trapper’s upcoming long player Holy Smokes Future Jokes is Dead Billie Jean. It is another marvellous example of their surreal, psychedelic take on Americana with frontman Eric Earley saying, “Pulling together Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo and MJ’s Billie Jean wherein the real Billie Jean has indeed killed herself as she promised Michael she would and now … Continue reading Blitzen Trapper – Dead Billie Jean
Mad Mackerel Music Club # 2
Each week Popper, Joe Fish and me meet to discuss an album, rate it and pick our three best and one worst selection from the record. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE RUST NEVER SLEEPS (1979) 8.5 Popper 7.0 Joe Fish 8.4 Mad Mackerel AVERAGE: 8.0 THREE TOP TRACKS 1 MY MY, HEY HEY (OUT OF THE BLUE) 2 POCAHONTAS 3 POWDERFINGER LEAST FAVOURITE SEDAN DELIVERY Continue reading Mad Mackerel Music Club # 2
Immigrant Union – Judas
We first posted about Melbourne’s Immigrant Union back in 2013 or so, and to be honest they had kind of slipped off our radar somewhat. By happy chance, we came across new album Judas and very quickly got ourselves reacquainted with their heady brew of country-psych, garage rock and power pop. It is an excellent album. I mean a properly excellent album, full of twangy … Continue reading Immigrant Union – Judas
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