Compact Capsules for 05/14/08 by Dan Ferguson Justin Townes Earle The Good Life Bloodshot Records BS-151 His middle name is Townes and surname Earle. You guess who his dad is? On his Bloodshot Records debut, Nashville-based Justin Townes Earle demonstrates …
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Two for the prices of one this time out, folks. We start with the road trip. The M.O. was to fly to Indiana to help the oldest move from her current residence to a different one where she’ll live when …
Compact Capsules for 05/06/08 by Dan Ferguson If you’re a Boudin Barndance regular, you know Memphis music has been occupying a more and more prominent spot. Aside from being a pretty cool record store (and very Memphis-centric web site, to …
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Compact Capsules for 04/16/08 by Dan Ferguson Willie Nelson One Hell of a Ride Columbia/Legacy 13915 Searching for the mother lode of Willie Nelson collections? If you’re willing to shell out the big bucks, I’d recommend the 8-CD compilation Nashville …
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Compact Capsules for 04/04/08 by Dan Ferguson Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands Cody’s Dream Bloodshot Records BS-146 Shades of Lee Hazelwood and the edgier side of Chris Isaak color Cody’s Dream, the sophomore solo effort from former Screaming Trees’ …
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SXSW 2008: March 7 – 16, Part 2: Music, Music, & More Music! Tuesday: The companion’s flight came in at 11 PM. After picking her up at ABIA, we headed straight for the Hole In the Wall on Guadalupe for …
SXSW 2008 Recap (March 7 – 16) Part 1: Intro & Film Fest Fun Not sure that anything can touch the exhilaration felt when seeing music in the live setting. At this year’s South-by-Southwest event in Austin, such exhilaration was …
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Compact Capsules for 03/16/08 by Dan Ferguson Drive-By Truckers Brighter Than Creation’s Dark New West Records NW6135 The Drive-By Truckers’ latest is all about sprawl, 19 songs and 75 minutes to be exact. Not a band to ever hold back …
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Compact Capsules for 03/06/08 by Dan Ferguson Jim Lauderdale Honey Songs Yep Roc YEP-2159 Fresh off his Grammy winning bluegrass album from last year called The Bluegrass Diaries, Jim Lauderdale returns to country form on Honey Songs. Based out of …
Compact Capsules for 02/22/08 by Dan Ferguson Arthur Alexander Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter Hacktone Records 271932 The early 1990s comeback of ‘60s soul singer Arthur Alexander was just hitting its stride when at the conclusion of a …
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