With a rhythm section that was good enough for Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band pretty much scorch the earth on this one.
Category: Artists We Like
Video of the Day: Yola – Faraway Look
Another eclectically cool artist from Dan Auerbach and his table from Easy Eye Sound operating out of Nashville. The new record comes out on February 22nd but here is an early listen to this one that should make Yola one of the breakthrough artists of 2019. This one would make Burt Bacharach proud.
Video of the Day: This Wild Life – Figure It Out
Much in the mold of The Lumineers or Vance Joy This Wild Life is comprised of Anthony Del Grosso on guitar and Kevin Jordon on vocals and guitar. Changing up from a full band to an acoustic duo in 2010 there is a Milk Carton Kids Vibe with their latest 2018 release Petaluma.
Video of the Day: John Hiatt – Cry to Me
Much like John Prine, John Hiatt is an undervalued National treasure. “Cry to Me” is the latest video to be released from his 2018 release, The Eclipse Sessions.
Song of the Day: James Yorkston – Shallow
From a small village in Scotland, James Yorkston produces elegant pastoral songs bringing to mind Bert Jansch and John Martyn. His latest record, The Route To Harmonium comes out on February 22nd.
Live Video of the Day: Greta Van Fleet – Black Smoke Rising
The boys from Greta Van Fleet make their Saturday Night Live debut singing “Black Smoke Rising.” If the hype surrounding this Rock and Roll band has sucked you into its vortex yet there is still time to jump on the bandwagon.
Live Video of the Day: The Struts – Dancing in the Dark (Live From The Basement East)
Sorry Greta Van Fleet, the Struts are the best Rock and Roll band on the planet right now. Dispensing with their Queen frocks for a song they bring Tom Morello on stage for as scorching a version of Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark.”
Song of the Day: Fat White Family – Feet
Fat White Family are back and the first single from their upcoming release, Serf’s Up, has just been dropped. Changing their sound to a Depeche Mode vibe, this will be their debut release for Domino records. The band temporarily dropped their respective side-piece bands The Moonlandigz and Insecure Men to reform Fat White Family. Look for the record on April 19th.
Video of the Day: Orville Peck – Dead of Night
Sub Pop Records is always pretty much assured to throw you a musical curveball with their eclectic stable of wonderful artists, and Orville Peck is no exception. If Country Goth was not a genre before, it is now. The new record, Pony, will hit the shelves on February 22nd.
Song of the Day: Townes Van Zandt – All I Need
A new collection of previously unreleased recordings from singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt has been announced. Sky Blue collects early drafts of songs like “Pancho and Lefty” and “Rex’s Blues,” recorded with Bill Hedgepeth in 1973. It also features two songs that have never been heard before—“Sky Blue” and “All I Need”—and covers of songs by Richard Dobson and Tom Paxton.
Sky Blue arrives March 7 (what would have been Van Zandt’s 75th birthday) via TVZ/Fat Possum.
— From Pitchfork —
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