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: Of the Day
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: David Gray – The Sapling
All is right with the world when there is a new David Gray bubbling up in the atmosphere. It is actually pretty ear boggling to think that he has not released a proper album since Mutineers in 2015. Thankfully, all of that is about to change on March 8th with the release of Gold In The Brass Age. “The Sapling” is the first single and video from the album.
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: Rolling Stones – Sweet Virginia
Woke up this morning and revisited an old friend The Rolling Stones ” Exile on Main Street”. In my opinion, this record one of the top 10 – 20 albums of the past several decades. Not a dog on the tracks, every song is a scorcher. If you are close to my age no further explanation needed, if not, I urge you to stop what you are doing stop right now and check it out. Your life will be better for it. Pure Rock and Roll – Keith and Mick at their artistic best. As I understand it they left England for tax reasons and moved to the south of France where “Exile” was recorded. The rest, as they say, is history.
— Johnny Shrike —
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.
Rock Is The New Roll 