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.
Category: Of the Day
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.
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Live Video of the Day: Allen Toussaint – American Tune (Live On Austin City Limits)
The legend that is Allen Toussaint makes this one his own on an Austin City Limits Live performance. You can check out his studio version of the Paul Simon tune on his 2016 posthumously released album. American Tunes.
Song of the Day: Ex Hex – Cosmic Cave
Ex Hex is made up of the power trio of Mary Timony, Betsy Wright, and Laura Harris. The band smashed their way onto the scene in 2014 with the album Rips, an album that garnered much critical acclaim and was on top of many best album of the year lists. Now, in advance of the new record It’s Real that comes out on March 22nd, we are treated to a sign of the marvelous sounds that will soon reach our collective ears.
Video of the Day: Blank Range – Radio
Yet another of the really cool bands to come out of Nashville. A Rock band with an Americana bent to their vibe, “Radio” is the first single to be released from these guys that just finished touring with Tyler Childers, Margo Price and Nicki Lane. Look for the new record, In Unison, scheduled to be released on February 1.
Video of the Day: Jeff Tweedy – I Know What It’s Like (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Jeff Tweedy had a very big year in 2018. He published his auto-biography, released a new record, and is about to embark on a solo tour of America. Catch him if you can!
Live Video of the Day: Ron Gallo – Love Supreme Work Together! (Paste Studios)
One of Rock is the New Roll Favorites has just released a new remix of his song “Love Supreme Work Together,” and if this is a bell weather of what we are going to see from this versatile artist in 2019 sign us up!
Song of the Day: St. Paul Peterson – You Got To Love
St. Paul Peterson is best known as the keyboard player that replaced Jimmy Jam for Morris Day and the time. Discovered by Prince as a teenager, Peterson is know a much in demand session player having tickled the ivories for the likes of Steve Miller, Stevie Wonder, Boy George, Lionel Richie and many others.
Song of the Day: The Delines Cheer Up Charley
“Cheer Up Charley” is one of the character sketches that the Delines deliver up with their latest Gem of an album, The Imperial. Charley is a day drinker trying to recover from a wife that has left him and a dead end job on the docks. Willy Vlautin really knows his way around a song. Singer Amy Boone wrings every bit of emotion out of a song that have fight right in on a Tom Waits record.
Song of the Day: Old Sea Brigade – Ode To A Friend
Nashville by way of Atlanta musician Ben Cramer under his stage name Old Sea Brigade has crafted a highly atmospheric record that has tinges of Folk and Americana in its DNA. Highly addictive stuff.
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