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Loda Dimes – “10-Cent Instant Rebate”
Record Label: S/R
Genre: ?
Band Link: www.lodadimes.com
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Simplistic, smirking, and poorly produced country-rock. I didn’t read the press kit, but the band sounds like two guys making up terrible, shlocky country songs on the spot in a redneck bar.
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Hank Williams – Revealed: Unreleased Recordings out November 3rd
A new set of previously unreleased recordings that Hank Williams made for the Mother’s Best radio show in 1951 will be issued as a 3-CD box set called Revealed: Unreleased Recordings on November 3rd via Time Life. In addition to 50 tracks not heard since they originally aired, the collection includes extremely rare in-studio conversations with Williams, and each disc contains a complete show exactly as it was heard over fifty years ago. Of particular importance is “Cold, Cold, Heart” captured on one of the program’s earliest surviving shows, making it the first public performance ever of the song.
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The Defibulators announce summer tour dates
The Defibulators continue to confirm more New York City live dates in support of their debut album, Corn Money, which is released through City Salvage Records. The band just returned from touring throughout the country, including SXSW. During this tour, The Defibulators developed a fanbase outside of New York City with strong turnouts in Philadelphia, Chicago, Austin, Minneapolis, Nashville, Kansas City, Dallas/Fort Worth and Chapel Hill, to name a few. New live dates have been confirmed.
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The Big Surprise Tour happening this August
The Big Surprise Tour is happening this August. It will feature Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine (Featuring Gillian Welch), The Felice Brothers, And Justin Townes Earle. See the dates after the jump:
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RIP: Jay Bennett (ex-Wilco member)
Former Wilco member Jay Bennett has passed away at the age of 45. Bennett was a member of the band from 1994 through 2001 and Bennett had many conflicts with frontman Jeff Tweedy. The multi-instrumentalist and producer died in his sleep. The cause of death is unknown right now.
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Steve Earle – “Townes”
Record Label: New West Records
Genre: Country
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First off, it should be noted that Steve Earle is THE man. Back when he was, shall we say……wet behind the ears at the tender age of seventeen he was taken in under the drunken wing of a Texan singer/songwriter by the name of Townes Van Zandt, after the latter heard Steve cover one of his songs after being heckled by Townes. Steve once said that Townes was “A real good teacher and a real bad role model.” Steve also said “Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that” and its with that in mind that brings us Steve Earle’s new album, a tribute to his friend and mentor the late, great Townes Van Zandt – “Townes.”
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48th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival announced for August 14-16th 2009
Sonny Landreth, Del McCoury Band, Iron and Wine, Tom Rush, Rebirth Brass Band, Justin Townes Earle, Tony Trischka, Langhorne Slim, Enter The Haggis, Ellis Paul, Sara Hickman, Alela Diane are among the featured acts that are performing at the 48th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 14-16, 2009 at Old Pool Farm. More details after the jump:
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Justin Townes Earle – “Midnight at the Movies”
Record Label: Bloodshot Records
Genre: Country/Folk
Band Link: link
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Is it possible that THE album of 2009 not only surfaces this early into the year but is one that clocks in at just 32 minutes long? Listening to Justin Townes Earles sophomore release, “Midnight At The Movies” I’m led to think so.
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