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Joanna Sternberg – I’ve Got Me

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Joanna Sternberg released their second album this year. Their first album was not released in 1971, though this album of indie folk gems would fit along perfectly next to Barbara Keith, Norma Tanega, Margo Guryan, and Vashti Bunyan

 

I turned 40 this year which seems like the right time to make an effort to start getting into new music again, right?  Some newer/new to me groups I really enjoyed were 'Cusp', 'Hotline TNT',  'feeble little horse',  'Florry' and 'Palehound'.  Some good efforts from GBV, Lydia Loveless, Jason Isbell (King of Oklahoma, whooo boy), and Joshua Ray Walker (very cool cover album). FTLT favorites Hold Steady and New P put out new albums too.

Here is a playlist of things I liked this year for your listening enjoyment: https://tidal.com/playlist/45a53753-cb6f-4058-9a42-8e812b33cb78

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James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Secondhand Orchestra – Hold Out For Love

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Not my favorite song from the album but probably my favorite album of the year so far. You may know Nina Perrson from the Cardigans, Soundtrack of Our Lives, A Camp, or being indie Tammy Wynette. She is one of my favorite singers and unsurprisingly she offers some wonderful harmonies here.

 

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Kelly Buchanan – I Hate To See You Like This

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Being funny when writing a song is really hard.  Times and tastes change and sometimes a joke isn't funny the 30th time you have heard it.

My two favorite songwriters who are consistently funny are  John Prine and the Fountains of Wayne team of Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood.

Adam passed on pretty early on in 2020 from Covid, much like Prine. This recording was from a tribute done in 2021.  There is a certain weight to the performance given the reason for the show but I love the way Buchannan belts this out.  Great tune, great performance.

 

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Andy Pratt – Avenging Annie

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Sometimes I find old songs or records and they seem really interesting and fresh to my ears considering they are 50 years old. Then I talk to people who were around when they came out and they tell me this band sucks and it is uncool to like this song.

Not sure which was this one goes, but Rodger Daltrey covered this song when he went solo. Doesn't touch the original though.  Couldn't find a live version from when this came out so here he is doing it ~10 years ago on some radio station in NH. A pretty cool song/performance if you ask me.

 

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Spiritualized – The Mainline Song

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When I was younger I was always talking to the older guys to get turned onto music I hadn't heard before.   Sometimes the suggestions spoke to me, sometimes they didn't.   I don't know if that you just cant understand bands like My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, or Spiritualized when you are 23 or if I just didn't yet know how to appreciate the subtle melodies.  Either way, sorry it took me so long Snackboy and Coach.  Those bands all rule.  Spiritualized is still putting out great stuff to this day as shown below.

 

https://youtu.be/DECsXjYXLT0

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Carson McHone – Drugs

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Thanks for having me this past week. It's been nice to be back for a bit. Hope ya'll enjoyed it.

Here is something to really knock your socks off. A real Sunday Morning downer. Probably couldn't play this one during the week, may have hit too hard.

Carson McHone, 2020

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