...yeah.
httpv://youtu.be/yXlULkwhgrc
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 10)
Loading... The duo here, comprised of former members of the Smith Westerns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, are starting to make a name for themselves. Here they are in a stripped down performance in Amsterdam.
31 Mar 2016
(1 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... Keeping on a country thread, I finally picked up the new Sturgill. Oh, man, the horns. Awesome. Here's the opening track:
2016
By the way, there was a very interesting (and funny) interview with homeboy here on WTF recently.
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Here's the title track off of Something More Than Free, which has taken over Metamodern Sounds as the album I listen to probably too much, but I just can't help it. I'm still highly debating the concert in February. Bonus "Hudson Commodore" after the break. Continue reading Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
(6 votes, average: 7.67 out of 10)Loading... The boy was watching Sturgill Simpson videos on the internets (awesome) and came across this gem from his early days. I always thought he could play, but I didn't know he could shred.
2011
(3 votes, average: 8.67 out of 10)Loading... A known quantity around here, but we'll go ahead and indulge anyway.
2014
(4 votes, average: 9.50 out of 10)Loading... Remember mix tapes? I was introduced to more than a few musicians over the years thanks to mix tapes from friends. In the spring of 1998, I headed off to Senegal for a 3-month adventure. I had to pack light, and a friend made me a mix tape that may well have been the only cassette I brought along. While I can't recall everything that was on the tape, this one was definitely on it.
(5 votes, average: 7.60 out of 10)Loading... Oh yeah, this is where I am.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g63QvpDqlA
(2 votes, average: 6.00 out of 10)Loading... Somehow we haven't spun SS yet...
I'll admit, I didn't cotton to Sturgill right away. His first album was good, but parts of it bugged me. Thinking about it for awhile, I decided it was just a little too... meta, I guess would be the word for it. I'm not complaining because it wasn't filled with outlaws and pickup trucks; I'm just fine with the unconventional. However, it was all a little too sad-sacky for my tastes. Country music had/has some of the great self-deprecators, however I felt that too much of High Top Mountain strayed into self-pity. Too much "O, woe is me, everyone would be better off if I was dead" or "no one likes my songs" or "nothing ever goes right for me." The talent was undeniable, but the execution was lacking and the messages were kind of annoying.
When I saw that his next album was titled Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, I thought that I just might sit the next one out. However, a few weeks back, the continual outpouring of adulation finally lead me to check it out. My apprehension was gone by the end of the first song and I've been listening to the album repeatedly ever since.
(5 votes, average: 9.60 out of 10)Loading... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Ci6waZX1o
Well, this week wouldn't be complete without a little bit of Hank III. This is the safest of any Hank III performance I could find, but it's still not safe for work. Long live the Hanks.
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