The Friday Five: May 14, 2010
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
Video: Dave Rawlings Machine at Amoeba Records
Another killer live in-store video from Amoeba Records. Dave Rawlings Machine stopped by for a few songs. In this case, DRM consists of Dave Rawlings, Gillian Welch, and a few friends from the great Old Crow Medicine Show. You wanna…
Keith Urban + “Tumbling Dice” on Fallon
Hats off to Keith Urban for offering up a killer version of “Tumbling Dice” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s Rolling Stones week. You’ve undoubtedly noticed through some media outlet that the classic 1973 Stones album Exile on Main Street…
“I Should Have Known It” – Petty, Campbell and the boys unleash
Rock. And. Roll. Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers do not appear to be f–king around people. Their new album, Mojo (out June 15th) is said to be a more bluesy, harder affair – with the band jamming together in the…
Marah’s New Tune: “Valley Farm Song”
There are certain bands out there that have made such a profound impression on me at some point in my life that I will be following (and supporting) anything they do for the rest of their career – or my…
The Friday Five: May 7, 2010
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
Recap: Martin Sexton (and Nils Lofgren) at the Compound Grill
You may not come across many people in your daily life who are familiar with the music of Martin Sexton – much less seen him perform live. But anyone I’ve encountered who has seen his live act – people I…
Show Alert: Martin Sexton this Wednesday at the Compound Grill
Over the years, I’ve heard from numerous people about the great live show that Martin Sexton and his band put on. This Wednesday, I’ll finally get to experience it for myself. Martin Sexton is just kicking off a nationwide tour,…
Flood at the Opry
This puts it all into perspective, doesn’t it? This is a photograph of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, taken earlier today. My heart goes out to the folks out east dealing with the floods. John Prine, “Great Rain”, from The Missing…
