January 16, 2011 by Paul Slavens
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January 14, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
perpetua: Beck“Where It’s At”Live at Sessions at West 54th, 9/6/1997 This is a truly phenomenal performance. So much energy, so much imagination, so much wit, so totally alive in the moment. Entertainment! It just keeps going. There are so moments in this that make me smile so hard it hurts. You think it’s not going… Read more »
January 13, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
david-noel: On this day today in 1968, June Carter and Johnny Cash perform live at Folsom Prison. Listen here. More photos from that day here.
January 12, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
Phosphorescent – Are You Ready For The Country? Phosphorescent – “Are You Ready For The Country?” You have heard Phosphorescent’s “I Don’t Care If There’s Cursing” and other tracks from their latest effort Here’s To Taking It Easy on KXT 91.7. Check out their take on this classic tune, from the upcoming Mojo compilation Harvest… Read more »
January 11, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
Hear clips from the upcoming Middle Brother EP!
January 11, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
For fans of his latest O Ye Devastator, check out Doug Burr’s live session with Daytrotter, recorded Dec 29, 2010. You can also vote for Doug’s session to be the best session of 2010 here.
Gregg Allman has one of the most distinctive voices in American music. Going back to the thrilling tracks of the early Allman Brothers albums — including my favorite, Live at the Fillmore East — Allman’s vocals have made him a rock star and a staple of classic-rock radio.
But I’ve always heard a blues singer.
Low Country Blues, out Jan. 18, gets Allman back to the roots he and brother Duane shared as they set out from Macon, Ga., on the unpredictable adventure that became the Allman Brothers Band. This stripped-down collection of covers (and a few Allman originals) was produced by T-Bone Burnett, who seems to possess an inexhaustible appetite for interesting settings that push established musicians past their comfort zones.
In this case, Allman was joined by Dennis Crouch, who only plays acoustic bass, and Jay Bellerose, who played drums with calfskin heads that deliver an old-school sound appropriate for the material. Doyle Bramhall II had a tough job: how not to sound like any of the amazing guitarists associated with Gregg Allman over the years (Duane and Derek Trucks come to mind). His playing adds another fascinating chapter to Allman’s recorded legacy, which sounds reinvigorated here.
January 10, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
First Listen: Gregg Allman, ‘Low Country Blues’
January 9, 2011 by Paul Slavens
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January 7, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
In case you missed Justin Townes Earle performing the title track from his latest, Harlem River Blues on Letterman, here is the performance, featuring Jason Isbell on guitar. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
January 6, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
Vincent Moon has captured great performances at his site, La Blogotheque, for somet ime now. Here is a great one, showing Phoenix in their hometown with an off-the-cuff performance of “1901”. (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/)