06/28/11

Stream the new Gillian Welch disc 'The Harrow and The Harvest':

http://tinyurl.com/65osrqd

Yarn's Blake Christiana and Tres Chicas join Alejandro "on stage" for "Castanets":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqrIB_wH1uo&feature=youtu.be

Bob Mould's new book revels the reason Husker Du broke up:

http://www.spinner.com/2011/06/21/bob-mould-see-a-little-light/

Southern Culture on the Skids B+ Aud 6/5/11:

http://www.archive.org/details/SCOTS2011-06-05

A new old Screaming Trees album to be released:

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/screaming-trees-to-release

06/21/11

Great news on a live Rockpile release:

http://www.yourwaytomusic.com/rockpile-live-at-montreux-1980-cd/

Out today & highly recommended - Dave Alvin's 'Eleven eleven' (free samples):

http://www.davealvin.net/news.html

Treasure trove of live shows from Athens, GA:

http://southernshelter.com/

Big Al Anderson - 1989 Sbd:

http://tinyurl.com/3apb3uf

Teddy Thompson Sbd Matrix - 6/4/11:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=361166

06/14/11

16 Years ago today, Rory Gallagher died:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsgtxIWZndI

Rory, Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts & Ian Stewart - Live in Edinburgh 1984:

http://tinyurl.com/5u2chq2

Out today: Matt the Electrician's 'Accidental Thief' (free stream)

http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/15

Ray Wylie Hubbard performs "Mother Blue's":

http://musicfog.com/home/2011/5/23/ray-wylie-hubbard-mother-blues.html

Remember how we all died in The Rapture? Here's the soundtrack (free d/l):

http://www.beat-surrender.com/2011/05/21/rapture/

06/07/11

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GENTLEMAN BLOW-DRYING HIS BALLS IN THE GYM LOCKER ROOM:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/openletters/27blowdry.html

Punch Bros. - 5/29/11:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=359936

(Non) Candidate for Father of the Year:

http://tinyurl.com/6geqfcl

Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and Duane Allman: Boston 1970 (FM)

http://qualitybootz.blogspot.com/2011/06/jerry-garcia-bob-weir-and-...

A support group I can relate to:

http://www.lolwithme.org/wp-content/uploads/George-Carlin-Hate-Job.jpg

05/31/11

Latest installment of "Between Two Ferns":

http://tinyurl.com/42xkrm3

Tommy Stinson live in-studio preview of the new album:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/05/26/tommy_stinson/

Mumford & Sons 4/27/11 Satellite Radio:

http://tinyurl.com/3exp3yw

Neko Case 11/5/06 FM:

http://tinyurl.com/3rspzgp

Preview of a new Fountains of Wayne track:

http://tinyurl.com/3scmhhj

05/24/11

With warmer weather approaching, remember not to leave your dog in the car:

http://tinyurl.com/3bvv9c5

Better to have them in open air:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SuFO4y8eFI

48 years ago today, the great Elmore James dead at age 45:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBA2REoRD98

Seriously? Look at the mug shot and then the charges. The guy's innocent, I tell ya!

http://tinyurl.com/3jmpwzv

Three words: Velvet Crush soundboard:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=355957

05/17/11

Scott Miller & Will Hoge together on NPR:

http://tinyurl.com/433ronz

This has some real potential...a National Jukebox:

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

Dueling banjos can be a good thing - Bronze Radio Return:

http://tinyurl.com/3rdc6er

Theme from Rocky? Check. Feats of strength? Well, not so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lGI7VmsTle4

Duane Allman was out of tune? wut?

http://tinyurl.com/3q8s9hb

05/10/11

Out today (free stream) Booker T's new one w/Sharon Jones, Lou Reed & the Roots:

http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/8

So...you wanted to be a lawyer?

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/dreamjobs/dreamjobs12.html

Brian & Keith from the Bottle Rockets on Record Store Day:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=353838

Jon Dee offers up "October" (video);

http://musicfog.com/home/2011/5/9/jon-dee-graham-october.html

Great sounding Buffalo Tom show - 4/28/11 NYC:

http://www.nyctaper.com/?p=5829

05/03/11

Happy 56th Birthday Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)...still No Fun:

http://tinyurl.com/6dhs8dl

Bobby Keys Band (featuring Dan Baird and Robert Kearns):

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=354833

Nice feature on the Damnwells:

http://tinyurl.com/3j68nbk

Springtime in Austin with Junior Brown:

http://musicfog.com/home/2011/4/19/junior-brown.html

The definition of "Wang Dang Doodle":

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/139036-howlin-wolf/

04/26/11

Get Shannon McNally's new disc for free (well, for an e-mail address):

http://tinyurl.com/3k3qg6w

Prime recording of Matt the Electrician (w/Scrappy Jud):

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=354515

On sale for $3.99 at Amazon MP3:

Drive-By Truckers' Go-Go Boots album
Jason Isbell's Here We Rest album
The Smithereens' 2011 album
Those Darlins' Screws Get Loose album

Living that Bob Dylan line "No reason to get excited...":

http://tinyurl.com/6ezu4mk

Happy 73rd Birthday to Duane Eddy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8w0B0QCLXg

04/19/11

It's not Friday, but this is still a nice mix tape:

http://tinyurl.com/424r7w6

Stream the new Steve Earle disc on NPR:

http://tinyurl.com/3vtzcj2

The new (and great) Paul Simon disc free stream:

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/14/135047046/first-listen-paul-simon-so-...

The old (and even greater) Paul Simon unplugged:

http://tinyurl.com/3sgdvda

Yarn unplugged at a house concert this past Saturday:

http://www.archive.org/details/yarn2011-04-16.CA-14omni.flac16

04/12/11

Out today - Foo Fighters, Paul Simon & Alison Krauss (free streams):

http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/1

Pay attention - Megan McCormick deserves a listen:

http://tinyurl.com/642z7uf

Bobby Bare Jr. at Daytrotter:

http://tinyurl.com/6bk4byt

Oh. bababy, baby....baby (Glenn Tillbrook with another pop gem):

http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com/2011/02/baaaaby-babybaby.html

Happy 67th goddam Birthday John Kay of Steppenwolf goddam!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1flUs2TwFg&feature=related

04/05/11

9 people you thought were dead:

http://tinyurl.com/42zgsty

Out today - Ha Ha Tonka's 'Death of a Decade' (free stream):

http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/12

...and on sale at amazon for $2.99: http://tinyurl.com/6z4mvyg

Two new releases from Tim Easton - $25 signed:

http://www.timeaston.com/

15 "great" Muddy Waters covers...um....seriously? Elvis?:

http://tinyurl.com/6zmmggu

Free d/l of Rhett Miller 'Drag It Up' demos (2 discs):

http://old97s.com/media/

03/29/11

Five Eight return with 'Your God is Dead to me Now':

http://fiveeight.bandcamp.com/album/your-god-is-dead-to-me-now

Speaking of returning...NRBQ is back! Well, sort of:

http://www.nrbq.com/news.cfm

Meanwhile, an NRBQ show from NYC in 1978:

http://tinyurl.com/675uv94

SXSW Live EP's now on iTunes:

http://tinyurl.com/6hq65xx

A bunch of free SXSW sampler d/l's:

http://tinyurl.com/5vou7qy

03/22/11

Sad day for the blues - Pinetop Perkins dead at 97. He was a sprightly 94 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDoGow0XukU

...and a youthful 92 here with Bob Margolin:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=349983

Part 2 of What Your Favorite Classic Rock Band Says About You:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/17peck.html

Free d/l from the Watson Twins covering a Turtles song from their upcoming disc:

http://thewatsontwins.com/

How to Play in Someone Else's Band by Danny Barnes:

http://www.dannybarnes.com/blog/how-play-someone-elses-band

03/15/2011

Out today..album title of the year 'No One Listens to the Band Anymore' by the Damnwells:

http://www.thedamnwells.com/

Co-workers conspire on what to get "Dave" for his birthday:

http:/'www.mcsweeneys.net/2011/3/11reiss.html

10 free SXSW samplers:

http://tinyurl.com/4gt9xku

Nice aud of a 1-2 punch show at the Iron Horse 2/20/11

Sarah Borges (solo)

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=346010

opening for Los Straitjackets

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=345925

Jon Dee is "Beautifully Broken" (video)

http://tinyurl.com/4opv3ky

03/08/11

Peter Wolf (65 yesterday) sits in on a club date with Session Americana at the Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA:

http://tinyurl.com/6kmkfan

Stream the new Buffalo Tom disc, 'Skins':

http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/10

Guy Forsyth Sbd matrix 2/12/11 Houston, TX:

Early show -

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=347212

Late show -

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=347324

Cross Canadian Ragweed Sbd 9/5/09 (thanks Peter):

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=345884

RIYL DBT's, Lucero, etc - Truckstop Darlin:

http://www.truckstopdarlin.com/

03/01/11

Download free MP3s from over 140 of this year's SXSW musical performers:

http://www.spinner.com/2011/02/09/sxsw-2011-free-songs/

Some things should be heard and not seen. This is at the top of the list:

http://www.fark.com/vidplayer/5986578

Helluva a triple bill this was on 5/24/94 at the Mercury Lounge, NYC

Blood Oranges

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=346205

opening for Roscoe's Gang

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=346195

opening for the Bottle Rockets

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=346191

Nice interview with Bruce Iglauer, of Alligator Records:

http://tinyurl.com/68vynwf

What your favorite Classic Rock band says about you:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/24peck.html

02/22/11

Treat yourself and stream Lucinda Williams new disc 'Blessed':

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/20/133840259/first-listen-lucinda-willia...

Supercomputer Watson sizes up Ken before their Jeopardy showdown:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2011/2/15yudkin.html

Back when they were good - 1973 Eagles Sbd:

http://tinyurl.com/5wolxnr

Booker T records for Anti- with help from Daptone:

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/booker-t-backed-by-the-r...

Groupies for female bands...or the lack of:

http://myaimzistrue.blogspot.com/2011/02/groupies-or-lack-thereof.html

02/15/11

Out today - 'Go-Go Boots' from the Drive-By Truckers (free stream):

http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/2

(Also there- Eddie Spaghetti's 'Sundowner' and Buffalo Tom's 'Skins')

Videos of all of the Foo Fighters new songs on their upcoming album:

http://tinyurl.com/4pte4l7

Gurf Molix covers Blaze Foley's "Cold Cold World" (video):

http://musicfog.com/home/2011/2/2/gurf-morlix-cold-cold-world.html

Punch Brothers - Somerville, MA 01/13/11:

http://tinyurl.com/6dc7dod

Social Distortion - Daytrotter Session:

http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/social-distortion-concert/20031384-655...

02/08/11

Out today - Teddy Thompson's 'Bella' (free stream):

http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/ap/ap110131teddy_thompson_bella

Happy Birthday Will Turpin of Collective Soul (40 today) - here's the rockin' "Welcome All Again":

http://vimeo.com/6271807

Free d/l of a Rhett Miller acoustic show (w/Ken Bethea) coutesy of the Old 97's website:

http://old97s.com/media/

Free EP from Buffalo Tom:

http://www.buffalotom.com/

Free Bloodshot Records Valentine's Day sampler:

http://tinyurl.com/4g7ug2t

02/01/11

Happy Birthday Mike Campbell (57 today):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDin3sMH1Bo

The Decemberists 01/26/11 Aud (A) Beacon Theatre, NYC:

http://www.nyctaper.com/?p=4966

No Money, Mo Problems: Why even successful bands struggle financially:

http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/no_money_mo_problems/

Robbie Fulks - 05/29/03 Matrix, Columbia, MO

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=342051

A Cary Hudson house party:

http://tinyurl.com/6hog8cl

01/25/11

Here's a free stream of a mixtape that you can drink to..in fact, it's almost mandatory:

http://tinyurl.com/4bj6rwd

Oh, dig the funky tunes! Dangermuffin, kids:

http://dangermuffinmusic.com/music

Jim Lauderdale gives most of his new disc away for free:

http://jimlauderdale.bandcamp.com/album/patchwork-river

Bottle Rockets Sbd from 2000...39 friggin' songs?:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=341670

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club briung it acoustically (free d/l):

http://thesteamengine.blogspot.com/2011/01/download-black-rebel-mot...

01/18/11

Wanda Jackson's still got it...stream her new disc 'The Party Ain't Over':
http://tinyurl.com/4etpssx

Overlooked Albums of 2010 podcast - check out Root Jack:

http://tinyurl.com/69js9n2

Excellent free Mix d/l - Feel Bad For You - favorites from 2010

http://feelbadforyou.atruersound.com/

Mic Harrison & The High Score "Talk To You Tonight" (video) & free stream of the album:

http://tinyurl.com/4fabm2w

So You Wanted to be a Professional Snowboarder:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/dreamjobs/dreamjobs6.html

01/11/11

NPR streams the new Gregg Allman release 'Low Country Blues':

http://tinyurl.com/4p28979

Bottle Rockets - 1/7/11 at Smith's Olde BAr, Atlanta:

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=339522

The Onion hits Comedy Central tonight with The Sportsdome:

http://tinyurl.com/6zzk2vy

A mini-Asian Jeff Beck nails "Cause We've Ended As Lovers":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYNDDbUIvFY&feature=related

The Infamous Stringdusters on Morning Fog:

http://oldrockr1.blogspot.com/2010/12/infamous-stringdusters.html