Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session

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Classic 1988 album, recorded in Ontario's Church of the Holy Trinity, using only one microphone. After touring the Southern USA, they were inspired to cut an album of old country and gospel songs, and record live and direct to tape. Their cover of The Velvet Underground's Sweet Jane is just simply sublime. This is about as chill as it gets.

Railroad Earth - Railroad Earth

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Hot off the presses.

Wilco - Ashes Of American Flags

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Audio Rip of the DVD, which was recorded in February and March 2008 at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club, Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Mobile's Mobile Civic Center, New Orleans' Tipitina's, and Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom.

John Prine - Sweet Revenge

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After my last post I realized that was the only John Prine album I had put up, so here's my favorite. How badass is that cover photo?!?!

John Prine - Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings

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Great album from later in his career. The songwriting, of course, is amazing. Hats off to Duckbutter for the rec.

Slackwax - Midnight EP

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A very interesting downtempo album, with some killer beats. Canned Heat covers are always welcome.

Radio Moscow - Brain Cycles

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Trippy blues-rock.

Ry Cooder - Paradise and Lunch

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A classic that everyone should own. An Americana masterpiece.

Merle Haggard - Big City

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I wish coke was still cola, and a joint was a bad place to be.

The New Mastersounds - Live in San Francisco

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Who's ready for Halloween?

Will Bernard

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Modern jazz guitar at it's best. Here are his two latest albums. Blue Plate Special is a stripped down album with Stanton Moore on drums, John Medeski on keys, and Andy Hess (Gov't Mule) on bass. Party Hats was nominated for a Grammy when it came out in 2008 and features horns throughout and in my opinion a more polished sound.

Widespread Panic - Live From Oak Mountain

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DVD audio rip of their 2000 performance at Oak Mountain. Rock and Roll

Neil Young & Crazyhorse - Live at the Fillmore East

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In case you don't have this. A flawless recording of Crazyhorse at the top of their game. Taken from their 1970 tour, which would be the last with guitarist Danny Whitten. One of the greatest guitar players of all time in my opinion.

Ryan Adams - BBC Sessions

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In celebration of the THREE albums that Ryan is coming out with : An intimate acoustic gig from 2007 for the BBC network. Recorded in an 18th century church in East London.

Sean Hayes - Alabama Chicken

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Kinda hard to describe this one. Acoustic/Folk I guess. Anyway, it's really good.

The District Attorney's - Orders From... (EP)

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Debut record from this Georgia band. Give it a whirl!

Givers - EP

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Great band from Lafayette, LA that is starting to make waves in the music scene. Upbeat, danceable music.

Quiet Life - Act Natural

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While this album is a couple of years old, it's new to me. Give it a listen

Cracker & Leftover Salmon - O Cracker Where Art Thou?

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Cracker got together with bluegrass jammers Leftover Salmon to rework some of their songs.

Anders Osborne - American Patchwork

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Latest album from New Orleans' adopted son. Great guitar work.

Track & Field - All The Way, All The Time

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Really good tripped out funk.

Widower - EP

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Great new alt-country band. I'm expecting good things from these guys.

Typhoon - Hunger and Thirst

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Recommended by Ryan Adams on his FB page. Great new band.

Eric Clapton - No Reason To Cry

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Great album with gospel singers, Bob Dylan, and Rick Danko all over it. Thank you Brittany :)

Ryan Adams - Live at Das Haus 2006-10-17

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This show WILL blow your mind. One of the greatest live performances I've ever heard. Come back Ryan, we miss you.

Alex Grenier - Boomerang

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Funky jazz guitar.

Sublime - Robbin The Hood

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Recorded in a Long Beach crackhouse using a 4-track. Brilliant

Porter, Batiste, Stoltz - MOODOO

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PBS with Page McConnell. So funky it hurts.

Rockamovya

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Reggae beats with jazz keys and guitar. Very interesting.

Iron & Wine w/ Calexico - In The Reins

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Import version with some bonus and live tracks. I love this album.

Dr. John

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Two classics from a Louisiana legend. Dr. John's Gumbo is basically a New Orleans tribute album filled with classic Nola songs. In The Right Place has The Meters as the backing band and is voodoo funk at it's best. If you don't have either of these, DO IT NOW!

Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Funtown Comedown

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Bonnie got together with bluegrass band The Pickett Line and recorded this album live in the studio. It's bluegrass versions of his solo songs and a Merle cover too. My favorite thing he's done besides Greatest Palace Music.

Vetiver - Thing Of The Past

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A collection of covers that Vetiver considers to be big influences on their lives and music. Covered artists include Townes Van Zandt, Bobby Charles, and Loudon Wainwright III among others. I also included a companion EP of covers as well. Both are very good. Enjoy!

Neil Young - Time Fades Away

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Long out of print on vinyl and never released on CD, this live album from Neil's 1973 tour is still regarded by fans as one of his best releases ever. I have to agree.

Bobby Charles - Self Titled

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A Louisiana native, Bobby wrote songs for the likes of Fats Domino ("Walkin To New Orleans"), Bill Haley ("See You Later Alligator"), and Clarence Frogman Henry ("I Don't Know Why But I Do"). He was later asked to join The Band for their legendary Last Waltz farewell concert where he performed "Down South In New Orleans". Bobby just recently passed away in his hometown of Abbeville, LA. Here is his self titled album with all the members of The Band (minus Robby) and Dr. John as back up. Hats off to a Louisiana legend.

Allen Toussaint - Life, Love, And Faith

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In honor of the Black and Gold Super Bowl here's some New Orleans funk. If "Goin Down" doesn't get you groovin, go to the doctor.

WHO DAT!!!!!!!!!!!

Proof that God loves me.

Lack Of Afro - My Groove Your Move

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Upbeat, feel good electronic funk. If you can get over the two hip-hop songs this is a really good album.

Gumbo: A Louisiana Mix

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I can't tell you how thankful I am to have been born in South Louisiana. More culture, beautiful woman, and delicious food than you can shake a stick at. Here's a mix I threw together.

1. Louisiana Saturday Night - Mel McDaniel

2. Cajun Moon - JJ Cale

3. Lover Of The Bayou - Mudcrutch

4. Louisiana Women - Waylon Jennings

5. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight - Emmylou Harris

6. Louisiana Rain - Tom Petty

7. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Leon Russell

8. Cajun Born - Emmylou Harris

9. Cotton Fields - Creedence Clearwater Revival

10. Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino

11. Evangeline - The Band w/ Emmylou Harris

12. I Walk on Guilded Splinters - Duane Allman & Johnny Jenkins

13. Louisiana 1927 - The Neville Brothers

Grayson Capps - If You Knew My Mind

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A concept album centered around "Off Magazine Street" a novel written by his father that was turned into the film "A Love Song For Bobby Long". Gritty New Orleans music.

Emmylou Harris - Elite Hotel

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Besides having the hottest album cover ever this is some damn good country. Emmylou covers The Beatles, Hank, Patsy, and Gram Parsons to name a few. And as if I needed another reason to love her she goes and sings Cajun Born.

I'm a Cajun born

I'm a Cajun bred

When I Die

I'm a Cajun dead

If I die in Alaska

If I die in Ohio

This soul will find its way back to the bayou

Dammit girl!

Bob Marley - Uprising (Deluxe Edition)

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In this life, oh sweet life, we're coming in from the cold.

Bob Dylan Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue

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Rock and Roll Dylan.

Little Feat - Feats Don't Fail Me Now

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Just a good album.

Roky Erickson and the Aliens - The Evil One (Sympathy For The Record Industry)

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Roky was the founding member of the 60's psychedelic band 13th Floor Elevators. He is a diagnosed paranoid scizophrenic who received forced electro shock treatment in a Texas hospital for the criminally insane. He released this album after being let out prison. Just simple psycho demon rock.

Pink Floyd - Meddle

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While not my favorite Pink Floyd album, Meddle has their best song, which just might be the greatest psychedelic songs of all time, Echoes. This song should be listened to loud and with your undivided attention. It will change your life. If you want your mind blown again sync it up with the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey (http://www.pinkfloydonline.com/echoes2001_setup.html)

Vic Chesnutt 1964 ~ 2009

I'm a machinist at the Springfield armory
Just slightly ahead of my time
But I don't make much money
So I sell eggs and chickens on the side

I'm good at what I do
And I take great pride
But I don't make much money
So I sell eggs and chickens on the side

And my wife does love me
But she can't realize
Why I won't go back down south
And leave the armory behind

But I love my job
I'll shave metal until I die
And until I do, I'll take on
Any extra thing it takes to provide

And I know it'll kill me
Breathing all those fumes
But I'd sooner sniff solution
Than a baker's dozen hothouse blooms

And my wife does love me
But she can't realize
Why I won't go back down south
And leave the armory behind

But I feel it is important
What I do upon my lathe
I pledge to do the detail work
Until my expiration day
Until my expiration day
Until my expiration day
Until my expiration day

Rest In Peace Vic.

The Grateful Dead - Steppin Out With The Grateful Dead

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A live compilation of the English leg of The Dead's 1972 Europe tour. Four discs of prime Grateful Dead.

Kaya Project - Walking Through

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Downtempo electronica with organic instruments. I love it.

Tom Petty - Live Anthology

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A brand new 4 disc box set of live material spanning Tom Petty's career. All his standards and some covers too.