Van Zandt died on New Years Day 1997
One of the greatest songs ever in my opinion. Townes is an appropriate artist to kick off 2012 considering he died on New Years Day in 1997. Viva!
Townes // Dead Flowers
One of the greatest songs ever in my opinion. Townes is an appropriate artist to kick off 2012 considering he died on New Years Day in 1997. Viva!
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Favorite Albums of 2011
2011 was the best year of my life. Here are the albums that helped shape and define a wonderful year filled with memories that are sure to last. Thanks to all my friends new and old who helped shape these past 12 months. These albums are in no particular order, but they all rock from start to finish. See you in 2012. -Chris Parish
MEGAFAUN-MEGAFAUN
Megafaun – Get Right
REAL ESTATE-DAYS
Real Estate – Green Aisles
THE WAR ON DRUGS-SLAVE AMBIENT
The War on Drugs – Baby Missiles
The War on Drugs – Brothers
GILLIAN WELCH-THE HARROW & THE HARVEST
THE BEES – EVERY STEPS A YES
The Bees – Every steps a yes
ALABAMA SHAKES-ALABAMA SHAKES EP
MICHAEL KIWANUKA-I’M GETTING READY EP
MICHAEL KIWANUKA-TELL ME A TALE EP
ALEXANDER EBERT-ALEXANDER EBERT
Alexander Ebert – In a million years
Alexander Ebert – Truth
VETIVER-THE ERRANT CHARM
Vetiver – Can’t you tell
THE CAVE SINGERS-NO WITCH
The Cave Singers – Gifts and the Raft
The Cave Singers – Swim Club
MIDDLE BROTHER-MIDDLE BROTHER
Middle Brother – Blue Eyes
J MASCIS-SEVERAL SHADES OF WHY
J Mascis – I’ve Been Thinking
J Mascis – Is it done
J Mascis – Not Enough
MY MORNING JACKET-CIRCUITAL
My Morning Jacket – Circuital
FUTUREBIRDS-VIA FLAMINA EP
Futurebirds – Wild Heart (Stevie Nicks)
STEVE EARLE-I’LL NEVER GET OF THIS WORLD ALIVE
WILCO-THE WHOLE LOVE
Wilco – Art of almost
Wilco – I might
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Can you get to that?
Photo by Lauren Ward
Stone Darling – Can You Get To That
About two years ago to the date I dropped this gem by Sleigh Bells where they take a sample from Funkadelic’s Can you get to that. It put the original version of the song on the radar for a lot of people including myself. Two years later, the talented Stone Darling is putting their own spin on the same Funkadelic tune. Scoop this song for free. Let me know in the comments if you dig.
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My favorite song of the year 2011
It was not an easy task to pick a favorite song of 2011 nor did I plan on attempting the task. But, after seeing Alabama Shakes perform 3 times in as many days I feel compelled to share the love. Every time I hear this band I get goose bumps and feel the raw emotion that is poured in to every track. The lyrics of the song Hold On, especially the excerpt below, speak to the wild times I have survived and to the unknown that lies ahead. When I contemplate the infinite possibilities of what is in store in 2012 the opportunities have never been more promising, for myself, and for this friendly crew from Athens, Alabama.
Bless my heart.
Bless my soul.
Didn’t think I’d make it to 22 years old.…
…I don’t know where I’m gonna go, don’t know what what I’m gonna do.
Go and buy the EP for $4.
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Expressway to your heart
Sun Airway – Expressway to Your Heart
Man, I used to love this song. Kinda still do…
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Cotton Jones // Egg on a Sea
At about 1:20 this song gets real. Cotton Jones is responsible for Paranoid Cocoon which is one of my favorite records in my collection. Gone the bells is the jam on that album. This tune above is from Sit Beside Your Vegetables, a 4 song EP that was released this past February.
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Black Whales // Shangri-La Indeed
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Immigrant Union // the shine
A perfect front porch boot stompin’ anthem.
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J. Irvin Dally // Sun Room
Found this gem via Rollo & Grady’s hefty best songs list of 2011.
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Caitlin Rose sings Townes
“I have been listening to a lot of Townes lately. It feels right”- CP of HD.
More Caitlin.
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Mutual Benefit // Auburn Epitaphs
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Def check out the rest of these tunes.
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Try this with headphones…
Name your price for all the tunes over at their bandcamp. From their site:
Tearjerker plays music that has been described by various people as indie rock, shoegaze, chillwave, glo-fi/lo-fi and other subgenres that Tearjerker hadn’t really heard of before.
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Sinful Savage Tigers // Kentucky Steel
Sinful Savage Tigers – Kentucky Steel
Not too sure how I ended up with this song in my iTunes but I am thankful I did.
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More info.
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via Chicago (a Wilco cover)
The Art Institute of Chicago, 1940
Juniper Tar – via Chicago (Wilco)
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For the entire free Wisco tribute album head here.
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Coke Weed // Sea Smoke
Coke Weed – Sea Smoke
“I got money, grass, and gasoline”
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Grab the LP for nada.
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