I just posted a brief review of Zydeco Party King by Clifton Chenier over at SqueezemyLemon. It’s a new release of some great mid-60s material by the King of Zydeco.
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Justin Townes Earle
Who says Mister Anchovy doesn’t listen to “emerging artists”? Eh? Just forget for a second that Justin Townes Earle is the son of a really fantastic songwriter and performer, and a personal fave of mine, Steve Earle, and forget for a second that he was… Read More
Got you covered
The recent posts I made on Songs about Cars were a lot of fun, so I thought I’d follow them up by checking out some cover tunes. I did a series of posts back on the old blog called Got you Covered. I’m going to… Read More
All in a name
Some readers here may be interested in a post I made this evening at SqueezeMyLemon, a blues blog I contribute to. It’s all about the importance of a good blues name. A good lesson to up and coming blues players is that you can make… Read More
Is this silly?
I’m sure most readers of my generation are more than familiar with the 70s rock ‘n rollers BTO or Bachman Turner Overdrive. Some of course will also remember Randy Bachman’s role in The Guess Who. Some younger readers may only know Randy Bachman from his… Read More
More Car Songs
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road – Lucinda Williams. This song keeps on giving. Mercury Blues – David Lindley Dead Man’s Curve – Jan & Dean Racing in the Street – Springsteen. This link is to a live version by Townes van Zandt. Townes’ version… Read More
Songs about cars
Here in the dying days of the American Empire, we don’t hear much celebration of the automobile anymore, but back in the days of rock ‘n roll, the car was a theme songwriters rarely tired of. Here are some tunes about cars that I really… Read More
Look ma, four hands
Guitar enthusiasts in the crowd will enjoy this amazing video featuring two musicians playing one guitar at the same time. I found this over at The Presurfer, always an excellent source for the oddities of the universe.
Los Tigres song banned
The Mexican band, Los Tigres del Nortes have been playing narcocorridos for years – ballads about drug lords and their battles with the authorities. The band was to play at a major awards show until one of their tunes was banned. The band pulled out… Read More
I have a hankering for a little fiddle music…
So, let’s hear a Ward Allen tune called The Old Box Stove, played by two fellows named Tom and Charlie. That sends shivers down my spine. Here’s the same boys playing Mr. Allen’s fantastic Maple Sugar. I’ve posted this before, on my old blog, but… Read More
27th Street 