flowering spade

sean hayes plays rootsy, bluesy, folky songs that glow with a free spirited magic and charm. his album ‘flowering spade’ conjures up a musical folk tale that takes you on a jangly journey of love and despair. check out the tunes and buy his music, see his shows.

sean hayes (link to songs)

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satta massagana

the abyssinians are a jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their harmonies and promotion of the rastafari movement in their music. check out some crucial tunes from their classic album, 'satta massagana' and try to catch them on tour.

the abyssinians (link to five songs)

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organ grinder

3 o'clock creep is another crazy set of musicial ramblings from paul westerberg. the songs are hazy and scratchy musings which draw on all of mr. westerberg's broad range of powers. oh yeah, the set also includes about 10 minutes of outtakes from tom waits in the studio with the mats, circa 1989. check it out and buy his other stuff.

paul westerberg (link to five songs)

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waffle house

jim gaffigan is a comic genius. his last effort, 'beyond the pale' was a brilliant collection of comic gems and he does not disappoint with his latest routine, 'king baby'. who knew that escalators and circumcision were such funny topics? have a listen and be prepared to laugh out loud.

jim gaffigan (link to king baby)

got my mojo working

mckinley morganfield, better known as muddy waters, was an american blues musician and is generally considered "the father of chicago blues". he started out in the delta playing acoustic blues music but soon transformed the electric slide blues that paved the way for many musicians to follow. check out some tunes and pay your respects.

muddy waters (link to five songs)

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space junk

i've always been a huge jay farrar fan. dating back to his time with the now legendary uncle tupelo and then transitioning to son volt, to his solo work and then ultimately back to son volt. his solo effort entitled 'terrior blues' was in my mind a stronger collection than his first solo offering, 'sebastopol'. check out some vintage farrar and buy the new son volt.

jay farrar (link to five songs)

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half asleep

new henry clay people! i just can't get enough of these guy's.

henry clay people (link to two songs)

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welcome to the factory

with a name like backyard tire fire, you gotta' be playing some good old fashioned rock & roll! their new stuff is called 'the places we once lived' and it's a collection of husky, guitar-driven rockers that infuses folk, country, blues and even catchy pop hooks. check out some tunes and buy their songs.

backyard tire fire (link to four songs)

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