long dark blues

it's been six years since jason molina has bestowed a 7-inch on us and it was well worth the wait. magnolia electric co. is back with a collection of new tunes. check 'em out.

magnolia electric co. (link to four songs)

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the night life

john doe goes country with the sadies. best known as founder and frontman for the los angeles punk band x, john doe has always had a weakness for country music (see the knitters). check out a few tunes from his new release, 'the country club'.

john doe and the sadies (link to four songs)

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deeper down

the new wilco album drops soon. check out wilco, the song. "wilco will love you, baby"

wilco the song

photosynthesis

i stumbled upon frank turner via following brett gurewitz on twitter, of all places. frank is a hardcore troubadour from the uk who blends folk and punk to create folk-punk, duh. check out some songs from his 'love, ire and song' release.

frank turner (link to four songs)

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congoman

the congos are a roots reggae group from jamaica (where else?) active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. they are best known for their 'heart of the congos' album, recorded with lee "scratch" perry. check out some crucial cuts.

congos (link to four songs)

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shimmer and shine

the ben harper and relentless 7 album 'white lies for dark times' is a fantastic kick-ass rock record. it's a collection of music that's raw, unrelenting and thunderous. ben and the relentless crew kick out the jams with this one!

relentless7 (link to four songs)

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american dust

ahhh, son volt is back with another gem of an album. 'american central dust' is the best son volt album in quite some time. honestly, this album could have been the follow up to 'trace'. jay farrar sticks to what he does best which is stellar songwriting and the creating the best americana inspired rock music in the business.

son volt (link to five songs)

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the jolly banker

wilco cover's the woody guthrie tune, 'the jolly banker'.


wilco (link to new mp3)

where the waters roam

hacienda is a kind dreamy, folksy, western-american band form south-central texas. their debut album, loud is the night, contains a bunch of great songs played by four young musician. check 'em out.

hacienda (link to four songs)

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