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Wednesday, October 11, 2006 | 10:30 to 12:00 | Playlist
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New Artist Song Album Label Comments
Burning Spear Columbus Hail H.I.M. Radic 1980. "Happy" (& belated) Columbus Day from all of us to all of you.
Burning Spear Pirate's Dub Living Dub, vol. 2 Heartbeat Album was originally released as a dub version of Hail H.I.M. It's been reshuffled, revised since.
Dwight Yoakam Does It Show Blame The Vain New West Dwight's latest...
* Jim Lauderdale Two More Wishes Country Super Hits vol. 1 Yep Roc Jim Lauderdale at the Pour House on Thursday (tomorrow night!)
* Jim Lauderdale Mighty Lonesome Bluegrass Yep Roc Both these records are new from Mr. Lauderdale.
Jeannie C. Riley Words, Names, Faces (VA) Oxford American 2006 Southern Music CD Oxford American Available now with a copy of the magazine.
* Ray Barretto Que Viva La Musica Que Viva La Musica Fania Fine new double-CD survey of the late Barretto's work.
* 40 Watt Hype La Sombra Strong Feet On The Concrete 360 Degree from Fresno, California
Pig In A Can Out To California Pig In A Can: A New Perspective on the Blues Fedora vocals by Johnny "Da-Doo" Wilson & then Harmonica Slim
Black Angels Empire Passover Light In The Attic Opening for Black Keys at the Cat's Cradle in November. Awesome.
* Early Day Miners Sans Revival Offshore Secretly Canadian Bloomington, Indiana group
* Oakley Hall House Carpenter Gypsum Strings Brah at Local 506 on Oct 25th, and King's on Oct 26th.
* Michael Nace & The Nace Family Wild Bill Jones The Good Work of the Dead Ionik Recordings from Phila. Traditional Appalachian & Appalachian-style tunes, twisted & distorted a bit with electronics. Pretty cool!
Casey Driessen Sugarfoot Rag 3D Sugar Hill killer
Built To Spill Wherever You Go You In Reverse Warner Bros. Tonight and tomorrow at Cat's Cradle. Camper Van Beethoven on the bill too! Tomorrow is sold out. According to the Cradle's website there are tix for tonight, though.
* Dirty On Purpose Car No Driver Hallelujah Sirens North Street from Brooklyn
* Drunken Prayer Tramp On The Street Drunken Prayer self-released feat. Morgan Geer, formerly leader of Asheville's Unholy Trio. Now he's in Portland OR.
* Gospel Comforters Jesus Will Help Me (VA) Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal Numero What a great collection! All hail Numero!
Mighty Walker Brothers God Been Good To Me (VA) Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal Numero oh yeah, another one!
Eugen Thomass Undergroovin' (VA) The In-Kraut: Hip Shaking Grooves Made In Germany 1966-1974 Marina Records Marina Records is in Hamburg. Great compilation.
Bettye Swann Angel Of The Morning Bettye Swann Honest Jons/Astralwerks
Loretta Lynn I Started Loving You Again Woman Of The World/To Make A Man Decca