Everybody's Doing It

 

Just a quickie on a Monday with the totally whacky Marsha Gee. Quack quack...

Marsha Gee - The Peanut Duck

Down The Road

 

Jerry Jeff Walker sings Guy Clark. Always a treat.

Jerry Jeff Walker - L.A. Freeway

Out Of Songs

 

It's 1973, and Wallace Daniel Pennington from Vernon, Alabama, better known as Dan Penn, soulifies a John Fogerty classic. Nice try for sure, but hey, if you're nobody's fool you could have realised that the Creedence version just can't be beat.

Dan Penn - Lodi
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lodi

Ride Me High

Presenting six inspired covers to celebrate the bard's birthday. Eighty as we speak! Many happy returns, Bob.

 Barbara Keith - All Along The Watchtower
 Will Beeley - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
 Roger Tillison - Down In The Flood 
 Yo La Tengo - I Threw It All Away
 Scott Hirsch - Ain't No More Cane
 Nathan Salsburg & Joan Shelley - Dark Eyes

Play For Life

 

Dave's Picks #38? Sure-fire winner of course. The Dead could hardly do no wrong back in '73, and this inspired and fine-sounding registration of a gig in Uniondale, New York shows why. Hey now, just check that divine take on their delicious mini Western Jack Straw below to hear what I mean.

Grateful Dead - Jack Straw (live Uniondale '73)

Another One

 

The twelfth volume in the triptastic Brown Acid series has finally appeared, so lock up your womanfolk -  always wanted to say that - and dig this new batch of overblown, ultra-obscure rockers from the early seventies if you dare.

Shane - Woman (Don't You Go)

Drift Away

 

Just drums and shimmering guitars, courtesy of Eric Hardiman (Burnt Hills) and Michael Kiefer (Twin Lakes). Together, they go exploring in a psychedelic postpunk stylee. If you've recently grooved to the Gunn-Truscinski Duo, to name but one example, First Encounters is probably right up your alley.

Spiral Wave Nomads - Radiant Drifter

Did We Fly

 

This recent all-acoustic collection of live Townes tracks is worth it for a gorgeous rendition of his immortal Waitin' Round To Die alone. He can't remember for the life of him where the posse drags him back to though and flufs the Muskogee line, which is actually kinda funny. Here goes.

Townes Van Zandt - Waitin' Round To Die (live)

Is there a sadder song in his oeuvre? Since you ask, oh yes there is... And it's quite possibly the saddest song ever in my book, full stop. The story of Caroline, daughter of a miner. "Seemed to me that sunshine walked beside her..." Take it away, maestro.

Townes Van Zandt - Tecumseh Valley (live)

Writing On Your Walls

 

Hurrah, for I'm finally getting my first anti-Covid jab later today. Looks like them scientists can help you after all...

Yabby You - Plague On The Land
King Tubby - Dub Plague
Tommy McCook - Plague Of Horn

Really Sure

 

As a Feelies aficionado, this Scottish/Spanish collaboration between Andrew Taylor and Gonzalo Marco immediately caught my eye. And although that Feelies-influence is actually not all that obvious, you'd be daft not to give Songs From Another Life a listen if sparkling jangly powerpop à la early dB's is your thing.

The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness - I Don't Mind

A Sunbeam

 

Fancy a dreamy, enticing Brazilian trip this fair Monday? Thought so.

My Magical Glowing Lens - Raio De Sol

For Your Eyes Only

 

Evil, blue, starry? You name it, we've got it, so here's another eye-opening six pack. Eye-catching artwork by the all-seeing Tinca. Her fine exhibition in Belgium is still going by the way: do pay a visit if you can. Now groove to the eye, my amigos da musica.

Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore - Evil Eye
Young John Watson - I Got Eyes
Lenny Drake - Love Eyes
Psychotic Turnbuckles - Groove To The Eye
Kendra Smith - Stars Are In Your Eyes
T.C. Matic - Middle Class And Blue Eyes

Just Jonesing

 

Craving some good ole country love? All you need is the Possum, singing his particular version of the blues. Here's a couple of current faves.

George Jones - She Once Lived Here
George Jones - She Loves Me (Right Out Of My Mind)
George Jones - She Needs Me

Dub Mining

 

Were these slowcore kids inspired by reggae and dub or what? It's in the spaciness, or whatever you want to call it, of their sound. You can hear it in the drumming too, while a mouth harp even acts as a melodica of sorts. This is a track from their fine fine Placer Found debut (2000), re-released last year. Have a listen, while I'm off to hunt down a copy of follow-up Let Us Garlands Bring.

Early Day Miners - Prospect Refuge