Extra Special

Good news, as the fine folks over at Primitive Offerings have unearthed a cool '89 session by Detroit garage trio supreme the Gories. Hey hey! Here's a quality taster.

The Gories - Thunderbird ESQ

Great Set

The ultimate nihilist anthem comes to you courtesy of poets extraordinaire Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg and their merry Village pranksters. De nada, folks.

The Fugs - Nothing

Down On My Luck

Found myself enjoying some prime Warren Zevon late last night. When Zevon (1947-2003) was on, he was a true great. The opening lines of Lawyers Guns And Money never fail to crack me up: “I went home with the waitress, the way I always do, how was I to know she was with the Russians too..." Sharp writing that. Here goes with a couple of choice cuts for your listening pleasure.

Warren Zevon - Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Warren Zevon - Lawyers Guns And Money
Warren Zevon - A Certain Girl
Warren Zevon - Carmelita

In The Brain

Is this a mighty fine demo version or what? Just don't sing on that second verse please...

Kris Kristofferson - Border Lord

Ghost Train

A gritty beauty by singer/songwriter Chris Gantry. Comes from last year's Nashlantis, an album expertly produced by Jerry David DeCicca. Dude makes it a habit to bring out the best in ageing outlaws.

Chris Gantry - Life Well Lived

Heavy Dialogue

With Eddie Hazel perhaps? Seems to me that our favourite Swedes are seriously trying to invoke the ghost of the late great Funkadelic guitarist here. Just take that trip.

Kungens Män - Tung Dialog

Want some prime Eddie, too? Thought as much. Here goes.

Eddie Hazel - So Goes The Story

That's The Spirit

Lo and behold: yet another exemplary volume in the adventurous Spiritual Jazz compilation series has hit the shelves. Guess you need 'em all. So go cats go, get inspired and go bandcamping.

Jackie McLean & The Cosmic Brotherhood - Camel Driver

Coming Through

Travelling to Bakersfield with the late great Vic Chesnutt, albatrosses and all.

Vic Chesnutt - Bakersfield

Ace In The Hole

If you're an aficionado of modern country rock, anything Drive-By Truckers remains a sure bet for quality. Be it dropout Jason Isbell, who just delivered another classy album with Reunions, or the remaining Truckers. Last February, that innocent time when there was still live music going, Patterson Hood & co recorded three subsequent shows in the intimate 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. The registration, which means a whopping 82 tracks, can now be yours through Bandcamp. So what are you waiting for?

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Only Children
Drive-By Truckers - Where The Devil Don't Stay (live)

Always Be Sung

Many happy returns to the poet laureate of rock & roll. 79 today with a new album on the way. Forever young indeed.

Bob Dylan - Forever Young (live Paris '02)

I Will Roam

A second helping of the Rose City Band, countryrock hobby horse of Ripley Johnson, the bearded one of Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo. Summerlong is a tad more country - with prominent pedal steel - than the selftitled debut, but plenty trippy and krauty nonetheless. Guess I'll really be spinning it summerlong. Pick this wildflower, folks.

Rose City Band - Wildflowers