Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer

Merry Christmas, Party People. This Grammy nominated album is the first solo endeavor in 25 years from former The Band drummer, Levon Helm. After a battle with throat cancer, Levon gets back to his roots and puts out a fantastic folk album with touches of both country and roots music. Helm plays drums, guitar and mandolin on the CD, accompanied by Larry Campbell on guitars and fiddle, and the voices of his daughter Amy Helm and Teresa Williams.

TRACKLISTING:
1. False Hearted Lover Blues (Traditional) 3:29
2. Poor Old Dirt Farmer (Tracy Schwarz) 3:52
3. The Mountain (Steve Earle) 3:35
4. Little Birds (Traditional) 4:41
5. The Girl Left Behind (Traditional) 3:35
6. Calvary (Byron Isaacs) 4:53
7. Anna Lee (Laurelyn Dossett) 3:42
8. Got Me a Woman (Paul Kennerley) 3:11
9. A Train Robbery (Paul Kennerley) 5:28
10. Single Girl, Married Girl (A. P. Carter) 3:18
11. Blind Child (Traditional) 3:26
12. Feelin’ Good (J. B. Lenoir) 3:31
13. Wide River To Cross (Buddy & Julie Miller) 4:52





Folk as Fuck.

Casey Reid - Cephalclog

What can I say about young local St. Louis artist Casey Reid that a nice video can't say for me? Bluesy. Raw. Tom Waits-inspired Rock.




TRACKLISTING:
1 A Dead Finger's Lame
2 Black Kisses
3 Insruments Of Peace
4 Oh, Sweet Beacon
5 Paranoia
6 Let Us Sing
7 I See The Ends
8 Rock City
9 Fleeting Of Foot, Bloodying The Plane
10 Into The Woods
11 Speaking In Tongues
12 Underbelly Limbo
13 White




Blue in the face.

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Dap Dippin' with...

What can I say about this band except, "Get up on this." In a nutshell, you've probably heard the musicians on this record since they are on many of the Amy Winehouse singles that hit big. But that really isn't what makes this band great and *this* project has less pop flavor and more gritty soul and funk. Formed by Gabriel Roth AKA Bosco Mann while recording fake soul and funk re-issues quite devilishly and successfully, i might add (much to the chagrin of duped vinyl collectors). When recording under their previous name, The Soul Providers, Roth happened upon Sharon Jones, who came to do back-up's on a track. The rest is history. This is the first of 3 great albums. Enjoy.


TRACKLISTING:

1. introduction
2. Got A Thing On My Mind
3. What Have You Done For Me Lately?
4. The Dap Dip
5. Give Me A Chance
6. Got To Be The Way It Is
7. Make It Good To Me
8. Ain't It Hard
9. Pick It Up, Lay It In The Cut
10. Casella Walk




DAPS TO GOOD MUSIC!