Can We Stay from The Woodlands on Vimeo.

here’s the first video, in gorgeous hd, off the woodlands’ recently released self titled record which can be purchased via cd baby. definitely recommend checking it out….

summerland

i was actually attempting to make a top 20 this year, but as it turns out i have really only spent the year listening to 5-6 records, religiously. sure there’s a lot of good-great stuff out this year, but not much has held my attention past a few listens. there are two records though that really to my ears are minor classics, and are battling it out for the number 1 spot. should have my list compiled by early next week, i hope.

in other news, here are a few uncle tupelo demos that were once on tape that goes by the name of colorblind and rhymeless. sadly, up until last night, i didnt even know this existed. second time in a week, see the hip demos, that something like this had escaped my consciousness for far too long. and i call myself a completest….

1. before i break
2. i got drunk
3. screen door
4. blues die hard
5. pickle river

top of the day, peoples! here are the tracks that didnt make it onto the airing of dylan’s unplugged that happened all the way back in 94. damn, cant believe its been that long. i also cant believe my 20 year hs reunion is happening in 2 scant years. not that im going, but still…

i want you
my back pages
dont think twice its alright
hazel
everything is broken
love minus zero no limit
ill be staying here with you
absolutely sweet marie
i want you

if i were have chosen a different life for myself, i would have chosen that of a vagabond. of course i dont know if i really chose my life, which is great mind you, more as it chose me. but if i had to do it all over again, i would love to travel around north america. well, actually just the warm parts. cold does nothing for me any more and in fact if i ever see snow again, or more than an inch of it, im movin further south. which kinda leads me to winnepegian native and full blown troubadour, matt epp and his excellent record, safe or free. matt lives on the open highway and has rested his weary bones from everywhere from his newfoundland to mexico. all of these varying locations definitely can be heard throughout the 12 songs that make up safe or free. definitely worth checkin out if you dig the likes of ryan adams, joe henry, joe pug, ron sexsmith, etc..

safe or free is out now and cab be purchased via his site

this old house w/ eliza gilkyson

morning all. hope everyone in the midbest and the plain states are staying out of harms way during the lousy weather that is plaguing your geographical location. its 70 here in new orleans. anyway, here is a very cool johnny cash show/radio broadcast from amsterdam on 2.26.72. thanks to honest abe from mystic chords of memory for upping this at the scott ford message boards.

1. a boy named sue
2. sunday morning coming down
3. these hands
4. me and bobby mcgee
5. old 97/orange blossom special
6. i wish i had someone to love me
7. cocaine blues
8. folsom prison blues
9. i walk the line
10. jackson w/ june carter cash
11. if i were a carpenter
12. help me make it through the night

hey here’s another track from one of my favorite ep’s of the year, lissie’s why you runnin? the ep which is very lovely was produced by bill reynolds of band of horses fame. buy it via your fave online store or via fat possum.

everywhere i go
little lovin