Routes & Branches 5/5/12

 It is Spring time and the new releases are blooming. This week I'm really liking new CD's from Grant Peeples, who's "Prior Convictions" have made some music that matters. Also on this week's favorites list is the new Hank Williams III album "Long Gone Daddy". The lead title track, a remake of his Grandfather's "I'm A Long Gone Daddy" makes me feel like he is channeling his Grandfathers ghost.
I'm also liking Portland artist Dan Weber who's "Hank & Jesus" tune is also related to Hank Williams Sr.

The press sheet that came with John Fullbright's new disc "From The Ground Up" had a recommendation on it from James McMurtry so I knew that this was going to be good. In the second hour I went into "Rehab" with New Country Rehab along with a track from  J P Harris & The Tough Choices who we number one on the FAR charts this month. And I finished up with Chelle Rose's new Cd "Ghost Of Browder Holler" which was produced by Ray Wylie Hubbard and one from Hubbard's latest "The Grifter's Hymnal".



 Artist-Song-Source

 3pm
Grant Peeples - Things Have Changed - Prior Convictions

Grant Peeples - Market Town - Prior Convictions
Aaron Davis - Pass It On - Rear Veiw Mirror
Great American Taxi - Olden Days - Paradise Lost
Todd Snider - Pissin' In The Wind - Time As We Know It
Hank Williams III - I'm A Long Gone Daddy Long Gone Daddy
Hank Williams III - This Ain't Montgomery - Long Gone Daddy
Dan Weber - Hank & Jesus - Ash & Bone
John Fullbright - Satan And St.Paul - From The Ground Up
The Wronglers with Jimmy Dale Gilmore - In The Pines - Heirloom Music
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man - Leaving Eden
The James Low Western Front - Whiskey Farmer - Whiskey Farmer

4pm
Yarn - The Lone - Almost Home
Drew Emmitt - River's Risin' - Long Road
The Brothers Comatose - Modern Day Sinners - The Brothers Comatose
New Country Rehab - Ramblin' Man - New Country Rehab
Demolition String Band - Misfortune - Gracious Days
J P Harris & The Tough Choices - Badly Bent - I'll Keep Calling
Great Recession Orchestra - Sales Tax - Double Shot
Los Lonely Boys - Oye Mamcita - Keep On Giving: Acoustic Live
Los Lobos - West LA Fade Away - Tin Can Trust
Chelle Rose - Browder Holler Boy - Ghost Of Browder Holler
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Train Yard - The Grifter's Hymnal

I had a great time this afternoon talking with Seadar Rose and Aaron Davis from Screen Door Porch. They are out touring behind their second release "The Fate & The Fruit". Originally started as duo of Rose and Davis they are now a 4 piece band with Tom Davidson on bass and Andy Peterson on drums.
From slow melody driven ballads featuring Rose's sultry southern vocals to funky banjo driven rockers, Screen Door Porch delivers a wonderful blend of roots rock which we like to call "Our Kind Of Music".



Artist-Song-Source

3pm
Lucas Nelson & Promise Of The Real  - Ain't No Answer - Wasted

Willie Nelson w/Kenny Chesney - Worry B Gone - Moment Of Forever
J.D. McPherson - North Side Gal - Signs & Signifiers
Leftover Salmon - Gulf Of Mexico - Aquatic Hitchhiker
The Mastersons - Tell Me It's Alright - Birds Fly South
Patterson Hood & The Downtown 13 - After It's Gone - WWW.ProtectDowntownAthens.com
The Loving Cup - Nothing Lasts Forever - One Last Hard Goodbye
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Simple Things - Revelator
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band - That There Boogie - No Yodeling On The Radio
Blitzen Trapper - Your Skirts On Fire - Single
Todd Snider - In The Beginning - Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Todd Snider - Sangria Wine - Time As We Know It
Lindi Ortega  - Little Red Boots - Little Red Boots

4pm
Bonnie Raitt - Ain't Gonna Let You Go - Slipstream
Screen Door Porch - Devil's Honey - Live in the KRVM Studio
Screen Door Porch - The Wrinkled Neck Mule - Live in the KRVM Studio
Screen Door Porch - Shift Work - The Fate & The Fruit
Alabama Shakes - Hold On - Boys & Girls
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Mother Blues - The Grifter's Hymnal
Black Prairie - Mystery - Singer, Vol.1:Portland
The James Low Western Front - Medicine Show - Whiskey Farmer
Tara Stonecipher & The Tall Grass - January - Recovery
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Message In A Bottle - 17 Pine Avenue

Routes & Branches 4/21/12

I am saddened this week by the passing of another great musician that I have loved and respected most of my life, Mr. Levon Helm.

I was first introduced to Helm and "The Band" by my High School teacher, Steve Sigur who used Helm as an example of what a good drummer is like in his music classes. Since High School and the break up "The Band" in '76 I didn't listen to much of Helm's solo efforts in the '80s but took a listen again in the '90s when Helm and former "Band" mates Rick Danko and Garth Hudson regrouped and put out three more albums under the name "The Band". The album "Jerico" is one of my favorite from this time period.

Since his recovery from throat cancer, Helm came back with some of his best work ever when he created his "Midnight Ramble" performances at his home studio in Woodstock. His last three CDs have all been Grammy winners including his most recent "Ramble At The Ryman". Helm leaves us at the top of his career and he will be dearly missed. Thanks for all of the good tunes. Rest well, Levon.




Artist-Song-Source

3pm
Levon Helm - Ophelia - Ramble At The Ryman
The Band - Don't Ya Tell Henry - Live At Watkins Glen
The Band - The Caves Of Jericho - Jerico
Levon Helm - Evangeline - Ramble At The Ryman
Mississippi John Hurt - Trouble, I've Had it all My Days - Last Sessions
Todd Snider - In Between Jobs - Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Paul Thorn - Don't Let Me Down Again - What The Hell Is Going On?
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Blue Suede Shoes - Single
Willie Nelson - Just Breathe - Heroes
Levon Helm - Tennessee Jed - Electric Dirt
Levon Helm - The Mountain - Dirt Farmer
Levon Helm - Wide River To Cross - Ramble At The Ryman

4pm
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Prisoner Of Freedom - 17 Pine Avenue
Patrick & Giri - The Weight - Live in the KRVM Studio
Patrick & Giri - Big Yellow Taxi - Live in the KRVM Studio
Patrick & Giri - Don't Give Up - Live in the KRVM Studio
The Mastersons - The Other Shoe - Birds Fly South
Steve Earle - This City - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
The Huckleberrys - Working Girl - Rose Tattoo
The Band - Up On Cripple Creek - Live At Watkins Glen
The Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece - Anthology Vol II
Levon Helm - Rag Mama Rag - Ramble At The Ryman
Levon Helm - When I Go Away - Electric Dirt

Routes and Branches Play List 04/14/12

Several new releases in this week's list. A couple of favorites in the first hour from New Riders Of The Purple Sage and Ray Wylie Hubbard. I've only listened to each disc a couple of times through, but I can tell that they both have a lot of good tunes on them, even if I can't play some of the best tunes on public radio.
In the second hour I played several new discs from old and new women songwriters including national artists like Bonnie Raitt, Nanci Griffith and Melody Walker, as well as local artist Tara Stonecipher who has a new EP called "Recovery" wich I like several of the tracks.


3pm
Little Feat - Old Folks Boogie - Waiting For Columbus
Drive By Truckers - Carl Perkin's Cadillac - The Dirty South
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Message In A Bottle - 17 Pine Avenue
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Down For The Ride - 17 Pine Avenue
Rodney Crowell - Dancin' Circles Round The Sun - The Outsider
Hayes Carll - Stomp And Holler - KMAG YOYO
Hayes Carll - Drunk Poet's Dream - Touble In Mind
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Coochy Coochy - The Grifter's Hymnal
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Mother Blues - The Grifter's Hymnal
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Learn How To Love - Revelator
Bonnie Raitt - Ain't Gonna Let You Go - Slipstream
Bill Kirchen W/ Maria Muldar - Ain't Got Time For The Blues - Word To The Wise

4pm.
Janet Robin - This Is Love - Everything Has Changed
Tara Stonecipher And The Tall Grass - Dogs - Recovery
Nanci Griffith - Waiting On A Dark Eyed Gal - Intersection
Melody Walker - Gold Rush Goddess - Gold Rush Goddess
JP Harris & The Tough Choices - Two For The Road - I'll Keep Calling
Joe Ely - Lift Up Your Leg - Man Of Somebody's Dreams
Dave Alvin - Artesia - Man Of Somebody's Dreams
Yonder Mountain String Band - If There's Still Ramblin' In The Rambler > Steep Grade, Sharp Curves - Mountain Tracks Vol. 3
Great American Taxi - A. M. Radio - Paradise Lost
Buzz Cason - Walk The Line - Surf And Turf

Routes and Branches Play List 04/7/12

I was totally impressed with James Low(from Portland) last weekend at Sam Bond's Garage. For a debut album "Whiskey Farmer" has everything I want from great lyrics to beautiful melodies. The James Low Western Front is a basic 4 piece band James Low: Acoustic Guitar, Dave Camp: Electric guitar, Tim Higgins: Bass and Joe Mengis: drums, but on the CD he has additional musicians including Rob Burger: Pump Organ, Ralph Huntley: Piano Lewi Longmire: Pump Organ and Hammond Organ, Paul Brainard: Pedal Steel, Dobro and Mike Coykendall:Percussion which add a lot to fill out the tunes.

Several birthdays to celebrate on the show this week including Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Eilen Jewel,and Richard Thompson.

Artist-Song-Source

3pm.
Hot Tuna - Mama Let Me Lay It On You - Steady As She Goes
The James Low Western Front - Thinking California - Whiskey Farmer
Rodney Crowell - Shame On The Moon - The Essential Rodney Crowell
Merle Haggard - Workin' Man Blues - Working In Tennessee
Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
Bryan Clark & The New Lyceum Players - Voodo Flame - Southern Intermission
Chuck Schaeffer - The Earnhardt Jr. Blues - Along These Lines
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit - Go It Alone - Here We Rest
Darren Jay & The Delta Souls - Workday Blues - Drink My Wine
Levi Lowery - Act Like We Are Lovers - I Confess I was A Fool
Emmylou Harris - New Orleans - Hard Bargain
Eilen Jewel - Warning Signs - Queen Of The Minor Key

4pm.
Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers - Let's Just Be Friends Tonight - Starlight Hotel
Audrey Auld - Looking For Luckenbach - Resurrection Moon
Tracy Weinburg - The Squeaky Wheel - Mountains Of Dreams
Hoots & Hellmouth - Lay Low - Salt
Trampled By Turtles - Alone - Stars And Satellites
Poor Man's Whiskey - Jesus Was A Hippie - Goodbye California
Slaid Cleaves - Sinner's Prayer - Sorrow & Smoke
Chuck Cannon - If I Was Jesus - Symphony Of Scars
Thorton Creek - Half A Smile - A Different Door
Otis Gibbs - Broke And Restless - Harder Than Hammered Hell
Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lighting - Rumor and Sigh
Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons - The Road Home - Happy Book
Chris Chandler & Paul Benoit - Lighting Bugs & Barflies/ Stand By Me - Matadors

Routes and Branches Play List 03/31/12

I was sad to hear that Earl Scruggs had passed away this week,so I started and end the show with Earl playing with Doc Watson and Ricky Scaggs from a 2003 Rounder Records release called The Three Pickers. This was an excellent album recorded live late in Earl's career. I first listened to Earl Scruggs when my high school teacher, Steve Sigur turned me onto Sgruggs and Flatt back in the '70s. Steve owned a Scruggs style banjo complete with the Scruggs tuners that let you change the tuning of the strings while in mid song. He taught me to flat pick my guitar and we played several Flatt and Scruggs tunes together.

On the new music front, I had the pleasure of listening to new CD's from The James Low Western Front and Audrey Auld. While the James Low CD "Whiskey Farmer" is their first, Auld's CD "Resurrection Moon" is sort of a best hits disc with two new songs. Although Auld has several recordings, this is my first time listening to her music and I like it a lot.

Artist-Song-Source

3pm.
Earl Scuggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Scaggs - Earl's Breakdown - The Three Pickers
Earl Scuggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Scaggs - Don't Let Your Deal Go Down - The Three Pickers
Earl Scuggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Scaggs - What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul - The Three Pickers
Earl Scuggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Scaggs - Down In The Valley To Pray - The Three Pickers
The James Low Western Front - Whiskey Farmer - Whiskey Farmer
The James Low Western Front - Medicine Show - Whiskey Farmer
Justin Townes Earle - Look The Other Way - Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
Misner & Smith - Greyhound Days - Live At The Freight & Salvage
Katya Chorover - Whiskey Clouds - Big Big Love
Pert Near Sandstone - Just One Day - Needle & Thread
Pert Near Sandstone - Give The Fiddler A Dram - Out On A Spree
Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys - Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor - Back At The Quonset Hut
Alison Krauss & Union Station - On The Outside Looking In - Paper Airplane
Amy Ray - The Rock Is My Foundation - Lung Of Love
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band - Parallel Lines - No Yodeling On The Radio

4pm.
Audrey Auld - I'd Leave Me Too - Resurrection Moon
Audrey Auld - Next Big Nothing - Resurrection Moon
Cole Mitchell - Bones - The Valley Of Want
Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams - All Along The Watch Tower - Live At Hodi's
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers - Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back - Rare Bird Alert
Emmylou Harris - Old Five And Dimers Like Me - All I Intended To Be
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers - More Bad Weather On The Way - Rare Bird Alert
Lyle Lovett - White Freightliner Blues - Release Me
Greg Brown - Freak Flag - Freak Flag
Chuck Cannon - Give God The Blues - Symphony Of Scars
Earl Scuggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Scaggs - Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - The Three Pickers

Routes and Branches Play List 03/24/12

Highlights this week include Karen Collins & The Backroads Band, some old and new Lewi Longmire (old w/Apricot Jam)and several vinyl tracks including Ray Lamontagne,new Chuck Prophet and vintage J.J. Cale.


Artist-Song-Source

3pm.
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band - No Yodeling On The Radio - No Yodeling On The Radio
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band - Mama's In A Honky Tonk Downtown - No Yodeling On The Radio
Blackie and The Rodeo Kings - Black Sheep - Kings And Queens
The Honey Dewdrops - Test Of Time - These Old Roots
Mike & Ruthy - Raise Your Glasses High - The NYC EP
Ellis Paul - Woody Guthrie, Working Man - The Hero In You
Joe Peck - It's Time To Go - In The City Lights
Apricoct Jam - Break All The Chains - Preserved
Lewi Longmire Band - The Ballad of Me & Sweet Marie - Tales Of The Left Coast Roasters
John Lilly - Come And Go - Cold Comfort
Misner & Smith - Madeline (Paradise Cracked)- Live At The Freight & Salvage
Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs - Like Rock & Roll And Radio - Live Fall 2010

4pm.
Great American Taxi - A.M. Radio - Paradise Lost
Steve Earle - Waitin' On The Sky - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
Otis Gibbs - Broke And Restless - Harder Than Hammered Hell
Janiva Magness - Dirty Water - Stronger For It
Chuck Prophet - Temple Beautiful - Temple Beautiful
Ry Cooder - Humpty Dumpty World - Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
Dan Weber - Hank & Jesus - Ash And Bone
J.J. Cale - Anyway The Wind Blows - Okie
Railroad Earth - Black Elk Speaks - Railroad Earth
Counting Crows - Untitled (Love Song)- Underwater Sunshine
I See Hawks In L.A. - Bohemian Highway - New Kind Of Lonely
Too Slim and The Taildraggers - Daddies Bones - Shiver