Patty Griffin and Robert Plant - "Ohio"

Alabama Mother's Day Theme Week

In honor of the matriarch and my upcoming trip down south I have added songs about or that mention Alabama to the playlist.  Featured artists include:  John P. Strohm and The Hello Strangers, Kane Welch Kaplin, Amanda Shaw, Terrell, The Rollings Stones, Velvet Crush, Waylon Jennings, Cattywompus, Wet Willie, Daddy, John Hiatt, and Jamey Johnson.  You are welcome!

Top Ten Tracks For April 2013

1. Billy Bragg - No One Knows Nothing Anymore - Tooth and Nail
2. The Abrams Brothers - Viva La Vida - Northern Redemption
 
3. Son Volt - Back Into Your World - Straightaways
4. The Milk Carton Kids - Promised Land - The Ash and Clay
5. Iris DeMent - Sing The Delta - Sing The Delta
6. Flying Burrito Bros. - Christine's Tune - Hot Burritos Anthology #1
7. Sheryl Crow - No Depression In Heaven - The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family
8. The Milk Carton Kids - Memphis - The Ash and Clay
9. Gram Parsons - We'll Sweep Out the Ashes In the Morning - GP/Grievous Angel
10. Will Kimbrough - Warring Ways - Americanitis

Top 5 Countries Listening In Last Month

1. United States
2. Canada
3. France
4. Germany
5. Mexico

Top 10 Tracks Last Week

1. Ray LaMontagne - Hold You in My Arms - Trouble
2. The Vespers - Better Now - The Fourth Wall
3. Paul Kelly - Little Aches and Pains - Spring and Fall
4. Kathleen Edwards - Independent Thief - Back To Me
5. Travis Linville - Last Call - Sun Or Moon

6. Jesse Dee - Boundary Line - On My Mind / In My Heart
7. Daniel Romano - Just Before The Moment - Come Cry With Me
8. Hurricane Doyle - Hurricane Doyle / Jesus Help Me
9. Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs - Goddamn Holy Roll - Sunday Run Me Over
10. Mike Farris - Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down - Salvation In Lights

Mic Harrison & The High Score Adds

I had the distinct pleasure to see Mic Harrison open for Chris Knight at The Brewhouse in Rome, GA last Saturday night 3/2/2013.  The only thing that would have made it better would have been an acoustic treatment of some Superdrag tracks!  However, even without that it was still great.

I have added his new record Still Wanna Fight to the playlist.  Think V-Roys, meet Tom Petty, meet Son Volt, meet Neil Young, meet Evan Williams!  Great record with my personal favorites being Out of the Blue & Good Thing.  Hard to pick just two however.  Enjoy.

Top 10 U.S. Metro Areas Listening

Atlanta AL, GA, NC
New York CT, NJ, NY, PA
Jackson, MS
Dallas - Fort Worth TX
Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News NC, VA
Portland - Auburn ME, NH, VT
Detroit MI
Chattanooga AL, GA, NC, TN
Denver CO, MT, NE, NV, SD, WY
Washington DC (Hagerstown)

Top 10 Tracks Last Week

1. Marley's Ghost - It's All Over Now - Jubilee

2. Sheryl Crow - No Depression In Heaven - The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage of  The Carter Family

3. The Whispering Pines - Purest Dreams - Whispering Pines

4. Bonnie Raitt - Angel From Montgomery - Coal Country Music

5. The Band of Heathens - Shine a Light - One Foot in the Ether

6. Son Volt - Back Into Your World - Straightaways

7. Rhett Miller - Homeward Bound - The Interpreter Live At Largo

8. Patterson Hood - Come Back Little Star - Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance

9. Marley's Ghost - Wake Up Mama - Jubilee

10. Iris DeMent - Sing The Delta - Sing The Delta

Chicago Farmer Adds

Think Jayhawks meets Neil Young visits Waylon in the ether and John Prine stops in for a refreshing libation and you have Chicago Farmer!  I loved this record and without reservation recommend it to Cosmic American Radio listeners around the world.  The title is Backenforth, IL and if you live in any of these areas you should head out to give a listen.

Feb 1 Castle Theatre Bloomington, IL
Feb 2 The House-Cafe Dekalb, IL
Feb 6 SPACE Evanston, IL
Feb 7 Gabe’s Iowa City, IA
Feb 8 Redstone Room Davenport, IA
Feb 9 Contemporary Art Center Peoria, IL
Feb 13 Music City Roots Nashville, TN
Feb 14 Hangar 9 Carbondale, IL
Feb 15 Off Broadway St. Louis, MO
Feb 16 The Bridge Columbia, MO
Feb 22 & 23 The Crow’s Nest Cincinnati, OH

Top 10 Tracks Last Week

1. Marley's Ghost - It's All Over Now - Jubilee

2. Levon Helm - Calvary - Dirt Farmer

3.  Kelly Hogan - Slumber's Sympathy - I Like To Keep Myself In Pain

4. Squeeze - Tempted - Singles - 45's And Under

5. Dwight Yoakam - Missing Heart - 3 Pears

6. Yo La Tengo - Here Comes My Baby - Fakebook

7. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone - You Are Not Alone

8. Wolfmother - In The Morning

9. Willie Nelson - Keep Me From Blowing Away - Moment of Forever

10. Willie Nelson - Blowing In The Wind - Coal Country Music