THURSDAY MORNING MIX

May 12, 2011

Scott Foley

Matt Sever has a moment on his new CD where he sings with a small chorus of voices, on the song "I Will Do the Breathing". A sweet, moving piece that begins, "I saw you cryin in the rearview mirror / some things are closer than they appear". Like Matt himself, the chorus is composed of criminally underappreciated artists such as Michael Fracasso, Bruce Hughes and Lee Barber. On banjo, trumpet or glockenspiel Matt the Electrician writes perfect little songs ~ like an americana music box.

Also on this Episode, we take an introductory dip into Rod Picott's fine new effort, and hear from Blackie + the Rodeo Kings with Mary Margaret O'Hara. More importantly, Richard Buckner is finally back!

* Greg Bragg, "Thirty Pieces of Silver" High Plains Storm (Q&B, 11)
* William Elliott Whitmore, "There's Hope For You" Animals in the Dark (Anti, 09)
* Emmylou Harris, "The Road" Hard Bargain (Nonesuch, 11)
* Booker T Jones, "Progress" Road From Memphis (Anti, 11)
* Lindi Ortega, "Little Lie" Little Red Boots (Last Gang, 11)
* Carrie Rodriguez + Ben Kyle, "Unwed Fathers" We Still Love Our Country (9th St, 10)
* Pieta Brown, "In My Mind I Was Talkin' To Loretta" Remember the Sun (1 Little Indian, 07)
* Greg Brown, "Remember the Sun" Freak Flag (Yep Roc, 11)
* Quiet American, "KC Jones" Quiet American Vol 2 (BAS, 11)
* David Mayfield, "I Just Might Pray" Parade (9th Grade, 11)
* Buddy Miller, "Sneaky Snake" I Love: Tom T Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow (Red Beet, 11)
* Sallie Ford + the Sound Outside, "Danger" Dirty Radio (Partisan, 11)
* Steve Earle, "God is God" I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (New West, 11)
* Lawn Chair Kings, "Back Again" II (Self, 11)
* Drive-by Truckers, "Weakest Man" Go-Go Boots (ATO, 11)
^ Matt the Electrician, "Pioneer Bride" Accidental Thief (Self, 11)
* kd lang, "Sugar Buzz" Sing it Loud (Nonesuch, 11)
* Cody Canada + the Departed, "Ballad of Rosalie" This is Indian Land (Thirty Tigers, 11)
* Blackie + the Rodeo Kings, "Heart a Mine" Kings + Queens (File Under Music, 11)
* Richard Buckner, "Traitor" Our Blood (Merge, 11)
* Surplus Cheaper Hands, "Dark Passenger" It's Your Parade (Self, 11)
* Caitlin Rose, "Own Side" Own Side Now (Theory 8, 11)
* Rod Picott, "410" Welding Burns (Welding Rod, 11)
* Owen Temple, "Danger and Good Times" Mountain Home (El Paisano, 11)
* Amanda Shires, "When You Need a Train" Carrying Lightning (Self, 11)