January 5, 2013
Scott Foley
For those not in the know, those "D's" at the end of a song on my playlists denote an album debut. There are more than a couple D's on this week's Episode. I owe this to a couple things. First, I'm coming out of several shows devoted to 2012 favorites lists, and some of these releases were issued during the time since my last non-holiday, non-favorites program. Hence, the Kelly & Bruce, the Caitlin Rose and the Ted Russell Kamp. Next, while I was assembling my own 2012 lists, I was also watching dozens of other blogs as they settled on their own choices. Stuff like Andrew Combs and Roger Alan Wade came from that pile.
But a full 4 of those ubiquitous D's come from the generous warehouses of This Is American Music, a fledgling label from the heart of the "deep dark dirty South". I don't know of another small indie label that had a more impressive 2012 with regards to the consistency of their releases. We actually met former 400 Unit guitarist/artist Browan Lollar before the holiday hoo-hah. Joey Kneiser will be a familiar name to fellow fans of Murfreesboro, TN's own Glossary. His 2nd solo effort begins in the sweet, soulful roots rock of his day band, but takes a somewhat darker turn in a more alt.country direction. Both Some Dark Holler and Pollies first came to my attention via the year-end lists of a number of other bloggers with great taste.
Of course, I'm open to playing anything. I'll never ignore an album because it was published by a big label (Dwight Yoakam, Steeldrivers), nor will I ever favor a record simply because it came from a garage somewhere in Alabama. I just share music that I enjoy on R&B, and TIAM happened to send me a big ol' package of that for this week's Episode. * Turn 4, "Where I Grew Up" Faders Up (Fuck All Y'All, 07)
* Chris Stalcup & the Grange, "California" Dixie Electric Co. (Dirt Leg, 12)
* Shelley King, "Is There a Reason (live)" Armadillo Bootleg No. 2 (Lemonade, 12) D
> Joey Kneiser, "Goodbye Iris" Moonlight For the Graveyard Heart (This Is Amer Music, 12) D
* Dwight Yoakam, "Heart Like Mine" 3 Pears (Reprise, 12)
* Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison, "Border Radio" Cheater's Game (Premium, 13) D
* Hollyfelds, "My Poor Father" Title Stealers (Self, 12)
* Caitlin Rose, "I Was Cruel" Stand-In (ATO, 13) D
* Damnations TX, "Unholy Train" Half Mad Moon (Sire, 99)
* Kevin Bowe, "Just Restless" Natchez Trace (Okemah Prophets, 12)
* Rosanne Cash, "Lonesome River" Storm Is Passing Over (Mason Jar, 12) D
* Daniel Romano, "That's the Very Moment" Come Cry With Me (Normaltown, 12) D
* Andrew Combs, "Big Bad Love" Worried Man (Coin, 12) D
* Carrie Rodriguez, "Whiskey Runs Thicker Than Blood" Give Me All You Got (9th St Opus, 13) D
* Roger Alan Wade, "Southbound Train" Southbound Train (Johnny Knoxville, 12) D
* Beautiful Loser Society, "Eights and Aces" Desperate Promenade (Self, 13) D
* Dexateens, "Pistol Totin' Man" Red Dust Rising (Estrus, 05)
> Browan Lollar, "Freight Train Hearts" For the Givers and the Takers (This Is Amer Music, 12) D
* Jason Isbell, "Tour of Duty (live)" Live From Alabama (Lightning Rod, 12)
> Some Dark Holler, "Hollow Chest" Hollow Chest (This Is Amer Music, 12) D
* Trishas, "Far Cry From You" High Wide & Handsome (Self, 12)
> Pollies, "Something New" Where the Lies Begin (This Is Amer Music, 12) D
* Slobberbone, "Lazy Guy" Everything You Thought Was Right (New West, 00)
* Ted Russell Kamp, "Santa Ana Winds" Night Owl (Poetry of the Moment, 12) D
* Steeldrivers, "I'll Be There" Hammer Down (Rounder, 13) D
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