A ROUTES & BRANCHES GUiDE to FEEDiNG YOUR MONSTER
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August 22, 2024
Scott Foley, purveyor of dust
Is it Thursday yet? Then we must be sharing some longer form articles and videos and such that we've come across during the past week. We'll finish by making sure you have a handful of key forthcoming albums on your radar with a visit to our release calendar.
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At this point, nobody is surprised that Jason Isbell played at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week. New York Times checked in with the songwriter about the state of the nation and the responsibility of an artist.
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There was a time when KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic was required listening. While many of their in-studio sessions were believed to be missing, over seven-hundred were recently posted on the Santa Monica station's YouTube page, including live interviews and performances with Dr Dog, Joe Henry, Shelby Lynne, and more.
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Glide sits with Dave Alvin to talk about TexiCali, his recent collaboration with Jimmie Dale Gilmore. The extensive interview also features Alvin's reflections on his days with the Blasters, his present reading habits, and a live Third Mind album planned for 2025.
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In light of our recent Lookback Machine piece on Maria McKee and Lone Justice, we came across as short 2011 essay on the Magnet website by Over the Rhine's Karin Bergquist in which she identifies her own favorite McKee song.
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Bob Sumner's Some Place To Rest Easy is scheduled for a September 6 release on the Fluff & Gravy label. Bluegrass Situation asked the Canadian singer-songwriter to assemble a Spotify playlists of his favorite "Canadiana" picks. You can ask me later what I think of both the terms "americana" and "canadiana". In the meantime, check out Sumner's own choices, and a link to his playlist.
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Among our most eagerly anticipated forthcoming releases is Leif Vollebekk's Revelation (Secret City, Sep 27). The Peak talks to the songwriter about his influences and his performance at Vancouver's Folk Fest.
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We agree with Stereogum's assessment of Merce Lemon as an Artist To Watch. They've posted an interview with the Pittsburgh artist, whose Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild is set for a September 27 release (Darling).
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Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner visits with Rolling Stone about his new ART DEALERS documentary. The interview also includes a trailer for the film.
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Forbes offers a piece on singer-songwriter Jim White, who will reportedly be releasing a new record on Fluff & Gravy to begin 2025.
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Before we close, let's take a glance at some of the higher profile additions to A Routes & Branches Guide To Feeding Your Monster, our tirelessly updated release calendar. We've included a couple of Emily Frembgen's recent singles on our Spotify ROUTES-casts. Make sure you've marked September 13 on your calendar for the NYC singer-songwriter's No Hard Feelings (Don Giovanni). Hard Quartet, the new supergroup featuring Emmett Kelly, Matt Sweeney, Stephen Malkmus, and percussionist Jim White have announced the details of their full-length debut. Hard Quartet will drop October 4 on the Matador label. Chris Acker might be a new name, but you'll want to add his forthcoming project to your shopping list. Famous Lunch will appear courtesy of the suddenly busy Gar Hole label (Oct 11). In addition to his days with Lone Justice, the late drummer Don Heffington played with a who's who of artists. Many of those pay tribute to Heffington on Tonight I'll Go Down Swingin', including Victoria Williams, Peter Case, and Buddy Miller (Nine Mile, Oct18). Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band collaborate with names like the McCrary Sisters, Dead South, and Billy Branch on their next collection. The Rev himself calls Honeysuckle "a return to my roots" (Family Owned, Nov 8).
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