Thursday, September 12, 2024

A ROUTES & BRANCHES GUiDE to FEEDiNG YOUR MONSTER (September 12, 2024)

A ROUTES & BRANCHES GUiDE to FEEDiNG YOUR MONSTER
good news about good noise
September 12, 2024
Scott Foley, purveyor of dust


Last week, the duo Shovels & Rope released Something Is Working Above My Head on the Dualtone label.  Magnet celebrates by giving Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent their Five Questions treatment.  

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Denitia
's Sunset Drive was also released last week. She talks to Brooklyn Vegan about her musical influences and inspirations.

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Sam Beam from Iron & Wine visits the set of KEXP for a solo acoustic performance and interview.   

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Not to be outdone by Iron & Wine, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings swing by World Cafe for a performance and an interview about their new Woodland record.

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Jerry Douglas will release The Set on September 20. The dobro master speaks to Glide about the forthcoming collection and the future of Union Station. 

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Saving Country Music published an account of Joshua Ray Walker's recent concert where he shared an unfortunate update on complications of his cancer treatment. The piece also includes a link to contribute to Walker's Go Fund Me. 

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kd lang speaks to Talia Schlanger at Q on the eve of her induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame, where she will reunite with the Reclines for the first time in thirty-five years. 

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We came across an interesting piece from Image Journal about "the Gospel Of John Moreland" that evaluates the songwriter's music in a different light.   

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Margo Price
has a substack called Rawdoggin' Reality. Her most recent post shares information about her new single with Billy Strings, and more. 
  
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Finally, let's visit the titular page to this thing, A Routes & Branches Guide To Feeding Your Monster, our persistently updated release calendar for our kind of music. Since last we convened, Hayes Carll and Band of Heathens have announced a full-length collaboration. Hayes & the Heathens will drop on October 4 (BoH). The fine Kentucky singer-songwriter Joan Shelley will be releasing an EP of new songs. Expect Mood Ring EP on your digital doorstep on October 4, via the No Quarter label. The impressively eclectic Fantastic Negrito is preparing a follow-up to 2022's White Jesus Black Problems. Entitled Son Of a Broken Man, the collection has been stamped for an October 18 delivery (Storefront). Longtime Portland string masters Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms will be teaming with the Free Dirt label for their next full-length. Gold In Your Pocket could be in your pocket by November 15. Lastly, Innocence Mission released their debut way back in 1989. They've shared some info about Midwinter Swimmers, pending from Bella Union on November 29. 

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