[VID] Ben Nichols plays NEW Lucero Song

The lead singer of Lucero, Ben Nichols, plays a new song acoustically. Just wait until it's supported by a full band. Hot Damn.

[YTE ORIGINAL MIXTAPE] No Rhyme, No Reason

Here is a little impromptu mixtape of stuff that I have been listening to heavily lately. There is definitely an alternative country theme here. I did include some upcoming tunes, Tennis and Yuck. If you like some of the stuff, go check them out on Bandcamp, because some of the stuff  I found as a free download there. Enjoy this weekend.

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DOWNLOAD No Rhyme, No Reason HERE

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1]  Adam's House Cat - Nine Bullets

2] American Aquarium - I'm Sorry I Ruined Everything
3] American Aquarium - Mary, Mary
4] Blake Mills - Hey Lover
5] Chad Kichula - Killer
6] Drag the River - Bad Kreuznach
7] JKutchma - I'll Survive
8] Lucero - The Mountain
9] Micah Schnabel - Throwing Rocks at the Sun
10] Middle Brother - Me Me Me
11] Mike Cooley - Little Pony and the Great Big Horse
12] Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside - Danger
13] Social Distortion - Can't Take It With You
14] Tennis - South Carolina
15] The Leadership - Keep The Change
16] The Recreation Station - The Answer
17] Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
18] Yuck - Get Away

Special Guest Gave Me His Top 10 of 2009

I was talking with a music savvy 40 something (not for much longer) today, whose opinions on music I value highly. CDs line the walls of his house and he is always blog surfing. He introduced me to my favorite artist, The Avett Brothers (I just can't keep them out of a post can I?), The Decemberists, and The Drive-By Truckers. And today he gave me a list his favorite albums of the year. I haven't heard most of these, I do own two, and one makes an appearance on my top 25 list. So here it goes...

(drumroll, please?)

10. Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World

9.Ian Hunter - Man Overboard

8. Reigning Sound - Love & Curses

7. Dinosaur Jr. - Farm

6.Lucero - 1372 Overton Park

5.Chuck Prophet - Let Freedom Ring

4. Drive By Truckers - The Fine Print

3. Roman Candle - Oh Tall Tree in the Ear

2.Todd Snider - The Excitement Plan

1. Bloodkin - Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again