Flashlite #698

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Today we check in with new music fro some true singer songwriting legends: Willie Nelson, John Doe of X, Lyle Lovett and Calexico. Nitty Girtty Dirt Band make a whole album of Bob Dylan covers and they don’t just do Nashville Skyline. Lada, Dinko and Hrvoje from Bambi Molesters have a new band called LHD and it fits very well with their previous work. We also check in with Tyler Bejoian and his Names. But the show opens a newcomer, Peter Donovan from Seattle, WA.

The Americans – Give Way
Peter Donovan – This Better Be Good;
Willie Nelson – I Don’t Go to Funerals;
Green On Red – Time Slips Away;
Daniel Romano – I Don’t Fit In;
Tyler & the Names – OB’s;
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You;
Bob Dylan – Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You;
Tom Troccoli’s Dog – Girl from the North Country;
John Doe – The Cowboy and the Hot Air Balloon;
Lyle Lovett – Her Loving Man;
Lyle Lovett – LA County;
Giant Sand – Yer Ropes;
Calexico – Then You Might See;
LHD – Boiling Water, Dreamy Girl;
Amy Lavere – Girlfriends.

Flashlite #697

Crime of Passing

Today we have a darker fair than usual, with new music from Peace De Résistance, which is really a solo outfit by Moses Brown of Texas punk bands Institute and Glue. We also check out new California bands Neutrals from Oakland and Bronze from San Francisco. Over in Yugoslav countries, we check out Moveknowledgement from Slovenia. Elsewhere overseas, we have Black Lizard from Finland and Crows from London. And finally, defending the local grounds, we check out Crime of Passing from Cincinnati, OH. Adele & The Chandeliers come from Brisbane, Australia.

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Tidal River;
Adele & The Chandeliers – German On My Mind;
Peace De Résistance – We Got The Right To Be Healthy;
Madde – She;
Shilpa Ray – Lawsuits and Suicide;
Neutrals – Pressures Of Life;
Bronze – New Mexico;
A Place To Bury Strangers – Nice of You to Be There for Me;
The Web of Lies – RNR Resurrection;
Moveknowledgement – Pagan Ways;
Crime of Passing – Off My Shoulder;
Sei Still – Exilio;
Green/Blue – In Lies;
Black Lizard – 66Sick;
Crows – The Servant;
Soursob – Berlin.

Flashlite #696

Rain Perry

Digging into the best recent roots rock and searching for blues originals with Jack Broadbent from UK, Big Jack Johnson from Memphis, Rain Perry from California and Seth Walker from Asheville. Plus checking out the new projects from reputable legends Delbert McClinton, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt and Pat Todd with his Rankoutsiders.

Tav Falco – Tony Driver Blues;
Jack Broadbent – Ride;
Big Jack Johnson with Kim Wilson and Wild Child Butler – Baby What You Want Me To Do;
The Betterdays – Baby What You Want Me to Do;
Jimmy Reed – Baby what you want me to do;
Jimmy Reed – Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby;
Delbert McClinton – Ain’t That Lovin’ You;
Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder – Packing Up Getting Ready to Go;
Rising Sons – .44 blues;
Solomon Burke – None Of Us Are Free;
Rain Perry with Betty Soo – None of Us Are Free;
Bonnie Raitt – Livin’ for the Ones;
Bonnie Raitt – Too Long at the Fair;
Louisiana Red – Ride on Red, Ride On;
Pat Todd and The Rankoutsiders – Ride On Red Ride On;
Seth Walker – Satisfy My Mind;
Michael Tarbox – Real Fine Year;
Roy Buchanan – John’s Blues.

Flashlite #695

Missed Cleveland

Today we check out the new music from The Americans, a band that we loved back in 2017 when they had a fantastic debut record out. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are also back with another new album. The Missed from Cleveland have plans to put out their first full length album as well. We introduce new artists and bands from Boston (Dirty Truckers and Abbie Barrett), Melbourne (Hazmats), LA (Momma). Finally, we play a track by Best Bets from New Zealand, who have a phenomenal new album On An Unhistoric Night.

Timon – And Now She Says She’s Young;
The Dirty Truckers – Remember One;
The Americans – Born With A Broken Heart;
The Americans – Nevada;
Ford Madox Ford – Images Of My Generation;
The Hazmats – Empty Rooms;
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – My Echo;
Gentleman Jesse – One Million Sorrows;
Banditos – Time Wasted;
The Missed – The Actor;
Momma – Medicine;
Sylvia Rose Novak – Howl;
Mattiel – Lighthouse;
Neko Case – Man;
Abbie Barrett with Greg Hawkes – I Will Let You Know;
Best Bets – The Point;
Cheap Cassettes – Wishing The Sun Away;
Amoeba Teen – Barlight Crawl.