In the recent years, every now and then, a great female artists shows up on the country scene. And this week, we have a really food selection of those with new tunes. Rosali teamed up with David Nance on her new record and the results are great. Jenny Don’t and her Spurs from Portland, Oregon push through with a new album. We introduce also Kelly McFarling from California, Janet Simpson from Alabama. Hilde Vos is based out in Netherlands, but fits in perfectly in this largely North American line up. Shaye Zadravec from Canada covers an alt country anthem Windfall by Son Volt. Original was a huge hit on KLSU. We open up with a new track from DeeOgGee (who used to go by as Barefoot Gypsies) and we check out the country band from Australia, Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers.
Sara Petite – Feeling Like an Angel;
DeeOhGee – Going To The Woods;
Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers – Brothers;
Meat Puppets – Six Gallon Pie;
Beth Lee – Yale St and 45;
Rosali – Whatever Love;
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Fire On The Ridge;
Esther Rose – Good Time;
Lynn Miles – A Heart Can Only Take So Much;
Kelly McFarling – Century;
Janet Simpson – I’m Wrong;
Imelda May – Just One Kiss (feat. Ronnie Wood);
Hannah White & The Nordic Connections – City Beats;
Norma McDonald – Temperamental Year;
Shemekia Copeland – Uncivil War;
Hilde Vos – Truth #2;
Shaye Zadravec – Windfall;
Bonnie Prince Billy – New Memory Box.
Today we start of with the new music from Guided By Voices and their former band mate Tobin Spout. Then we hear new music from Jenny Don’t, this time with her band The Spurs. Kelli Halliburton from The Pierced Arrows is also there. Jake Xerxes Fussell hails from Columbus, GA and he covered an awesome Jimmy Lee Williams song in a manner similar to Ed Crawford tribute to Elizabeth Cotten long time ago on a fIREHOSE record. Paul Kelly is back with the newest record and we also introduce Rahill Jamalifard and her band Roya. Jason Look of Part Time Lover is live in CLE with a Gene Clark song.
Today we have one new band with all female members. The Beverleys – three ladies from Toronto. Jenny Don’t ails from Portland and fronts her punk rock band Don’t. We also introduce the new band for Chris Shaw from Ex Cult, Ty Segall and Charles Moothart from Fuzz called Goggs. The man that made my favorite record last year, Andy Gabbard visited Cleveland and played some new tunes. My field recorder was ready. We also introduce Cowboys from Bloomington IN and a Toronto supergroup Highest Orders. One of the most pleasant surprises this week is Leland Sundries from New York and their new record called Music For Outcasts. Senior Service is an instrumental band from UK. Prkos Drumski covers Fairport Convention by the camp fire and we check it out.