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Flashlite #673

Jenny Don't

Last show of 2021! We check out new singles for Jenny Don’t and The Spurs, Eamon McGrath, The Strange (with Chris Eckman) and John Paul Keith. We also check out James McMurtry from Austin TX, Pilgrim from Tulsa, OK, Suicide Swans from Australia, all with new albums. And of course, the legendary Neil Young is also here with a track from his new record. We say goodbye to Michael Nesmith, a Monkee and a great songwriter who passed away this year, 10 days before his birthday.

Shannon McNally – You Show Me Yours And I’ll Show You Mine
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Three Or Four Nights
Eamon McGrath – Cannonball
Sierra Ferrell – In Dreams
James McMurtry – Decent Man
Pilgrim – Katie
Rosali – Whisper
Suicide Swans – Below Zero
The Strange – Not Now Not Ever
Chapel Hart – You Can Have Him Jolene
Chuck Prophet – One Last Dance
Jim Lauderdale – Sister Horizon
Neil Young – Song of the Seasons
Dori Freeman – Walk Away
John Paul Keith – If We Make It Through December
Michael Nesmith – Some of Shelly’s Blues
Monkees – What Am I Doing Hanging ‘Round

Flashlite #628

Tal Wilkenfeld

Blues review today. We have new music from John Paul Keith over in Memphis and we also check out the new stuff from Seasick Steve from around the same area. Also, we hear recent works from Tal Wilkenfeld and Terry Allen (with Shannon McNally). Jeffrey Foucault pays a tribute to Rainer Ptacek. Over in France, Théo Charaf has a new record. We introduce Shawn Pittman from Dallas TX and Johnny Mastro (and Mama’s Boys) from New Orleans, LA.

R.L. Burnside – Goin’ Down South;
Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys – Elmore James for President;
John Paul Keith – How Can You Walk Away;
John Mayall – Unanswered Questions;
Shawn Pittman – Leanin’ Load;
Seasick Steve – Goin’ Down South;
North Mississippi AllStars – Goin’ Down South;
Mud Boy and The Neutrons – Carl’s Blues;
Rainer and Das Combo – Mellow Down Easy;
Jeffrey Foucault – Here Comes Rainer;
Théo Charaf – Devil got my woman;
Chris Whitely & Jeff Lang – Twelve Thousand Miles;
Trixie Whitley – Strong Blood;
Tal Wilkenfeld – Killing Me;
Terry Allen and Shannon McNally – All These Blues Go Walkin’ By;
Leyla McCalla – Love Again Blues;
Dommengang – Happy Death (Her Blues II).

Flashlite #611

Cary Morin

Today’s episode is inspired by the new music more or less connected to Louisiana. We start off with the new names for us, one-man-band Jesse Dayton and native American guitarist Cary Moran. John Paul Keith is next with a Cajun tune on his latest live album, specially prepared to close the gap between releases during the pandemic. Slavic Soul Party also released a similar live effort. They are a brass band showcasing Balkan folk traditions, but Balkan brass bands are really not all that different to the New Orleans brass and I think it can be heard on the tune I selected for this show. Legendary Louisiana Le Roux are back with the new record. Rhiannon Giddens has a new single, and we check it out today as well.

Ambrose Thibodeaux – Two Step de Kaplan;
Jesse Dayton – Mardi Gras Shake;
Cary Morin – Cary’s Groove;
Cary Morin – Blue Delta Home;
The Revelers – Au bou de la rivière (At the End of the River);
John Paul Keith – Cajun;
Rhiannon Giddens – Don’t Call Me Names;
Layla McCalla – Oh My Love;
Buckwheat Zydeco – When The Levee Breaks;
Lost Bayou Ramblers – Si J’Auraus Des Ailes (Live);
Leigh Gregory – Louisiana;
Sonny Landreth – Blacktop Run;
Rufus – Opelousas Sostan;
Clifton Chenier – Zydaco Cha Cha;
Louisiana’s Le Roux – Lucy Anna;
Slavic Soul Party – Truth;
Wayne Toups – Tupelo Honey.

Flashlite #478

Sue FoleyJust as we introduced the new John Paul Keith’s new single, his new album with The Motel Mirrors also came out. It also features Amy LaVere and Will Sexton in the line up. The rest of the new music today are all new introductions. First we have two new bands form Los Angeles: Dommengang and L.A. Witch. Clevelander and a hopeful in the comedy business Dave Hill teamed up with Chris Reifert from Autopsy and Death in a new band called Painted Doll. We also have Bad Moves. They come from Washington DC. Australian Rebecca Louise Chilcott goes by the name of Ruby Boots and another singer songwriter, Sue Foley comes from Canada. They both have new interesting albums. Rench is a guy from Brooklyn who mixes country with hip hop beats in his band Gangstagrass, but this time we check out his new solo record.

Cheap Wine – Breakaway;
Dommengang – Burning Off the Years;
L.A. Witch – Untitled;
Yawpers – Ace Of Spades;
Black Stone Cherry – Violator Girl;
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Tetrachromacy;
Painted Doll – Hidden Hand;
Bad Moves – Cool Generator;
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires – Save My Life!;
Spanic Boys – That Train;
Sue Foley – Run;
Motel Mirrors – Paper Doll (feat. Amy LaVere, Joh;
John Paul Keith – Do You Really Wanna Do It;
Robyn Gibson – Making Our Dreams Come True (laverne & Shirley) (c. Fox N. Gimbel);
James Luther Dickinson, North Mississippi Allstars – Hadacol Boogie;
Eggs Over Easy – Henry Morgan;
Ruby Boots – Infatuation;
Rench – Eighteen Wheels On the Road.

Flashlite #475

BellraysOur show today begins with the new single from John Paul Keith, a musician from Memphis who we follow closely with every project. Faux Killas, also out in Memphis are also back with the new record. We also have new stuff out of Boston. Dinosaur JR has a new single and Barrence Whitfield and his Savages are also back with the new album. We introduce two new names for us from Greece, who come with high recommendations from Paul in Rock XS: The Karamazov Project lead by Panos Pantazopoulos and the retro hard rockers Ribbons of Euphoria. Out in Philadelphia, we introduce a new band for us called Hurry, although they’ve been putting the stuff out for at about eight years now. Remember we said Bellrays have a new ep two shows ago? Well, they also now have a full length, so we check out one of the songs from it.

Kramer – America;
John Paul Keith – Something So Wrong;
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages – Adorable;
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages – Hey Hey Little Girl;
North Mississippi Allstars – Bird Without a Feather;
The Yawpers – Walter (Live in CLE) ;
Ribbons of Euphoria – The Druids are Rising (to the forefront once more);
The Karamazon Project – Monkey Sounds;
I Am The Polish Army – Throat;
Mark of Cain – Lords of Summer;
Dinosaur Jr. – Hold Unknown;
Hurry – On the Streets;
Number Ones – You’re So Happy I Could Cry;
Faux Killas – Give It To Me;
Faux Killas – Middle of the Road;
The Bellrays – I Can’t Hide.

Flashlite #394

Boss HogHere we are today with our new episode that brings your the new Boss Hog tune. Yes, Christina Martinez is back! Young Lydia Loveless is back with her third album, and she’s shooting high! John Paul Keith and Amy LaVere are tinkering in studio for the new Motel Mirrors record. Over in Madison WI, Rocket Bureau is working out some healthy power pop. We also Folky Wonky Tonk from Kentucky and Cian Nugent from Ireland. And we finally got that single from the new Evan Dando band The Sandwich Police.

The Passions – Suspicion;
Boss Hog – Wichita Grey;
Lydia Loveless – Longer;
Lydia Loveless – Really Wanna See You;
Tav Falco – Funnel of Love (Live in CLE);
Wanda Jackson – Funnel of Love;
Motel Mirrors – Funnel of Love;
Rocket Bureau – Nightmare;
Descendents – Shameless Halo;
Wonky Tonk – Cleveland;
The Sandwich Police – Love Yourself;
Seger Liberation Army – get down on your knees;
The Underdogs – Get Down On Your Knees;
The Rolling Stones – Ruby Tuesday;
Colvin And Earle – Ruby Tuesday;
Rolling Blackouts – Wither With You;
Cian Nugent – Shadows.

Flashlite #239

Motel MirrorsA ton of new things today. A lot of it comes from advanced downloads that artists made to promote their upcoming records, so search, stream and download. Amy LaVere and John Paul Keith have a new duet together called Motel Mirrors. Howe Gelb has a new tune that he recorded together with Will Oldham. City of Cool from Australia also have a new tune and so does Eamon McGrath. His new song Exile is meant to announce a three part series of eps that will eventually comprise his future LP. R. Stevie Moore has a new hilarious song as a support for Pussy Riot and he has a reissue of his 1978 record called Delicate Tensions. Alejandro and Javier Escovedo together with Jon Dee Graham reunited into True Believers and prepared a newly recorded song as an advance for their future new record. Talking about reissues, The Replacements are back together and I saw that over in Toronto. They sounded great and we have three songs bootlegged at the reunion show today. Two new exciting records are also out Bras by Bad Sports and Nobody Realizes This Is Nowhere by Terry Malts. And Dirtbombs! Two new records, one with brand new records done in bubblegum rock style and the other – a compilation of B sides and singles.

The Replacemetns – Achin’ To Be;
The Replacements – Takin’ A Ride;
Modernettes – Rebel Kind;
True Believers – Rebel Kind;
True Believers – Gipsy Son;
Bad Sports – Would You Wait For Me Too;
Bad Sports – Nothing In This World;
Terry Matls – I Was Not There;
Terry Malts – No Good for You;
Amy LaVere – Killing Him;
Motel Mirrors – Meet Me On The Corner;
Howe Gelb – Vortexas;
R. Stevie Moore – Schoolgirl;
R. Stevie Moore – Free Pussy Riot;
The Dirtbombs – Hot Sour Salty Sweet;
The Dirtbombs – Candyass;
City of Cool – Controlled;
Eamon McGrath – Exile;
The Replacements – IOU.

Flashlite #236

Ty SegallWe have some interesting reissues today. Tav Falco continues reissues of his opus with a second installment of Lore and Testament which compiles two EPs and one live concert in Vienna from 1986. Another reissue today is a 2cd set that compiles the music from the 80s rock band in Zagreb called Trobecove Krušne Peći. New stuff today is a new song from John Paul Keith, new debut album from The Connection, and the new record for Ty Segall. Tim Williams is back with his Summer Suns with a new record called Eulalie. The only truly new band today is The Torments from Cleveland, who we feature in our regular live in CLE segment.

Mission of Burma – All World Cowboy Romance;
The Connection – Wrong Side Of 25;
The Summer Suns – Cupid The Assasin;
Games – Why Can’t We Go Back;
Zoogz Rift – Beak Roy Orbit’s Sonmo’ Mo-Fo’smain Theme;
Tav Falco’s Panther Burns – Oh Pretty Woman;
John Paul Keith – Everything’s Different Now;
John Paul Keith – Afraid To Look;
The Torments – Bursting Love (Live in CLE);
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – Lovin’ Cup;
Oblivians – Loving Cup;
Viva Glorio – Mama;
Trobecove krusne peci – Imam dovoljno te vlage;
Shoes – Educated;
Ty Segall – Sweet C.C;
Mikal Cronin – Better Man.

Flashlite #130

Benny SpellmanMore bad news this week… Steve Popovich, rock maverick from Cleveland who indebted the world with many great records died last week in Tennessee at the age of 68. Steve was a musical promoter and record label owner in the golden age of ’70s when he helped manage careers of Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Boz Scaggs, Joe Grushecky, Southside Johnny, Ronnie Spector, Meat Loaf, Johnny Cash – just to name a few. He was a rare breed, a promoter who truly cared for the music he was promoting, someone who believed in what he liked, even if there was no conventional logic for pushing what he pushed. In that way, he is a true inspiration. We also say goodbye to Benny Spellman, a New Orleans singer who also died last week in his hometown at the age of 79. He left behind exciting early rock songs such as Fortune Teller and Lipstick Traces On A Cigarette, both written by Allen Toussaint. We also throw in a few new records. We introduce Dead Rock West from LA, a band clearly influenced by X. Also, we have new albums for Kate Maki and John Paul Keith. Mama Rosin, zydeco band from Switzerland is also back with a collaboration with Hipbone Slim.

The Euclid Beach Band – There’s No Surf in Cleveland;
Ronnie Spector – Say Goodbye To Hollywood;
Ian Hunter – Just Another Night;
Iron City Houserockers – Love’s So Tough;
Johnny Cash – Heavy Metal;
Dead Rock West – Ain’t No Grave;
Dead Rock West – On The Outside;
Centromatic – Most Everyone Will Find;
John Paul Keith – Bad Luck Baby;
John Paul Keith – Otherwise;
The Rolling Stones – Fortune Teller;
Benny Spellman – Fortune Teller;
Benny Spellman – I Feel Good;
Joe Jones – California Sun;
Mama Rosin with Hipbone Slim and the Kneetremblers – Louisiana Sun;
Ramones – California Sun;
SexA – Kupanje;
Kate Maki – From Below;
Kate Maki – The Signal.

6. John Paul Keith and The 145s – Spills and Thrills

John Paul KeithMemphis musician John Paul Keith puts together the best sounding live show you’ll ever hear. Moreover, his album Spills and Thrills is also the best sounding vinyl record in years. While most Memphis bands like their sound dirty and wonderfully screwed up, John Paul Keith’s sound is crisp and clean. Still, it belongs to the same musical tradition that still keeps Memphis as the cradle of rock’n’roll. This was recognized by legendary Jim Dickinson who hired John Paul Keith for his last band called Snake Eyes.