When Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla and Amythyst Kiah founded Our Native Daughters in 2019, it was a revelation. Three of those amazing performers are shaking things up again in the music world with interesting new music. Their close collaborator Luther Dickinson also has a new album and we have a large block dedicated to all of them. We also check out new blues scene from Italy, especially new music fom Fabrizio Poggi and Messa. Don Howland, Annie Keating, Betty Lavette and Tracy Nelson are also back with new music.
Robert Johnson – Hellhound On My Trail
Annie Keating – Lovesick Blues
Fabrizio Poggi – Boogie For John Lee Hooker
Elli de Mon – Star
Messa – Hellhound On My Trail (Originally by Robert Johnson)
Don Howland – Poor Me
Gibson Bros – Caught In A Dream
Bettye Lavette – Plan B
Tracy Nelson – I Did My Part (Feat. Marcia Ball & Irma Thomas)
Valerie June – Don’t It Make You Want to Go Home [Joe South]
Allison Russell – Eve Was Black
Rhiannon Giddens – Wrong Kind of Right
Amythyst Kiah – Hangover Blues
Leyla McCalla – Crown
Luther Dickinson with Sharde Thomas and Sharisse Norman – Are You Sure
Sharde Thomas – Island Breeze
Today we have a nice mix of recent bluesy roots rocks. We open up with Benelux representatives: Low Point Drains and Ghalia Volt. Then we land in the USA and check in four ladies Joyann Parker, Joanna Connor, Rhiannon Giddens and Veronica Lewis. Maness Brothers over in St. Louis have two new singles. We close the show out with the legendary New York violinist Dave Soldier in collaboration with drummer Jonathan Kane.
Automatic City – See My Jumper Hanging On The Line;
Low Point Drains – Offline;
Ghalia Volt – Can’t Escape;
Danny Kroha – Detroit Blues;
Jim Dickinson – CaseyJjones (On The Road Again);
Joanna Connor – I Feel So Good;
Veronica Lewis – The Memphis Train;
Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys – Last Dance in Memphis;
The Maness Brothers – Life;
The Maness Brothers – The Way That it is;
Joyann Parker – Carry On;
John Paul Keith – I Don’t Wanna Know;
Seasick Steve – Miss Maybell;
Rhiannon Giddens – Calling Me Home (With Francesco Turrisi);
Jonathan Kane and Dave Soldier – Hate To See You Go.
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.
Yawpers are back with their third album and so is Eamon McGrath, this time with the newest single. We dig into Memphis neo-traditionalists, Luther Dickinson collaborates with Amy Helm, Amy LaVere, Sharde Thomas and the Como Mamas as Sisters of the Strawberry Moon and another four of his friends, Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla and Allison Russell, perform together as Our Native Daughters. Also down south, our good friend Kim Simpson has a new album and we check out Helen Rose for the first time in our show. Veteran and legendary musician who played with Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Todd Rundgren, Hunt Sales is back in a new project. Finally, Scientists visited our town and we check out their new song.
Prix – Love You All Day Long;
The Yawpers – Dancing on My Knees;
Eamon McGrath – GUTS;
Peter Sarstedt – Easter Eggs;
Turtles – You Showed Me;
Luther Dickinson & Sisters of the Strawberry Moon – Fly With Me;
Our Native Daughters – Mama’s Cryin’ Long;
Those Pretty Wrongs – Fool of Myself;
The Hot Dogs – Another Smile;
Luther Russell – The Sunnyland;
Chris Bell – Speed of Sound;
Jimmy Webb – Psalm One-Five-O;
Kim Simpson – By Lake Kavano;
Helen Rose – John Coltrane on the Jukebox;
Dream Syndicate – John Coltrane Stereo Blues;
Pontiac Brothers – Be Married Song;
Gun Club – She’s Like Heroin;
Flesh Eaters – She’s Like Heroin;
Hunt Sales Memorial – Way on My Own;
The Scientists – Self Doubt;
The Scientists – Self Doubt (Live in CLE).
Today we start off with the new music from the Texan violin player Amanda Shires. Then we introduce the new blues singer Shemekia Copeland. A star studded line up helps her on the new record, including Steve Cropper, John Prine, Rhiannon Giddens and Emmylou Harris. Jon S. Williams from City of Cool has some new recordings that he sent to us, so we check that out too. Dan Stuart (ex Green On Red) is back with the new record and legendary songwriter and graphic novelist Peter Blegvad is also back with new music. Dot Dash from Washington are back with the new album Proto Retro. We introduce John Brodeur from New York with his Bird Streets and a duet featuring Lia Pamina and Dario Persi from Italy. Nicole Atkins is live in Cleveland.
Cross Brothers – Crashing Down;
Amanda Shires – Break Out the Champagne;
Shemekia Copeland – One I Love;
Kevin Gordon – One I Love;
Jon S Williams – Poor Ned;
Jon S Williams – In Group;
Bird Streets – Same Dream;
Nicole Atkins (Live in CLE);
Peter Blegvad – Karen;
Peter Blegvad – Had To Be Bad;
Dan Stuart – A Killer Now;
Dan Stuart – Expat. Blues;
Giant Sand – Curse Of A Thousand Flames;
Dot Dash – 10,000 Days;
Dot Dash – TV Radio;
Lia Pamina & Dario Persi – So Far Tonight.
We start off today introducing Craig Brown, Jack White’s buddy from Detroit and Cyanide Pills from Leeds, UK. The we introduce the guitar player from Minneapolis Ben Glaros who landed his skills to the Pirner brothers Dave and Paul on a Slim Dunlap tribute band The Happy Roosters and Fathom Lane with Michael Ferrier. My friend Stanjin Strbac has a new column and he writes about Rhiannon Giddens and Son Volt. Inspired by his writings, we check out these two in today’s show. Emma Ruth Rundle and Amber Arcades close the show today. Amber Arcades is actually Annelotte de Graaf, a Dutch singer-songwriter from Utrecht.
Knowbody Else – Until I’m Like Uncle Hugh;
Craig Brown – Overthinking;
Cyanide Pills – Say You Will;
John Wesley Coleman – Jesus Never Went To Jr High;
Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs – Movie Queen;
The Happy Roosters – Cooler Then;
Fathom Lane – Sugardown;
Mark And The Clouds – Don’t Block The Sun;
Rhiannon Giddens – Hey Bebe;
Son Volt – Back Against The Wall;
Bash And Pop – Breathing Room;
Mike Watt with Jom And Terry Show Live in CLE;
Status Quo – Over And Done;
Amber Arcades – It Changes;
Emma Ruth Rundle – The Distance.
Today we introduce Rhiannon Giddens, musician who studied opera in Oberlin Conservatory here in Ohio. She has a cool cover of Elizabeth Cotten classic Shake Sugaree. Also, Eternal Tapestry come from Portland and play some trippy music. Pond from Australia also plays trippy music and we check out their new album in this show. Spanish neo-psychedelic band The See See is also represented with the new record today.
Ramones – Judy Is a Punk;
The New Piccadillys – Judy Is A Punk;
Bad News Boys – Kiss My Sister’s Fist;
Jonly Bonly – I Don’t Mind;
Hound Dog Taylor – Take Five (Blues Alphabet);
Mud Boy and The Neutrons – I’ve Got A Secret;
Rhiannon Giddens – Shake Sugaree;
Willy Deville – Shake Sugaree;
Mikal Cronin – Get Along (Live in CLE);
The See See – Big Bad Storm;
Pond – Elvis’ Flaming Star;
Eternal Tapestry – Enchanters Nightshade;
Endless Boogie – Berry Wythe.
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