Some sweet new americana today, or maybe it’s better to call it roots rock, since americana is really a worn out term these days. Neko Case has a new record, as well as her bandmate from the Blacky Ranchette project, Richard Buckner. Mark Lanegan is back as well with a new record consisting entirely of covers aptly called Imitations. Let’s not forget the cow punk legends Hickoids from Austin who recently gave us two new records, one a cover record called Kicking It With The Twits and also Hairy Charin’ Ape Suit that contains new songs. Finally Dickinson brothers have a new record with the North Mississippi Allstars, called World Boogi Is Coming, which were one of the last words of their father Jim before he died. The record contains a new version of Brownsville with Sid Selvidge who recently passed away and who many years ago sang this tune also with Jim in Mud Boy and The Neutrons.

Bee Gees – In My Own Time;
Hickoids – Say So Long;
Hickoids – Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow;
The Rolling Stones – Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow ;
Model Prisoners – Bad Attitude;
Sonny Vincent – Bad Attitude (Live in CLE);
The Wanton Bishops – Bad Liver and a Broken Heart;
North Mississippi Allstars – Goin’ to Brownsville;
Mud Boy And The Neutrons – Brownsville;
The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko;
Games – (Baby) Put Down That Gun;
Neko Case – Man;
Richard Buckner – Foundation;
Richard Buckner – Hoping Wishers Never Lose;
The Connection – Nothing About Me;
King Khan and The Shrines – Luckiest Man;
Mark Lanegan – Deepest Shade.