Today we have a roots oriented episodes mostly based around several new releases. Amy LaVere has a new album and so does Rodney Crowell. He is backed by a slew of friends with big names on the music scene. We also introduce music by Katie Von Schleicher from Brooklyn and Karen Jones from Fredericksburg Virginia. We also have some high quality zydeco by Dwayne Dopsie and Tom Heyman is in our Live in CLE segment. Today’s show is dedicated to Neal Casal and Donnie Fritts who we lost recently.
Buddy & Julie Miller – Underneath the Sky;
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers – Louisiana Morning;
Tom Heyman – Handshake Deal;
Tom Heyman (Live in CLE);
Tony Molina – Don’t See Me Now;
Amy LaVere – I Don’t Wanna Know;
Katie Von Schleicher – Party Dawn;
Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe – If You Want Me;
The Long Ryders – What The Eagle Sees;
The Byrds – Chimes Of Freedom;
Johnny Wrom – The Ringing of Revolution;
Hazy Malaze – Dirty Summer;
Neal Casal – I Will Weep No More;
Donnie Fritts – Prone To Lean;
Dusty Springfield – Breakfast In Bed;
Eamon McGrath – In Like a Lion;
Karen Jones – It Takes a Lot to Laugh It Takes a Train To Cry;
Rodney Crowell – I’ll Show Me;
Kris Kristofferson – Epitaph (Black and Blue).
Donnie Fritts recorded a new tribute to the late and great singer songwriter Arthur Alexander, and we sample in in this episode. Our pals, Plastic Pals from Sweden are also back with the new single. Walter Lure who used to be one of Johnny Thunders’ Heartbreakers is back with his band The Waldos. We also introduce The Peawees from Italy, Record Company from Los Angeles, Vines from Sydney Australia, and Subsonics from Atlanta, GA.
Today we introduce two bands inspired by the 60s punk: Freaks of Nature from Phoenix, AZ and The Last Killers from Cesena, Italy. Over in Australia, we have The Stoneage Hearts who covered Motor Away by Guided By Voices. Andrew Bryant is from Alabama, and also a new face here at The Little Lighthouse. Dave Heumann of Arboretum has a new solo record. Donnie Fritts returns with recordings of some of his old songs and Louise Goffin has a new record Songs From The Mine. Ex-Cult from Memphis visited Cleveland where we caught one of their new songs live at Now That’s Class.