Monday, October 22, 2007
Repeats and mingles

Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto, Ontario. They formed in 1987 and were signed by Engima Records in 1989. With their love for roots music they blended a folk, rock and country style into music that has still not grown old. Just last year they teamed up with The Cash Brothers and released an acoustic album.

If you like John Hiatt you'll love Skydiggers. Prepare for some foot tapping.

Listen:
Skydiggers - "What Can I Say" (mp3)

And since I don't blog nearly enough country music I thought I'd also mingle in a Billy Currington song. He's a bit newer than Skydiggers but still has the old school sound. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, Billy Currington has released two full length albums and has seven singles. The latest of his hits is called "Tangled Up." And I've heard he plans on releasing a new album in early 2008.

Listen:
Billy Currington - "Ain't What It Used To Be" (mp3)

For a third harmonica driven track I'm going to post something from The Jayhawks. It's a live track of a song from their Rainy Day Music I'm Gonna Make You Love Me album. The Jayhawks have been around awhile, but their name is flitting around the music news lately because Mark Olson, former founder of the Jayhawks, has delivered his first solo album, Salvation Blues.

Listen:
The Jayhawks - "Waiting for the Sun" (mp3)

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Monday, June 25, 2007
Rainy Day Pretzels

It's a rainy day and by the looks of the forecast it is going to be a rainy week. S'okay though because The Jayhawks tell us to save it for a rainy day. So whatever it may be for you, you should let it all out today.

The Jayhawks were always so underrated, I don't know why. I think they have a fantastic sound. Come back from your hiatus guys!

The Jayhawks - "Save It For a Rainy Day"
And I just made pretzels with my son Brae and my Goddaughter Bella. Oh yes, it was fun. She is 2 and he is 3 and we rolled out dough, boiled the oddly shaped things that I will insist look like pretzels. Then we painted them with egg and sprinkled salt. I think they turned out just fine.

The Morning Benders - "Grain of Salt" (mp3)

The Morning Benders "are a glowing flower of rock in this little musical garden we like to call Earth." =o)

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