Awesome. I just assumed it wouldn't be very good so wasn't even going to bother to listen. But now I'm going to check it out!
It's a fun album. I just finished giving it a listen. Really like Shot in the Dark, Kick You When You're Down, Demon Fire, Wild Reputation, Code Red.
Not to turn this into the AC/DC thread, but this is a really good interview with Brian and Angus on Australia's 60 Minutes. They both get pretty emotional talking about Malcolm's illness and passing.
Steve Earle is putting out an album of Justin Townes Earle covers.
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On August 20, 2020 the world lost an amazing light with the passing of Justin Townes Earle. Justin was a vibrant songwriter who could play the blues, country, and rock n roll all in the same song. In his short career, Justin released eight albums and one EP that all manage to sound classic and yet inventive.
Justin's father, Steve Earle, pays tribute to his son by recording an album of songs written by Justin titled, J.T.The album consists of ten Justin Townes Earle songs as well as one song written by Mr. Earle shortly after Justin's passing. J.T. features fan favorites such as "Harlem River Blues," "Far Away In Another Town" and "Champagne Corolla" along with lyrically heavy songs like, "The Saint of Lost Causes" and "Turn Out My Lights."
J.T. is a loving tribute to a loved son and beautiful songsmith who left this earth too early. But in his wake, Justin left a wealth of beauty. All proceeds from this release will be put into a trust for Justin’s 3 year old daughter, Etta.
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Both Nick Cave and Jason Lytle of Grandaddy have released piano albums this week. The former is Cave playing his "hits" solo and the latter is the album "The Sophtware Slump" on a wooden piano.
Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) and Andy Maize (Skydiggers) just dropped a 24 song concept album called "Townies". Sounds pretty awesome so far.
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All the numbers and number-makers tell us that releasing three minute and thirty second pop singles is the way to go, but I figure that everyone has a lot of time on their hands these days so here is a sixty-two minute journey for you.
My friend, Andy Maize (Skydiggers) and I have been collaborating through these past many months. And this what we came up with: a bunch of music about childhood, and memory, and pandemics and guilt and responsibility. An album born of bad hockey, Covid, Black Lives Matter and age. So put on some headphones, take your streaming software off of shuffle, and kick two thousand fukcing twenty out the door. Enjoy!
Thou, a sludge/doom metal band that I'm only lukewarm on, and Emma Ruth Rundle, an alternative/indie rocker put out a collaboration album that's one of the best metal albums of 2020.
They're also releasing a companion EP in January, that includes this Cranberries cover:
My finished list unless there are some late entries. Best of 2020 show Jan. 2nd.
Local:
Denimachine – S/T
Des Arcs – Thief Valley
Devonian Gardens – Old Star
Die Scum Inc. – Flight Of The Infinite
Ex-Boyfriends – City Trees
Hours - Singles
Iron Tusk – Iron Tusk III: Dream Eaters
Jeans Degrees – Valley Of The Sun
Less Miserable – Insufficient Funds
Morons – Today’s Special
No More Moments – Mill Grove High
Paradise - Pariah
Petey Cruiser - Hilltop
Pope Joan – Happy And Relaxed
Port Juvee – Motion Control
Self-Cut Bangs – S/T
Teal Amour – Good Morning, I Love You
Territories – When The Day Is Done
Time Off – S/T
Women – Rarities 2007-2010
Young Neighbours - Famous
Canada:
Bad Buddy – S/T
Bad Hoo – Right As Rain
Be Afraid – Remember Fun
Cartoon Lizard – Bless You, Thank You
Destroyer – Have We Met
Familiars – All In Good Time
Jade Hairpins – Harmony Avenue
Jeen - Jeen
Kestrels – Dream Or Don’t Dream
Land Of Talk – Indisticnt Conversations
Metz – Atlas Vending
No Museums – Youth Club Is Over
Oblomov – Steady Drip Of A Broken Spout
Pottery – Welcome To Bobby’s Motel
Real Sickies - Quarantined
Red Mass – Hopeless Noise
Roy – Peace Love And Outer Space
Spectres – Nostalgia
Suitesixteen – Mine Would Be The Sun
TV Freaks - People
Wares - Survival
Other:
Archaeas – S/T
Baby Bulldog - Rodney
Beths – Jump Rope Gazers
Black Lips – Sing In A World That’s Falling Apart
Buttertones – Jazz Hound
Chicano Batman – Invisible People
Cornershop – England Is A Garden
Cowboys – Room Of Clons
Damned – The Rockfield Files
Dehd – Flower Of Devotion
Deerhoof – Future Teenage Cave Artists
Drakulas – Terminal Amusements
Drive-By Truckers – The Unraveling
Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death
Green/Blue – S/T
Heart Bones – Hot Dish
Malkmus, Stephen – Traditional Techniques
Melkbelly – Pith
Mould, Bob – Blue Hearts
Pearl Jam – Gigaton
Pretenders – Hate For Sale
Private Function – Whose Line Is It Anyway
Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today
Rookie – S/T
Six Organs Of Admittance – Companion Rises
Surfer Blood – Carefree Theatre
Swanberg, James – The One And Only
Then Comes Silence – Machine
Thundercat – It Is What It Is
Worriers – You Or Someone You Know
Yammerer – Reality Escape Resort
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