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Songs about Revolution and America
American songs to celebrate Independence Day “The Fightin’ Side of Me by Merle Haggard “If you don’t love it leave it.” “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” by Townes Van Zandt Roses on the 4th of July by Nanci Griffith Steve Earle “Revolution Starts Now” American troubadour Steve Earle sings about [...]
Turnstyled, Junkpiled Pimp Podcast
Straight out of Sin City, it’s the Turnstyled, Junkpiled Pimp Podcast, where Rolling Stone meets Hee Haw, with hosts, Buffalo Badass and her sidekick, Little Squirrel, the self-proclaimed Pancho and Lefty of Podcasts. Bringing the latest and greatest in Americana Country, comedy and gonzo journalism. Like Merle Haggard, we’re no BS. Turnstyled, Junkpiled Pimp Podcast [...]
Review: Buck Owens “Bound For Bakersfield”
Buck Owens Bound For Bakersfield: The Complete Pre-Capitol Collection (Rockbeat) Filled with outtakes, re-takes and double-takes, Bound for Bakersfield demonstrates what the eventual Honky-Tonkin’ Hee-Haw host had at stake before he ever said “Buck it” to contemporary influence. This collection of pre-Capitol recordings, half from 1950s Hollywood sessions, is a compilation of previously unreleased Owens [...]
Review: Merle Haggard “Working In Tennessee”
Merle Haggard: Working In Tennessee (Vanguard) by Courtney Sudbrink, Editor If there was a Country Mount Rushmore, Merle Haggard would be front and center. A man Johnny Cash called an “American icon,”the Hag’s two-stepped it up and gone back to the basics with his latest release, Working In Tennessee (Vanguard). The Texas swingin’ title track [...]
Get Country, Get Down
Tired of standing in line outside of LA clubs? Ever wish you could get down to Guy Clark, Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver? With Get Country, Get Down, Turnstyled, Junkpiled brings you a playlist that is sure to help you get your Country Groove on. Get Country, Get Down 1. Ramblin Man [...]
5 Artists to see in LA this Fall
1. Glen Campbell Campbell, whose battle with Alzheimers sends him on a farewell tour, will be performing at Club Nokia on October 6. 2. Justin Townes Earle I saw JTE in February at the Autrey Museum. He is by far the most exciting americana artist around today. His recent album, Harlem River Blues is my pick [...]
A list of songs to sulk to
What better way to start a weekend in Los Angeles than with a list of Country songs about heartache and disappointment…. 1. “Cold, Cold Heart” by Hank Williams Sr. Here, Williams tells the story of being in a relationship with someone who is emotionally damaged from their past and doesn’t know how to love. That’s [...]
Carmageddon Playlist
If you live in LA, the closing of the 405 is being talked about like the apocalypse. So here’s some songs to listen to whilst hiding in your house this weekend. Carmageddon Songs… Guy Clark “LA Freeway” “If I could just get off of this LA freeway without gettin’ killed or caught…” The Byrds “You [...]
Ten artists to see this summer (wherever you may be)
1. Guy Clark I’ve been hearing rumors that Guy Clark isn’t in the best of health. True or not, he will be appearing in the Texas area, Louisiana, Montana and all the way up north to Canada. One of the great Texas songwriters and best friend of the late Townes Van Zandt, Clark’s influence on [...]
Merle Haggard: I Am What I Am
The Hagg tells it like it is with his latest album, I Am What I Am. Arguably the greatest country singer/songwriter of all time, there just ain’t no one like him. I am What I am isn’t Merle Haggard at his finest, but it has its moments. The album shifts from reflective tracks like “I’ve [...]
