Apparently I'm in rare form in this episode. I find out some irritating news about the podcast apps that I've been trying to put together for Android and IOS systems, and I got on a lengthy rant about it. Fortunately there's some amazing new music in this episode to distract you from my distraction.

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Music in this episode:

- Heavy Chevy AND Mama by Alabama Shakes
(from Heavy Chevy 7" vinyl)
www.AlabamaShakes.com

- Willows AND Cuyahoga River Blues by Will Quinlan And The Diviners
(from Wayfaring EP)
www.IronWeedMusic.com

- Bully AND Devil's Circus by The Only Sons
(from When The New Wears Off)
www.TheOnlySons.net

- Submarines AND Ho Hey by The Lumineers
(from The Lumineers)
www.TheLumineers.com

Mini-Mix by Martin Clark

1 - To Absent Friends by Frank Turner
(from Rock And Roll EP)
www.Frank-Turner.com

2 - Got No Words by Truckstop Darlin'
(from Truckstop Darlin')
www.TruckstopDarlin.com

3 - Rome by Slimfit
(from The Path)
www.SlimfitBand.com

- Weep Themselves To Sleep AND Trash Tongue Talker by Jack White
(from Blunderbuss)
www.JackWhiteIII.com

- Promises AND Daggers by Nena Anderson
(from Beyond The Lights)
www.NenaAnderson.com

- Brickbreaker AND "Some Say..." by Vandella
(from Fire In The Desert)
www.VandellaSound.com

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The show is returning strong for 2012. But we can't forget all the great music from 2011. So, we're listening to the bands in my list of Top 24 of 2011.

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Music in this episode:

– Keep It Coming AND Trouble Won't Last Always by Glossary
(from Long Live All Of Us)
www.Glossary.US

- Strike The Motion by Mike Doughty
(fromYes And Also Yes)
www.MikeDoughty.com

- Shine by Fifth On The Floor
(from Dark And Bloody Ground)
www.FifthOnTheFloor.com

– Choir Boys by Micah Schnabel
(from I’m Dead, Serious)
www.MicahSchnabel.blogspot.com

– Song Of Seven Sisters by Have Gun, Will Travel
(from Mergers & Acquistions)
www.HGWTMusic.com

– No Simple Machine by Old 97′s
(from Grand Theatre Vol. 2)
www.Old97s.com

– Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down by The Mallett Brothers Band
(from Low Down)
www.MallettBrothersBand.com

– Used To Be A Cop by Drive-By Truckers
(from Go-Go Boots)
www.DrivebyTruckers.com

– Down By The Water by The Decemberists
(from The King Is Dead)
www.Decemberists.com

– The Grant by Lauderdale
(from Moving On)
www.Myspace.com/LauderdaleMusic

– Sweet Hell by Gin Wigmore
(from Gravel & Wine)
www.GinWigmore.com

– Heart On A String by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
(from Here We Rest)
www.JasonIsbell.com

– Can't Change Me by Lydia Loveless
(from Indestructible Machine
www.LydiaLoveless.com

– A Broken Heart by Matt Woods
(from Manifesto)
www.TheRealMattWoods.com

– Wessex Boy by Frank Turner
(from England Keep My Bones)
www.Frank-Turner.com

– Usual Suspect by Ha Ha Tonka
(from Death Of A Decade)
www.HaHaTonkaMusic.com

– Put Up A Fight by The Only Sons
(from American Stranger)
www.TheOnlySons.net

– Hate, Rain On Me by Andrew Jackson Jihad
(from Knife Man)
www.AndrewJacksonJihad.com

– Me And Lazarus by Iron & Wine
(from Kiss Each Other Clean)
www.IronAndWine.com

– Two Eyes by Roger Bryan & The Orphans
(from 37)
www.RogerBryanAndTheOrphans.blogspot.com/

– Salsola by Memphis Train Union
(from The Bluebird Sessions)
www.Myspace.com/MemphisTrainUnion

– Too Old To Die Young by Will Hoge
(from Number Seven)
www.WillHoge.com

– Thunder Rail by Austin Lucas
(from A New Home In The Old World)
www.AustinLucasMusic.com

– Dead Run by 16 Horsepower
(from Yours Truly)
www.16Horsepower.com

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Yeah, yeah. It’s that time of year again. Everyone is doing it, and so am I. My top albums of 2011.

This was a really tough list to gather. 2011 was crammed with amazing music, so that just made the decision making that much harder.

34 people e-mailed and messaged me with suggestions of what my final top number should be this year. Suggestions ranged from “Top 10″ to “Top 53″! That wasn’t going to happen anyway. But the most common number suggested was “Top 24″.

I didn’t implement any rules into this years list. As that was too much of a pain last year. So, it all comes down to what I was personally listening to the most this year.

Hopefully you’ll find an album or two on here that aren’t on anyone else’s lists.

This list is in no particular order.

- Yes And Also Yes by Mike Doughty

- Dark And Bloody Ground – Fifth On The Floor

- I’m Dead – Micah Schnabel (NOTE: Even though the physical album doesn’t get released until 2012, the pre-order instant download makes it a 2011 contender)

- Mergers & Acquistions – Have Gun, Will Travel

- Grand Theatre Vol. 2 – Old 97′s

- Long Live All Of Us – Glossary

- Low Down – The Mallett Brothers Band

- Go-Go Boots – Drive-By Truckers

- The King Is Dead – The Decemberists

- Moving On – Lauderdale

- Here We Rest – Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

- Gravel & Wine – Gin Wigmore

- Indestructible Machine – Lydia Loveless

- Manifesto – Matt Woods

- England Keep My Bones – Frank Turner

- Death Of A Decade – Ha Ha Tonka

- Knife Man – Andrew Jackson Jihad

- American Stranger – The Only Sons

- Kiss Each Other Clean – Iron & Wine

- 37 – Roger Bryan & The Orphans

- The Bluebird Sessions – Memphis Train Union

- Number Seven – Will Hoge

- A New Home In The Old World – Austin Lucas

- Yours Truly – 16 Horsepower

I don’t have any explanations for my choices to type out to you. I will give my opinions when the show returns on January 5th with episode 126.

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Neumo's
Seattle, Washington, USA

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Set list:

- Eulogy
- Try This At Home
- I Still Believe
- One Foot Before The Other
- I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous
- Reasons Not To Be An Idiot
- I Am Disappeared
- Love, Ire, And Song
- Substitute
- English Curse
- Jet Lag

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This is the sixth episode of Volume 2 of The Americana Rock Mix: Lo-Fi Videocast. In this episode we'll see a performance by Frank Turner.

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See more by this band at:

www.Frank-Turner.com

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In this episode I talk about nominations for this years Podcast Awards, the Frank Turner concert I went to last weekend, driving with drunk friends, and as always, without needing to be said, awesome music.

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Music in this episode:

- White AND Radio by Roger Bryan and The Orphans
(from 37)
www.RogerBryanAndTheOrphans.blogspot.com/

- Side Effects AND Someone To Fill Your Shoes by William Cleere & The Marvellous Fellas
(from William Cleere & The Marvellous Fellas)
www.Facebook.com/WCFellas

- Speak And Make Lightning AND Save The Hammer For The Man (Feat. Ben Harper) by Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman
(from World Wide Rebel Songs)
www.NightWathmanMusic.com

- Stop & Go AND These Times by Mark Lennon
(from Home Of The Wheel)
www.LennonMark.com

- On A Plain (Nirvana Cover) by Frank Turner
(from Kerrang! Presents Nirvana Nevermind Forever)
www.Frank-Turner.com

- Polly (Nirvana Cover) by Young Guns
(from Kerrang! Presents Nirvana Nevermind Forever)
www.Myspace.com/YoungGuns

- Friday Night by Matt Woods
(from Manifesto)
www.TheRealMattWoods.com

- Impatient Love AND 3am by The Breedings
(from Laughing At Luck)
www.TheBreedingsMusic.com

- Heartbreaker AND What Am I Supposed To Do? by Doop & The Inside Outlaws
(from What Am I Supposed To Do?)
www.InsideOutlaws.com

- I Was Happy AND Gimmie Back by 13ghosts
(from Liar's Melody)
www.13GhostsMusic.com

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Here's the newest one by Frank Turner from his newest album, "England Keep My Bones".

 

 

Frank has been no stranger on my show, as I love this guy's music. To hear more of his music, check out these episodes of The Americana Rock Mix:

Episode 60 - Americana Mixer

Episode 96 - Overlooked Albums

Episode 108 - On A Plateau

For More info on Frank Turner, go to www.Frank-Turner.com

Not gonna lie. Things are going pretty good right now. So, there's not a whole lot to say. But what little I do have to say is all in this episode. Along with some of the best music around, as always.

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Music in this episode:

- All AND The Hottest Spot In Hell by JJ Grey & Mofro
(from Georgia Warhorse)
www.JJGrey.com

- If I Ever Stray AND Wessex Boy by Frank Turner
(from England Keep My Bones)
www.Frank-Turner.com

- Old Sunshine AND Jesus Boogie by Sunday Valley
(from To The Wind And On To Heaven)
www.SundayValleyBand.com

- Focus On Rent AND Throw The Rest Away by The Autumn Hollow Band
(from Love Letters And Ransom Notes)
www.AutumnHollow.com

- The Vintage AND DWI Marijuana Blues by The Imperial Rooster
(from Decent People)
www.Facebook.com/TheImperialRooster

- Moses And The Lamb AND Falling by The Waifs
(from Temptation)
www.TheWaifs.com

- Rear View Mirror AND Back In The Day by Two Cent Revival
(from The Devil's In The Whiskey)
www.TwoCentRevival.com

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Here's a live video of a new Frank Turner tune called If Ever I Stray that was recorded before a secret show at Santiago's in Leeds on March 5th.  It was recorded for a series of videos produced by the nice people over at www.WeAreGoodFolks.co.uk  and www.AnthologiesLeeds.com . [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/20778798[/vimeo] For more info on Frank Turner, check out www.Frank-Turner.com

In this episode I play some music from a few albums that came out last year and I didn't get a chance to check out. Also, I talk about some upcoming plans for Episode 100 that listeners can be apart of, and AmericanaRoots.com is looking for bloggers. Listen in to find the info on all of this.

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Music in this episode:

- Song 1 AND Song 3 by Sons of Roswell
(from Is There Is EP)
www.Myspace.com/SonsofRoswell

- The Good Life AND Trouble No More by Root Jack
(from In The Pines)
www.Myspace.com/RootJack

- Johnny Cash On The Radio AND War Register Blues by John Francis
(from The Better Angels)
www.Myspace.com/JohnFrancisMusic

- A Taste of It All AND Troubled Troubadour by Greg Smith and the Broken English
(from Times Like These)
www.GregSmithAndTheBrokenEnglish.com

- Shoulda Shut It by Backyard Tire Fire
(from The Places We Lived)
www.BackyardTireFire.com

- Laredo by Band Of Horses
(from Infinite Arms)
www.BandOfHorses.com

- Around The Bend by Joe Bonamassa
(from Had To Cry Today)
www.JBonamassa.com

- Move Over Mama AND Harlem River Blues by Justin Townes Earle
(from Harlem River Blues)
www.JustinTownesEarle.com

- I Still Believe AND To Absent Friend by Frank Turner
(from Rock & Roll EP)
www.Frank-Turner.com

-Rotten to the Core AND Black Elevator by The Builders and the Butchers
(from Dead Reckoning)
www.TheBuildersAndTheButchers.com

- Old Fast Songs by Frank Turner & Jon Snodgrass
(from Buddies)
www.Frank-Turner.com or www.Myspace.com/JonSnodgrass

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