I was pretty bummed out that I wasn't able to get to SXSW this year. Things just didn't pan out the way I had hoped they would. But even then if I was able to go, in the end, the timing just isn't right me this year.

So, I've been actively participating in CXCW in my own quiet little way. I've moved my recording equipment into the living room right in front of the hole that my ass has worn into the couch. We're keeping in *real* geniune.

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Music in this episode:

- Say I Won't (Recognize) AND Senor And The Queen by The Gaslight Anthem
(from The Senor And The Queen)
www.GaslightAnthem.com

- Chained To The Couch AND Dynamite by The Devil Makes Three
(from The Devil Makes Three)
www.TheDevilMakesThree.com

- Oh My AND Mr. Freakshow by Gin Wigmore
(from Holy Smoke)
www.GinWigmore.com

- Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down AND VFW by Damon Fowler
(from Sugar Shack)
www.DamonFowler.com

- California Zephyr AND All In One by Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard
(from One Big More Or I'm Gone - Music From Kerouac's Big Sir)
www.OneFastMove.com

- Young Man AND Sweet Green Eyes by Oh What A Nightmare
(from Oh What A Nightmare)
www.TheAvettBrothers.com (Yes this IS the CORRECT link)

- We All Shine A Light AND Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey by Cracker
(from Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey)
www.CrackerSoul.com

- On My Way Downtown AND Like Lightening by Lucero
(from Women & Work)
www.LuceroMusic.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.

This is the last episode of 2011!  It won't be the last that you hear from me this year, just the last ARM episode. I get a little rant-ish (ranty?) in this episode, so if you can get around that, there's plenty of new and awesome music to amuse you.

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Music in this episode:

- Kill Of The Night AND Black Sheep by Gin Wigmore
(from Gravel & Wine)
www.GinWigmore.com

- Dead Run AND Fire Spirit by 16 Horsepower
(from Yours Truly)
www.16Horsepower.com

- It Should Have Stopped AND There's A Starbucks (Where The Starbucks Used To Be) by John Wesley Harding
(from The Sound Of His Own Voice)
www.WesleyStace.com

- The Watchmakers Rhyme AND More Than Money by Seth Lakeman
(from Tales From The Barrel House)
www.SethLakeman.co.uk

- Tonight AND The Shot by Gum Creek Killers
(from Coat Of Arms)
www.TheGumCreekKillers.tumblr.com

- Switzerland AND Bullets Are Grazin' Me by Poor Edward
(from Time Is Gonna Change You)
www.PoorEdward.no

- I'm Dead, Serious AND The Heavy Things by Micah Schnabel
(from I'm Dead, Serious)
www.MicahSchnabel.blogspot.com

- Promise Me Nothing AND DNA2 by New American Farmers
(from Rotation Pt. 1)
www.NewAmericanFarmers.com

- Grow Old With You AND Missed Me by Matthew Mayfield
(from Now You're Free)
www.MatthewMayfield.com

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It's a shorter episode this week due to myself being under the weather. But I'm still kicking strong despite this annoying head cold. And you know it'll take more than that to keep me from presenting a new episode of awesome music. Music in this episode: - Steal Your Heart Away by Joe Bonamassa (from Black Rock) www.JBonamassa.com - Oh My AND Mr. Freakshow by Gin Wigmore (from Holy Smoke) www.GinWigmore.com - Cul de Sac AND Devil's Arms by Kingsley Flood (from Dust Windows) www.KingsleyFlood.com - In'Shallah AND Art Of War by The Reverend John Delore (from Ode To An American Urn) www.Myspace.com/ReverendJohnDelore - Shaking Like A Leaf AND Better Way by Death On Two Wheels (from Separation Of Church And Fate) www.Myspace.com/DeathOnTwoWheels GET THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD A FREE EP AT THE SITE ABOVE - Baby Baby AND Flames Are Warm by Black Bone Child (from Alligator) www.BlackBoneChild.com - Can't Hide My Love by Gwil Owen (from Ahab's Birthday) www.GwilOwen.com Todays sponsor is LIFELOCK Membership is only $10 a month, but you can get 10% OFF AND 1 MONTH FREE TRIAL by using my code AMERICANA10 at the checkout. THE AMERICANA ROCK MIX IS NOW ON FACEBOOK! NOW BUY MERCHANDISE. Shirts, stickers, mugs, etc. CHECK IT OUT HERE! E-Mail: Von@AmericanaRoots.com Voice Mail: 314-479-3051 Blogsite: www.AmericanaRockMix.com Listen twice a week! 10AM Wednesdays and 5PM Sundays on the Eclectic Heaven channel at LifeJive.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix