This is a LONG episode, clocking in right around 2 hours and 47 minutes. This is the longest solo show I've ever done. These are all bands that made the final cut for my TOP 23 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR, which can be found HERE. Enjoy.

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Music in this episode:

- Tomorrow AND Miss Linda by 6 Day Bender
(from E'ville Fuzz)
www.6DayBender.com

- Susanah AND Backfire by 30db
(from One Man Show)
www.30dB.net

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

- The Only Reason That I Know AND Sunday School by Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
(from Victims, Enemies & Old Friends)
www.DocDaileyandMagnoliaDevil.com

- Save Your Money for the Weekend AND Through The Screen Door by Glossary
(from Feral Fire)
www.Glossary.us

- Golden Boy AND Perfect by Harvest Kings
(from Cardboard Crowns)
www.Myspace.com/HarvestKings

- Resurrection Cadillac AND Ribbon Of Dirt by Mat D.
(from Plank Road Drag)
www.MatDAndTheProfaneSaints.com

- Hiram Couples AND Out of Clinton by Mic Harrison & The High Score
(from Great Commotion)
www.MicHarrison.com

- NOLA AND Siren Song by Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings
(from Whiskey Rebellion)
www.Myspace.com/MichaelQuinnandtheBourbonKings

- Drifter Blues (Live) AND Plastic Dashboard Jesus (Live)by Motel Drive
(from Motel Drive)
www.MotelDrive.com

- Winter Winds AND Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons
(from Sigh No More)
www.MumfordAndSons.com

- Kick Drum Heart AND Tin Man by The Avett Brothers
(from I And Love And You)
www.TheAvettBrothers.com

- Perspicacious AND Mano Negra by The Famous
(from Come Home To Me)
www.TheFamous.net

- Marionette AND Godless Universe by Sidewalk Dave
(from Gold Liquid Mischief)
www.SidewalkDave.com

- Angel Dance AND You Can't Buy My Love by Robert Plant
(from Band Of Joy)
www.RobertPlant.com

- Stay Lucky AND Orphans by The Gaslight Anthem
(from American Slang)
www.GaslightAnthem.com

- The Best Anesthetic AND Lumber Town Queens by Kerosene Kondors
(from Sixteen Seasons)
www.Myspace.com/TheKeroseneKondors

- Paste AND Galilean Satellites by The Worrymen
(from The Worrymen)
www.Myspace.com/WorrymenMusic

- Thing Of The Past AND Bus Driver by Tim Barry
(from 28th & Stonewall)
www.TimBarryRVA.com

- Tired Old Prom Queens AND South Carolina by Truckstop Darlin'
(from Truckstop Darlin')
www.Myspace.com/TruckstopDarlin

- Something Else AND Long Way Home by Tim Lee 3
(from Raucous Americanus)
www.TimLeeThree.com

- Wanted to Be AND What Dying is For by Two Cow Garage
(from Sweet Saint Me)
www.TwoCowGarage.com

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Well the show is back on track! After some well needed recovery time from my surgeries, I am chomping at the bit to get the show going again. And to help me out with this episode, I have someone show hasn't made an appearing on the show in over 50 episodes. My ALWAYS charismatic wife, Gretchen. PLUS, I'm opening a new NEWS FEEDBACK section to the show. Music in this episode: - Ties That Bind AND Chicken Soup by Last Train (from Turn Again) www.Myspace.com/LstTrain - Golden State of Mind AND Friday Night on Fire by Jess McGuire and Cherokee Street (from Golden State of Mind) www.Myspace.com/JessMcGuireMusic - Last Day on the Block AND Pop Song by Horse or Cycle (from Flood Season) www.Myspace.com/HorseOrCycle - Monkey Wrench AND Another Day, Another Dollar by Guthrie Kennard (from Matchbox) www.GuthrieKennard.com - Some Say... AND Chains by Vandella (from V) www.Myspace.com/VandellaSound - American Slang AND Stay Lucky by The Gaslight Anthem (from American Slang) www.GaslightAnthem.com - Resurrection Cadiliac AND Ford Marriage by Mat d. (from Plank Road Drag) www.MatdAndTheProfaneSaints.com - Hey Jayne AND Pretending To Be Brave by Ben Gilmer & The Sidearms (from Heart That Burns) www.Myspace.com/BenGilmer - Walk With Me AND Jackie by Tommy Rickard (from Dream California) www.TommyRickard.com THE AMERICANA ROCK MIX IS NOW ON FACEBOOK! This episode is sponsored by Eastbay.com. Use these promo codes while checking out to utilize them: Code #1: AFARMX15 – 15% OFF ANY ORDER AT WWW.EASTBAY.COM Code#2: AFARMX20 – 20% OFF ANY ORDER OF $75 OR MORE AT WWW.EASTBAY.COM NOW BUY MERCHANDISE. Shirts, stickers, mugs, etc. CHECK IT OUT HERE! E-Mail: Von@AmericanaRoots.com Voice Mail: 314-479-3051 Website: www.AmericanaRockMix.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix

The backbone of the CD is the voice of Mat D. He’s been described accurately as a “young Steve Earle with a more powerful set of pipes.” This is Americana music broken down to its simplest form, guitar chords and voice, which makes for a refreshing listen. The number of tunes on the disc may actually be greater than the number of different chords in the music, yet despite their simplicity the tunes grab you. Although much folk music started simply like this, not many singers today could pull this off as effectively as Mat D. Another of my favorites is “Damnation Line,” an intriguing tune about accidents. I figured there had to be a story behind the tune so I asked Mat, who confirmed this. His father-in-law was killed in a motorcycle accident and he says this is what initially inspired the song. It is a fictional account of those who have died on the roads, railroad tracks or highways. Mat says the line “They can still hear the sound of that wreck going down when you sleep on the Damnation Line” are the dead and the living reliving the past in the story… I imagined all of these spirits waking up at night and visiting the places where they met their end; sort of a highway ghost story.” There is not a lot of uplifting stuff here. Other song titles include “Dead in New Orleans,” “Guilty Man’s Gun” and “Dirt Road Eulogy.” On the CD’s last track he does put the guitar down and pick up the mandolin for “Midway Babylon,” a tune with a bit of country feel that starts with, what else, love at the carnival: I met a circuit preachers daughter on a midway strip, she wore a white silk dress that hugged her truckstop hips well the years they hadn’t been too kind but a ramblin boy like me don’t mind We made love that night out on the tilt-a-whirl, and I swore I’d love that curvy midway girl… Good news: Mat has another CD is planned for late summer release.  I definitely plan on checking that one out as well!