We're taking a break from the record label retrospectives, and bringing the show back to form for a bit. I talk about the busy past week that I've had and introduce some new (ish) music.

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Music in this episode:

- Downlow AND I Blew It by Wagons
(from Rumble, Shake & Tumble)
www.WagonsMusic.com

- Noreen AND Looking For Love by David Mayfield Parade
(from The Parade)
www.TheDavidMayfieldParade.com

- Love Has Made It So AND Don't Tread On Me  by John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours
(from John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours)
www.JohnPopper.net

- Rider AND Wake And Be Fine by Okkervil River
(from I Am Very Far)
www.OkkervilRiver.com

- My Heart Won't Bleed Anymore AND Colors In The Grey by Musikanto
(from Sky Of Dresses)
www.MusikantoMusic.com

- Hell If I Know AND Georgia by Fifth On the Floor
(from Dark and Bloody Ground)
www.FifthOnTheFloor.com

- Lullaby AND Worcester Boy by The Mooncussers
(from Mooncussers Aperitif)
www.Myspace.com/TheMooncussers

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NPR.ORG DEBUTS OKKERVIL RIVER VIDEO FOR "WAKE AND BE FINE" FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM "I AM VERY FAR" (5/10, JAGJAGUWAR): LP Pre-Order Including Deluxe Limited Edition Available On JAGJAGUWAR.com RIGHT HERE "Wake & Be Fine" 7" Out 3/29 This morning, NPR.org premiered Okkervil River's new video for "Wake and Be Fine" from "I Am Very Far" (5/10, JAGJAGUWAR). Watch the arresting Daniel Gibbs directed video HERE Also today, JAGJAGUWAR launched pre-orders for 'I Am Very Far,' which include a deluxe limited edition package (details below), as well as the CD and 2xLP, all of which come with an immediate download in PDF format of the lyric book and a poster featuring the album artwork. Individual copies of the hardbound lyric book "I Am Very Far: The Lyrics" (out April 26 on JAGJAGUWAR) are also available for pre-order today. On March 29, JAGJAGUWAR will release a "Wake & Be Fine" 7" single featuring the b-side "Weave Room Blues," which the band performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon earlier this year. Watch the performances HERE U.S. tour dates in support of "I Am Very Far" kick off May 31 in Atlanta, GA. Stay tuned for more updates. "I AM VERY FAR" DELUXE EDITION CONTENTS: - 2x vinyl LP (side D is an etching) - CD with 24 page booklet - Exclusive 7" with demo versions of "Lay Of the Last Survivor" and "Piratess" - Hardbound lyric book - Laser cut card of the artwork (12x12) - Letter from frontman Will Sheff on Okkervil River stationery - Instant gratification download in PDF format of the lyric book - Branded wood box to hold it all Okkervil River 2011 U.S. Tour: 4/30 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion (w/ Arcade Fire) 5/31 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse * # 6/01 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle * # 6/02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club * # 6/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre * # 6/04 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place * # 6/07 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 # 6/08 - Boston, MA @ Royale * # 6/09 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom * # 6/10 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre * # 6/11 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall * # 6/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue * # 6/14 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown * 6/15 - Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater * 6/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge * 6/17 - Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre * 6/18 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre * 6/20 - Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theatre * & 6/21 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom * & 6/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fox Theater * & 6/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern * $ 6/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Belly Up Tavern * $ 6/25 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre * $ 6/28 - Lubbock, TX @ Jake's * $ * w/ Titus Andronicus # w/ Future Islands & w/ Julianna Barwick $ w/ NewVillager Okkervil River On The Web: http://www.okkervilriver.com http://twitter.com/okkervilriver http://www.facebook.com/okkervilriver http://www.myspace.com/okkervilriver

WATCH OKKERVIL RIVER DEBUT NEW SONG "WEAVE ROOM BLUES" - A B-SIDE FROM 'I AM VERY FAR' (5/10, JAGJAGUWAR) - ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON HERE: http://bit.ly/hr29k0 Last month, Okkervil River performed their new single, "Wake and Be Fine," on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. After the official show had stopped taping, Okkervil pianist Justin Sherburn stuck silverware, pencils, screws and feathers between the strings of the "Late Night" piano and led the band in a web exclusive taping of another new, unreleased song, "Weave Room Blues".  As with "Wake and Be Fine," the band was accompanied by the New Pornographers' AC Newman and the Roots' Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson. "Weave Room Blues" was posted today on Fallon's website. A studio recording of "Weave Room Blues" will be available as a b-side closer to the May 10 release of Okkervil River's anticipated new album 'I Am Very Far' (JAGJAGUWAR). Over the weekend, frontman Will Sheff attended the GRAMMYS - where he was a first time nominee- and wrote a first-hand account of his experience for Billboard: http://bit.ly/iiQLsr Okkervil River will perform at Terminal 5 on June 7, the largest NYC venue the band has ever played. Worldwide tour dates and SXSW shows will be announced soon. Okkervil River On The Web: http://www.okkervilriver.com http://twitter.com/okkervilriver http://www.facebook.com/okkervilriver http://www.myspace.com/okkervilriver

Well, if ever there was an ECLECTIC Americana Mix of Christmas songs, this is definitely one of the definitive ones. I talk about the outcome of the Podcast Awards, a humorous memory of having no heat in the winter time, and traveling back to Missouri this Christmas.

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Music in this episode:

- Merry Christmas To You AND Christmas Time At The Dixie Lounge by Mic Harrison & The High Score
(from Holiday Split EP)
Download for FREE here
www.MicHarrison.com

- Not on Christmas Eve AND Snow Angels by Boca Chica
(from Not On Christmas Eve EP)
www.Myspace.com/BocaChica

- A Round About Christmas by Kingston Trio
(from The Capitol Years)
www.KingstonTrio.com

- Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over by Jack White
(from Cold Mountain Soundtrack)
www.WhiteStripes.com

- Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas by Okkervil River
(from Don't Fall in Love With Everyone You See)
www.OkkervilRiver.com

- X-Mas Time by Jump Back Jake
(from Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle)
www.JumpBackJake.com

- Christmas In Washington by Steve Earle
(from El Corazón)
www.SteveEarle.com

- Dark Christmas by Dex Romweber Duo
(Unreleased Track)
Download for FREE here
www.Myspace.com/DexterRomweberDuo

- I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came by Elvis Costello
(from Secret, Profane And Sugarcane)
www.ElvisCostello.com

- Winter Song by Mark Olson
(from The Salvation Blues)
www.Myspace.com/MarkOlsonMusic

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

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We've got some great music in today's episode. Some new stuff, some older stuff, and solo stuff from artists... with a little help from their friends... Music in today's episode: - Bring Back The Past by Roky Erickson With Okkervil River (from True Love Cast Out All Evil) www.RokyErickson.net - Forgive & Forget AND Couldn't Say Goodbye by Ted Lukas & the Misled (from Learn How to Fall) www.TedLukas.com - No Such Thing AND Thin The Herd by Th' Legendary Shack Shakers (from Pandelirium) www.TheShackShakers.com - Gas Tank AND 16 Ounces by Truckstop Coffee (from For Dear Life) www. - Camel Walk AND Nitty Gritty by Southern Culture On The Skids (from Dirt Track Date) www.SCoTS.com - Damp Powder AND Standard Of Life by Slimfit (from The Path) www.SlimfitBand.com - Fire's On (Feat. Jon Snodgrass) AND Abundance Of Fluff by The Seven Degrees of Stephen Egerton (from The Seven Degrees of Stephen Egerton) www.StephenEgerton.com - High Horses by The Swell Season (from Strict Joy) www.TheSwellSeason.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 on LifeJive Radio at LifeJive.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix

It just so happens that when I recorded today's episode, my neighbor decided to take a chainsaw to the rest of his tree that wont die. Hopefully it's not too audible. But on the bright side - the music in today's episode rocks! Music in this episode: - Hurricane J AND Barely Breathing by The Hold Steady (from Heaven Is Whenever) www.TheHoldSteady.net - New Song For The Crossroads AND Everybody Loves You Just the Same by The Reverend John DeLore (from Ode To An American Urn) www.Myspace.con/ReverendJohnDelore - Weird Word For Strange AND Godless Universe by Sidewalk Dave (from Gold Liquid Mischief) www.SidewalkDave.com - Grand Design AND Telling Sue by Assembly of Dust (from Recollection) www.AoDust.com - Back To The Time AND Texas by Sons Of Bill (from A Far Cry From Freedom) www.SonsOfBill.com - Unless It's Kicks AND You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man by Okkervil River (from The Stage Names) www.OkkervilRiver.com Here are some great discounts from my sponsor: Code 1 - Americana1 - 10% off of any order not already discounted Code 2 - Americana2 - $5 off $30 or more on any item not already discounted Code 3 - Americana3 - Buy a .COM domain name for ONLY $7.49 Code 4 - Amer20H - 20% off hosting plans Code 5 - AmericanaSSL - SSL Certificates for ONLY $12.99 These codes can be used upon 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 Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix

Welcome to The Americana Rock Mix's first episode on Americana Roots [DOT] com. The is a somewhat non-typical episode. I have another local musician, Greg Kettinger, joining me and he brought some interesting music with him. Music in the episode: - Old Time Ticking Away by Marah (from Angels Of Destruction) - www.Marah-USA.com - Put Your Teeth Up On The Window Sill by Southern Culture On The Skids (from Ditch Diggin') - www.SCOTS.com - Garden River by Elliott Brood (from Mountain Meadows) - www.ElliottBrood.ca - Don't Think Twice by Mike Ness (from Cheating At Solitaire) - www.MikeNess.com - Wag Your Tail Like A Dog In Back Of A Truck by Bob Log III (from Log Bomb) - www.BobLog111.com - Black By Okkervil River (from Black Sheep Boy) - www.OkkervilRiver.com - New Years by The John Henrys (from Sweet As The Grain) - www.TheJohnHenrys.com - If This Night by Vic Ruggiero (from Something In My Blindspot) - www.VicRuggiero.com This episode is sponsored by Emusic.com. Click HERE and sign up for a free 7 day trial and 25 free songs.If you cancel before the 7 day trial is over, nothing will be charged to your card, and you can keep the 25 songs for free. That's a $25 dollar value right there. Emusic.com E-Mail: Von@AmericanaRoots.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/arockmix