This episode I talk about being nominated for the 2010 Podsafe Music award. And, of course, play some awesome music.

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Music in this episode:

- Glassjaw Boxer AND Why Are You Talking To Me? by Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
(from Glassjaw Boxer)
www.StephenKellogg.com

- Sunday School AND She's Gonna Love Me by Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
(from Victims, Enemies & Old Friends)
www.DocDaileyAndTheMagnoliaDevil.com

- Constructive Summer by The Hold Steady
(from Stay Positive)
www.TheHoldSteady.net

- Bandages & Scars by Son Volt
(from Okemah And The Melody Of Riot)
www.SonVolt.net

- Easy On Yourself by Drive-By Truckers
(from A Blessing And A Curse)
www.DrivebyTruckers.com

- Northern Lights AND Over Mexico by Bel Air
(from Fortuna)
www.BelAirBand.blogspot.com

- Falling Down Again AND Moving On by Emory Quinn
(from See You at the Next Light)
www.EmoryQuinn.com

- Untitled No. 1 by Chris Mills
(from Living In The Aftermath)
www.Chris-Mills.com

- Like A Luminous Girl by Mike Doughty
(from Golden Delicious)
www.MikeDoughty.com

- Miss Williams' Guitar by The Jayhawks
(from Music From The North Country)
www.JayHawksFanPage.com (unofficial)

- Broken Line Fever AND Long Way To The Ground by Tim Lee 3
(from Raucous Americanus)
www.TimLeeThree.com

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It has been a somewhat slow early spring for music releases thus far, but that is about to change. For the first time on CD, the self-titled debut album from the highly-acclaimed, alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks will be released on May 18^th by Lost Highway. The Jayhawks (often referred to by fans as The Bunkhouse album) was originally released in 1986 on Bunkhouse Records, with a pressing of only 2000 vinyl copies. Fans not fortunate enough to own a copy of The Jayhawks will be happy to know that it will finally be available on CD, and again on vinyl for the first time in nearly 25 years. The Jayhawks reissue will include an eight-page booklet with new photos from the recording period and a new essay by Jayhawks co-founder Mark Olson about album producer and then band manager Charlie Pine. The tracks are the original thirteen songs that appeared on the album, including “Falling Star”, which recently resurfaced on Music From The North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology (American Recordings/Legacy Recordings) in 2009. The 1986 incarnation of The Jayhawks featured Mark Olson (vocals/guitar), Gary Louris (lead guitar/vocals), Marc Perlman (bass) and Norm Rogers (drums). After listening to The Jayhawks, it is clear why the band became a catalyst in the evolution of what would eventually be coined alt-country. The album has more in common with Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers than it does with later Jayhawks classics Tomorrow The Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall. This is certainly something you should check out. The interesting part to me is reflecting on the roots and seeing how they have since sprouted and grown. This material was released over 20 years ago into a market/genre that was in its infancy, but yet remains timely still today.

The is part 1 of another music packed episode. Plenty of listening pleasure. Part 2 will be up on Sunday. Music in this episode - A Good Reason by Broken Records (from Until The Earth Begins To Part) - www.BrokenRecordsBand.com - Never A Harbor AND Secrets Of The Burgh by Cobalt & The Hired Guns (from Jump The Fence) - www.CobaltAndTheHiredGuns.com - Wont Be Coming Home (1991 Demo) AND Get The Load Out By The Jayhawks (from Music From The North Country) - www.Myspace.com/TheJayhawks - Back On The Booze AND Living In Loserville by Steve McCormick (from Lowlights And Footnotes) - www.SteveMcCormick.co.uk/ - Second Song (Feat. Keller Williams) AND Edges (Feat. Bela Fleck) by Assembly Of Dust (from Some Assembly Required) - www.AoDust.com - The River by Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers (from The Confiscation EP) - www.SamanthaCrain.com Jimmy, Bob, and Jack AND The Daze by Backyard Tire Fire (from Backyard Tire Fire Sampler) - www.BackyardTireFire.com Backyard Tire Fire Sampler AVAILABLE FOR FREE HERE (Note: The flash widget is being too friendly, so here's a link This episode is sponsored by Emusic.com and GuitarCenter.com. Visit my sponsor page for their special deals HERE. NOW BUY MERCHANDISE. Shirts, stickers, mugs, etc. CHECK IT OUT HERE! E-Mail: Von@AmericanaRoots.com Voice Mail: 314-479-3051 Blog: www.AmericanaRockmix.wordpress.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix