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.

In this episode I'm giving you a sample of awesomeness that is known as the record label "This Is American Music". There IS not title that is more straight forward than that. As an undeniable fact, this IS American music. (www.ThisIsAmericanMusic.com)

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Music in this episode:

- Crown Vic Blues AND Axe To Grind by The Bohannons
(from Days Of Echo)
www.Myspace.com/TheBohannons

- Shoulda Been Rockin' AND Who Knows It by Vulture Whale
(from Vulture Whale)

- Non-Linear Love AND Friday Night Video Fights by Vulture Whale
(from Long Time Listener, First Time Caller)
www.VultureWhale.com

- Wide Eyed Son AND Cutting Corners by Kent Eugene Goolsby
(from Wide Eyed Son)
www.TheOnlySons.net

Kent Eugene Goolsby - Temptation from theonlysons on Vimeo.

 

- Lightening Snakes AND Phantoms Of Relief by Ghost Shirt
(from Daniel)
www.GhostShirtMusic.com

- Adelina AND The Big Ocean by Joey Kneiser
(from The All-Night Bedroom Revival)
www.Glossary.us

Joey Kneiser and Kelly Kneiser - The Big Ocean from Green Block on Vimeo.

 

- Put Up A Fight AND Death Bed by The Only Sons
(from American Stranger)
www.TheOnlySons.net

The Only Sons - Just My Luck (Acoustic Promo) from theonlysons on Vimeo.

- Happiness Looks Good On You AND Temptation by Kelly Kneiser
(from Kelly Kneiser)
www.Glossary.us

Kelly Kneiser "Happiness Looks Good On You" from Joey Kneiser on Vimeo.

 

- Medicine Man AND Opalene by Magnolia Mountain
(from Redbird Green)
www.MagnoliaMountain.net

- Some Kind Of Devil AND Norfolk Southern Line by National Grain
(from Nation Grain)
www.NationalGrain.net

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Here I am, sitting in my new studio. What a relief to have all of my stuff back! It makes doing this SO much easier. Boris is back with us as well. TUMOR FREE as well. It's a good time here at The Americana Rock Mix Studios. Let's hope this keeps up.

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Music in this episode:

- Rock N' Roll Is Free AND Get There From Here by Ben Harper
(from Give Till It's Gone)
www.BenHarper.com

- Poison Bed AND Come And Go by Brothers Through The Hill
(from Adelaide)
www.BrothersThroughTheHill.com

- Can't Be Your Friend AND On My Way To Hell by Sidewalk Dave
(from Can't Be Your Friend)
www.SidewalkDave.com

- Chief Justice Shepard AND Cover Band by Buxter Hoot'n
(from Buxter Hoot'n)
www.BuxterHootn.com

- Far From Home AND Right In Front Of Me by Rick Hornyak
(from Marigold)
www.RickHornyak.com

- Black Elevator AND Lullaby by The Builders And The Butchers
(from Dead Reckoning)
www.TheBuildersAndTheButchers.com

- The Devil Does AND Hurt Someone by The Only Sons
(from American Stranger)
www.TheOnlySons.net

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In this episode I add some production value to make up for the lack of vocal value and add a MIX to The Mix. I also give thanks to those things I am grateful for. Music in this episode: - In The Real World AND Nail In Your Cross by Harvest Kings (from Cardboard Crowns) www.singingmoonrecords.com/harvestkings - Sirens (Version2) AND What I Have Not Got by Tim Lee 3 (from Raucous Americanus) www.TimLeeThree.com - Wise Up AND Been Gone by The Only Sons (from Steel Hearts) www.TheOnlySons.net - Pick Up The Change by Wilco (from A.M.) www.WilcoWorld.net - Johnny Come Lately by Drag The River (from Live At The Starlight) www.DragTheRiver.com - Shotgun Wedding By Jason Isbell (from Sirens Of The Ditch) www.JasonIsbell.com - Laugh At My Tears AND Buried In Ivy by Lucinda Black Bear (from Knives) www.LucindaBlackBear.com - South Carolina AND #19 by Truckstop Darlin' (from Truckstop Darlin') www.Facebook.com/TruckstopDarlin - Ten Years by Ed And The Red Reds (from Weight EP) www.Myspace.com/PowerHouser 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 Listen twice a week! 10AM Wednesdays and 5PM Sundays on the Eclectic Heaven channel on LifeJive Radio at LifeJive.com Website: www.AmericanaRockMix.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix