HERE IT IS! EPISODE 100! It's been a long trip, but we're finally here. And I have a huge episode for you. Almost 4 1/2 hours long. Multiple guests and tons of music. Enjoy!

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Music in this episode:

- No One Listens To The Band Anymore by The Damnwells
(from No One Listens To The Band Anymore)
www.TheDamnwells.com

- 8 Miles Down by Big Back Forty
(from Bested)
www.Myspace.com/BigBack40

- Argentina by Silo The Huskie
(from Sons of Columbus)
www.Myspace.com/SiloTheHuskie

- Best of Intentions by The Tin Hearts
(from No Good Deed)
www.Myspace.com/HeartsOfTin

- Okay by Matthew Hoover
(from Talking To Ghosts)
www.Myspace.com/MatthewHoover

- Just Like Yesterday by Harvest Kings
(from Cardboard Crowns)
www.Myspace.com/HarvestKings

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- Bible Vs. Gun by Will Hoge
(from On The Road With Will Hoge)

- The Man Who Killed Love by Will Hoge
(from Again Somewhere Tomorrow)
www.WillHoge.com

-All At Once by Pete Yorn
(from Day I Forgot)

- On Your Sid by Pete Yorn
(from Music For The Morning After)
www.PeteYorn.com

- Bus Back To Memphis by Ryan Adams
(from Bootlegs)

- English Girls Approximately by Ryan Adams
(from Elizabethtown Soundtrack Vol. 2)
www.RyanAdams.com

- Pinebox by American Graveyard
(from Hallelujahland)
www.Myspace.com/AmericanGraveyard

- Suicide Trucker by Beautiful Loser Society
(from The Long Slow Decline)
www.Myspace.com/BeautifulLoserSociety

- The Box by Andre Comeau Band
(from Andre Comeau Band)
www.Myspace.com/RiverRougeband

- Wild One by Those Darlins
(from Wild One)
www.ThoseDarlins.com

-Different Girl by Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
(from Jumping From 6 To 6)
www.BigSandy.net

- Waitin' Around To Die by Townes Van Zandt
(from Townes Van Zandt)
www.TownesVanZandt.com

- Let Me Be Your Cigarette by Dax Riggs
(from Say Goodnight To The World)
www.Myspace.com/DaxRiggs

- Broadway by Old 97's
(from Too Far to Care)
www.Old97s.com

- Murder In The City by The Avett Brothers
(from The Second Gleam)
www.TheAvettBrothers.com

- Pints of Guinness Make You Strong by Against Me!
(from Reinventing Axl Rose)
www.AgainstMe.net

- Jejune Stars by Bright Eyes AND Triple Spiral by Bright Eyes
(from The People's Key)
www.ThisIsBrightEyes.com

- - Two Of Us by Aimee Mann
(from I Am Sam Soundtrack)
www.AimeeMann.com

- I'm Looking Through You by The Wallflowers
(from I Am Sam Soundtrack)
www.JakobDylan.com

- Absolutely Still by Val Emmich
(from Sunlight Searchparty)
www.ValEmmich.com

- Katrina Wells by Frosting
(from Fresh Frosting)
www.FrostingUSA.com
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For Gurf Morlix, paying tribute to Blaze Foley has been a life long passion. Gurf was introduced to Blaze as he was first sprouting his own musical roots in Texas, and was able to see the good and bad that followed Blaze as he went through his short life. In Blaze Foley’s 113^th Wet Dream, to be released February 1, 2011, Gurf covers 15 songs originally composed by Blaze. The songs chosen here represent the different facets of Blaze’s short life. Perhaps best known musically for songs covered by John Prine (Clay Pigeons) and Merle Haggard (If I Could Only Fly), Blaze was a character with many talents and unfortunate personal demons. While these demons prevented him from achieving great musical success during his lifetime, they also shaped a person who could write the most heart wrenching poignant music you could imagine. There were times within his music that Blaze would also display his wry humor. These peaks and valleys are all presented here by Gurf with this short synopsis of a music legend.  I say “legend” because to me he is exactly that. While defining the word legend, you see similar words such as myth, fairy tale, and marvel. These words fit Blaze Foley and his talents all too well. Blaze was a character known as The Duct Tape Messiah, due to his love for using duct tape on everything. As written by Blaze’s own love, girlfriend Sybil Rosen, in a book titled Living In The Woods In A Tree, Blaze was also known to live with little or no conveniences we all take for granted, including the joy of living in a tree house. This was a man who needed nothing to see and enjoy happiness, but had no idea how to grab it and hold onto it. He was a man who was killed in 1989 at the age of 39, and the killer walked away without punishment through a chain of odd circumstances. Just like the life he lived, a sad but all true tale indeed.  Blaze’s musical talents are often compared with his personal friend Townes Van Zandt. Each being gifted talents with their own demons, their music was at times foreign to those of us without similar issues. However, when you take the time to peel the layers back, you find they each had a unique ability to drive a feeling home to the listener.  Gurf has succeeded here by capturing the essence of Blaze’s music in 15 songs. While including the fun (Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries), the desperate (Cold Cold World) and the poignant (If I Could Only Fly…helped here by Kimmie Rhodes exceptional harmonies), Gurf allows the music to speak for itself, without embellishing it by making it his own.  The highlights here are numerous. While I must admit it is difficult to listen to someone cover a song you feel is untouchable, as I do Blaze’s own versions of his songs, Gurf has maintained the same passion throughout that allows this CD to be successful. Performed by Gurf, along with Rick Richards on drums, these songs vibrate warmly and show the timeless artistic virtues not only of the original writer, but the performer as well. Gurf is certainly one of few who could pull this off, and he did exceptionally well.  02 Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries This CD is being released in conjunction with the documentary Blaze Foley:Duct Tape Messiah. 12 long years in the making, Kevin Triplett has spent many long hours putting together this video documenting the life of Blaze. It is something that truly needed to be done, allowing others to see the man, the music, and the legend.  Song list: 1. Baby Can I Crawl Back To You 2:26 2. Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries 3. Clay Pigeons 4. If I Could Only Fly 5. No Goodwill Stores In Waikiki 6. For Anything Less 7. Oh Darlin' 8. Picture Cards 9. Down Here Where I Am 10. Oooh Love 11. Small Town Hero 12. Rainbows and Ridges 13. Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream 14. In the Misty Garden/I Shoulda Been Home With You 15. Cold Cold World Link for the documentary web site where you can watch the trailer: http://www.blazefoleymovie.com/ Link for Gurf's web site:  http://www.gurfmorlix.com/index.html

One look at 23 year old Andrew Combs’ musical influences will certainly open many eyes. He lists Guy Clark, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran, and Townes Van Zandt as among those who have shaped his roots. To be honest, that is exactly what first attracted me to his initial 6 song debut release titled “Tennessee Time.” Anyone with that background and taste in music is worth my time to check out. I was extremely glad I did. From the opening song titled “Hummingbird,” I was immediately reminded of the first time I heard Hayes Carll years ago on his initial “Flowers & Liquor” release. His Dallas, Texas roots truly shine in his lyrics and vocals. The phrasing and vocal inflections are outstanding. As I sat down and spoke with Andrew, he was just going on break from his full time job in a Nashville, TN restaurant. You have got to love a guy who is not resting on his laurels and waiting for anything to be handed to him. “Got to pay the rent somehow,” stated Andrew. “I hope to get the EP out and pick up a few paying gigs to help out, but right now it is just me and my girlfriend Heidi, who also provides background vocals and co-writing talents on one song.” This EP has been in the works for just under 10 months, according to Combs. “We had to take what time we had between working to pay the bills and available studio time just to get everything together,” he said. “I am very proud of the final results, and happy we did it this way. It hopefully creates an initial buzz and gets to more people now as opposed to waiting for a full record. My goal is hoping it catches enough attention to either allow me to write songs for others initially to pay the bills, or tour a bit with a few paying gigs.” Combs started out at his Dallas, Texas home playing in a high school band. “Yea, like most I had my first band in high school. We were called “Science & Progress”, mostly influenced by Radiohead, Ryan Adams, and stuff like that. I actually first started out playing the piano before picking up a guitar when I was about 14-15 years old. I then poured myself into music like Guy Clark, who is a lyrical genius.” Out of the 6 songs which appear on the EP, 3 were written while on a 5 month trip to Ireland. “It was beautiful there, and allowed me to sit back and write “Hummingbird,” the title cut “Tennessee Time,” and “Won’t Catch Me.” My girlfriend Heidi Feek actually co-wrote “Wandering Heart” with me later. The song “Too Stoned To Cry” was actually about a couple friends of mine sort of molded into one. The 6^th song, which is sort of a bonus track right now titled “Dark End of the Street” I truly enjoy because I love the Muscle Shoals vibe.” The mixture of tempos in these 6 songs allows Combs to utilize his vocal inflections and acoustic guitar extremely well. It is easy to hear the musical influences he has mentioned throughout his music, while still creating a presence all his own, which is a very good thing. As for the future, Combs is hopeful something will come up, but he has no plans of changing anything to create it. “I love acoustic music. Always have and always will. I will never change my music or lose my integrity in order to make a dollar. That is just not me.” This CD is truly something every fan of Guy Clark or Townes Van Zandt should listen to. Combs has learned from these masters and created a great sound all his own. There are few artists today who know the rich Texas music history as well as this young 23 year old does. That in itself is a blessing, because he treasures the music, and the opportunities to follow in these footsteps. If this release is any indication, I have a feeling we will be hearing much more from him quite soon.