Friday 25 January 2013

The Jacket's Americana Jukebox - Show #34



Following my AmericanaUK interview with Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell this show is all about them; yep even tracks six and seven are linked - honest!



First Aid KitEmmylou’ taken from the 2012 Whichita album ‘The Lions Roar









Emmylou HarrisBluebird Wine’ taken from the 1974 Reprise album ‘Pieces Of The Sky










Emmylou HarrisTogether Again’ taken from the 1975 Warner Bros. album ‘Elite Hotel










Emmylou HarrisEven Cowgirls Get The Blues’ taken from the 1979 Warner Bros. album ‘Blue Kentucky Girl









Emmylou HarrisRed Dirt Girl’ taken from the 2000 Nonesuch album ‘Red Dirt Girl










David OlneyDeeper Well’ taken from the 2011 CoraZong Records album ‘Border Crossing










Hayes CarllKMAG YOYO’ taken from the 2011 Lost Highway Records album ‘KMAG YOYO










Rodney CrowellSong For The Life’ taken from the 1978 Warner Bros. album ‘Ain’t Living Long Like This’









Rodney CrowellTill I Gain Control Again’ taken from the 1981 Warner Bros. album ‘Rodney Crowell









Rodney CrowellI Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried’ taken from the 1998 Columbia Records album ‘Diamonds and Dirt









Rodney CrowellFates Right Hand’ taken from the 2003 DMZ/Epic Records album ‘Fates Right Hand









Emmylou Harris & Rodney CrowellHanging Up My Heart’ taken from the 2013 Nonesuch Records album ‘Old Yellow Moon
Emmylou Harris & Rodney CrowellOpen Season on My Heart’ taken from the 2013 Nonesuch Records album ‘Old Yellow Moon
Emmylou Harris & Rodney CrowellOld Yellow Moon’ taken from the 2013 Nonesuch Records album ‘Old Yellow Moon






Saturday 19 January 2013

The Jacket's Americana Jukebox - Show #33



It's all top forty chart action this week.  I've not gone all radio one on you this is from the Americana Music Association airplay chart for week ending 14th January 2013.

Mumford & SonsLover of the Light’ taken from the 2012 Glassnote album ‘Babel










Jamey JohnsonDon’t Touch Me’ taken from the 2012 Mercury album ‘Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran









Iris DeMentSing The Delta’ taken from the 2012 Flariella album ‘Sing The Delta










Carrie RodriguezLove Hurts’ taken from the 2013 Ninth Street Opus / Thirty Tigers album ‘Give Me All You Got









Jason Isbell and the 400 UnitTVA’ taken from the 2012 Lightning Rod album ‘Live from Alabama










Tift MerrittTraveling Alone’ taken from the 2012 Yep Rock album ‘Traveling Alone










The Avett BrothersThe Once and Future Carpenter’ taken from the 2012 American album ‘The Carpenter









Corb LundBible on the Dash’ taken from the 2012 New West Roecords album ‘Cabin Fever









Ryan BinghamHeart of Rhythm’ taken from the 202 Axster Bingham Records album ‘Tomorrowland










Shovels and RopeBirmingham’ taken from the 2012 Dualtone album ‘O’ Be Joyful










Dwight YoakhamA Heart Like Mine’ taken from the 2012 Warner Bros album ‘Three Pears










Kasey Chambers & Shane NicholsonAdam and Eve’ taken from the 2012 Sugar Hill album ‘Wreck and Ruin









Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale  I Lost My Job of Loving You’ taken from the 2012 New West Records album ‘Buddy and Jim










Tuesday 15 January 2013

A New Years Resolution

I don't think I've ever made a New Years Resolution before.  Possibly when I was a kid I may have resolved to do the washing up or tidy my bedroom but never a proper starting or stopping something on January 1st.

The closest that I've ever got was quitting dairy on my fortieth birthday with the intention of going fully vegan a year later.  My omnivorous diet didn't last the full twelve months so there was no last meat hurrah for me just sometime in February 2011 I finished a plate of chicken and potatoes and I knew that I wouldn't eat meat again.

However, this year I sort of accidentally made a resolution.  It wasn't actually on January 1st, it was a couple of days later when I was recording the first Jacket's Americana Jukebox of the year.  It was a Hank Williams special; I commemorated the 60th anniversary of his death with a show of tribute songs, covers and originals.

The first couple of tributes - Ray Wylie Hubbard's 'Loco Gringo's Lament' and Todd Snider's 'Alcohol and Pills' came to me instantly but I employed the power of wikipedia for the rest.  In doing so I found out that Snider's version of 'Alcohol and Pills' was written by Fred Eaglesmith.

i had known the name for quite awhile but had always dismissed him as a Nashville Hat Act.  I don't know why, I just did.  It's not that, like many Americana fans, I am adverse to mainstream country it's just I don't actively seek it out.  His name cropped up when I was asked to review Mary Gauthier's album 'Live at Blue Rock'.  Gauthier covered three Eaglesmith songs: 'Your Sister Cried', 'The Rocket' and 'Cigarette Machine', on it, the latter being one of the stand out tracks.

By way of a recommendation on the the Americana UK forum I bought 6 Volts and voted it my third best album of 2012 in the aUK writers poll.  We had to write a sentence about our ten choices; "lo fi genius" was mine.  I thought that description particularly apt for an album recorded with just a single microphone.  As such the album is sparse.  The power of Eaglesmith's lyrics hit hard; 'Betty Oshawa', 'Trucker's Speed' and 'Cigarette Machine' are all tales of folks who didn't get the easy option in life.

The resolution was to listen to a Fred Eaglesmith album a month throughout 2013.  I'm not counting 6 volts as I got it last year so that gives me 12 choices to make from another eighteen releases.  This months is 'Falling Stars and Broken Hearts', another aUk recommendation.  It is one of his 'classics' apparently.  I'll write my thoughts up next month, not an album review - I do those elsewhere- just a few words.  Until then, here's 'Cigarette Machine'.


The Jacket's Americana Jukebox - Show #32

From pubs to clubs to theatres to stadiums it's all live this week.


  • Fred EaglesmithAlcohol and Pills’ taken from the 2004 A Major Label album ‘The Official Official Bootleg Series Volume 2

  • John PrineAngel From Montgomery’ taken from the 1988 Oh Boy album ‘John Prine Live

  • Gretchen Peters ‘On a Bus To St Cloud’ taken from the 2006 Scarlet Letter Records album ‘Gretchen Peters Trio: Recorded Live

  • The Handsome FamilyWeightless Again’ taken from the 2000 Digital Club Network album ‘Live at Shuba’s Tavern

  • The Black CrowesRemedy’ taken from the 1998 American Recordings album ‘Sho’ Nuff Live

  • The Black CrowesCursed Diamond’ taken from the 1998 label album ‘Sho’ Nuff Live

  • Kelly Joe PhelpsWandering Away’ taken from archive.org

  • JD McPhersonFirebug’ taken from the 2012 Daytrotter Session

  • Bruce SpringsteenThunder Road’ taken from the 1986 Columbia album ‘Live 1975-85

  • Neil YoungDown by the River’ taken from the 2012 Left Field Media album ‘Cow Palace 1986

  • ZZ TopLa Grange’ taken from the 2008 Eagle Rock album ‘Live from Texas


 

 I do hope Fred plays this one next month.

Saturday 5 January 2013

The Jacket's Americana Jukebox - Show #31

It's all about Hank this week with a special show commemorating the 60th anniversary of his death with covers, tributes and originals.


Ray Wylie HubbardLoco Gringo’s Lament’ taken from the 1999 Misery Love Company album ‘Live at Cibolo Creek

  






Hank WilliamsI’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ taken from the 2012 Valuable Records album ‘The Lost Highway’

Hank WilliamsLost Highway’ taken from the 2012 Valuable Records album ‘The Lost Highway’

Hank WilliamsI’ll Never Get out of the World Alive’ taken from the 2012 Valuable Records album ‘The Lost Highway’

Todd SniderAlcohol and Pills’ taken from the 2004 Oh Boy album ‘East Nashville Skyline








Dave Alvin and the Guilty OnesLong White Cadillac’ taken from the 2012 Yep Roc album ‘Eleven Eleven Expanded






Alan JacksonMidnight in Montgomery’ taken from the 2011 Sony Music album ’34 Number Ones









Emmylou HarrisRollin’ and Ramblin’ (The Death of Hank Williams)’ taken from the 1990 Reprise album ‘Brand New Dance








Slaid Cleeves29’ taken from the 2000 Rounder Europe album ‘No Angel Knows









Jerry Jeff WalkerI Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight’ taken from the 1989 Rykodisc album ‘Live From Gruene Hall








Neko CaseAlone and Foresaken’ taken from the 2001 Lady Pilot Records EP ‘Canadian Amp









Charley PrideKaw-Liga’ taken from the 2009 NPL album ‘Pride of the Country









Isobel Campbell and Mark LaneganRamblin’ Man’ taken from the 2006 V2 album ‘Ballad of The Broken Seas






 


Hank WilliamsHey, Good Lookin’’ taken from the 2012 Valuable Records album ‘The Lost Highway’

Hank WilliamsJambalaya (on the Bayou)’ taken from the 2009 Smith & Co. album ‘The Legendary Hank Williams, Vol. 1

Hank WilliamsI Saw the Light’ taken from the 2008 Prism Leisure album ‘The Legendary Hank Williams