FTB NEWS

Podcast #60 features the new CD by WILL KIMBROUGH called Wings.  Other artists include AUSTIN COLLINS & THE RAINBIRDS, K.C. CLIFFORD and  NED VAN GO... The full playlist is posted here.... Folk icon KATE McGARRIGLE dead at 63 ... Here's link to the FTB best of '09 CD's...more news


LATEST CD REVIEWS

Various Artists - Face a Frowning World: An E.C. Ball Memorial Album
I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. - Shoulda Been Gold: 2001-2009
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD -
A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is No C)
DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE
-
A Friend Of A Friend
Various Artists -
Introducing Townes Van Zandt Via the Great Unknown
CHRIS KNIGHT- Trailer II
ROSIE FLORES
- Girl of the Century
CAROLYN MARK & NQ ARBUCKLE- Let's Just Stay Here
ROBERT EARL KEEN- The Rose Hotel
TERI JOYCE- Kitchen Radio
RED ROOSTER
- Walk
ROSANNE CASH- The List
EMMITT-NERSHI BAND- New Country Blues
PAUL BURCH-
Still Your Man
AMY SPEACE
- The Killer In Me
JOHN FOGERTY- The Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again
THE SWEETBACK SISTERS
- Chicken Ain't Chicken
GRANT LANGSTON- Stand Up Man
LEVON HELM- Electric Dirt

DADDY - For A Secong Time
SLAID CLEAVES-
Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away
ELVIS COSTELLO-
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
STEVE EARLE
- Townes
Various Artists - Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to Chris Gaffney
WAYNE HANCOCK-
Viper of Melody
THE FLATLANDERS-
Hills And Valleys
JOHN DOE & THE SADIES- Country Club
SARA WATKINS -
Sara Watkins
SARAH BORGES and the BROKEN SINGLES-
The Stars Are Out
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE-
Midnight at the Movies


New releases for March 9th... THE CHIEFTAINS with RY COODER - San Patricio, PATTY LARKIN - 25 ... also new... JOHN HIATT - The Open Road, MARLEY'S GHOST- Ghost Town, TEXAS TORNADOS- Esta Bueno, WILL KIMBROUGH- Wings, JOHNNY CASH- American VI: Ain't No Grave ... coming soon: DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, GRAHAM PARKER, MOSE ALLISON...more new releases. There is now a Freight Train Boogie New Releases Blog with more detailed release comments. Check it out!

Try the new FTB podcasts... now on iTunes... The Freight Train Boogie "terrestrial" radio show can be heard live Thursday nights, 8 to 10 PM pacific time, on KRCB in Sonoma County, CA, which can also be heard on the internet.



 


THE CHIEFTAINS and RY COODER collaborated for San Patricio, a story of a brave group of Irish immigrants who deserted the U.S. Army in 1846 to fight on the Mexican side. The Amazon link has a great interview about it.

The Freight Train Boogie is a website dedicated to Americana Music: which includes the edgier country & folk singers, Hillbilly Twang, some bluegrass, blues and rock. We place a special emphasis on "Alt.Country", Roots Rock and many small label and independent releases. We love Country music, as long as it's "real" Country.
Americana music is influenced by elements of rock, country, blues and folk. It doesn't have to be slickly sung or played, the feeling is more important. Many of the more established artists you've probably already heard of: Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, sometimes Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen, Wilco or Lucinda Williams. Many people come to this music after feeling disconnected from rock or country that's heard on commercial radio. Perhaps the best way to illustrate what Americana music is, is to list a hundred or so Essential Freight Train Boogie Artists. Some you may have already heard of, but there are a bunch of excellent "under the radar" singers who deserve to be heard. That's what we're here for: to spread the word about this music and to help and promote the artists. The Reviews section is where we review new CD releases, and there's a huge archive of past reviews. The FTB News is mostly links to current Roots music articles and information on the web and in other media, including info on upcoming CD releases. The Links section is of course, links to other good, interesting or useful websites, although it's far from complete. FTB Editor Bill Frater also does a weekly radio show on KRCB-FM in Sonoma County, California.


FTB Podcast #61 features the new CD by STEVE DAWSON called I Will Miss The Trumpets And The Drums.  Other artists include THE DONE ME WRONGS, THREE DAY THRESHOLD and RUBY JAMES. Here's the link to the full playlist.



New and Upcoming CD Releases...



PATTY GRIFFIN

Downtown Church (Credential)


JOE PUG
Messenger

(self released)

MARLEY'S GHOST
Ghost Town
(Sage Arts)

RECKLESS KELLY
Somewhere in Time
(Yep Roc)


JOHNNY GIMBLE
Celebrating With Friends
(CMH)

 


JOY KILLS SORROW
Darkness Sure Becomes This City
(Signature Sounds)


RAY WYLIE HUBBARD
A: Enlightenment B: Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C)
(Bordello/Thirty Tigers)


CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
Genuine Negro Jig
(Nonesuch)



LAURIE LEWIS
Blossoms
(Spruce And Maple)


Various Artists
Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(New West)


Recent reviews...

 


CAROLYN MARK & NQ ARBUCKLE
Let's Just Stay Here
(5 stars)

DAVID RAWLINGS MACHINE
A Friend of a Friend

(5 stars)

Various Artists
Introducing Townes Van Zandt Via the Great Unknown

(3 stars)

ROBERT EARL KEEN
The Rose Hotel
(4 stars)

RED ROOSTER
Walk
(5 stars)



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