Americana Music

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Frontier Ruckus "Mona and Emmy"

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Frontier Ruckus They are young, super talented, earthy and arty. We fell in love with them when we went to shoot them at Cyclops in Baltimore. We had no idea what to expect. They have a new CD, Way Upstate & The Crippled Summer Pt. 1.  I even found a site that was selling it on vinyl as a double package with their previous release The Orion Songbook. Just saying...

As you might guess, Frontier Ruckus are playing the CMJ Music Marathon (which is a blast to attend) on October 22 at the Quite Scientific Showcase @ Spike Hill at 11 pm in Brooklyn, NY. That will be followed by some Midwest dates, down to Texas, and then back up to Michigan. The song "Mona and Emmy" is unreleased, from what we can gather, which makes it even more special to share this version with you.

-Jessie

Frontier Ruckus

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john Arthur martinez "Cobalt Blue"

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JAM It's funny, I had heard his name well before I heard his music. It danced on the periphery of my awareness for years. I don't know whether I had actually received his prior CDs, or had just read about him, but for whatever reason, it is now that I am catching up to john Arthur martinez. And having just moved to Texas, that has tripled. He has a new band, and they rock. He writes with so many people I have been fortunate to make the acquaintance of through the years, that it is a wonder how I missed him in the first place. No longer. From his new CD Purgatory Road, here is a solo take on Cobalt Blue, written for his wife when they were courting. And listen at the end of the song for the Nashville rain pouring down on the roof of the bus...

-Jessie

John Arthur Martinez - Purgatory Road - Cobalt Blue

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Ashley Cleveland "When This World Comes to an End"

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Ashley Cleveland's voice is assured, powerful and V-8 engine easy. And then there is Kenny Greenberg on guitar, with the facility to rip the most delicious licks. And if you need to hear what I am talking about, there is a kick ass audio montage on her website that just puts it out there. Her Ashley Cleveland tour is taking her to three of Music Fog's city haunts. DC on the 18th, Nashville on 10/23 and Threadgill's in South Austin for the Gospel Brunch on 10/25. I will be there for sure! Here is the link to her dates. Check back often to see if she is coming to your town. And if not, savor this video from the Americana Music Fest in Nashville.

-Jessie

Ashley Cleveland - God Don't Never Change - When This World Comes to an End