CF Donohoe "Alignment"

CF Donohoe I love this...I didn't notice when the email came in,  as there are handfuls thrown at me at a time. But I do remedial checking back every few hours to see if I missed something, and that is when I saw this entry. I had never heard of CF, or the label, and to my knowledge, I am not sure if I know anyone there. Buy I watched the video, and I was entranced. 

CF Donohoe answers the question, "Can Americana come from outside of the United States?" To which I reply, "You bet!" Donohoe is Scottish. This is his first US release. He listened to heavy techno growing up, until he heard something life changing. "My dad put on “Rainy Day Women”, and after 45 seconds, my mum asked him to turn it off. I had no idea why, but kids latch onto things like moss on stone." Dylan. CF found the CD later in a kitchen drawer, and that song still resonated. And as a touchstone, and a point of departure into the exploration of music and storytelling, we bring you words and pictures from CF Donohoe. Scotlandiana!

-Jessie

CF Donohoe - Still Space for Ghosts - Alignment

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Seth James "Again"

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Seth James You could say that Seth James has been bubbling under the radar for awhile. And you could say that his latest album That Kind Of Man is in the process of catapulting him into prominence. Seth has it all, looks to swoon for, PRESENCE, and chops. I think it is really exciting when you see an artist take a quantum leap, as he has done this year. We sure were happy to include him in our lineup...and here are his November dates...they will rock!

-Jessie

11/18  Carbondale, IL   Copper Dragon Brewing Co (w/ Cross Canadian Ragweed)


11/19  Urbana, IL  Canopy Club (w/ Cross Canadian Ragweed)


11/20  Milwaukee, WI  Shank Hall (w/ Cross Canadian Ragweed)


11/21  Chicago, IL  Joe's Sports Bar w/ Cross Canadian Ragweed)


11/22  New Braunfels, TX  Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre


11/27  McKinney, TX  Hank's Texas Grill


11/28  Goliad, TX  Schroeder Dance Hall (w/ Randy Rogers Band)

Seth James - That Kind of Man (Bonus Track Version) - Again

Music Fog World Report

YouTube Jessie and I were discussing YouTube statistics on the phone last week. It was just a conversation. But then we realized that it was a lot of fun and was something that we should post for all to see. After all, YouTube is a world stage, and to see who is playing well in various countries is a hoot. Who would of imagined that Chuck Mead was huge in Portugal? He is a giant killer there!

There are several ways to break this out. But we like the category percent of engagement. That means that persons viewing the video are watching it more than once. They are rating it and commenting on it as well. This category is akin to teenage boy hanging a poster of Paris Hilton on his bedroom wall.

-Beans

We will do this with Music Fog's top 10 countries: