Nine Bullets Radio

My buddy Bryan (aka Autopsy IV) not only runs one of the best music blogs on the web (NineBullets.net), but he also does a weekly radio show on WMNF 88.5, a public station in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. The show streams live at 10pm Eastern every Thursday night, and you can stream or download archives of the show. He asked his friends to help promote the show, so I am hoping that some of you northerners read this post and start tuning in. Yes, he does take requests!

Here is last week's playlist (June 28, 2012 [Artist - Song - Album]):

01. John Moreland & The Dust Bowl Souls – Low – Everything The Hard Way
02. Some Dark Holler – Hollow Chest – Unreleased
03. Hiss Golden Messenger – Call Him Daylight – Poor Moon
04. The Great Unknowns – Homefront – Homefront
05. Have Gun Will Travel – Finer Things – Unreleased
06. Woody Pines – Red Rockin’ Chair – You Gotta Roll
07. Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil – Sunday School – Victims, Enemies & Old Friends
08. Old Crow Medicine Show – Mississippi Saturday Night – Carry Me Back
09. Michael Dean Damron – Creakin’ Ol’ Bones – Nah Death…I’m Coming For You
10. William Elliott Whitmore – Dry – Song of the Blackbird 2006
11. JKutchma – Used To Believe – Pastorals
12. Sunday Valley – I Don’t Mind – To The Wind And On To Heaven
13. O’Captain – The Sumpter – 2 Song Summer EP
14. Pawn Shop Saints – Body in the River – Dead Broke & Dangerous
15. Clutch – Pigtown Blues – Pig Town Blues

More on 2009

I meant to do more blogging last week while I was on vacation in St. Petersburg, Florida, but the internet connection at the hotel was abysmal at best. So instead I did a lot more drinking. The above photo is from Dockside Dave's. Nothing like eating a half pound of fresh fried grouper, giant onion rings, and several beers on an outdoor patio on December 26. And then slipping into a food coma and napping on the beach.

Anyhoo, here are a few more albums which I feel are among the best of 2009.

Tim Easton put out a wonderful bluesy/alt country album called Porcupine. And wow, can he play guitar! Check out his web site to see some of the 500 limited edition album covers which he painted.

Broke My Heart.mp3

Buy: Porcupine

William Elliott Whitmore is young white man who sounds like an old black blues man. Great album.

There's Hope for You.mp3

Buy: Animals In The Dark

Regular readers of this blog will know that I love all things Jay Farrar. Son Volt put out a wonderful album this year, that some bloggers even compared to Trace. Well, I won't go that far, but it is a damn good album. I'm surprised that it is not on more end of the year lists.

Strength and Doubt.mp3

Buy: American Central Dust

And speaking of my main man Jay, Farrar and Ben Gibbard released an album based on Jack Keroac's 1962 novel Big Sur, and the subsequent film entitled One Fast Move and I'm Gone. I really don't like Gibbard's day gig with Death Cab for Cutie (worst band name ever), but his voice really works on this record. Farrar wrote all of the music for this film, which came out in limited release on Oct 16.

These Roads Don't Move.mp3

Buy: One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Music From Kerouac's Big Sur

BettySoo was new to me this year. I can really relate to her music. For fans of Kathleen Edwards and/or Patty Griffin.

Never the Pretty Girl.mp3

Buy: Heat Sin Water Skin

The sophomore release from A.A. Bondy is even better than his first one. And, he's a hell of a live performer. This album made many best-of lists for 2009.

False River.mp3
Buy: When the Devil's Loose

I learned about American Aquarium from my buddy at NineBullets.net. Great stuff from this band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Be sure not to confuse them with American Aquarium Products of Oregon when you google them.

City Lights.mp3

Buy: Dances for the Lonely

2009 Half Way Report

Here is a list of 2009 album releases which I have very much enjoyed so far this year. They are in alphabetical order per how they appear on my crappy Zune. So far, I think I that the Justin Townes Earle album Midnight at the Movies is my favorite, but we still have a lot of good music to get through before the end of the year.

• Ben Nichols - The Last Pale Light in the West.mp3
  Buy: The Last Pale Light In The West
  
• Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
• Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware!
• Doug Paisley - S/T
• Eilen Jewel - Sea of Tears.mp3
  Buy: Sea of Tears
  
• Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
• Ha Ha Tonka - Novel Sounds from the Nouveau South
• Hayden - Never Lonely.mp3
  Buy (Maple Music): The Place Where We Lived
  
• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - S/T
• Joel Plaskett - Three
• John Doe and The Sadies - Country Club
• Justin Townes Earle - Midnight at the Movies
• Leeroy Stagger - Everything is Real
• Mark Olson and Gary Louris - Ready for the Flood
• Phosphorescent - To Willie
• Steve Earle - Townes
• Tim Easton - Porcupine
• William Elliott Whitmore - Hell or High Water.mp3
  Buy: Animals In The Dark
  

I'm looking forward to these albums that were just released, or are to be released later this year.

• Charlie Robison - Beautiful Day (June 23)
• Drive-By Truckers - The Fine Print: Oddities and Rarities (Sept. 1)
• Levon Helm - Electric Dirt (June 30)
• Magnolia Electric Co. - Josephine (July 21)
• Patterson Hood - Murdering Oscar (June 23)
• Richmond Fontaine - We Used to Think the River Sounded Like a Freeway (Aug. 17)
• Son Volt - American Central Dust (July 7)
• Wilco - Wilco (The Album) (July 7)

What have I missed?