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Confession time, I know Sweet Fanny Adam about Social Distortion, not on my radar before now but there’s a lot of blog and twitter talk about their current album,  I caught a song on Nine Bullets radio show, had a listen at Daytrotter and read about it at No Deal Music and was impressed enough to but it on my to buy list.

Social Distortion – Machine Gun Blues

The Decemberists album has being getting played back-to-back this week, got to say it’s a wonderful album, solid start to finish and has ticked all my boxes so I’ve indulged myself with the vinyl, highly recommended.

UK Dates

March 5, Barrowlands, Glasgow March 7, Birmingham Institute, Birmingham March 8, Bristol Academy, Bristo March 10, Manchester Academy, Manchester March 11, Leeds Academy, Leeds March 12, De la Warr Pavilion, Bexhill

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Another great video from Music Fog with Annie and The Beekeepers who are playing End of the Road this weekend

Ahead of the new Justin Townes Earle release, there’s another great Daytrotter Session up here.

Beat Surrender favourite Kingsley Flood have been garnering some new fans and topping the weekly Amazon charts in a couple of categories with the excellent Dust Windows, thoroughly deserved to.

Check out the session at NPR (Listen direct)

Kingsley Flood – Cathedral Walls

The Kinks go Twang from When You Awake (direct download)

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The Gentle Guest “Cast Off Your Human Form” (Amble Down Records 2010)

There’s a lot going on in this album Cast Off Your Human Form the second full-length from Eau Claire WI quartet The Gentle Guest, rollicking rock, bold brass, vaudeville vocals, slick song-writing blended and distilled into this fine collection of songs – the band draw influences from all over the musical landscape and there no filler throughout the dozen tracks on show here that will take you on a rollicking forty-five minute ride, don’t expect a quiet night in when you invite The Gentle Guest over for cocktails and Hors d’œuvres.

Single / label approved: Judgement

Bonus tracks, one each from the bands previous full length and their debut EP

Longfellow (Our Little Ruckus EP)

Down at the Still (We Are Bound To Save Some Souls Tonight)

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Waterloo Sunset a Pete Quaife tribute from Teenage Kicks

There’s a real treat on Daytrotter from legend Charlie Louvin, the four track session includes a great rendition of Cash on the Barrelhead

Acoustic Jason Isbell & 400 Unit,  NoiseTrade, Cigarettes and Wine

Caitlin Rose upcoming album Own Side Now is up for pre-order at Roughtrade with an exclusive bonus CD of extra tracks “the bonus cd mix has three themes: man, god, and love and  features cuts from Keegan Dewitt, Glossary, Joe Pugg, Spiritual Family Reunion, Roman candle and more”

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