This is Steve Earle & The Train Band live in concert at the Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA, on the 30th November 1995This concert took place around a year after Steve had been released from prison (for fire arms and drug offenses). He kicked his long standing drug habit in prison, and when released set about recording and touring.Train Band Line Up:Peter Rowan - vocals, guitar.Norman Blake...
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from one musician to another.New release from Steve Earle is a truly wonderful listen and an exceptional tribute to his late friend and mentor Townes Van Zandt.To say I'm enjoying this is an understatement.From Amazon:Product DescriptionSteve Earle is set to release Townes, his highly anticipated follow up to the Grammy Award winning album Washington Square Serenade. The 15-song set is comprise...
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Has anyone checked into any connections between Ticketmaster and the companies that make the ink jet cartridges for computer printers?In an attempt to 'expedite' the whole concert ticket purchasing process I just print off all of my own tickets now, which for some reason still costs me money. But I don't have to worry about having my tickets lost in the mail. Come to think about it, the US Post...
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Now I am just in a major music sharing mood...i am gonna rapid fire off some posts here...just some songs that have been speaking to me or have caught me ear recently....so much good music, so little time.Here is some Steve Earle...i will shake it up with something completely different next
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Here is a nice, positive post for your Monday ;-)I finished Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood' over the weekend and the last quarter of the book deals heavily with capital punishment. Which got me to thinking about last meals...which got me to thinking about something even more important. If you KNEW you were going to die in a few hours...what record would you put on and listen to a few times befo...
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This post is brought to you buy the horrid movie experience I had last night. I am not trying to offend anyone, or start any heated e-arguments over movies. Movies are much like music, their beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what I beheld last night, was not so pleasing to me.I rented 'The Fountain' and HATED it. I thought it was all style, very little substance. It made me think of one...
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if you have the balls to climb in my drawers (they r kinda stinky) then you may or may not enjoy this.steve earl doing some townes.info here.and here.get it.lets see if the web sheriff finds it huh?RAWK!
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There's nothing like telling the FCC to f-off with Steve Earle. Earle will be touring next February and most likely his sets will include the popular "F the CC".The tour is in support of his latest album Washington Square erenade, which is nominated for the Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Grammy Awards. Before the US tour, which kicks off on Fe...
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What if the US government stopped funding a war in Iraq and gave contriutions to music sites, like Mog? Well, perhaps this concept seems like a long shot for the American constitution but elsewhere its happening.According to digital media wire gave the Scottish governement gave a ÂŁ230,000 grant ($406,000) to independent UK magazine Clash. First published in 2004, Clash plans on throwing this ..
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Steve Earle has a new album coming out May 12 called Townes. The whole album is Earle covering songs written by the late great songwriter, Townes Van Zandt. Earle is a major Townes Van Zandt fan. He once said, "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that."Here's a preview. Earle singing "To Live Is To Fly."
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Steve Earle will release his new album Washington Square Serenade on September 25th. The album will be Earle's first on the New West label.Production credits for Washington Square Serenade go to the Dust Brothers' John King. Earle covers the Tom Waits track "Way Down in the Hole," the theme song from his HBO series The Wire and his wife, Alison Moorer, sings on the track "Days Aren't Long Enoug...
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In honor of my insanely impulsive decision to by tix to the Austin City Limits Festival...tonight's lullaby is by Steve Earle, who is playing ACL.He is near the top of my list of MUST SEE BEFORE I DIE artists. His music has meant SO much to me over the years, and for whatever reason the stars never aligned and I have never gotten to see him live...but I will in September!
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Just as glad I stayed home, I've seen my share of rainy festivals...here are the links -Gathering of the Vibes @ iclipsNewport Folk Festival @ NPR
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Here is one of my favorite songs from maybe my favorite songwriter, Steve Earle. I love this song...takes me immediately to a past stage in my life. And any song that has that sort of power, I love!
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