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On this weeks Sunday Sampler-

Sometimes it's good to get to your roots...and if you're American, it's nice to be reminded that your roots run deeper than multi-pattied burgers or NASCAR themed ballcaps. I'm talking gutsy, dusky roots Rock. so...ok...one of these bands is from Wales, and the others are from San Francisco, but these are the sounds born from the swamps, saloons, and dank venues of the heartland. It's my hope that where ever there's a ramshackle little bar where people go to drown sorrows, forget heartbreak, and nod your head at fellow travelers - there will always be a four-piece in the corner wailing out music like this.

Song One: My Baby's Gone by Two Gallants

Song Two: Weapon of Choice by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Song Three: For Miles Around by People in Planes

Two Gallants are a divisive sort of band. Whether it's their appropriation of Texas Slave Music, or the raw, scratchy vocals- they're a band that either inspires revelation or revulsion. I'll let you decide.