Saturday, August 25, 2018

2018 Americana/Neo-Folk/Trad Playlist: What The Kool Kids Are Listening To... When They Want To Be Mellow



Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Wolf Of The Cosmos & two singles: "Wild Is The Will" & "Blueberry Jam"
Billy at his most political. His three most recent videos (see preceding hyperlinks) address the deadly Neo-Nazi rally at Charlottesville, the school gun protests, and present Putin, Trump, and Kim as a modern day "Curly, Moe, and Larry" - Three Stooges instead of Three Humanitarians.

Tim Hardin: Lost In L.A. (recently released for the first time; recorded circa 1965)

Gene Clark: Lost Studio Sessions, & Gene Clark Sings For You, & Back Street Mirror EP (all released in the past year or so, featuring many incredible, previously unheard songs by The Byrds co-founder Gene Clark)

The Rose Garden: The Rose Garden Collection

John Prine: The Tree Of Forgiveness (key tracks: "Egg & Daughter Night", "Caravan Of Fools", & "When I Get To Heaven")

James McMurtry: "State Of The Union" (commentary on family relations in the Trump era)

Carl Cleves: Before Twilight Turns To Night

Joseph Spence: Bahaman Folk Guitar: Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 1, & Happy All The Time

Fairport Convention: A Tree With Roots: The Songs Of Bob Dylan

Kinky Friedman: Circus Of Life (key track: "Jesus In Pajamas")

Richard Thompson: 13 Rivers (forthcoming album, singles out now: "Bones Of Gilead" & "The Storm Won't Come")

Bob Dylan: Live 1962-1966 - Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections

Doc Watson & Chet Atkins: Reflections

Hoyt Axton: Joy To The World (key tracks: 'Joy To The World", "Never Been To Spain 2", & "The Pusher")

Treetop Flyers: Treetop Flyers

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