September tour dates include a stop in Charleston. Pairing with Nataniel Ratliffe & The Night Sweats. Some people find that to be an odd pairing, which it admittedly is, but I dig Nathaniel and I’ll be glad to catch him too.
Some people were also saying on Reddit that they wish MMJ would take a break from the road and let the momentum build up again. That I don’t necessarily agree with, because I think the band is fresh off the hottest summer tour possibly of their entire career so far.
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September tour dates include a stop in Charleston. Pairing with Nataniel Ratliffe & The Night Sweats. Some people find that to be an odd pairing, which it admittedly is, but I dig Nathaniel and I’ll be glad to catch him too.
Some people were also saying on Reddit that they wish MMJ would take a break from the road and let the momentum build up again. That I don’t necessarily agree with, because I think the band is fresh off the hottest summer tour possibly of their entire career so far.
Hopefully they can continue to pack heaters come Fall.
Saw Sheryl Crow in September, she was insane!! 62 years old and still got it!
Wow I did not know she was 62! Alanis is only 49… she was 21 when Jagged Little Pill came out. Youngest Artist (at the time) to win artist of the year at the Grammys according to her Wiki
My buddy @qrisg put me on to JJ Cale last year and I’ve become a big fan ever since. He wrote a couple of songs that Eric Clapton later made famous including “Cocaine” and “After Midnight.” Jerry G also played “After Midnight.” He also wrote songs that Widespread Panic & Billy Strings made jam band famous like “Ride Me High,” and some others you’re sure to recognize.
This is place to discuss JJ Cale and share his music. Songs he wrote that other artists covered are fair...
My buddy @qrisg put me on to JJ Cale last year and I’ve become a big fan ever since. He wrote a couple of songs that Eric Clapton later made famous including “Cocaine” and “After Midnight.” Jerry G also played “After Midnight.” He also wrote songs that Widespread Panic & Billy Strings made jam band famous like “Ride Me High,” and some others you’re sure to recognize.
This is place to discuss JJ Cale and share his music. Songs he wrote that other artists covered are fair game here too. Because why not?
If you haven’t listened to him, you’ve obviously gotta start with the originals of “After Midnight” and “Cocaine.” And then, check out the whole Naturally album. If you’re not a fan after that, there’s just no hope for you.
Neil Young is an artist who gets covered a whole lot. He has written so many great songs and a lot of artists recognize that and perform them. I wanted to start an ongoing place to share excellent covers of Neil Young songs.
“Harvest Moon” in particular is one that everybody plays. I’ll start with one I just came across from Sierra Ferrell. She is just too cool.
There’s something about outlaw country that hits just right. I’m a big fan of music that sounds like it was written by a dirty traveler with a busted guitar and a jug of whiskey. I think a lot of other people are too, hence why this genre has made a resurgence in recent years.
“The Road Goes on Forever” by the Highwaymen (but written by Robert Earl Keen) is one such song. Hang around a fire and crush some beers to this one and you’ll be right there with these guys. Johnny Cash, Waylon...
There’s something about outlaw country that hits just right. I’m a big fan of music that sounds like it was written by a dirty traveler with a busted guitar and a jug of whiskey. I think a lot of other people are too, hence why this genre has made a resurgence in recent years.
“The Road Goes on Forever” by the Highwaymen (but written by Robert Earl Keen) is one such song. Hang around a fire and crush some beers to this one and you’ll be right there with these guys. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. It’s just a ton of fun.
Personally, I’m more of an Alanis guy myself, but I saw Sheryl Crow at Bonnaroo 2018 and it was amazing.
I’ll start this battle off Alanis doing “Hand In My Pocket” & “You Oughta Know” live at Masters of Music 1996, notably joined by the late great Taylor Hawkins on drums. This was a pretty famous concert which had a lot of other big names...
Personally, I’m more of an Alanis guy myself, but I saw Sheryl Crow at Bonnaroo 2018 and it was amazing.
I’ll start this battle off Alanis doing “Hand In My Pocket” & “You Oughta Know” live at Masters of Music 1996, notably joined by the late great Taylor Hawkins on drums. This was a pretty famous concert which had a lot of other big names
Alanis Morissette
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow follows up with a 1997 performance of three hits: “If It Makes You Happy” “All I Wanna Do” and “Every Day Is A Winding Road”
On this very day 50 years ago, two GOATs were born on opposite sides of the world. One was from Tokyo, named Seba Jun- flip that around alongside a few samples and you have one of the greatest lofi hip hop producers of all time- Nujabes. The other was from Detroit, named James Dewitt Yancey, known better by his stage name J Dilla (or Jay Dee)- the other greatest lofi hip hop producer of all time.
The two pioneered the genre of lofi hip hop. Donuts & Luv(sic) Hexalogy are both in my personal top...
On this very day 50 years ago, two GOATs were born on opposite sides of the world. One was from Tokyo, named Seba Jun- flip that around alongside a few samples and you have one of the greatest lofi hip hop producers of all time- Nujabes. The other was from Detroit, named James Dewitt Yancey, known better by his stage name J Dilla (or Jay Dee)- the other greatest lofi hip hop producer of all time.
The two pioneered the genre of lofi hip hop. Donuts & Luv(sic) Hexalogy are both in my personal top 5 albums of all time. The influence they’ve had on music even just beyond hip hop is undeniable- with jazz players crediting their visions of time to Dilla and composers of all genres looking back to Nujabes for guidance. Although the two passed tragically young, they live on through their own music and through the music of others.
RIP J Dilla (February 7th, 1974 – February 10th, 2006)
RIP Nujabes (February 7th, 1974 – February 26th, 2010)
I spoke with Jeff Gorman of Illiterate Light this afternoon about their latest projects and songwriting efforts. They just released a new EP on Friday called Slow Down Time and it’s got a lot of Neil Young vibes, specifically on the guitar tone and playing style. The group has a whole Neil Young arc going on considering they’ve been playing “Vampire Blues” off On The Beach live since at least 2018.
All of their recent projects are interesting but this one has a really nuanced feel to...
I spoke with Jeff Gorman of Illiterate Light this afternoon about their latest projects and songwriting efforts. They just released a new EP on Friday called Slow Down Time and it’s got a lot of Neil Young vibes, specifically on the guitar tone and playing style. The group has a whole Neil Young arc going on considering they’ve been playing “Vampire Blues” off On The Beach live since at least 2018.
All of their recent projects are interesting but this one has a really nuanced feel to it that is different from most of their other material. I dig it.
I’ll have a full interview with Jeff published on the blog before their upcoming show at the Charleston Pour House on April 12th with the Simplicity.
P Diddy the P Diddler has been raided by federal agents. This dude is in some deep shit. One billion dollars made, and all these people coming out with stories about him. Uh-oh!
