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September 11,
2007
Various Artists - Sowing The
Seeds: The 10th Anniversary (Appleseeds)
September 18,
2007
Jim Lauderdale - The Bluegrass
Diaries (Yep Roc)
Mary Gauthier - Between
Daylight and Dark (Lost Highway)
Mark Knopfler -
Kill to Get Crimson (Warner Bros.)
September 25,
2007
Iron and Wine - The Shepherd's
Dog (Sub Pop)
Steve Earle -
Washington Street Serenade (New West)
October 2,
2007
Merle Haggard - The Bluegrass
Sessions (McCoury Music)
Bruce Springsteen -
Magic (Sony)
John Fogerty -
Revival (Fantasy)
J.J. Cale -
Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings (Time Life)
Ryan Bingham -
Mescalito (Lost Highway)
Cross Canadian Ragweed -
Mission California (Universal South)
The Sadies -
New Seasons (Yep Roc)
Chip Taylor -
Live from the Ruhr Triennale (Train Wreck)
October 16,
2007
Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II (Reprise)
October 23,
2007
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss -
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Ryan Adams - Follow the Lights (Lost
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October 23,
2007
Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer (Vanguard)
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Ryan
Bingham - Mescalito
 Lost
Highway /
Released October 2, 2007
Mescalito is the Lost Highway debut from Texas
singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. Bingham penned all of
the songs on the CD which features contributions from Texas
legend Terry Allen and former Black Crowes guitarist Marc
Ford (who also produced the album). Bingham's
weathered vocals provide a distinctive trademark which belie
his relative youth.
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Green
Peppers - Domino Mornings
 Neon
Tetra Records /
Released August 7, 2007
Artist Website: www.greenpeppers.info
Domino Mornings is the second release from Glascow’s
Green Peppers. The group is essentially the solo project of
former Soup Dragons’ guitarist Jim McCulloch. "Honest
Injun" is the CD’s first single release and features
lead vocals from Del Amitri’s Justin Currie.
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Peter
Karp - Shadows and Cracks
 Blind
Pig Records /
Released June 26, 2007
Artist Website: www.peterkarp.com
Shadows and Cracks is the new release from
singer-songwriter Peter Karp. Raised in Alabama and New
Jersey, Karp began his musical career in his late teens.
This is the follow-up to 2004's The Turning Point
which featured former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor.
According to Steppin’ Out magazine, "Karp’s
unusual style enables him to effortlessly merge folk, funk,
blues and rock into a steamy mixture of American music
styles..."
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Prince
Rodriguez - Songs From The Sod
 Reload
Records /
Released 2007
Artist Website: www.princerodriguez.com
Jeff Prince and Phillip Rodriguez return with their second
album entitled Songs From the Sod. Collectively known
as PrinceRodriguez, the pair have been performing together
since the early 1980s. Songs From the Sod is
authentic Southwestern Americana incorporating a variety of
musical influences. The Fort Worth duo recorded the CD over
a period of two years, but as Rodriguez notes, "we
squeezed in plenty of beer and tequila along the way,
otherwise we could have finished in about two weeks."
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The
Milroys - The Milroys
 Independent
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Released March 3, 2006
Artist Website: www.themilroys.com
The husband and wife duo of CJ and John Milroy bring us
their debut CD entitled simply The Milroys. The
Milroys’ music is mellow, acoustic, sometimes dark and the
epitome of pure Americana in the classic storytelling
tradition. The CD features notable contributions from
Railroad Earth, Caitlin Cary, Thad Cockrell and soul-singer
Jerry Lawson.
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Jim
Armstrong - Mudtown
 Sonic
Deli Records /
Released 2007
Artist Website: sonicdelirecords.com
Mudtown is the debut release from Toronto
singer-songwriter Jim Armstrong. Armstrong mixes a retro
blues-rock foundation with Americana sensibilities.
Reminiscent of the work of John Hiatt and fellow Canadian
Fred Eaglesmith, Armstrong’s music has a gritty, earnest
edge for fans who enjoy the rockin’ side of Americana.
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Dave
Desmelik - Unheard Of
 Independent
/ Released 2007
Artist Website: www.davedesmelik.com
Singer-songwriter Dave Desmelik returns with his latest
release entitled Unheard Of. A distinctive artist
with a laid-back musical approach, Desmelik has assembled
another consistent effort highlighted by "Loud and
Clear" and "You’ve Come So Far."
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Dan
Janisch - Bad Medicine
 Green
Door Record Co. / Released July 10, 2007
Artist Website: www.danjanisch.com
Medicine Man is
the latest release from Venice, California singer-songwriter
Dan Janisch. Janisch penned all nine tracks on the
acoustic-based folk-rock CD. Highlights include the title
track, "Saynora Chinatown" and "Longway."
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Sarah
Borges - Diamonds in the Dark
 Sugar
Hill Records / Released June 12, 2007
Artist Website: www.sarahborges.com
Diamonds in the Dark is the sophomore release from
Massachusetts native Sarah Borges. Borges recognizes a broad
array of influences, most particularly LA punk-rockers X. Diamonds
in the Dark includes a cover of X’s "Please
Come Back to Me," Dolly Parton’s "False
Eyelashes," and Tom Waits’ "Blind Love."
But Borges originals such as "The Day We Met"
and "Lonely Town of Love" highlight the CD.
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The
Rounders - Wish I Had You
 Blind
Pig Records / Released 2007
Artist Website: www.the-rounders.com
Wish I Had You is the Blind Pig Records debut
from Oklahoma City roots rockers The Rounders. Combining
back-to-basics blues rock with elements of Americana and a
persistent driving groove, this CD will remind you that good
rock ‘n’ roll still exists.
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