Roadhouse Radio NOW: 03/28/12: Charlie Parr & Justin Townes Earle Both Play The Joint!
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 10:03PM 
KEXP photo by Chad Syme
This show is loaded for bear and delivers on our promise of "keeping it real", man.
Charlie Parr (pictured above) may be easily mistaken for a house painter, a shaman, or a roots evangelist (it's true he may be all three, but I didn't ask him about painting or anything carpentry related) but he's one skilled guitarist and singer of traditional music, and one helluva nice guy. He's from Minnesota, so no big surprise, right?
Charlie Parr performed in-studio for me on this show and you'll hear 5 songs, mostly from his new LP Keep Your Hand On The Plow (a collection of gospel songs), and an interview where he talks about the deep treasure trove of trad music, his fav guitar players, and hoping to have breakfast with his Mom in Austin, MN. nexth month on his way back home from touring. He's a real treat.
Charlie Parr plays traditional music the way it's supposed to be played: committed and fully immersed. He does two songs with the above, pictured National resonator guitar, two with a banjo, and my favorite new song by him, "First Upon This Country" with a regular acoustic. Charlie blew me away last year at Pickathon, and I was eagerly awaiting his visit to The Roadhouse. Check out the whole thing in the second hour of this show (link below) - OR - go to the KEXP Live Performance page and listen to the session immediately.
And as for that "loaded for bear" claim, you'll also hear Justin Townes Earle on this show in the first hour. Now he wasn't in The Roadhouse (this time), but rather I played his entire 30 min SXSW performance as captuted by KEXP. Most songs are from his new LP Nothing Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now.
It’s time to fully take notice of Justin Townes Earle. Perhaps more talented than his famous father Steve (no, really) and possibly as good a songwriter as his name sake, Townes Van Zant, Justin has just released another album of seemingly effortless songs that I consider instant roots classics drawing on folk, country and the American tradition. His arranging is perfect.
Add the fact that he is super cool, has style, taste, and has embraced his new home of NYC is an added bonus that makes Justin Townes Earle a real favorite here in The Roadhouse …. and I may just “stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee-table in my cowboy boots” and saddle him with the whole “spokesman for a generation” thing. OK, I won't. But I do look to him for what's exactly right about the new crop of indie-rootsy songwriters who know what's ahead, and sometimes more importantly, what's behind them. Justin's got it. Please check him out.
There's tons of other new music on this show too: Mike & Ruthy, Lee Fields & The Expressions (oh shit!) Satellite 4 ("Johnny Horn, Johnny Horn") Luke Roberts, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Andre Williams & The Sadies, Todd Snider, and the world radio debut of the new Hurrah For The Riff Raff, a New Orleans indie-folk band featuring a 21 year-old native Bronx Peurto Rican, Alynda Seagarra, who after hoping trains around the country for awhile, settled in the Crescent City and discoverd Gram Parsons and Neil Young. The results are great! You'll be hearing from this record all Spring.
More next week! Click the link!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 (LISTEN TO THIS SHOW)
| Time | Artist | Song | Album | Label |
| 6:00 | Lucky Brown | Still Listening | Lucky Brown's Space Dream | Tramp |
| DJ Comments: A couple reviews: http://www.tramprecords.com/review_9011.html ; live, sideways video of this song from 2008 in Olympia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7-HhkPVbDY | ||||
| 6:05 | The Sir Douglas Quintet | Mendocino | Mendocino | Neon |
| DJ Comments: Live vid from 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--22Wn56-Dc | ||||
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| 6:08 | The Satellite 4 | Before I Met You | Street Food | self-released |
| DJ Comments: Thu 3/29 @ Can Can: Record Release Party! Johnny Horn and friends! with Charles van Zandt on this track ; http://thesatellite4.com/ | ||||
| 6:11 | Mayer Hawthorne | The Walk | How Do You Do | Universal Republic |
| DJ Comments: Tue 6/26 @ WaMu Theater ; http://mayerhawthorne.com | ||||
| 6:15 | Lee Fields and the Expressions | You're The Kind of Girl | Faithful Man | Truth & Soul |
| DJ Comments: Touring Europe right now ; vid of "Honey Dove" live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MahsaJU9dMM ; http://www.leefieldsmusic.com/ | ||||
| 6:19 | Charles Bradley | Why Is It So Hard? | No Time For Dreaming | Dunham Records |
| DJ Comments: Sat 5/26 @ Sasquatch ; http://thecharlesbradley.com/ ; another song from this album, live on KEXP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bbgHTdSPJ4 | ||||
| 6:23 | Liam Bailey | Save Some Love | Out of the Shadows | Polydor |
| DJ Comments: Live footage of this young soulful UK singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfMLDgfaZts ; http://www.liambaileymusic.co.uk/ | ||||
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| 6:29 | Justin Townes Earle | Movin' On | Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now | Bloodshot |
| DJ Comments: Stay tuned at 6:45 to hear Justin's LIVE KEXP performance at SXSW! http://www.justintownesearle.com | ||||
| 6:34 | Mike and Ruthy | Oh Mama | The NYC EP | self-released |
| DJ Comments: Sat 3/31 @ Museum of History and Industry, presented by Seattle Folklore Society ; new EP out next month ; http://mikeandruthy.com/ ; http://www.seafolklore.org/folksche.html | ||||
| 6:37 | Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside | Nightmares | Dirty Radio | Partisan Records |
| DJ Comments: Fri 4/20 @ Neumo's ; http://www.sallieford.com/ ; live footage @ the Jewelbox Theatre: http://vimeo.com/17576446 | ||||
| 6:42 | Luke Roberts | His Song | The Iron Gates at Throop and Newport | Thrill Jockey |
| DJ Comments: Live footage of Luke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08mHl60IdTM ; http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/Luke-Roberts/ | ||||
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| 6:50 | Justin Townes Earle | Look the Other Way | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: His performance for KEXP at SXSW, in its entirety, right now! | ||||
| 6:54 | Justin Townes Earle | Am I That Lonely Tonight | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Sat 7/5 @ Showbox at the Market ; http://www.justintownesearle.com/ | ||||
| 6:57 | Justin Townes Earle | Memphis in the Rain | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Live vid of this song from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaeR5c_U0Os | ||||
| 6:59 | Justin Townes Earle | Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Title track to his latest album ; http://allmusic.com/album/nothings-gonna-change-the-way-you-feel-about-me-now-r2400177/review | ||||
| 7:03 | Justin Townes Earle | Halfway to Jackson | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: One of many amazing performances for KEXP at this year's SXSW ; see videos of some others, including Barr Brothers, here: http://blog.kexp.org/2012/03/21/live-video-kexp-at-sxsw-part-1/ | ||||
| 7:07 | Justin Townes Earle | Unfortunately, Anna | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: More live videos of Justin, and an interview or two: http://www.npr.org/artists/89955985/justin-townes-earle | ||||
| 7:12 | Justin Townes Earle | Walk Out | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Come back to the KEXP archives later to experience this and other live performances all over again ; www.blog.kexp.org | ||||
| 7:14 | Justin Townes Earle | Movin' On | Live from the KEXP 2012 SXSW Day Stage in Austin | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Live from this year's SXSW for KEXP ; see him Sat 7/5 @ Showbox at the Market ; http://www.justintownesearle.com | ||||
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| 7:22 | Carolina Chocolate Drops | Boodle-De-Bum-Bum | Leaving Eden | Nonesuch |
| DJ Comments: Sat 3/31 @ Showbox at the Market ; http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/ ; vid of a couple of the guys live in The Roadhouse a couple years ago: http://vimeo.com/4859851 | ||||
| 7:26 | Cahalen Morrison and Eli West | Lost Lovin Gal | The Holy Coming of the Storm | self-released |
| DJ Comments: Sun 4/15 @ Triple Door ; http://cahalenandeli.com/ ; vid of this song live in The Roadhouse last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpgopdoooh0 | ||||
| 7:29 | Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three | Chittlin' Cookin' Time In Cheatam County | Chittlin' Cookin' Time In Cheatam County | Third Man |
| DJ Comments: Vid of Pokey and the boys live in The Roadhouse last year: http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2011/08/10/live-video-pokey-lafarge-and-the-south-city-three/ ; http://www.pokeylafarge.net | ||||
| 7:34 | The Crow Quill Night Owls | Wake Up Sinners | Snake Liquor | self-released |
| DJ Comments: Hear them live in The Roadhouse last year: http://www.hearthmusic.com/blog/crow-quill-night-owls-on-kexp.html ; http://www.myspace.com/thecrowquillnightowls | ||||
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| 7:39 | Charlie Parr | Jubilee | 2012-03-28: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: LIVE performance in The Roadhouse! http://www.charlieparr.com/ | ||||
| 7:44 | Charlie Parr | Daniel in the Lion's Den | 2012-03-28: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Vid of this song live last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f5JjPJSeec | ||||
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| 7:53 | Charlie Parr | When First Unto This Country | 2012-03-28: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: From his latest album, Keep Your Hands on the Plow ; http://houseofmercyrecordings.com/albums/keepyourhandsontheplow.html | ||||
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| 8:01 | Charlie Parr | Jesus Met the Woman at the Well | 2012-03-28: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: You're listening to Charlie's performance in The Roadhouse! Some older live footage of the song "Possessed by the Devil": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P46hGYUycoE | ||||
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| 8:05 | Charlie Parr | Just Like Today | 2012-03-28: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: More about this Duluth, Minnesota native, from a MN paper: http://www.mndaily.com/2012/01/19/charlie-parr-fertile-ground | ||||
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| 8:11 | Heligoats | Goodness Gracious | Goodness Gracious | Greyday Records |
| DJ Comments: From Bellingham! this song live a couple years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQIe4tLOruU ; http://theheligoats.com/ | ||||
| 8:14 | The Alabama Shakes | You Ain't Alone | EP | self-released |
| DJ Comments: Live video from the NPR showcase at this year's SXSW: http://www.npr.org/event/music/148530119/alabama-shakes-live-in-concert-sxsw-2012 ; http://www.alabamashakes.com/ | ||||
| 8:19 | Lee Fields and the Expressions | Faithful Man | Faithful Man | Truth & Soul |
| DJ Comments: Title track from the legendary singer's brand new album ; http://www.leefieldsandtheexpressions.com/ | ||||
| 8:23 | Beta Hector | Angie | Sticky Soul Fingers: A Rolling Stones Tribute | MOJO |
| DJ Comments: Feat. Dionne Charles on vocals ; from the CD accompanying Jan 2012 issue of Mojo Magazine: http://cover.mojo4music.com/Item.aspx?pageNo=1831&year=2012 ; http://betahector.com | ||||
| 8:27 | Andre Williams and The Sadies | America (You Say "A Change Is Gonna Come") | Night and Day | Yep Roc |
| DJ Comments: New album from this great collaboration, with Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Langford and Sally Timms, and others ; http://www.yeproc.com/artists/andre-williams-the-sadies | ||||
| 8:29 | Todd Snider | Precious Little Miracles | Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables | Aimless/Thirty Tigers |
| DJ Comments: Thu 4/19, Fri 4/20 @ Triple Door ; http://www.toddsnider.net/home.cfm | ||||
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| 8:35 | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Born to Win | Lookout Mama | Loose |
| DJ Comments: Brand new! This song live just a few days ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixYCDl0QOXQ ; http://hurrayfortheriffraff.com | ||||
| 8:38 | Freakwater | Put My Little Shoes Away | Feels Like the Third Time | Thrill Jockey |
| DJ Comments: Live vid of another song from this album, "Crazy Man": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj6GG8tRInc ; http://www.freakwater.net/ | ||||
| 8:41 | Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs | Medicine County | Medicine County | Transdreamer Records |
| DJ Comments: Releasing a new album! http://www.myspace.com/hollygolightlyandthebrokeoffs ; http://www.clashmusic.com/news/holly-golightly-returns | ||||
| 8:44 | Blanche | Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting? | Little Amber Bottles | Loose |
| DJ Comments: Vid of this song live in 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRXCzXhzH4o ; http://www.blanchemusic.com/homepage.shtml | ||||
| 8:46 | Fred Eaglesmith | 6 Volts | 6 Volts | AML |
| DJ Comments: Brand new from the legendary (and underrated) songwriter/performer ; http://www.ourstage.com/blog/2012/3/15/your-countrys-right-here-fred-eaglesmiths-6-volts-is-electrifying ; http://www.fredeaglesmith.com/ | ||||
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| 8:51 | Ray Wylie Hubbard | Ask God | The Grifter's Hymnal | Bordello |
| DJ Comments: http://raywylie.com/ | ||||
| 8:55 | Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | Doin' My Time | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Flatt & Scruggs | Mercury Nashville |
| DJ Comments: RIP Earl Scruggs, who died today at 88 ; http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/03/earl-scruggs-remembering-a-bluegrass-and-american-music-legend.html | ||||
| 8:57 | Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | I'm Workin' on a Road (To Glory Land) | The Essential Flatt & Scruggs: 'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered... (disc 1) | Legacy |
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