December 27, 2020 by Doug Warren

Kathleen Edwards: Total Freedom

Listen to music by Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards on her latest (5th) album Total Freedom. After her last album in 2012, she was burned out from touring, quit music in 2014 and opened the Quitters coffee shop in Stittsville, Ontario (outside Ottawa), and has now returned with a new album after 8 years.

Album

Total Freedom (2020) – 10 songs, 38 min

Videos

Live at Massey Hall (2018) – 33 min

Enjoy this live performance from the historic venue in Toronto, Ontario: Ashes to Ashes, Six O’Clock News, Glenfern, Empty Threat, Asking for Flowers, and Options Open.

See Kathleen Edwards to listen to her earlier albums.

Photo credit: Total Freedom – album cover @ Amazon.

March 25, 2020 by Doug Warren

Grouplove

Listen to indie rock music by Grouplove on their latest album Healer. I also included their earlier albums and videos.

Albums

Healer (2020) – 11 songs, 45 min

Big Mess (2017) – 12 songs, 43 min

Spreading Rumours (Deluxe) (2013) – 16 songs, 1 hr 1 min

Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 12 songs, 46 min

Videos

Grouplove Live – at Redbull Soundspace at KROQ in LA (2013) – 6 songs, 29 min 36 sec

00:00 Itchin’ on a Photograph 04:50 Borderlines and Aliens 09:40 Ways to Go 14:40 Shark Attack 18:50 Tongue Tied 22:57 Colours

Deleter – on Healer (2020) – 4 min 5 sec

Tongue Tied – on Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 4 min 5 sec

Itchin’ on a Photograph – on Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 4 min 41 sec

Welcome to Your World – on Big Mess (2017) – 4 min 4 sec

I’m with You – on Spreading Rumours (2013) – 5 min 30 sec

Remember that Night – on Big Mess (2017) – 3 min 7 sec

Lovely Cup – on Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 4 min 23 sec

Good Morning – on Big Mess (2017) – 3 min 42 sec

Links

Here are links for his website, social media, and general information.

These are links for music services and music stores.

Photo credit: Healer @ Amazon (album cover)

June 21, 2018 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine – Jun 20

Listen to Americana music on the Bearded Sunshine SXSWfm specialty radio show stream that is now available on MixCloud. The award winning and revolutionary SXSWfm Americana music show “Bearded Sunshine“ is hosted by resident musical scholar and SXSW staffer Matt Small. Join Matt weekly as he dives into the aforementioned Americana music, current events, humor and other listener favorite topics. This is the opposite of every show you’ve ever liked.

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and happened again recently from March 12-18, 2018. This is a great way to discover new music.

Bearded Sunshine 48 – Worth the Wait (6/20/2018) – 1 hr 1 min

Playing tracks by The Decemberists, Futurebirds, William Fitzsimmons, Andrew Bird, Dr. Dog and more.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

The Decemberists – Once In My Life
Futurebirds – Deadbeat Hits
William Fitzsimmons – Learning to Fly
Andrew Bird – Heretics
Dr. Dog – The Breeze
Fleet Foxes – Ragged Wood
David Ramirez – Time
Beirut – Gibraltar
Noah Gundersen – Family
Holy Holy – Impossible Like You
Lily & Madeleine – Devil We Know
The Tallest Man On Earth – The Gardener
The Staves – In the Long Run

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February 22, 2018 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Feb 22

The Middle Biscuit is a weekly SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Elizabeth Spruiell on MixCloud, which focuses on indie/pop/rock music gems (about an hour long).

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas recently held from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

This is how Elizabeth describes her weekly show every Thursday at 12 & 6 CT.

What is the Middle Biscuit? Literally speaking, it is the warm, highly-coveted, center, perfect biscuit my brothers and I fought over when our Mom set down a pan of her homemade fare. Figuratively, the middle biscuit is a symbol representing any thing that is elite compared to those that surround it. Tune in weekly to feast on what I consider middle biscuit tracks and middle biscuit artists from the massive universe of indie-pop-rock. Mostly new stuff, sometimes classic, either way, you’ll get your fill.

Middle Biscuit #114 – JMT (2/22/2018) – 59 min

Playing tracks by Bonny Doon, Father John Misty, Night Moves, Unlikely Friends, The Drums and more.

Playlist

This episode includes the following artists and songs.

Bonny Doon — A Lotta Things
Father John Misty — Mr. Tillman
Night Moves — Kind Luck
Unlikely Friends — Hey Sunshine
The Drums — Are U Fucked
GIRLS — My Ma
A Savage — Phantom Limbo
The Walters — What’s Left
Portugal. The Man — Do You
Django Django — Sundials
Dan Auerbach — Malibu Man
Grizzly Bear — Glass Hillside
DMAs — In the Air
Tweedy — Where My Love
Temples — The Guesser
Julian Plenti — Only If You Run

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February 12, 2018 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Feb 8

The Middle Biscuit is a weekly SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Elizabeth Spruiell on MixCloud, which focuses on indie/pop/rock music gems (about an hour long).

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas recently held from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

This is how Elizabeth describes her weekly show every Thursday at 12 & 6 CT.

What is the Middle Biscuit? Literally speaking, it is the warm, highly-coveted, center, perfect biscuit my brothers and I fought over when our Mom set down a pan of her homemade fare. Figuratively, the middle biscuit is a symbol representing any thing that is elite compared to those that surround it. Tune in weekly to feast on what I consider middle biscuit tracks and middle biscuit artists from the massive universe of indie-pop-rock. Mostly new stuff, sometimes classic, either way, you’ll get your fill.

Middle Biscuit #113 – Half of it (2/8/2018) – 56 min

Playing tracks by Martin Courtney, Slow Hollows, Ty Segall, Baywaves, Cherry and more.

Playlist

This episode includes the following artists and songs.

King Tuff — Psycho Star
Strange Ranger — The Future
Beach Fossils — Closer Everywhere
Bloody Beach — Troubled Minds
MGMT — Hand it Over
Pinky Pink — Robber
Dusted — Backwoods Ritual
Baywaves — Down 4 U
Car Seat Headrest — Nervous Young Inhumans
Cherry — Majestic Wonderland
Slow Hollows — Romantic
VACATIONS — Relax
Martin Courtney — Northern Highway
Ty Segall — My Lady’s on Fire
Kyle Craft — Exile Rag

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November 1, 2017 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine – Nov 1

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and happened again recently from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

Bearded Sunshine 40 – My Oh My (11/1/2017) – 1 hr 9 min

Playing tracks by Jamestown Revival, Sharon Van Etten, The Lone Bellow, Marcus Foster, S. Care and more.

Bearded Sunshine is here to wrap up Halloween and we talk about a 68 year old new dad.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

Joy Kills Sorrow- Such Great Heights
Blind Pilot – Packed Powder
Black Prairie – Let It Out
Roo Panes – The Original
Jamestown Revival – Love Is a Burden
The Cave Singers – When the World
Peter Bradley Adams – Who Else Could I Be
Punch Brothers – My Oh My
The Lone Bellow – Deeper in the Water
Marcus Foster – How Many Times
Slow Club – Wanderer Wandering
S. Carey – Brassy Sun
Night Beds – 22
The Milk Carton Kids – New York
Sharon Van Etten – Not Myself
The New Basement Tapes – When I Get My Hands On You

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October 20, 2017 by Doug Warren

Josh Ritter: Acoustic MicroShow Video

Listen to Americana music by Josh Ritter with this video of a recent acoustic performance for his latest album Gathering. He starts his tour with The Royal City Band this Sunday in Dallas, and will be here at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on January 12, 2018.

Video

Just a few days before his new album Gathering was released, Josh Ritter performed for The Current (89.3) and 75 lucky fans, packed into the basement of The Turf Club (aka The Clown Lounge), Saint Paul, Minnesota. He performed songs with bassist Zachariah Hickman from ‘Gathering’ and a few standout tracks from his catalog, in an uplifting and spirited performance.

Full MicroShow performance for The Current (89.3) – 44 min 49 sec

Songs

These are the songs performed in the video with their start times.

 0:20 Feels Like Lightning
 4:08 Showboat
 8:15 Train Go By
13:10 Dreams
19:30 Thunderbolt's Goodnight
23:28 Oh Lord, Part 3
27:20 I Can't Believe We Were Ever Strangers
31:30 Henrietta, Indiana
35:05 When Will I Be Changed?
40:45 Getting Ready to Get Down

Playlist

Here is my playlist of his songs.

Josh Ritter (Playlist) – 56 songs, 3 hr 29 min

Listen to more of his music at my Josh Ritter post with additional albums, videos, and links. I will update my music post to include the new video.

Photo credit: Gathering @ Amazon (album cover)

October 16, 2017 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine (ACL 2017) – Oct 11

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and happened again recently from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

Bearded Sunshine 40 – ACL 2017 (10/11/2017) – 1 hr 2 min

Playing tracks by Vance Joy, Angel Olsen, The Head and the Heart, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Carson McHone and more.

Matt talks about the top stories from ACL 2017 as well as debuts a playlist where every song was performed at this year’s ACL event.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

Joseph – White Flag
Rainbow Kitten Surprise – Devil Like Me
First Aid Kit – Stay Gold
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Waiting
Parker Millsap – The Very Last Day
Angel Olsen – Never Be Mine
The Head and the Heart – Don’t Dream It’s Over
The Band of Heathens – All I’m Asking
James Vincent McMorrow – We Don’t Eat
Benjamin Booker – Motivation
Ryan Adams – Prisoner
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real – Find Yourself
Vance Joy – Lay It on Me
Carson McHone – Bouquet

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October 6, 2017 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Oct 5

The Middle Biscuit is a weekly SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Elizabeth Spruiell on MixCloud, which focuses on indie/pop/rock music gems (about an hour long).

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas recently held from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

This is how Elizabeth describes her weekly show every Thursday at 12 & 6 CT.

What is the Middle Biscuit? Literally speaking, it is the warm, highly-coveted, center, perfect biscuit my brothers and I fought over when our Mom set down a pan of her homemade fare. Figuratively, the middle biscuit is a symbol representing any thing that is elite compared to those that surround it. Tune in weekly to feast on what I consider middle biscuit tracks and middle biscuit artists from the massive universe of indie-pop-rock. Mostly new stuff, sometimes classic, either way, you’ll get your fill.

Middle Biscuit #109 – Believe (10/5/2017) – 57 min

Playing tracks by Broncho, Ariel Pink, Chad VanGaalen, Smith Westerns, Benjamin Booker and more.

Playlist

This episode includes the following artists and songs.

Same Evian — Sleep Easy
The Dears — End of Tour
Hollow Everdaze — Catastrophe
Frank Ocean — Crack Rock
The Districts — Fat Kiddo
Mister Heavenly — Beat Down
ROSTAM — Bike Dream
Kid Cudi — Ghost!
Ariel Pink — Another Weekend
Declan McKenna — Mind
Smith Westerns — White Oath
Broncho — Get In My Car
Chad VanGaalen — Old Heads
Benjamin Booker — Believe

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October 5, 2017 by Doug Warren

SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine – Oct 4

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and happened again recently from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

Bearded Sunshine 39 – Boston Strong (10/4/2017) – 1 hr

Playing tracks by The Paper Kites, Sharon Van Etten, Wye Oak, Foy Vance, Bowerbirds and more.

Matt shares tales from his adventure to Boston and we talk about the passing of the great Tom Petty.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

Foy Vance – Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Tom Petty – A Higher Place
Bunt – Coming Home
Wye Oak – Hot As Day
Stu Larsen – Chicago Song
The Paper Kites – Bloom
The Staves – Facing West
Slow Club – Christmas TV
Roo Panes – Tiger Striped Sky
Matthew and the Atlas – I Followed Fires
Johnny Flynn – Detectorists
Bowerbirds – Human Hands
Sharon Van Etten – Every Time the Sun Comes Up
Nathaniel Rateliff – Liverpool

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Album

Total Freedom (2020) – 10 songs, 38 min

Videos

Live at Massey Hall (2018) – 33 min

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Albums

Healer (2020) – 11 songs, 45 min

Big Mess (2017) – 12 songs, 43 min

Spreading Rumours (Deluxe) (2013) – 16 songs, 1 hr 1 min

Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 12 songs, 46 min

Videos

Grouplove Live – at Redbull Soundspace at KROQ in LA (2013) – 6 songs, 29 min 36 sec

Deleter – on Healer (2020) – 4 min 5 sec

Tongue Tied – on Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 4 min 5 sec

Itchin’ on a Photograph – on Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 4 min 41 sec

Welcome to Your World – on Big Mess (2017) – 4 min 4 sec

I’m with You – on Spreading Rumours (2013) – 5 min 30 sec

Remember that Night – on Big Mess (2017) – 3 min 7 sec

Lovely Cup – on Never Trust a Happy Song (2011) – 4 min 23 sec

Good Morning – on Big Mess (2017) – 3 min 42 sec

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Middle Biscuit #114 – JMT (2/22/2018) – 59 min

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Middle Biscuit #113 – Half of it (2/8/2018) – 56 min

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Bearded Sunshine 40 – My Oh My (11/1/2017) – 1 hr 9 min

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Full MicroShow performance for The Current (89.3) – 44 min 49 sec

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Josh Ritter (Playlist) – 56 songs, 3 hr 29 min

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Bearded Sunshine 40 – ACL 2017 (10/11/2017) – 1 hr 2 min

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Middle Biscuit #109 – Believe (10/5/2017) – 57 min

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