#cxcw Couch Klieg light: Shinyribs - Gulf Coast Museum

On March 16th at Couch By Couchwest Shinyribs aka Kevin Russell front man for The Gourds graced the couch with a killer cover of  Willie Nelson’s “Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground.” Kevin's vocal and musical range is amazing and is on full display on his upcoming album 'Gulf Coast Museum' due to drop April 16th on Nine Mile Records.... continued below video:

The aptly titled Gulf Coast Museum has the sounds of a leisurely sail along the Gulf coast from Key West to Corpus Christi, with detours into the many inlets, bays, and lagoons where influences from as far away as Motown, Chicago flow effortlessly on the stunning Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes cover, If You Don't Know Me By Now and  'Bolshevik Sugarcane' and 'Sweet Potato' and mingle perfectly with the Leon Russellesque 'Sweeter Than The Scars' and the margaritaville for the rest of us, 'Take Me Lake Charles'. Nashville wanders it's way into the journey on country crooner's 'Somebody Else' and 'Song Of Lime Juice & Despair', Not to be left out 'Teaxs Talking' hits the Honky Tonkin' twang sweet spot.

First Listen: Bolshevik Sugarcane and Take Me Lake Charles



Track List:

        1.     Sweeter Than The Scars  

2. Take Me Lake Charles

3. Limpia Hotel (Chihuahua Desert)  

4. Somebody Else  

5. Texas Talking  

6. Bolshevik Sugarcane

7. Sweet Potato  

8. Song Of Lime Juice & Despair  

9. If You Don't Know Me By Now  

This video was recorded live in Little Rock's Fellowship Hall Sound, the recording studio in Hillcrest shared by Isaac Alexander, Jason Weinheimer (an old friend of Russell's) and Spradlin. This song, a preview from a forthcoming album from Russell's side-project Shinyribs, was recorded last October after a performance by The Gourds at White Water Tavern.

Shout Outs: Couch By Couchwest 2013

The good folks over at Couch By Couchwest have pulled off something truly amazing and historic for cxcw2013 an influx of submissions while I don’t know the exact numbers of submissions it dwarfed last year’s event which dwarfed the inaugural 2011 event, the amount of participation was so high they even had to extend the festivities an additional day.  They even snagged an interview in a little ole music publication named Billboard!

I sat glued to my computer for eight days, afraid to take my regularly scheduled naps in fear of missing something; I shunned showers, survived on a diet of libations and snack foods while each video that was posted offered a new discovery or a treat from a favorite band/artist. While it may take you some time, I cannot suggest strongly enough how much you need to go over to the site and check it out, whether you were paying attention during the week or were somehow in the dark about the event there is a cornucopia of deliciousness awaiting your eyes and ears.

Now over the coming weeks you should be on the lookout for coverage from various blogs as lists are culled, performances highlighted and the awesomeness is relived. Now I found some new that blew me away and saw new songs by old favorites, I will save those for another day.

What I want to do here is highlight and thank the bands and artists that put up with my persistent nudging and reminders about submitting and taking part in this year’s event and those that returned for a second year and to the others that wished to but were unable see you next year!  They all were awesome and patient with me many rearranging their busy schedules, others with many questions and those that jumped and ran with it. Many, Many thanks to all of you!

March 10th The Foresters - Way Up High

The Foresters consist of the three Nork brothers from Bethany, Connecticut. Evan – (age 13) guitar and lead vocals, Hayden – (age 11) bass and vocals, and Liam – (age 10) drums.
http://www.theforestersband.com
Bandcamp
The Foresters Facebook
twitter @forestersct


March 10th Maynard and the Musties - Pine Box
Maynard and the Musties from Brooklyn, New York, bring us “grim little tune about attending your own funeral.”
Maynard and the Musties Facebook
Reverb Nation


March 10th Keith Kenny - Filling Holes
One-man band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He uses a loop sampling pedal and foot drums for both feet.
http://www.KeithKenny.com
Keith Kenny on Facebook


March 10th Uncle Leon - Beer Train
Uncle Leon is the lead singer/songwriter for Uncle Leon and the Alibis out of New York City.
http://uncleleon.com
Uncle Leon and the Alibis on Facebook
Twitter @UncleLeonAlibis


March 11th Kasey Key and the Raindoggs - Ain't the Madonna
http://www.raindoggs.com
The Raindoggs Facebook
Twitter @raindoggs



March 11th Cupla - Electric Set
Vancouver’s Cupla brought us a live acoustic set last year, and they return this year with another brief set, this time they have gone full electric.
Culpa on Facebook
Twitter @Cupla1



March 11th Al Gross & The Bottle Cap Rockets - I Don't Love You
New Jersey's rockabilly/rock ‘n’ roll group the Bottle Cap Rockets. 
http://bottlecaprockets.com/
https://soundcloud.com/bottle-cap-rockets
The Bottle Cap Rockets on Facebook
The Bottle Cap Rockets on Tumblr
Twitter @bottlecaprocket


March 11th From Seattle, Science! - Shuksan
http://www.scienceseattle.com
Science! on Facebook
Twitter @scienceseattle



March 11th New Jersey's Ray G, Ward of Ray G Ward and the Light - You
http://raygward.com/
https://twitter.com/RayGWard



March 11th Albany, New York's The Lucky Jukebox Brigade - Flip
http://www.theluckyjukeboxbrigade.com/




March 11th from Swansea, UK. Tipi Valley - You Know
Twitter @tipi_valley




March 11th from Toronto The Stone Sparrows - Picture Show
http://www.thestonesparrows.com/
http://www.facebook.com/thestonesparrows
http://www.twitter.com/stonesparrows



March 12th Philadelphia/Asbury Park Ruby The Hatchet return again this year with You Will Die
http://rubythehatchet.tumblr.com/
facebook
twitter



March 12th Vance Kotrla from Sci-Fi Romance returns with a killer verison of Steam Drill Blues from the album The Ghost of John Henry” and a world Couch By CouchWest premiere.
http://www.scifiromance.net
facebook
https://twitter.com/vkotrla




March 12th from Athens, Georgia, Darrin Glenn Cook – In Tha Chicken Coop
Darrin Glenn Cook on Facebook
@DarrinGlennCook



March 11th from Austin, Texas, Mother Merey and the Black Dirt - Chicken Scrabble
http://www.theblackdirt.com/
Facebook
https://twitter.com/TheBlackDirt 



March 12th - A triple header from Os Noctàmbulos, who live in Paris, France. Members of Os Noctàmbulos are also part of 39th & The Nortons.
http://39thandthenortons.tumblr.com/
Os Noctàmbulos on Facebook
39th and the Nortons on Facebook



March 12th - from Morrisonville, New York, The Blind Owl Band - Highway's Song
The Blind Owl Band on Facebook
@TheBlindOwlBand



March 12th from Brooklyn, New York, Dan Abraham - Mila Says
http://www.danabrahammusic.com/
Dan Abraham on Facebook
@DanAbrahamMusic


March 13th from Brookly, NY The Whispering Tree - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
http://www.thewhisperingtree.com
facebook
twitter



March 13th NYC's The Dead Exs Return! Don' Mess With The Girl From Texas
http://www.thedeadexs.com/
https://twitter.com/thedeadexs
http://www.facebook.com/thedeadexs

March 13th from Colorado, (transplanted New Yorker)  David Lott - Mondays
http://dlott.wordpress.com/
@dlottmusic
David Lott on Facebook
 


March 14th New Jersey's Don Ryan - Vultures
facebook
Twitter @donryanmusic



March 14th from New York, New York, Makar - Three Times A Midnight
Makar facebook
Twitter @Makar



March 14th from Saratoga Springs, New York, Skeletons in the Piano – Victorian Dead
Skeletons in the Piano site
Skeletons in the Piano facebook
@skeletonsinthepiano


March 14th New Jersey's Tony Tedesco - Salt 
http://tonytedesco.bandcamp.com/
Tony Tedesco & The Full Fathom 5 on Facebook
@TonyTedescoNJ



March 14th “the best and most modest rock band in New York City” The Nuclears - Suburban Girls, Shelf Life and Five Years
http://www.thenuclears.com/
http://thenuclearsblog.tumblr.com/
http://twitter.com/thenuclears







March 14th New Jersey’s Nikki Sue and the Bad News - Nothing Gold / Somebody Led Me Away
http://www.nikkisueandthebadnews.com/
https://twitter.com/NikkiSueSays


March 15th from Kingston, New York, Lara Hope - The Gold Hope Duo
http://www.reverbnation.com/thegoldhopeduo
The Gold Hope Duo facebook



March 15th  from Seattle, Science! back with another - The Seventh Admended
http://www.scienceseattle.com
Science! on Facebook
Twitter @scienceseattle


March 15th New Jeresy's Al Gross and the Bottlecap Rockets back with a twofer 
http://bottlecaprockets.com/
https://soundcloud.com/bottle-cap-rockets
The Bottle Cap Rockets on Facebook
The Bottle Cap Rockets on Tumblr
Twitter @bottlecaprocket





March 15th Last year, New Jersey's Joe Cirotti of Only Living Boy joined us with a solo, this year here's the band! Only Living Boy - Cool Collected Headcase
http://onlylivingboy.com/
Twitter @OnlyLivingBoyNJ



March 16th from Fredricksburg, Virginia, Alex Culbreth and the Dead Country Stars - PBR, Whiskey and Pot
Alex Culbreth & The Dead Country Stars facebook
Alex Culbreth bandcamp



March 16th from Philadelphia Jeanette Lynne is back for a second year - Ho Hey
http://www.reverbnation.com/jeanettelynne
http://www.facebook.com/jeanettelynne
https://twitter.com/Jeanette_Lynne



March 16th Last years “Most Rocking” band award winners NYc'S The End Men are back with an eight song Rooftop CXCW Showcase
http://www.theendmen.com/
The End Men on Facebook
twitter @theendmen


March 17th from California, Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman - "I'm Only Sleeping"
Melody Walker facebook
@melodiouswalker
 

March 17th from Boulder, Colorado, Monocle - Can't Get By
Monocle facebook
twitter @MonocleBand


March 17th from East Rutherford, NJ duo, Sunflower & the Seeds, the fabulous, Kyra Schenck  – Free 
Sunflower and the Seeds facebook
https://twitter.com/SunnySeeds


March 17th from Sheffield, UK, The Payroll Union - The House On The Hill (CXCW2013 solo performance) Pete David performs a solo version of The House On The Hill, the closing song of the band's debut album, The Mule & The Elephant, for Couch By CouchWest 2013.
http://www.thepayrollunion.com/
https://twitter.com/ThePayrollUnion
https://twitter.com/sneekypedro
 

March 17th New Jersey's Boxed Wine - "Boomerang" & "Young Folks" (Peter Bjorn & John cover)
Boxed Wine facebook
Twitter @boxedwinemusic
 

 March 17th New Jersey's The Ugly Club – Real Dreams 
https://twitter.com/theuglyclub
http://www.theuglyclubmusic.com/




When I contacted Tony Tedesco from the Full Fathom Five about participating his enthusiasm was immediate and intensive, he set about opening his studio club house to local New Jersey bands and letting them come in and record they’re submissions, and he supplied some amazing talent to the event. Here they all are in a playlist:




It was truly an amazing week at Couch By Couchwest 2013 and I will be spending all year revisiting all the truly fantastic talent that graced the pages of the Internets Oldest, Longest running online Music Festival, where the beer is cheaper, and the only hipster is you.

A few were unable to get thier videso in by the deadline due to thechnical reasons or other mishaps: I will inculed them here:

Fom Philadelphia here's The Miners  - I Recall
This is the video we recorded for CXCW 2013 but failed to submit due to missing the submission deadline as a result of technical difficulties. Acoustic version of "I Recall" from our debut EP Miners' Rebellion. Arthur Herman of the Morning River Band helps us out on dobro
Website
Facebook
Twitter



Jonathan Warren & The Billy Goats perform "Strangetown" for CXCW (Couch by Couchwest) on a couch in Austin, TX.

Acoustic Reverie: Denver's Monocle

Monica Whittington- lead vocals, guitar

Bill Huston- lead guitar, vocals

Eric Wiggs- upright bass, vocals

Josh Moore- drums

Ben Blechman- Fiddle/violin

With her sweet and soaring vocal melodies, Monica Whittington leads a band of Boulder, Colorado’s finest musicians on an acoustic exploration of the heart. Monocle blends stirring vocals, flatpicked guitar, stellar fiddle, kickin' drums and earthy upright bass in a sound that will move your body, mind, and soul. They have developed a unique take on American acoustic music that we call “acoustic reverie” brand new, original music rooted in the traditions of Telluride bluegrass, borrowing some of the sounds of Gillian Welch, John Hartford, and Steve Earle and guided by the spirit of the troubadour wanderings that led Townes Van Zandt through the San Juan Mountains on horseback.

A native of Colorado Springs, bandleader and namesake Monica Whittington has been singing for most of her life. Drawing inspiration from her musical family, she has a deep history in choral singing that precedes her foray into the world of original music.

They recently ended a successful kickstarter campaign to fund a new album which they are currently working on. The album will feature 11 or 12 of our original songs, produced by David G. Tiller, the man behind the amazing sounds of Elephant Revival, Taarka, and ThaMuseMeant.
Give them a like on Facebook, Follow on Twitter

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Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons - Nowhere is Now Here

Inspired by artists like The Carter Family, Loretta Lynn, and Billy Holiday and writers like John Yeats, Mark Twain, and Sylvia Plath, Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons play Honky Tonkicana, pure, robust get out of your barstool and dance music! 

Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons formed in 2009 around singer-songwriter Angela Perley. The group consists of Chris Connor, Billy Zehnal, Steve Rupp, and Perley. Perley's music is nostalgic and heavily influenced by old time country roots music and rock and roll. Perley's song delivery is unique in the way she manipulates words and phrasings. Many songs contain themes of the moon, love, railroads, and death. The Howlin' Moons' live shows are high energy Americana-tumble- and-roll and are always captivating and authentic. Since 2010 the group has released a four part EP series: Black Cat (2010), Yellow Moon (2011), Fireside (2011), and Nowhere is Now Here (Dec. 2012).

Check them out on Fackbook, Twitter Purchase Discography

Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons - Brooklyn Girls

Upcoming Dates:

Thu, 11 Jul Columbus, OH Columbus Commons

Sat, 13 Jul Columbus, OH North Market

Sat, 13 Jul Columbus, OH Brothers Drake Meadery

Sun, 14 Jul Columbus, OH Seventh Son Brewing Co. (acoustic duo)

Wed, 17 Jul Newport, KY The Southgate House Revival

Thu, 18 Jul Columbus, OH World of Beer Brewery District (acoustic trio)

Fri, 19 Jul Knoxville, TN Boyd's Jig and Reel Pub

Sat, 20 Jul Greenville, SC Southern Culture

Thu, 25 Jul Columbus, OH Natalie's Coal Fired Music & Pizza (solo- songwriter night)

Fri, 26 Jul Chicago, IL Untitled

Sun, 28 Jul Columbus, OH Goodale Park

Thu, 01 Aug Granville, OH Granville Inn (acoustic duo)

Fri, 02 Aug Columbus, OH The Bluestone

Sat, 03 Aug Cincinnati, OH Crow's Nest

Thu, 08 Aug Columbus, OH World of Beer At Easton (acoustic trio)

Fri, 09 Aug Parma, OH Bamboozles

Thu, 15 Aug Buckeye Lake, OH Buckeye Lake Brewery (acoustic trio)

Fri, 16 Aug Columbus, OH Bicentennial Park and Riverfront Amphitheater

Fri, 16 Aug Columbus, 43204 Woodlands Backyard

Sat, 17 Aug Columbus, OH Farmers' Festival at The North Market (full band acoustic)

Brown Bird - New Album "Fits Of Reason"

Rhode Islanders’ David Lamb and MorganEve Swain, aka Brown Bird, following up on thier 2011 release 'Salt For Salt' which had a spot on my best of list of that year, have released the first track from their forthcoming self-produced album, 'Fits of Reason' due out Apr-2 and announced spring tour dates.
Firmly anchored in the foundations of blues and American roots music, the duo's combination of  foot-percussion, upright bass, violin, cello and balladeer vocals mix to create an intriguing cemetery Folk sound.
On Fits of Reason we can hear MorganEve expanding her siren vocals adding to the harmonic layers.

Pre-order the album from their Bandcamp page.


If you missed 2011's 'Salt For Salt' I suggest you rectifiy that.


Upcoming Tour Dates
Mar 09 Common Fence Music at CFP Community Hall Portsmouth, RI
Mar 23 The Linda Albany, NY
Apr 03 The Parlor Room Northampton, MA
Apr 04 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
Apr 05 The Met Pawtucket, RI
Apr 09 Lilly’s Pad @ Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
Apr 10 FED LIVE Harrisburg, PA
Apr 11 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 12 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
Apr 13 The Bishop Bloomington, IN
Apr 16 The Southern Charlottesville, VA
Apr 17 Strange Matter Richmond, VA
Apr 18 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ
Apr 19 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
Apr 20 One Longfellow Square (TWO SHOWS!) Portland, ME
Apr 28 Stagecoach Festival Bermuda Dunes, CA
May 24 Strawberry Music Festival El Portal, CA
May 27 Sasquatch Festival George, WA
Jun 02 Nelsonville Festival Nelsonville, OH



Biography
Thomas Paine once said, “reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it”. Brown Bird’s new self-produced release, Fits of Reason, raises its hat to Mr. Paine in a flurry of cerebral themes that surface in the album’s eleven songs.

The band’s two members, David Lamb and MorganEve Swain, continue to build their sound from the foundations of blues and American roots music, utilizing the simple foot-percussion, violin, cello and upright bass that they have become known for, while expanding Swain’s vocal presence and flaunting Lamb’s lyrical mastery. Recorded in their home-state of Rhode Island at Machines With Magnets, Fits of Reason is inspired by the writings of Omar Khayyam, Christopher Hitchens, and Plato, among others, and grapples with the human condition in a smooth but unapologetic departure from the band’s previous release, Salt for Salt. With the introduction of electric guitar, electric bass, and a more prominent display of the band’s Middle Eastern, metal, and psych-rock influences, Fits of Reason delves into heavier territory and invites the listener to hear with discerning ears.

Brown Bird spent most of 2012 on the road, supporting Trampled By Turtles, The Devil Makes Three, Yonder Mountain String Band and Horse Feathers, and wowed the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival with their first main-stage appearance. The band will continue criss-crossing the US in 2013, with a full US tour planned in April, and an appearance scheduled at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA. Fits of Reason will be released on Supply & Demand Music on April 2nd, 2013.

The Miners - Miners Rebellion

Andy Shahan, Keith Marlowe, David Thornburgh and Scott Donnini at The Grape Room.

The Miners are an original alt country band based in Philadelphia, PA. The Miners are: Keith Marlowe (lead vocals, guitar), Andy Shahan (drums, vocals), David Thornburgh (pedal steel and lap steel guitars), and Scott Donnini (bass, vocals).

Miners' Rebellion their debut EP is full of great orignal songwriting, sharp steel, toe tapping beats and unique vocals, though many times throughout the album I felt like I was listening to The Traveling Wilburys Alt/Country ego. Looking forward to more from this band, definely a band on the rise in the Americana scene.

Follow them on Twitter Give them a thumbs up on Facebook


The Miners debut release, Miner’s Rebellion, is a six-song EP recorded over 3 years at Match-up Zone Studio (aka Keith Marlowe’s basement) was released November 5, 2012. The EP’s 6 tracks (Miners’ Rebellion, I Recall, Doggone, Norton’s Pond, W.T.A, and Cold Steel) are all original songs penned by Keith Marlowe. Miners’ Rebellion was recorded entirely on 8-track ½” reel-to-reel tape. The tracks were then digitally mixed and mastered at Philly’s legendary MilkBoy The Studio. Marlowe produced and engineered all of the 8-track sessions while Marlowe, along with MilkBoy’s Joel Metzler, mixed the EP. Miners’ Rebellion is self-released through Marlowe’s own Match-up Zone Music and is available in both CD (at Bandcamp, the band’s website and select independent record stores) and digital formats (at iTunes, Amazon, etc.).




What Others Are Saying
No Depression, Easy Ed (Jan 08, 2013) –“This EP... makes me feel good. And I respect it... It has a place at this table. It’s another story of “everyman”...as they are us.”

AmeicanaUK, Michael Farley (January 31, 2013) “The Miners have a lot of talent as this EP shows, let’s hope a full length album is not too far behind.”

Teenage Kicks, Trip McClatchey (Nov 16, 2012)“A six song cornucopia of lilting, mournful melodies..Lead singer and songwriter Keith Marlowe's no-nonsense vignettes recall the dusty charm of Green on Red's Dan Stuart.”

Get It On Vinyl, TJ (Nov 12, 2012) “A band that is willing to go against the norm and write their own rules when it comes to producing music…“Miners’ Rebellion” leads off with the title track, telling an amazing story with a strong pedal steel driving the prominent unique vocals of lead singer Keith Marlowe."

Jim's Country Music Reviews, Jim Moulton (Jan 13, 2013) “ This EP has the feel of the great alt/country groups of the last three decades, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons.”