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That's an unexpected surprise. In a very good way.

Memphis tix procured.

I'll be making the trek up to Memphis to see old friends and my favorite band!

New Waxahatchee, streaming here at NPR Music.

Dave Rosser died. The band played several benefit shows for him last fall. Bummer. http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/06/28/534746943/dave-rosser-guitarist-for-the-afghan-whigs-dies-at-50

Enjoy!

They're a band from New Orleans that plays an interesting combination of alt-country and 60's soul (though that part of their sound is more subtle). I discovered them at a tiny club at a late-night show after Jazz Fest a few years ago. They were better to me than any act I'd seen at Jazz Fest that year. How these guys came from New Orleans with this sound is mind-boggling...in a good way. I can't remember, but I think they covered an Otis Redding or Marvin Gaye that night and made work.

I know I'll probably catch heck for saying this, but I just don't find it all that interesting. It's the first Wilco/Tweedy/Jeff album I haven't preordered since SBS. I even feel guilty for admitting this, but there it is.

It's really good. And, yes, it's definitely his most "country" album in a while (which is a good thing to me).

Got my tix for New Orleans. It'll be my first U2 show in which I'm not practically at the top of the stadium.

The second one is the forthcoming Big Thief album, which is streaming at NPR.

Chuck Berry's final album, streaming here.

The forthcoming release from the North Mississippi Allstars, streaming here.