The week after 4th of July weekend here in the States… and things are meager yet major… That is, only a few releases, best-of’s and all, but from some definitive alt.country bands. Here’s some of the new releases for the week of July 7th, 2009. The artist’s names link to their websites or MySpace pages and the CD title links go to either Amazon or CD Baby for easy ordering.
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS – Live From Austin Texas (New West)
Part of the Live From Austin City Limits series. Only Available In A Specially Priced CD/DVD Combo
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS – The Fine Print (A Collection of Oddities and Rarities (New West)
Pretty self explanatory… DBT have been making music together for 13 years resulting in 7 critically acclaimed studio albums. They recently dug into the New West Records vaults and put finishing touches on a selection of songs that were never quite completed.
THE JAYHAWKS – Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology (Sony Legacy)
Under the guidance of Gary Louris, the first compilation ever released on the Jayhawks is a career-spanning assemblage of 20 signature singles and album tracks. The 20-song career overview will be released separately as a single CD on its own, and as the cornerstone of a deluxe three-disc set.
SON VOLT – American Central Dust (Rounder)
Amazon sez: “The new album exhilaratingly carries on the tradition of the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Little Feat circa Sailin’ Shoes, the Rolling Stones of Exile on Main Street and early R.E.M. Rarely does a musical work so powerfully capture the zeitgeist of its historical moment while also honoring the traditions of rock & roll with such rawboned grace.
…coming soon: GREG BROWN, BRYAN SUTTON, RICK SHEA … more new releases.
Here’s a link to this week’s Americana Music Association’s Americana Airplay Chart
Bill Frater
Freight Train Boogie
Closing out June and headed for the Independence Day weekend here in the States… Here’s some of the new releases for the week of June 30th, 2009. The artist’s names link to their websites or MySpace pages and the CD title links go to either 
Show #31 features Alright Dynamite, the 2nd CD from KENDALL CARSON. Also new songs from PATTERSON HOOD and THE KIERAN RIDGE BAND. The full playlist is posted below. Here’s the
KENDAL CARSON
Here’s some of the new releases for the week of June 23rd, 2009. The artist’s names link to their websites or MySpace pages and the CD title links go to either
PATTERSON HOOD
Show #30 features For A Second Time, the new CD from DADDY, featuring Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack. Also new songs from TAYLOR MARTIN and CATHERINE MacLELLAN. The full playlist is posted below. Here’s the
DADDY
PHILIP MASORTI
Here’s some of the new releases for the week of June 16th, 2009. The artist’s names link to their websites or MySpace pages and the CD title links go to either
HANK WILLIAMS JR.
Show #29 features the new CD by DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN, featuring Christy McWilson, Cindy Cashdollar, Nina Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Amy Farris, Sarah Brown and Lisa Pankratz. Also new songs from WEINLAND, OWEN TEMPLE and LIL’ MO AND THE MONICATS. The full playlist is posted below. Here’s the
DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY WOMEN
Here’s some of the new releases for the week of June 9th, 2009. The artist’s names link to their websites or MySpace pages and the CD title links go to either 
Show #28 features the new CD by the RED STICK RAMBLERS, they’re from Louisiana and play Cajun, country, swing and much more. Also new songs from COLIN LINDEN, WESTERLY and JESSICA STILES. The full playlist is posted below. Please feel free to check the artist’s websites and order their CD’s or downloads and tell ‘em you heard the songs on the FTB podcast. Here’s the
RED STICK RAMBLERS
Here’s some of the new releases for the first week of June, 2009. The artist’s names link to their websites or MySpace pages and the CD title links go to either
NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE