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Down Home Shakedown Playlist - Zoe Muth
Written by Troy Mumm
This week on the Down Home Shakedown on UtahFM.org, we played a whole stack of new music. The Black Lillies got a few spins, I've been enjoying that new CD. I continue to love the new release from Those Darlin's - that one makes me feel like summer, despite the… -
Bright Littlefield - Treatment Bound - A Ukelele Tribute to the Replacements
Written by Paul Hefti
I have long been of the opinion that a great song is best heard in a stripped down, acoustic setting. If a song can be played on an acoustic guitar and you love it as much as an auto-tuned, 1,001 strings version, it's probably a great song. I don't… -
Two classic reissues by The Jayhawks - Seminal Americana
Written by Paul Hefti
I missed the Nirvana revolution and all the grunge sounds coming out of Seattle. Those sounds were lost on me having already enjoyed the noisier days of the Replacements and even before that with the first wave of real hard rock in the form of a continuum from Deep Purple… -
Down Home Shakedown Playlist - February 9, 2010
Written by Troy Mumm
This week on the Down Home Shakedown, I checked out a bunch of new releases, with a number of classics thrown in as usual. I continue to enjoy the latest from Wanda Jackson. The Party Ain't Over" is nice cross between her classic rockailly sound and the contemporary influence of… -
This Weeks Playlist and Bow Thayer
Written by Troy Mumm
Lots of new music this week on The Down Home Shakedown. The new CD from Gregg Allman is nice, acoustic blues treat, from one of real legends of rock. Glad to see him returning to his roots. However, the album that really stuck out for me this week is the…