Today we have a fun video premiere from Stuffy Shmitt. From his December album release Stuff Happens, “Sweet Krazy” is an intense guitar- and- horn-driven alt-country rocker with a rockabilly flair and a punk soul. The video is pure energy and color. It kicks all kinds of ass. READ MORE…
From Ultrababyfat in the late ’90s to Luigi in the early aughts to a well-regarded solo run that continues with her upcoming fourth solo album, K Michelle DuBois’ accomplishments are vast. READ MORE…
Listen to this week’s State of the Art Spotify playlist featuring:
Left at London – Santa’s Homophobic
Charly Bliss, PUP – It’s Christmas and I Fucking Miss You
J57 – Chriiiistmas Tiiiime
SAULT – Little Boy
Gringo Star – Holidays Are Here
Diet Cig – Happy Holiday
Shantih Shantih – Christmas Day
illuminati hotties – xmas wish list (what we all asked for)
Brooklyn – Solstice
Julien Baker – A Dreamer’s Holiday
The Dears, Murray A. Lightburn – Christmas Love
Angelica Garcia – Guadalupe
Emergency Tiara – Mr. Claus
Sharon Van Etten – Blue Christmas
Karaoke – Bad Christian
Black Marble – All I Want for Christmas Is You
Slut Magic – God is a Bad Dom
Dropkick Murphys – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Cousin Dan – Jesus
Melkbelly – Hating You for Christmas
Beach Slang – Fa La Blah Blah Blah
Ward White – Kringle’s Lament
Pom Pom Squad – Hello Santa Claus
Adrian Cohen, Josh Witt – Christmas Village
Haley Johnsen – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Joel Jerome – Feliz Navidad
Bakers Eddy – A Verry Merry Christmas
Ohmme – Wonderful Christmastime
Slotface – New Year, New Me
Caveboy – Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Devon Gilfillian – Winter Wonderland
Field Music – Home for Christmas
Porridge Radio – The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas)
The Homesick – Children’s Day
Mariachi El Bronx – Hail Mary
U.S. Girls – Santa Stay Home
Joyce Manor – Who Gave You a Baby
Alex Lahey – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)
Circa Waves – Miss Christmas
The 1975 – Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America
The Go! Team – Look Outside (A New Year’s Coming)
Hanni El Khatib – PEACE
STRFKR – Happy Fucking Holidays
The Cribs – Christmas (All Year Long)
Armand Hammer – The Eucharist
Julia Jacklin – baby jesus is nobody’s baby now
Godcaster – Apparition of the Virgin Mary
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts – Merry Xmas Everybody
Listen to this week’s Captain Americana Spotify playlist featuring:
Angela Perley – All I Want for Christmas is Your Kiss
Calexico – Hear the Bells
Saw Black – Christmas in the Background
John Prine – Angel from Montgomery
Nikki & the Phantom Callers – New Year’s Day
Andrew Bird – Christmas is Coming
The Little Miss – A Week into New Year’s Resolutions
Black Pumas – Christmas Will Really Be Christmas
Radiator King – Gospel
Christian Lee Hutson – The Christmas Song
The Pinx – Merry Christmas, Baby
Phoebe Bridgers – Christmas Song
Native Harrow – Even Peace
Bela Fleck, Abigail Washburn – Christmas Time’s A Coming (And I Know I’m Staying Home)
John Salaway – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Damien Jurado – Christmas Time is Here
Jen Starsinic – Cold
Fiona Apple – Frosty the Snowman
Tai Shan – Together is all I Really Want
The Infamous Stringdusters – Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Dallas Moore – Honky Tonk Holidaze
Hiss Golden Messenger – Christmas in Prison
Jane Sheldon – One for Mrs. Claus
G. Love & Special Sauce – Christmas Joint
Rev. Greg Spradlin – Gospel of the Saints
Low Cut Connie – Christmas Makes Me Cry
Jason Wilber – On Holidays
Old 97’s – Love the Holidays
Ned Hill – Thunder in December
Taylor Swift – Christmas Tree Farm
Sofia Talvik – This Mess We’re In
The Lumineers – Silent Night
Great Peacock – Help Me Lord
George Shingleton – O Little Town of Bethlehem
The Northern Belle – (Dim Down) The Christmas Lights – Die With Your Boots On Records
Red Rum Club – Last Christmas (WHAM cover)
Cody Belew – Hang Your Hat on My Christmas Tree
Columbia Jones – Home for Christmas
Jesse Lynn Madera – Have Yourself a very Merry Christmas
William Prince – When Jesus Needs an Angel
Drew Young – Christmas Morning
Maggie Rose – Happier New Year (Christmas is Cancelled)
Judy Collins, Jonas Fjeld – Winter Stories – Live – Chatham County Line
Amy Helm, The Wood Brothers – Christmas Must Be Tonight
Scarlett Burke, Hailey Whitters – Howdy Christmas
Tenille Arts – A Winter Wonderland
Tami Neilson – Pretty Paper
Ron Pope – Christmas Where I Come From
Futurebirds – Christmas Must Be Tonight
Nicole Atkins – Every Single Christmas
The Ballroom Thieves – (anywhere but) Home for the Holidays
Mark Erelli – Not Quite Christmas
The Barefoot Movement – I Just Wish It Would Snow
Heather Anne Lomax – Blue Christmas
Jason Lee McKinney Band – Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
The White Buffalo – Christmas Eve
Gabe Lee – Christmas Day
Little Georgia – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Steve Forbert – Bleak Midwinter
Jess Jocoy – Green & Gold
Ana Cristina Cash – Mele Kalikimaka
Liz Longley – A Little Magic
Tommy Emmanuel – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Live
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Ghost From Christmas Past
Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Last Christmas
Carolina Story – Christmas Time is Here
Libby Rodenbough – Just Like Christmas
Dion, Joe Bonamassa – You Know It’s Christmas
Grant Lee Phillips – Take Me Back to Toyland
Johanna Warren – Jesus Was a Black Man
The Texas Gentlemen, Dan Dyer – Christmas With You
Ruston Kelly – O Holy Night
Will Kimbrough – Child of Light
Ukulena – I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis
Brennen Leigh – Merry Christmas Asshole
Earl St. Clair – Three Sixty Four
Megan and Shane – Winter in a Small Town
Joachim Cooder – Christmas in Washington
Creature Comfort – Christmas in Quarantine
Rissi Palmer – Christmas Through Your Eyes
Rustin Man – Gold & Tinsel
Blue Cactus – Winter is Blue
Michelle Billingsley’s new single “Once in a While” is a sparse, gorgeous folk ballad—a duet with country & Western revivalist Wild Earp that sounds plucked straight from ’70s Nashville-outsider doc Heartworn Highways. As evidenced by this track, at her best, Billingsley channels Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark & John Prine as well as anyone working today.
Five years and three times zones later, Coma Girls, the folk/psych-rock project of Atlanta native Chris Spino, have announced their next major release. READ MORE…