Justin Townes Earle is all set to release his sophomore effort, Midnight At The Movies , this coming March 9th through Bloodshot Records. He shared one of those new tracks with us during this backyard session at Snapjoint Recording Studio . This is the second time The Laundromatinee has been graced by his presence. Justin Townes Earle - They Killed John Henry (Live on The Laundromatinee) Download [...]
Justin Townes Earle visited The Laundromatinee for the second time in his young career. This time we set up outside for three quick and painless songs - a new one, a great cover and one he's actually played for us before. It's ok though, we'll take anything he gives us.
Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has a new album out on March 3rd on Bloodshot Records called Midnight At The Movies. The son of Steve Earle, Justin's voice (literal and figurative) continues to show great maturity and this time around he positions himself a tad further away from the songwriting ways of his Dad, continuing to find his own voice in light of the history that's he's shouldered
Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has a new album out on March 3rd on Bloodshot Records called Midnight At The Movies . The son of Steve Earle, Justin's voice (literal and figurative) continues to show great maturity and this time around he positions himself a tad further away from the songwriting ways of his Dad, continuing to find his own voice in light of the history that's he's shouldered (being Steve's kid, and all)... This new song in particular is fantastic and reminds me of one of those [...]
Justin Townes Earle [Myspace] has a lot to live up to, not only does he bare the last name of songwriting legend, Steve Earle, but he was also named after yet another: his father's hero, Townes Van Zandt. Normally, this amount of pressure would cause any artist to falter, especially one so young (he is [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
It's getting closer, so things are starting to come up faster. Click around for info on: Idol Records Official Showcase , Space Out at the Carosoul featuring Longwave and more, Bloodshot Records day show featuring Justin Townes Earle, Ha Ha Tonka +++, The Ends Records official show featuring Early Man and more, Pure Volume House RSVP (Taylor loves this event), Gorilla Vs Bear vs We Shot JR Event featuring AIDS Wolf and more.
Justin releases a lot of albums. And with each one I think he's getting closer and closer to emulating his dad. The album is due out in March, and will feature plenty of slow jams. Perfect for a late spring evening. This probably would've been the alt-country record of the year, if it weren't for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Tracklist: 1. Midnight At The Movies 2. What I Mean To You 3. They Killed John Henry 4. Mama's Eyes 5. Dirty Rag 6. Can't Hardly Wait 7. Black Eyed Suzy 8. Poor Fool 9. Halfway to [...]
Justin Townes Earle has a lot to live up to. Not only does he bare the last name of songwriting legend, Steve Earle, but he was also named after yet another, his father's hero, Townes Van Zandt. Normally, this amount of pressure would cause any artist to falter, especially one so young (he is only 27) but where others fail Justin succeeds. From the opening chords of his Sophomore album, "Midnight at the Movies", Justin speaks loudly and confidently and in his own voice and oh what a voice it is. [[ This is a content summary [...]
Half A Dozen Great Songs About Booze I watched Martin Scorsese's phenomenal Bob Dylan documentary No Direction Home again last night. One of my favourite moments near the start of the film, when Bob's recalling the music that affected him growing up, is the clip of Webb Pierce , the best-selling country star of the 1950s, singing his Number 1 hit There Stands The Glass. MP3: Webb Pierce - There Stands The [...]
My favourite links week ending 12 September 2008 Photo of the Week The picture above is of Salt Lake City in the 1950s that I found via my friend Dave Varley's delicious account. It's one of a dozen or so vintage photographs of American cities taken by a chap called Charles W Cushman that are posted on a forum about skyscrapers . I recall that buying booze in Salt Lake City is not [...]
Hey guys and gals. I'm sitting here in Colorado waiting for the sun to come up so I can get out of this room and onto the mountain. The nice thing about having an east coast internal clock is that I get up early enough to have coffee and eat without rushing. Today's guest post comes from the owner of the Colorado based (see the tie in there?) label, Suburban Home Records , Virgil Dickerson. It is about a band that quite frankly, I've heard of numerous times but had never heard. I hope y'all like it. [...]
I figured the best way to get back in the groove of posting was to begin with a little Album Release Forecast . I've had this in mind for a while, but kept putting it off because so many of the expected releases I know of don't have much substantiating evidence. Thanks to MySpace for keeping me in the loop with most of these bands' happenings. February, 2009 Dan A uerbach ~ Keep It Hid [...]
Jason Isbell just announced the second leg of his 2009 tour in support of his forthcoming album 'Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit' . I'm excited to catch Isbell's South By Southwest shows March 18th - 22nd in Austin. After SXSW he will hit the road with Justin Townes Earle in March and April. They will be in town playing @ Spaceland on April 2nd. "Soldiers Get Strange" is a new track of his album due out February 17th on Lightning Rod Records. Tickets for February and March [...]
On of the best releases of 2008 was Justin Townes Earle's The Good Life . Justin Townes Earle's second album Midnight At the Movies arrives next month (March 3rd) via Bloodshot Records . In high anticipation we've once again teamed up with our friends at 91.7 WMSE for a very special listening party at Burnhearts on Tuesday, February 24th from 7pm - 10pm . We'll have cheap beer, exclusive giveaways, and [...]
I will be the first to admit that when it comes to music, I get misty at points. I guess it's the sentiment of a song, if it lines up with something that I could never intimate to someone else. Love,... Continue reading "Can't Get It Out of My Head: Kleenex-Core with Justin Townes Earle's "Mama's Eyes" " >
Two MoB favorites, Jason Isbell + Justin Townes Earle will play the High Noon Saloon on Thursday, April 16th . Both Isbell and Earle have upcoming releases in 2009. From what I've heard of Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit's eponymous album , I cannot wait to hear the new live material live. Go here to grab a MP3 of " Seven Mile Island " from Jason's upcoming record. Chicago friends, see them both on Friday, April 17th at the Double Door [...]
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Justin Townes Earle will be a star. Writing anything about Midnight At The Movies is intimidating because I know I can't do this album justice. I guess Justin would say carving a name for himself in the music industry is a little intimidating, being the namesake of Townes Van Zandt and the son of Steve Earle. I've been a huge fan of Steve Earle, but my interest has waned over the past several years as his songs have been overshadowed by his political agenda. Justin has decidedly taken a a different path. In his interview with [...]
If by chance you didn't hear Justin Townes Earle's full-length debut The Good Life (Bloodshot) last year then you probably missed out on one of the best country albums of 2008. The Good Life easily ran circles around anything put out by the pop-circus that parades itself about to the masses as country music. His highly anticipated sophomore follow-up Midnight at the Movies , also on Bloodshot, is slated for release on March 3. Justin Townes Earle is the real deal and here's two cuts from [...]
I had some stuff ready to post today. Good stuff too. There was even some well-written, descriptive prose from me about said stuff. But late last night I stumbled across a song from the forthcoming record by Justin Townes Earle. And here we are. "Mama's Eyes", from Midnight At The Movies , looks headlong into Justin's family affairs. It addresses the ways in which in Justin's case the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, even if the tree is old and gnarled. But it also (as the song title alludes to) points to the [...]
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Justin Townes Earle just released this "Mama's Eyes" from his sophomore album, Midnight At The Movies , due out March 9th. For those of you that liked The Good Life , get ready. This is even better. I'll save my commentary because I'm trying hard to write a worthy review, but I will say that Justin Townes Earle will be a country music star. This tear-jerker is my favorite song from the album. He's at the top of my list to see at SXSW. Justin Townes Earle - Mama's Eyes
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