Show 76
07-10-2024
Americana, Australian style. American music with roots in early folk and country music, or maybe country tradition and punk attitude.
Intro: Roulette - Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp, Underwater Casino, 2003. Dom Mariani has been making fine music for many years in several bands, most notably with The Stems.
El Dorado - Shane Nicholson, the song was on a 2023 compilation album, Halfway Down Under, a tribute to the American singer songwriter Jim Lauderdale.
Monkee On A Wire - Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, from their album Rattlin’ Bones, from 2008, when they were married.
Long May You Run - The Cartwheels, from 2014, their album At Home. A Neil Young song, he did it in 1976, the title track to an album he made with Stephen Stills.
Tell Mama - Collard Greens and Gravy, featuring Ian Collard on harmonica and singing, from their 2018 album.
Nothing But Nice Things - Chris Altmann, the title track to his 2012 LP. He’s settled in Canada these days.
Letter To Tampa - Nick Charles and Alex Burns, from their 1992 album The Road More Travelled. This version from the compilation Real Australian Blues Volume 1, which came out in 1992.
A set with Tex Perkins.
This Is Not The Way Home - The Cruel Sea, the title track of their 1991 album.
Words From A Woman To A Man - the Beasts of Bourbon, from 1990, the album Black Milk.
I Know You Know I Know - from the Tex Perkins 2009 album Dark Horses.
Stop And Fix It - Dutch Tilders, the opening track to his Live At the Commune 1973 LP.
Don’t Play Guitar Boy - Geoff Achison, from 2011, his album titled Live at Burrinja Cafe. In his introduction to the song he jokes about stealing guitar licks Dutch Tilders.
Sally And The Preacher - the Audreys, from 2008, the album After The Flood Comes.
When The Levee Breaks - Chris Wilson and Shane O’Mara, from around 1991. It’s from a 30th anniversay re-issue of Chris’s album Landlocked, Faithless and Free.
Outro - Chicken Omelette, by Baby Langston, from their acclaimed 1998 album.
