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Freight Train Boogie podcast #212 featuring Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Massy Ferguson, The Whiskey Sisters, Dustbowl Revival and more...

FTB podcast #212 features the album Good Light from DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS. Also new music from MASSY FERGUSON, THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL and THE WHISKEY SISTERS. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here's the direct link to…See More
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Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of May 21st... Jude Johnstone, Red Dirt Rangers, Cold Satellite, Augie Meyers

COLD SATELLITE (with JEFFREY FOUCAULT) Cavalcade (Signature Sounds)2013 sophomore album from this band centered on the collaboration between songwriter Jeffrey Foucault and poet Lisa Olstein. Cavalcade both refines and concentrates the band's signature amalgam of Rock, Blues, and Country. Described by legendary music critic Greil Marcus as having, "...a Country feel that puts the…See More
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Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of May 21st... Jude Johnstone, Red Dirt Rangers, Cold Satellite, Augie Meyers

COLD SATELLITE (with JEFFREY FOUCAULT) Cavalcade (Signature Sounds)2013 sophomore album from this band centered on the collaboration between songwriter Jeffrey Foucault and poet Lisa Olstein. Cavalcade both refines and concentrates the band's signature amalgam of Rock, Blues, and Country. Described by legendary music critic Greil Marcus as having, "...a Country feel that puts the…See More
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Freight Train Boogie podcast #211 featuring "The Moorings" by Andrew Duhon along with Deadstring Brothers, Samantha Crain and Free Range Folk

FTB podcast #211 features The Moorings by New Orleans singer/songwriter ANDREW DUHON. Also new music from FREE RANGE FOLK, SAMANTHA CRAIN and HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER.Here's the direct link to listen now! Here's the iTunes…See More
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Freight Train Boogie podcast #211 featuring "The Moorings" by Andrew Duhon along with Deadstring Brothers, Samantha Crain and Free Range Folk

FTB podcast #211 features The Moorings by New Orleans singer/songwriter ANDREW DUHON. Also new music from FREE RANGE FOLK, SAMANTHA CRAIN and HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER.Here's the direct link to listen now! Here's the iTunes…See More
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A blog post by Bill Frater was featured

Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of May 14th

Various Artists Rod Picott Presents The Bridge (Village Records)Over the last year Rod Picott put together a compilation CD to benefit a youth shelter in Boston called Bridge Over Troubled Waters. The CD has unreleased songs by Rod Picott, Gurf Morlix, Greg Trooper, Slaid Cleaves, Mary…See More
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Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of May 14th

Various Artists Rod Picott Presents The Bridge (Village Records)Over the last year Rod Picott put together a compilation CD to benefit a youth shelter in Boston called Bridge Over Troubled Waters. The CD has unreleased songs by Rod Picott, Gurf Morlix, Greg Trooper, Slaid Cleaves, Mary…See More
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A blog post by Bill Frater was featured

Freight Train Boogie Show #210 features Eric Brace & Peter Cooper's "The Comeback Album" and also Emma Hill, Shinyribs, J.R. Shore and others

FTB podcast #210 features the 3rd release from ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER, slyly entitled The Comeback Album. Also new music from EMMA HILL, THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE and J.R. SHORE.Here's the direct link to listen now! Here's the…See More
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Bill Frater posted a blog post

Freight Train Boogie Show #210 features Eric Brace & Peter Cooper's "The Comeback Album" and also Emma Hill, Shinyribs, J.R. Shore and others

FTB podcast #210 features the 3rd release from ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER, slyly entitled The Comeback Album. Also new music from EMMA HILL, THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE and J.R. SHORE.Here's the direct link to listen now! Here's the…See More
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A blog post by Bill Frater was featured

Americana Boogie new releases for the week of May 7th... Patty Griffin, Ruth Moody, Pistol Annies, Natalie Maines, James Cotton...

PATTY GRIFFIN American Kid (New West)Co-produced by Griffin and Craig Ross, American Kid is her seventh and first for New West. Since her last album of new material Children Running Through, she made the Grammy-winning Downtown Church and became a member of Band of Joy…See More
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Bill Frater posted a blog post

Americana Boogie new releases for the week of May 7th... Patty Griffin, Ruth Moody, Pistol Annies, Natalie Maines, James Cotton...

PATTY GRIFFIN American Kid (New West)Co-produced by Griffin and Craig Ross, American Kid is her seventh and first for New West. Since her last album of new material Children Running Through, she made the Grammy-winning Downtown Church and became a member of Band of Joy…See More
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A blog post by Bill Frater was featured

Freight Train Boogie Show #209 featuring Nora Jane Struthers' "Carnival" and Adam Klein's "Sky Blue DeVille"

FTB podcast #209 puts the spotlight on two new albums. Sky Blue DeVille by ADAM KLEIN and Carnival by NORA JANE STRUTHERS.Here's the direct link to listen now! Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.Show…See More
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Karen Johnson commented on Bill Frater's blog post 'Americana Boogie new releases for the week of April 30th...Peter Rowan, Carla Olson, Chapin Sisters, Stillhouse, Frank Solivan, Giddens Sisters and more...'
"Hey Bill, thanks for posting about Carla's new CD.  All best, KJ"
May 3
Bill Frater posted a blog post

Freight Train Boogie Show #209 featuring Nora Jane Struthers' "Carnival" and Adam Klein's "Sky Blue DeVille"

FTB podcast #209 puts the spotlight on two new albums. Sky Blue DeVille by ADAM KLEIN and Carnival by NORA JANE STRUTHERS.Here's the direct link to listen now! Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.Show…See More
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A blog post by Bill Frater was featured

Americana Boogie new releases for the week of April 30th...Peter Rowan, Carla Olson, Chapin Sisters, Stillhouse, Frank Solivan, Giddens Sisters and more...

PETER ROWAN The Old School (Compass)On The Old School, Rowan delves further into his legacy as one of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys with some of the first generation players who really know “the old school” while welcoming younger players considered to be the torchbearers for the future of bluegrass music. The album includes 11 Rowan originals and a rework of “Freedom Riders,” the…See More
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Freight Train Boogie podcast #212 featuring Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Massy Ferguson, The Whiskey Sisters, Dustbowl Revival and more...

FTB podcast #212 features the album Good Light from DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS. Also new music from MASSY FERGUSON, THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL and THE WHISKEY SISTERS. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to…

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Posted on May 24, 2013 at 9:30pm

Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of May 21st... Jude Johnstone, Red Dirt Rangers, Cold Satellite, Augie Meyers

COLD SATELLITE (with JEFFREY FOUCAULT)

Cavalcade (Signature Sounds)

2013 sophomore album from this band centered on the collaboration between songwriter Jeffrey Foucault and poet Lisa Olstein. Cavalcade both refines and concentrates the band's signature amalgam of Rock, Blues, and Country. Described by legendary music…

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Posted on May 21, 2013 at 10:30am

Freight Train Boogie podcast #211 featuring "The Moorings" by Andrew Duhon along with Deadstring Brothers, Samantha Crain and Free Range Folk

FTB podcast #211 features The Moorings by New Orleans singer/songwriter ANDREW DUHON. Also new music from FREE RANGE FOLK, SAMANTHA CRAIN and HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER.

Here's the direct link to listen…

Continue

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 10:00am

Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of May 14th

Various Artists

Rod Picott Presents The Bridge (Village Records)

Over the last year Rod Picott put together a compilation CD to benefit a youth shelter in Boston called Bridge Over Troubled Waters. The CD has…

Continue

Posted on May 14, 2013 at 8:00am

Freight Train Boogie Show #210 features Eric Brace & Peter Cooper's "The Comeback Album" and also Emma Hill, Shinyribs, J.R. Shore and others

FTB podcast #210 features the 3rd release from ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER, slyly entitled The Comeback Album. Also new music from EMMA HILL, THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE and J.R. SHORE.

Here's the direct link to listen…

Continue

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 1:00pm

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At 1:30pm on March 13, 2013, Phil Lee said…
And thanks for the feature!
At 10:07am on April 30, 2012, Dirtsandwich Music said…

Happy birthday, brother Bill.

At 11:15am on February 11, 2011, Tanya Pinkerton said…
Welcome Bill! swak! Tanya
At 5:20pm on January 12, 2011, rick ahern said…

hey big  guy what's up?

 

At 12:26am on January 6, 2011, GJHare said…
..thanks Bill - will follow your music closely..GH
At 6:02pm on December 10, 2009, Jenny Kerr said…
Hey there, Bill,
Glad you made it! We had a great meeting. See you at the next one? (Jan 2, 2-3:30)

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At 3:36pm on April 15, 2009, No Depression said…
Hi Bill - Welcome to the new community site! We hope you're finding everything okay. Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback (here are some FAQs in case anything's confusing). Thanks for joining. Cheers!
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