The Alt-Country Show

" Today, The Alt-Country Show premieres the music video for "Chicken Flew the Coop" from Ben Stalets. The track is on his forthcoming album, Everybody’s Laughing. The new album drops on August 27th. Ben filled us in a little on the song, the video and his upcoming album. Don't miss out on the video because there is a chicken man and you can't go wrong with a chicken man. Watch the video below and you'll hear a track from Ben Stalets kicking off the mix as well. [youtubelg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm9kLm7VfQI[/youtubelg] On the Song:  “I thought we had fleshed this song one out on the road. Pretty simple in theory. When we got in the studio, we recorded the base tracks and It sounded good, but my producer, Bunky Hunt, knew it was missing some guitar and pedal steel parts. It ended up sounding a lot more full that way. I’m grateful I trusted him.” On the Video: “Marco North came up with the idea for the video. He hit me up with, “love the song, would like to do something with a chicken man” and I totally agreed. It turned out great and I love it.” On the Album:  “This album was a turning point for me in every sense of the phrase. It was a turning point for me as an artist. I could write how I felt without losing myself in the words.It also felt like the band really came together on this album. There are some songs that don’t have the full band, but for the majority of it, it’s us. We started figuring out our sound finally. This record is like Ben Stalets becoming Ben Stalets. It feels like my first album even though I’ve had others.” Make sure to checkout Ben Stalet's past BTR Here and There episode and lookout for his new album, Everybody's Laughing on August 27th! 00:00 - Emily (Juvenescene by Yasmin Willimas) 02:39 - Maybe Love's Not All We Need - Ben Stalets 07:00 - We Disappeared - Human Barbie 10:20 - I've Got To Go - The Wealthy West 14:48 - Lucky - Carter Sampson 19:05 - Fervent For The Hunger - Adeem The Artist 22:40 - Emily 23:31 - Ball & Chain - Paul Benjaman Band 26:30 - Lonely Days In Hollywood - Turner Cody & the Soldiers of Love 30:29 - Desert Wildflowers - Squirrel Flower 34:01 - Coffee Waltz II - Jacob Derwin 37:09 - Beautiful Losers - Mink's MIracle Medicine 40:51 - No Way Home (Where Did I Go Wrong) - Pawns or Kings 44:53 - Twenty Something Age - Hannah Hokit 48:46 - Emily 49:44 - Cookin' Up Somethin' Hot - Dave Alan Bell 52:24 - No Regrets - Jack Parker 56:21 - People That I Love - Anders Jörnesten 60:17 - I Can Stop Anytime - Shagbark Lane 62:45 - Emily 63:58 - The Basin Lounge - Ben de la Cour 67:07 - Finish "

"Today, The Alt-Country Show premieres the scenic, DIY music video for "Parkway Bound." The song can be found on North Carolina artist, Shay Martin Lovette's sophomore release, Scatter & Gather. The album dropped on May 14th and is produced by Joseph Terrell of Mipso. Beautiful arrangements showcase Lovette's crisp vocals and punctuate his songwriting. [youtubelg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UILkszuP0p4[/youtubelg] Lovette tells us a little bit about the making of the video, recording "Parkway Bound" for the album, and Scatter & Gather as a whole. On the idea behind the video: "I’m super excited to share this video, especially because it was a 100% DIY affair and the footage was captured on iPhones. My partner, Julianna Liegel captured most of the footage and Joseph Terrell, Gabe Anderson, and I filmed the rest. Gabe Anderson also edited the video. The idea for this video was pretty straight forward. “Parkway Bound” was written around the concept of someone leaving their troubles behind and escaping to the Blue Ridge Parkway. I am lucky enough to live less than a mile from the parkway, and have spent countless hours enjoying the mountains, trails, and creeks that can be found in the region so it felt natural to give the video a sort of “day in the life” type vibe. My good friend, Joseph Terrell (Mipso) who produced Scatter & Gather, drove his Jeep Comanche to Boone, North Carolina (where I’m based) and we hit the Blue Ridge Parkway for a full day of cruising to different scenic overlooks, rambling down trails, eating biscuits, and rock hopping to various waterfalls in the area.  By the end of the day we were exhausted but as we watched the sun disappear behind the Blue Ridge Mountains we were thankful for the journey." On the making of the song with Joseph: "'Parkway Bound' was recorded live at the Rubber Room Studio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with my dream string band accompanying me and taking this tune to a beautifully folky place. Joseph Terrell (Mipso) sang harmony vocals, Aaron Ballance played Dobro, Libby Rodenbough (Mipso) played Fiddle, Andrew Marlin (Watchhouse) played mandolin, and Wood Robinson (Mipso) played upright bass. We only played the song twice and the second take was the keeper!" On the album: "Scatter & Gather is a collection of songs that I wrote on acoustic guitar at home in Boone, North Carolina and then fleshed out in the studio with members of Mipso, my band, and some very talented special guests like Andrew Marlin (Watchhouse). I had so much fun in the studio kicking ideas around with Joseph Terrell until each song got to a place that we both could be excited about. Joseph and I both have backgrounds in roots music but embrace the idea of experimenting with those roots so it was our goal to let both aspects shine through on this album." Be sure to listen to the podcast which features multiple tracks from Shay Martin Lovette's new album. Then add Scatter & Gather to your collection on Bandcamp! 00:00 - Emily (Sourwood Honey Rag by Shay Martin Lovette) 02:36 - Parkway Bound - Shay Martin Lovette 06:40 - Good Guy - Julia Jacklin 10:47 - Can't Do Much - Waxahatchee 14:26 - Budhist for a Couple Days - Dougie Poole 18:35 - When This Blows Over - John Calvin Abney 22:33 - Emily 24:35 - Sneaker - Paul Benjaman Band 28:08 - Expat - Moviola 31:51 - Whatever Love - Rosali 36:31 - Soft Love - Hello June 39:54 - Fallin' Angel - Van Plating 41:55 - Emily 43:10 - I Saw You - Travis Linville 46:38 - Glory Strums (Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner) - Hiss Golden Messenger 49:53 - High Hopes - Jesse Aycock 53:37 - Backslider - Pilgrim 57:08 - Emily (Sourwood Honey Rag by Shay Martin Lovette) 58:22 - Never Felt So New - Shay Martin Lovette 62:07 - Scatter and Gather - Shay Martin Lovette 65:11 - Finish "

"Today's mix is packed with some of my current favorite songwriters. 00:00 - Emily 02:10 - Lonely Days in Hollywood - Turner Cody & the Soldiers of Love 06:04 - Now That It's All Over  (feat. Margo Price) - Dillon Warnek 08:56 - Don't Give Up On Me - Caitlin Harnett & the Pony Boys 12:54 - Sometime - Mavis Staples 15:24 - Telling Stories - Turner Cody & the Soldiers of Love 20:23 - Emily 22:03 - Darkness of The Bar - Pilgrim 25:32 - An Echo - Samantha Crain 29:16 - Sadder Than A Sunset - Jesse Aycock 33:26 - Feeling We Used To Know - Travis Linville 36:29 - Emily 37:14 - Hummingbird - Lea Thomas 41:56 - Know What You're Doing - Kyle Forester 45:10 - Eyes - Sunny War 48:22 - TNT - Wye Oak 52:11 - Something or Nothing - Cartalk 55:04 - Consoled - redroot 56:25 - Emily 57:47 - Boozing and Losing - Turner Cody & the Soldiers of Love 61:08 - Finish "

" Good stuff in store. Check the videos below and buy some music from the artists in today's mix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbcqQu7LEO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7foYBCECIqQ 00:00 - Emily (Trip Sitter by Jeffrey Silverstein) 02:28 - Under The Gun - Jesse Aycock 05:39 - Peaceful Dream - Mavis Staples 08:52 - Soft Lens - Jeffrey Silverstein 12:27 - Hall of Death - Matt Sweeney & Bonnie "Prince" Billy 15:42 - Emily 16:48 - Good Man - Dillon Warnek 19:51 - Boozing and Losing - Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love 23:05 - 5am - Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys 26:03 - Losing Hand - Sunny War 28:19 - Walk - Hey, King! 32:15 - El Paso - Charlie Marie 35:28 - Emily 36:19 - alignment - redroot 37:24 - Over You - Lou Barlow 38:56 - Wait For Springtime - Kishi Bashi 42:53 - Burning Bridges - Sam Newton 45:50 - Hard To Party - Beau Jennings 49:35 - Emily 50:38 - Even When I'm Losing - Sliced Hearts 54:19 - Good Old Days - Will Payne Harrison 58:41 - I Need to Go Somewhere - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors 61:16 - Man in Me - Madi Diaz 65:50 - Emily 67:58 - Shed The Light - Jesse Aycock 70:30 - Finish "

"It's Bandcamp Friday! All sales on Bandcamp today go directly to the artists! I'll keep it simple and just list the artists in today's mix and link you to their music on Bandcamp! You can easily click the links to buy the music you heard on the show! It's been a tough year for artists and now more than ever it is so important to support music. Buy albums, buy merch or buy both! But, I encourage you to find at least one artist in the mix today to support! Buck Meek,   Renée Reed,   Katy Kirby,   Hiss Golden Messenger,   Fruit Bats,   Waxahatchee,   Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love,   Hotels on Mars, Clementine Was Right,   The Rose Petals,   Brent Beamer,   Charlie Marie,   Sarah Mary Chadwick,   Madi Diaz,   Jeremy Ivey,   Jade Jackson   00:00 - Emily (Invisible Sunrise by 2 Sleeps) 02:40 - Candle - Buck Meek 06:20 - Until Tomorrow - Renée Reed 08:20 - Juniper - Katy Kirby 10:53 - Emily (Invisible Sunrise by 2 Sleeps) 12:15 - Sanctuary - Hiss Golden Messenger 16:20 - The Balcony - Fruit Bats 20:25 - Lilacs - Waxahatchee 23:26 - Emily (Invisible Sunrise by 2 Sleeps) 24:59 - Boozing and Losing - Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love 28:13 - Chernobyl - Hotels on Mars 30:27 - Tumbling - DL Rossi 34:28 - Go It Careful - Clementine Was Right 39:47 - Winning Streak - The Rose Petals 43:50 - Homegrown Legend - Brent Beamer 46:37 - Emily (Invisible Sunrise by 2 Sleeps) 48:13 - El Paso - Charlie Marie 51:11 - Dolly - Jetty bones 53:57 - Let's Fight - Sarah Mary Chadwick 57:01 - Bird on A Wire - Van Plating 60:13 - Emily (Invisible Sunrise by 2 Sleeps) 60:58 - New Person, Old Place - Madi Diaz 64:52 - Someone Else's Problem - Jeremy Ivey 70:58 - 6ft Changes - Jade Jackson 74:37 - Emily 76:00 - Invisible Sunrise - 2 Sleeps 79:26 - Finish "

"The Bottle Rockets announce their retirement. We celebrate with some tunes.. New to the mix: Hotels on Mars, OrangeG, John Andrews and The Yawns, Mike Dorsey and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4urafbEOQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH0w9QCu0OI 00:00 - Emily (Bit Logic the 8-bit version by The Bottle Rockets) 03:06 - Happy Anniversary - The Bottle Rockets 07:52 - Half Over You - Little Gold 10:50 - Thinkin' Of You - Brother Galen 15:04 - Random Rules - Silver Jews 18:55 - Indiana - Hotels On Mars 20:36 - Emily  21:50 - Family Pain - Swamp Dogg 24:45 - Letter For Rose - Tucker Riggleman & The Cheap Dates 28:39 - outpost - OrangeG 33:32 - New California Blue - John Andrews and The Yawns 37:20 - Emily  38:37 - London - Mike Dorsey 41:43 - Ground Me - Sam Newton 44:40 - The Wire - Jonas Carping 47:52 - Bad Time To Be An Outlaw - The Bottle Rockets 51:02 - Emily  52:56 - Solitaire - The Bottle Rockets 55:48 - Finish "

"The new music in 2021 is already coming in hot. Plus, as always... I miss things! So, some more 'new to me' tunes from 2020 in the mix as well. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. BUY MUSIC. If you are able, I encourage you to find at least one artist in the mix today and purchase some tunes, merch or both! Quick Links to buy: Tucker Riggleman & The Cheap Dates, Swamp Dogg, Little Gold, Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys, Buck Meek, Brent Beamer, Pearl Charles, The Governors, Malin Pettersen, Jonas Carping, Mavis Staples, Brother Galen, Brandi Ediss   00:00 - Emily 02:02 - Storming in Memphis - Tucker Riggleman and The Cheap Dates 05:28 - Rosie - Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys 08:47 - Second Sight - Buck Meek 12:41 - Hard To Leave - Mavis Staples 15:40 - Friends Are Hard to Bury - Little Gold 18:12 - Emily  19:49 - Good, Better, Best - Swamp Dogg 22:36 - Memories (feat. John Prine) - Swamp Dogg 27:17 - Moonlight Parade - Jonas Carping 31:45 - Handin' Out - Brother Galen 36:42 - Going Nowhere Fast - Brent Beamer 40:41 - Back to TX - The Governors 42:38 - Emily 43:49 - Take Your Time - Pearl Charles 47:39 - I Didn't Try - Brandi Ediss 50:27 - Queen of The Meadow - Malin Pettersen 53:51 - Emily  54:50 - Ladyfish - Little Gold 58:01 - Finish "

"Best of the best of the best on BTR's Alt-Country Show this year! I'm spinning all of my favorite tunes from 2020 today. For one reason or another, these are the ones that stood out. These artists were my friends through quarantine. They helped me escape from feeling trapped in my house and they made 2020 bearable. I personally supported every artist on this list by buying their music, merch or both in 2020. I hope that if you are able, you will find at least one artist in this mix (or more) and show your support as well. It’s been a tough year for artists, especially those that rely on income from touring. NOTE: On this episode I talk about how I'm not an obsessive Bob Dylan fan. I was speaking off-the-cuff and trying to be funny. I want to clarify that I am very much a fan of Bob Dylan. I've spent most of my young-adult and adult life obsessing over new music (due to this job). I haven't taken the time to obsess over Dylan... yet. But, believe me, it's on the list. That said, I'm still very aware of his impact, talents and legacy. 00:00 - Emily (Stevens' Snomwan by M. Ward) 03:18 - Coyote Mary's Travelling Show - M. Ward 06:49 - Cherry Barb - Mapache 08:42 - Hell - Waxahatchee 11:34 - High Horse - Samantha Crain 15:41 - Waitin On John - Pablo Dylan 18:45 - Emily (Losing Sleep by Edwyn Collins) 22:50 - Magical Thinking - Blitzen Trapper 25:29 - Someone Else's Fault - Courtney Marie Andrews 28:38 - Colors of the Highway - Sam Rae 32:32 - Hit The Road - H. Kink 34:42 - Emily (Los Angeles by Dougie Poole) 36:07 - Los Angeles - Dougie Poole 40:18 - Wisteria - Jaye Bartell 44:21 - Pigeons - Bill Callahan 49:19 - Emily (Losing Sleep by Edwyn Collins) 52:20 - Movies - Jeremy Ivey 56:17 - Hometown - Malin Pettersen 58:58 - Tommy's Trip - James Thomson 62:07 - 5am - Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys 65:00 - Emily (Los Angeles by Dougie Poole) 66:22 - Fierce - Fanny Lumsden 68:40 - Heavy Load - Great Peacock 71:32 - Hard to Party - Beau Jennings 75:20 - When This Blows Over - John Calvin Abney 79:15 - Emily (Stevens' Snomwan by M. Ward) 81:22 - Easy On Your Mind - Dogwood Tales 84:43 - Finish "

"So much great new music! Be sure to find some tunes to buy and support your favorite artists in the mix! Sam Newton's new Christmas single isn't officially out yet but you can find all the info on his website. Pre-Order the new album from This Frontier Needs Heroes. You can find Go With The Flow on their bandcamp page in Vinyl, CD and Digital. Grab up the Dogwood Tales' vinyl while you can on their Bandcamp page! Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Beau Jennings has you covered! Find Age Wise on Bandcamp as well and grab a copy of Light From A Window! 00:00 - Emily (Stevens' Snowman by M. Ward) 02:36 - Riding Horses - Dogwood Tales 05:35 - South Dakota - This Frontier Needs Heroes 09:38 - My Mind Can Be Cool To Me - William Elliott Whitmore 12:51 - Hard To Party - Beau Jennings & The Tigers 16:40 - Hazel Eyes - Sam Newton 20:14 - Emily 22:14 - Catch You - Tracy McNeil & The Good Life 26:02 - Fierce - Fanny Lumsden 28:34 - Bright Direction (You're A Dark Star Now) - Hiss Golden Messenger 32:50 - If I Told - Courtney Marie Andrews 37:38 - Only The Strong - Laura Marling 40:51 - Every River - Steep Canyon Rangers 45:03 - Emily  47:30 - The Real Dream - Age Wise 50:28 - Sunblind - Fleet foxes 54:30 - Rise You River - Ell and Hart 57:40 - Emily  59:56 - Merry Christmas - Sam Newton 62:54 - The Christmas Light - Beau Jennings 65:54 - Finish "

"Starting the show with new music from John Calvin Abney and his album Familiar Ground, which drops next week on Black Mesa Records. Also in the first set, the third single from Pearl Charles and her forthcoming release, Magic Mirror. It's such a good one! Malin Pettersen makes her Alt-Country Show debut and starts off the second set of tunes with her track "Hometown" from her album Wildhorse, which is out now. Also in the set, I continue my obsession with Australicana tunes and feature a track from Magpie Diaries out of Australia! The good tunes continue with music from Jeremy Ivey's new album, Waiting Out The Storm which is available now from ANTI- Records. I've got a double-dose of Jeremy Ivey tunes and I'll tell you about his recent show in Nashville with Country Westerns. Later in the show, a new tune  from Strays Don't Sleep and their first release in 15 years! The EP is called 'A Short Film for a Long Story' and you'll definitely want to add it to your collection! There's so much more in the mix as well. Please, find an album you love and support the artists by buying their albums or some merch. It's so important to buy music and support the artists you love, especially at this time! 00:00 - Emily (Rio Drone by M. Ward) 02:40 - When This Blows Over - John Calvin Abney 06:36 - 5am - Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys 09:25 - Los Angeles - Dougie Poole 13:54 - Imposter - Pearl Charles 16:57 - Emily 18:20 - Hometown - Malin Pettersen 20:45 - Honey - Magpie Diaries 24:40 - Whisper Wildwood - Hess 28:55 - Hit The Road - H. Kink 31:08 - Things Could Get Much Worse - Jeremy Ivey 34:06 - Emily 38:24 - Story of a Fish - Jeremy Ivey 41:28 - Anytime - Country Westerns 44:04 - Surrender - Will Butler 47:46 - Hope Is A Love Song - Strays Don't Sleep 51:31 - Emily 52:18 - Redemption Road - Jonas Carping 55:08 - An Echo - Samantha Crain 58:52 - Remember It - The Northern Belle 62:22 - Emily (Rio Drone by M. Ward) 63:42 - Millennial Blues - Jordan Merrick 66:54 - Finish "

"The Alt-Country Show is completely dedicated to Aussie artists today! That's because the scene there is insane! You'll be blown away at the talent on this show. Today's episode isn't even a complete picture as there are many artists I wasn't able to get permission from in time for the episode to go live. But, I hope to feature them in the very near future! Learn a little about some of the artists in today's mix below. As always, click those links and show your support by purchasing their music and merch. It's more important than ever to support your favorite musicians! Caitlin Harnett & the Pony Boys - This group out of Sydney was one of my recent finds and part of the reason I fell down a rabbit hole of Australian tunes. I fell in love with Caitlin Harnett and co. the first time I heard them. Based on the two singles they've released this year, I cannot wait for their album which is due out in November. Caitlin was kind enough to give me some suggestions on artists for this mix as well! Alex the Astronaut - You may have heard Alex the Astronaut on The BTR Top 10 recently! The BTR staff has been spinning her album 'The Theory of Absolutely Nothing' quite a bit!  And, now she's an ARIA nominee! Alex is nominated for Breakthrough Artist of 2020. Past winners include Silverchair, Jet, Wolfmother, Ladyhawke, Tones and I, and more. James Thomson -   Newcastle based artist, James Thomson really drew me in with the lyrics on his album 'Golden Exile' which dropped in March of this year. I got some Jeff Tweedy vibes and I could totally envision myself at one of his shows having a singalong with the rest of his fans. Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes -  The Melbourne based group released an awesome 7in single in May and their fifth studio album is due out later this year. We'll definitely keep up with this group and bring you some of that new music here on the show! Ruben Neeson - Ruben Neeson has dropped a couple of singles in 2020 and we are loving both of them! Pick them up on his Bandcamp page and we'll keep an eye out for more new tunes as well. All Our Exes Live in Texas - OG BTR Alt-Country! So, We had to include them. All Our Exes did a special live set with BTR back in 2017. I've been spinning KIT (Katie Wighton) from All Our Exes on Ladies Skate Only and have loved all of the singles she's dropped this year. Madeline Leman & The Desert Swells - This group out of Melbourne got me hooked with their 2018 album 'Diva With The Fever of Change.' And, I've gotten lost in their latest release ‘Nobody’s Fool’ multiple times since coming across it on Bandcamp recently. Gerogia State Line - Fronted by Georgia Delves, this group had plans to release their debut  album this year but... covid. Luckily we have the dreamy single that's on today's mix. And, we'll keep you in the loop when the album drops. Dave Favours & the Roadside Ashes - The group's album ‘Not Your Average Country Band’ dropped in April of this year. Dave Favours not only makes incredible tunes with The Roadside Ashes but he helped supply quite a few artists in today's mix as well, through his label Stanley Records! He also released the "Take Me To Town" compilation that I reference in the show and where you can find Katie Brianna's tack "Sticks & Stones." Katie Brianna - Her voice is strong but soothing and I fell in love on the first note. Our eyes and ears are open and ready for anything she releases. Ben Leece - Is a Newcastle based, Americana singer-songwriter and he's got us hooked. He just released a new single called "Magpie" which you'll have to check out and you'll hear another recent single of his "Paper Thin" in today's mix. JB Patterson - His new album 'Young Man For A While' dropped earlier this year. He's an Americana singer songwriter that works out of a solar studio!?! Which we want to hear more about for sure. Catch more music from JB on the Brisbane edition of Spotlight On The City. Jordan Merrick - Jordan is also featured on the Brisbane episode of Spotlight On The City and will probably find a home here on the Alt-Country Show as well. We are loving his sound and will be scouting for any new material. Julia Jacklin - Last year's most played artist of the year at BTR! You can pre-order a special, limited edition vinyl from her album 'Crushing' on the Polyvinyl site right now! 00:00 - Emily (Steven's Snowman by M. Ward) 02:35 - Make You Feel Blue - Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys 05:53 - Tommy's Trip - James Thomson 09:01 - Happy Song - Alex The Astronaut 13:03 - Emily 14:30 - The Road - Lachlan Bryan & the Wildes 17:08 - I Just Don't Know the Truth - Ruben Neeson 19:42 - The Devil's Part - All Our Exes Live In Texas 23:16 - From Down Here - Georgia State Line 27:26 - Better Days - Dave Favours & the Roadside Ashes 30:39 - Nobody's Fool - Madeline Leman & the Dessert Swells 34:55 - Emily 36:39 - Young Man For A While - JB Paterson 40:26 - Paper Thin - Ben Leece 43:46 - Sticks and Stones - Katie Brianna 45:43 - Millennial Blues - Jordan Merrick 49:02 - Don't Know How To Keep Loving You - Julia Jacklin 54:00 - Emily 55:55 - 5am - Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys 58:40 - Finish "

"Beyond excited to feature tracks from Dougie Poole, Pearl Charles, Josiah Johnson (formerly of The Head and the Heart) and more incredible new tunes on the show today. The mix starts (and ends) with Dougie Poole and music from his album, Freelancer's Blues which was released in June on Wharf Cat Records. Head over to Dougie's bandcamp and grab this album up because it's definitely in my top five for the year. The track "Los Angeles" which starts off the show is damn near perfect and the video that accompanies (created by Allison Grosso) is quite possibly the highlight of 2020.  Next up on the show, the first single from Pearl Charles' forthcoming album, Magic Mirror. The album drops on Kanine Records on January 21, 2021. It's nice to see that there is an end to 2020 and we'll be off to a seemingly wonderful start with the release of this record. OTHER EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Josiah Johnson (The Head and The Heart) has dropped his debut solo effort, Every Feeling On A Loop. It's out now on ANTI- and you'll hear the track "Nobody Knows." Great Peacock are in the mix with a track from their album Forever Worse Better which drops in just a couple weeks on October 9th. Get your pre-order in now! Alison Langerak & Wyatt Tuzo are also in the mix with their track "Crossing Nebraska" which is part of 'The Subtle Incline: A Collaborative Songwriting Experiment' organized by Stereoactive Media. Each artist in the collab was given the same set of lyrics and then created a song around it. The album is available on the Stereoactive Media bandcamp and "100% of proceeds from this release will support The Beat Shop, a music production program at Workshop Houston, which serves youths in and around Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood." 00:00 - Emily (Los Angeles by Dougie Poole) 03:10 - Los Angeles - Dougie Poole 07:20 - Emily (Los Angeles by Dougie Poole) 08:46 - What I Need - Pearl Charles 11:47 - Pour Another Round - Dent May 16:14 - First Man - H. Kink 18:59 - Buddhist For A Couple of Days - Dougie Poole 23:04 - Emily (Los Angeles by Dougie Poole) 24:37 - Nobody Knows - Josiah Johnson 28:22 - Another Song - Bill Callahan 31:20 - Baskets - Jaye Bartell 35:28 - Love is Not Enough - Lydia Loveless 38:42 - Heavy Load - Great Peacock 41:18 - Emily 41:52 - Guess I Would - Jonas Carping 44:43 - High Horse - Samantha Crain 48:50 - Sweet Caroline - Slight Of 52:07 - Nebraska - Alison Langerak & Wyatt Tuzo 57:10 - Emily (Los Angeles by Dougie Poole) 58:35 - Vaping On the Job - Dougie Poole 63:58 - Finish "

"When 'and more' means new Bill Callahan and throwback Silver Jews, you know it's gonna be a good show. We're all about supporting artists... especially during the pandemic. Find an album in the mix today you love and add it to your collection! 00:00 - Emily (Daisy by Anna St. Louis) 01:21 - Welcome - Allegra Krieger 04:41 - Dear - Jaye Bartell 07:36 - DJ Emily 08:57 - Pigeons - Bill Callahan 13:56 - New Memory Box - Bonnie "Prince" Billy 16:53 - She's Making Friends and I'm Turning Stranger - Purple Mountains 21:09 - Smith & Jones Forever - Silver Jews 24:08 - DJ Emily 26:07 - High Wind - Great Peacock 29:39 - When The Time Comes - E.B. The Younger 35:28 - Understand - Anna St. Louis 39:57 - Deep Feels - Tall Tall Trees 44:24 - Midwest Sky - AP Simpson 49:16 - An Echo - Samantha Crain 52:57 - DJ Emily 55:02 - Git Er Done - Secret Emchy Society 59:06 - The Right Moment (feat. Crow) - DeLila Black 62:29 - Men - H. Kink 64:55 - Finish "

"BTR is celebrating our 15th year! And, the Alt-Country show has been around for 13 of those. Time to celebrate by playing music new and old. 00:00 - DJ Emily (Stevens' Snowman by M. Ward) 01:23 - First Man - H. Kink 04:06 - Paws Off - H. Kink 06:26 - DJ Emily 07:04 - Love Is Not Enough - Lydia Loveless 10:17 - The Right Moment (feat. Crow) - DeLila Black 13:40 - Don't Give A Damn - Ruby Boots 18:20 - Everything Was Fine - Secret Emchy Society 21:08 - Blood Moon - Sofia Talvik 24:31 - Colors of the Highway - Sam Rae 28:13 - How You Get Hurt - Courtney Marie Andrews 32:27 - DJ Emily 33:47 - Stickin' Around - The Heathens 38:23 - Shitkicker - The Ones To Blame 41:56 - Everytime I Make A Girl Cry I Know I've Done My Job - Band Marino 45:10 - DJ Emily 46:33 - Born Alone - Wilco 50:24 - Just Say Goodbye - Wilco 53:10 - Finish "

"You may know her as Brandi Carlile's cellist but it's time to know her as Sam Rae. Today we premiere her new single "Colors of the Highway" from her forthcoming solo album, Ten Thousand Years. *NOTE: Sam Rae is not 'my friend.' I record everything without writing out my breaks. I say 'friends' a lot on all of my breaks (ie: welcome back friends). I heard this back way after the fact and it made me cringe. 00:00 - DJ Emily (Rio Drone by M. Ward) 01:29 - Colors of the Highway - Sam Rae 05:00 - Don't Know How To Keep Loving You - Julia Jacklin 10:25 - She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger - Purple Mountains 14:29 - Be Here To Love Me - Swampmeat Family Band 17:17 - DJ Emily 17:46 - Waitin On John - Pablo Dylan 20:53 - Magical Thinking - Blitzen Trapper 23:42 - I Need A Teacher - Hiss Golden Messenger 26:55 - Loaded Gun - Cullen Wade and the Waters 29:37 - DJ Emily 30:20 - Death is Quiet - Cullen Wade and the Waters 33:44 - 2 4 6 8 - Elliot Brood 38:20 - Nobody Dies Anymore - Tweedy 43:11 - Bit Logic - The Bottle Rockets 46:27 - Papa Was A Steel - Headed Man - Robie Fulks 49:53 - DJ Emily 50:22 - If I Told - Courtney Marie Andrews 54:57 - Finish "

"Is it weird if you listen to your own mix over and over again? This one is so, so good! 00:00 - DJ Emily (Stevens' Snow Man - M Ward) 01:56 - Magical Thinking - Blitzen Trapper 04:36 - It Must Be Someone Else's Fault - Courtney Marie Andrews 07:36 - DJ Emily (Rio Drone - M. Ward) 08:39 - If I Told - Courtney Marie Andrews 13:10 - Cactus Flower - Mapache 16:10 - How Ya Lonesome - Jess Williamson 20:51 - Hello Old Friend - Kim Richey 24:47 - DJ Emily 25:11 - Can't Lose Them All - Kim Richey 28:42 - Picture In A Frame - Jen Starsinic 33:10 - If She Loves - Andy Brasher 38:09 - Think! - The Bottom Dollars 41:35 - The Buck Starts Here - Robbie Fulks 45:15 - Light Goes Out In August - Pablo Dylan 49:36 - DJ Emily (Rio Drone - M. Ward) 50:32 - Coyote Mary's Traveling Show M. Ward - M. Ward 54:10 - Finish "

"It's finally May! Let's celebrate the end of April (aka the longest month in history) with some Alt-Country tunes. 00:00 - DJ Emily 01:15 - Coyote Mary's Traveling Show - M. Ward 04:44 - Hit the Road - H. Kink 07:00 - Pretend You Love Me - Sonny & The Sunsets 12:30 - Shoshone Rose - Vandoliers 16:04 - Heartache In Hell - Sarah Shook & The Disamers 21:01 - DJ Emily 21:40 - Drugs In A Tipjar - Andy Brasher 26:15 - If She Loves - Andy Brasher 31:12 - Day of the Trial - Andy Brasher 35:32 - DJ Emily 35:46 - Dog Country - Trace Mountains 38:07 - Can't Do Much - Waxahatchee 41:45 - Parade - Kevin Morby 47:06 - 21st Century American Man - Grand Canyon 53:17 - DJ Emily 54:14 - Song For Our Daughter - Laura Marling 58:08 - Finish "

"Sarah Peacock's latest release 'Burn The Witch' is new to rotation. 00:00 - DJ Emily 01:44 - Can't Do Much - Waxahatchee 05:24 - Until I Die - Christopher Paul Stelling 08:36 - City Girl, Country Heart - Breanne Marie 11:34 - Nowhere Fast - Vandoliers 15:35 - Cactus Flower - Mapache 18:35 - Picture In A Frame - Jen Starsinic 22:50 - DJ Emily 24:16 - Burn The Witch - Sarah Peacock 28:04 - Mojave - Sarah Peacock 32:09 - The One - Sarah Peacock 36:30 - The Cool Kids - Sarah Peacock 41:00 - DJ Emily 41:14 - In This World Alone - Doug Tuttle 44:20 - Midwest Sky - A.P. Simpson 49:14 - Height of My Fears - Ha Ha Tonka 53:30 - DJ Emily 54:19 - High As Hello - Tweedy 58:12 - Finish "

"An hour of tunes curated for you. The mix starts and ends with new music from Jen Starsinic and there's all sorts of good stuff in between. 00:00 - DJ Emily 01:37 - Bad Actor - Jen Starsinic 05:56 - Don't Forget Me - E.B. The Younger 11:50 - Freezer Burn - Tom Freund 16:29 - Troublemaker - Vandoliers 19:26 - DJ Emily 20:10 - Sunglasses - Rookie 23:11 - Mountains - Aaron Beckum 26:50 - To Play For All of You - Mapache 31:02 - New Memory Box - Bonnie "Prince" Billy 34:00 - Trouble Don't Follow Me - Christopher Paul Stelling 37:25 - DJ Emily 37:47 - 21st Century American Man - Grand Canyon 43:53 - Workhorse - Mail The Horse 49:08 - Good Sides of Me - Jesper Lindell 52:50 - Shitkicker - The Ones to Blame 56:24 - DJ Emily 57:17 - Picture In A Frame - Jen Starsinic 60:59 - Finish "

"2020 is heating up. 00:00 - DJ Emily 01:04 - Summertime - Pistoleros 04:10 - When The Sun Comes Up - All Our Exes Live In Texas 08:01 - 'Til The Sun Comes Up Again - Elliott Brood 10:22 - Start The Dance - Andrew Leahey 13:55 - Miles and Miles - Vandoliers 17:43 - Keep The Home Fires Burnin' - Sarah Shook and The Disarmers 20:40 - DJ Emily 21:07 - A Wave of Golden Things - Tall Tall Trees 26:01 - Perpetual Optimist - Luke Lalonde 28:53 - Clove Cigarette - Andy Shauf 31:45 - Rave On - JDR and The Broadcast 35:40 - Cussing At The Light - Jason Hawk Harris 38:50 - DJ Emily 39:17 - Coal On The Fire - Shannon Shaw 42:10 - Building a Fire - Bonnie "Prince" Billy 45:47 - Set Me On Fire - Matt Weidauer 50:15 - DJ Emily 50:47 - Paradise - Anna St. Louis 54:00 - Finish "