if there was a day when i just felt like throwin up the ol hands and sayin “fuck it, i give up,” yesterday was one of em. nothing serious, mind you, but the petty and unnecessary bullshit really weighs heavily on my nerves. i deal much better with major setbacks, than the trivial. eh, whatevs….

justin townes earle’s bloodshot release midnight at the movies has dominated my listening for the past week or so, and shows no signs of letting up. i dig yuma and the good life, but there’s something about midnight at the movies that strikes a chord with me. the songwriting seems a bit more personal and the music is a bit more varied then the previous two. “mama’s eyes,” alone is worth the price of admission, as his cover of the mats’ “cant hardly wait.” this is definitely going to be a top 5 contender. highly recommended!

here’s a couple tracks off midnight at the movies and below that is a show from der rathskeller – uw memorial union in the lovely city of madison, wi on 3.29.08. its a soundboard, btw and thanks to morst for the recording, which is also available in flac, here. he plays tonight in austin at stubbs with old crow medicine show.

what i mean to you
mamas eyes

the whole enchilada

1. hard livin
2. aint glad im leavin
3. lone pine hill
4. i dont care
5. your biscuits big enough for me
6. who am i to say
7. welcome cory younts
8. the ghost of virginia
9. chitlin cookin time in cheatham county
10. south georgia sugar babe
11. when you walk out on me
12. a desolate angels blues

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