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08-19-11 Footnotes
Show 299: Buried Treasures, John Hiatt Review
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1 Frequent concertgoers know that with the good (music and merriment) comes the bad, especially during the summer high season. Just last week news broke about a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair Sugarland performance, where 5 were killed and dozens more injured. That was a tragedy no one could have predicted. But some incidents at shows are merely the result of bad behavior on the part of fans: drinking, drugs, violence and more. And this is a bummer not just for fans, but for artists who depend on touring revenue for their bread and butter and often risk being banned from markets or venues. So what’s a rocker to do? John Jurgensen of the Wall Street Journal wrote about the idea of the “Fan Code of Conduct,” and he talks to Jim and Greg about how performers and fans are working together to make the concert world a better place.
2 In music, like other things, sometimes it’s easy for the little guy to get overlooked. So every once in a while Jim and Greg dig into their chest of musical treasures to unearth some records that deserve more attention. These Buried Treasures aren’t household names, but are worth adding to your collection.
Jim
Cave, Neverendless
Shabazz Palaces, Black Up
Washed Out, Within and Without
Ty Segall, Goodbye Bread
Greg
Antietam, Tenth Life
Kings Go Forth, The Outsiders Are Back
Eleventh Dream Day, Riot Now!
Sam Phillips, Solid State
3 Veteran singer/songwriter John Hiatt has a new album out called Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns. And like your favorite jeans, there’s something comfortable about Hiatt. But, Jim adds, there’s also great depth and poignancy. Just look at the variety of artists who choose to cover Hiatt. He says Buy It. Greg describes Hiatt as amazingly consistent over the years. You can count on a handful of Americana classics sung with a wolfish drawl. But Dirty Jeans is neither great nor terrible. He wishes Hiatt had pushed it further and would recommend you Burn It.
Songs Featured in Show #299
The Rolling Stones, “Gimme Shelter,” Let It Bleed, ABKCO Records, 1969
Antietam, “Numbered Days,” Tenth Life, Carrot Top, 2011
Cave, “WUJ,” Neverendless, Drag City, 2011
Kings Go Forth, “I Don’t Love You No More,” The Outsiders Are Back, Luaka Bop, 2010
Kings Go Forth, “One Day,” The Outsiders Are Back, Luaka Bop, 2010
Shabazz Palaces, “Recollections of the Wraith,” Black Up, Sub Pop, 2011
Eleventh Dream Day, “Satellite,” Riot Now!, Thrill Jockey, 2011
Washed Out, “Amor Fati,” Within and Without, Sub Pop, 2011
Sam Phillips, “Lever Pulled Down,” Solid State: Songs from the Long Play, Littlebox Recordings, 2011
Sam Phillips, “Lying,” Solid State: Songs from the Long Play, Littlebox Recordings, 2011
Ty Segall, “Comfortable Home (A True Story),” Goodbye Bread, Drag City, 2011
John Hiatt, “Train to Birmingham,” Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, New West Records, 2011
John Hiatt, “Damn This Town,” Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, New West Records, 2011
John Hiatt, “Adios to California,” Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, New West Records, 2011
Shlohmo, “Just Us,” Bad Vibes, Friends of Friends, 2011
Ciara, "Pick Up The Phone," Goodies, LaFace. 2004
Jay-Z & Kanye West, "Lift Off," Watch the Throne, Def Jam, 2011
The Swell Season, "Falling Slowly," Once: Music from the Motion Picture, Columbia, 2007
Foo Fighters, "White Limo,” Wasting Light, RCA, 2011
Franklin for Short, "Electric Blanket," Dark Cloud, Franklin for Short, 2010
The Techniques, "When You're Wrong," Classics, Techniques, 1995
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