Media Monarchy plays Charley Crockett, Dale Ann Bradley, William Matheny and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 8, 2025. ♬
Sylvia – “Drifter” (Vinyl)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-XUt1Cj7k // https://www.discogs.com/release/1854876-Sylvia-Drifter // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifter_(Sylvia_album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifter_(song)
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Charley Crockett – “Crystal Chandeliers And Burgundy”
‘$10 Cowboy Chapter II: Visions Of Dallas’
Son Of Davy / Gulf & Western – November 29, 2024
*Charley Crockett – “Crystal Chandeliers And Burgundy” https://youtu.be/56GWSKHLh4k // https://charleycrockett.komi.io // From ‘$10 Cowboy Chapter II: Visions Of Dallas,’ available now via Son Of Davy / Gulf & Western.*
Jeremie Albino – “Rolling Down The 405”
‘Our Time In The Sun’
Easy Eye Sound – November 1, 2024
*Jeremie Albino – “Rolling Down The 405” https://jeremiealbinomusic.bandcamp.com/track/rolling-down-the-405 // https://jeremiealbino.com // From ‘Our Time In The Sun,’ the just-released album by Toronto-based singer-songwriter, Jeremie Albino. Available now via Easy eye Sound.*
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass – “Diagnosis Broken Heart”
Digital Single
Pinecastle Records – November 22, 2024
*Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass – “Diagnosis Broken Heart” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/danny-paisley-the-southern-grass-diagnosis-broken-heart // https://sc.lnk.to/FlyXsi // Here’s the just-released single by award-winning vocalist, Danny Paisley. The song is the first listen to his upcoming album, due later this year via Pinecastle Records. The single is available now.*
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Dale Ann Bradley – “Jackson, TN”
Digital Single
Pinecastle Records – December 16, 2024
*Dale Ann Bradley – “Jackson, TN” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/dale-ann-bradley-jackson-tn // https://sc.lnk.to/LHqGWO // Here’s the new single by Dale Ann Bradley, available now via Pinecastle Records.*
Charlie Sizemore – “Ballad Of Forty Dollars” (Tom T. Hall Cover)
‘The Story Is...The Songs of Tom T. Hall’
Rebel Records – November 27, 2024
*Charlie Sizemore – “Ballad Of Forty Dollars” (Tom T. Hall Cover) https://rebelrecords.bandcamp.com/track/ballad-of-forty-dollars // https://rebelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-story-is-the-songs-of-tom-t-hall // https://www.discogs.com/artist/2629763-Charlie-Sizemore // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_of_Forty_Dollars // This cover of Tom T. Hall was included on vocalist and guitarist Charlie Sizemore’s (Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys 1977-1986) 2002 CD, ‘The Story Is...The Songs of Tom T. Hall’. The CD is available for download now via Rebel Records’ Bandcamp page.*
William Matheny – “Blood Moon Singer”
‘The Poor Message Bringer’
William Matheny – November 15, 2024
*William Matheny – “Blood Moon Singer” https://williammatheny.bandcamp.com/track/blood-moon-singer-3 // https://ffm.to/thepoormessagebringer // From ‘The Poor Message Bringer,’ the just-released EP by West Virginia-based singer-songwriter, William Matheny. Available now via the artist.*
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Jennifer Castle – “Full Moon In Leo”
‘Camelot’
Paradise of Bachelors – November 1, 2024
*Jennifer Castle – “Full Moon In Leo” https://jennifercastle.bandcamp.com/track/full-moon-in-leo // https://www.jennifercastlemusic.com // From ‘Camelot,’ the just-released album by Toronto-based alternative-folk singer Jennifer Castle. Available now via Paradise of Bachelors.*
Sean Burns – “Someday Soon” (Ian And Sylvia Cover)
Digital Single
Department Store Records – October 28, 2024
*Sean Burns – “Someday Soon” (Ian And Sylvia Cover) https://seanburns.bandcamp.com/track/someday-soon // https://www.seanburns.ca // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_&_Sylvia // https://www.discogs.com/master/1014838-Ian-And-Sylvia-You-Were-On-My-Mind // Here’s the new single by Canadian singer-songwriter Sean Burns, the song is a cover of a 1964 B-side by Canadian duo, Ian & Sylvia. Available now via Department Store Records.*
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Menno Versteeg – “Shit Eatin’ Grin”
‘Why We Run’
Royal Mountain Records – December 13, 2024
*Menno Versteeg – “Shit Eatin’ Grin” https://mennoversteeg.bandcamp.com/track/shit-eatin-grin // https://mennoversteeg.bandcamp.com/album/why-we-run // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menno_Versteeg // From ‘Why We Run,’ the just-released solo album by Canadian singer-songwriter (and front man of indie rock group Hollerado), Menno Versteeg. Available now via Royal Mountain Records.*
West Of Texas – “I Only Listen To Heartbreak Songs”
‘Hot Motel Nights’
Pleasant Valley Records – November 1, 2024
*West Of Texas – “I Only Listen To Heartbreak Songs” https://westoftexas.bandcamp.com/track/i-only-listen-to-heartbreak-songs // https://www.westoftexas.com // From ‘Hot Motel Nights,’ the just-released album by West Of Texas, the project of singer-songwriter Jerry Zinn. Available now via Pleasant Valley Records.*
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Jamey Johnson – “Trudy” (Charlie Daniels Band Cover)
‘Midnight Gasoline’
Big Gassed Records – December 13, 2024
*Jamey Johnson – “Trudy” (Charlie Daniels Band Cover) https://youtu.be/gdK1sG_7txc // https://jameyjohnson.lnk.to/midnightgasoline // Cover of the Charlie Daniels Band included on Jamey Johnson’s just-released album ‘Midnight Gasoline,’ available now via Big Gassed Records.*
Don Mullins – “Look Out Mister Devil”
‘Hey, Mr Devil: Apocalyptic Gospel And Rapture Rockabilly From Private Press Prophets (1964-1984)’
The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility / The Omni Recording Corporation – 2024
*Don Mullins – “Look Out Mister Devil” https://youtu.be/6gIjy2VaSAg // https://www.discogs.com/release/32375769-Various-Hey-Mr-Devil-Apocalyptic-Gospel-And-Rapture-Rockabilly-From-Private-Press-Prophets-1964-1984 // https://www.discogs.com/release/17340985-Reverend-Don-Mullins-Look-Out-Mr-Devil // A song originally-released back in 1969 on Reverend Don Mullins’ lone album ‘Look Out Mr. Devil’, here comped on the various artists compilation album ‘Hey, Mr Devil: Apocalyptic Gospel And Rapture Rockabilly From Private Press Prophets (1964-1984)’, available now via The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility / The Omni Recording Corporation.*
Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Down On The Corner”
‘Willy And The Poor Boys’
Craft Recordings / Fantasy – November, 2024
*Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Down On The Corner” https://youtu.be/vrMvblpZFq0 // https://www.discogs.com/release/32376723-Creedence-Clearwater-Revival-Willy-And-The-Poor-Boys // From the just-released remastered reissue of ‘Willy And The Poor Boys,’ the 1969 album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Issued by Vinyl Me, Please in November, this release is now available only on the secondary market.*