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Jeanine Shea
Britt Gully
Blue Yodelin' All Over Again
No less than the Smithsonian Institution has applauded Britt Gully for his interpretations of Jimmie Rodgers’ pioneering country music. So when Gully gets a chance to borrow the Singing Brakeman’s original Martin to record an album, it’s time to lend an ear. Rodger’s custom-ordered the 1927 Martin 000-45. The guitar features his name inlaid in…
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Jeanine Shea
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Eighteen years of embroidered cowboy suits, stellar alt-country songcraft, and stylish guitar work has made legends of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. Now they’re back with their eighth album, the rich and rewarding South. Think of the band as the Canadian version of the Flatlanders, but don’t get them confused. Like the Texas band, this…
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Jeanine Shea
Dr. Feelgood
Finally available in America, Julien Temple’s superb documentary follows the brief career of England’s late, great Dr. Feelgood, Temple employing his trademark technique of mashing up new interviews with archival and fictive footage, in this case clips from mid-century British film noir. Interviews with surviving members are highly entertaining, and Temple’s method stunning. But it’s…
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Jeanine Shea
Earl Klugh
Thirty-seven years between his debut album and today, HandPicked, Klugh’s first new album since 2008’s The Spice Of Life, appears on his own label (distributed by Concord). Like his past few albums, Klugh offers a blend of standards and originals in a solo setting with guests on three tracks, starting with an elegant rendering of…
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Jeanine Shea
1st Annual Houston Lefty Guitar Show
October 18 & 19, at Southpaw Guitars, 5813 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. For more info, contact (713) 667-5791, info@southpawguitars.com.
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Jeanine Shea
Singapore Guitar Show
December 3 & 4, at the Suntec Convention Centre, Room 325-6. For more info, contact singaporeguitarshow.com.
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Jeanine Shea
Los Angeles & Orange County Musician’s Swap Meet
5/1/2011 at the Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Show hours 9:30-3:30. For more info, contact musiciansswapmeet.net.
