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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Unissued Jackie DeShannon acoustic demos surface as Girl Of Yesterday

Singer/songwriter Jackie DeShannon's acoustic folk demos collection Girl Of Yesterday is out now via Real Gone Music.

Here's the scoop from Real Gone Music...

Love Forever, our 2025 set of demos from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon, set collector hearts a-flutter all over the world with its collection of introspective, folk rock-flavored tunes drawn from her unreleased recordings for Metric Music Publishing. Now, we’re one-upping ourselves with Girl of Yesterday-Acoustic Folk Demos, a collection of COMPLETELY UNRELEASED acoustic folk demos from Jackie, taken from the same rich source of material.

Folk music came naturally to Jackie. She got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing country songs in her teens on her own weekly radio show. And her first, self-titled album for Liberty in 1963 consisted entirely of folk repertoire. But that album only featured folk songs written by other artists. Girl of Yesterday—Acoustic Folk Demos, on the other hand, presents a dozen tunes, all penned by Jackie for an album distributed by Metric in 1964. Accompanied only by her own accomplished fingerpicked acoustic guitar, DeShannon delivered a stunning set of heart-rendingly sung, haunting music imbued with the doubt, confusion, and excitement of finding adult identity. Although grounded in acoustic folk, it looked forward to both folk-rock and the singer-songwriter era in its lyrical maturity and melodic complexity. Only 500 to 1000 copies were pressed in November 1964, its availability limited to various A&R personnel and other music industry staff who made decisions with recording artists looking for material. With Girl of Yesterday—Acoustic Folk Demos, this remarkable material finally gains the exposure it deserves.

Among the highlights are a couple of songs that were soon covered by famous artists. Certainly the most renowned is “Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe,” given a Bo Diddley beat by The Byrds (Jackie was a huge Byrds booster and fan) on their Top Ten 1965 debut album Mr. Tambourine Man, though it was titled “It’s Gonna Be All Right” on her far folkier arrangement on the original Metric Music demo LP. And Marianne Faithfull covered the superbly bittersweet “With You in Mind” on her 1967 album Love in a Mist. We also hear the first appearance of “Splendor in the Grass,” later a 1966 DeShannon single given backing by The Byrds. Richie Unterberger’s notes feature candid recollections from Jackie about the motivations behind the songs and the vibrant, mid-‘60s LA scene from which they emerged. Remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision and featuring photos from Jackie’s private collection, Girl of Yesterday—Acoustic Folk Demos is available in a beige vinyl edition or on compact disc. A missing and utterly charming chapter in both Jackie’s own evolution and the progression of American folk and pop to more sophisticated forms.

You can get a vinyl copy of Jackie DeShannon's Girl Of Yesterday album right here. Check out a few song clips following the track listing below.

Jackie DeShannon – Girl Of Yesterday

1. Girl of Yesterday

2. What’s It All About

3. New Thoughts

4. To Be Myself

5. It’s Gonna Be All Right

6. With You in Mind

7. Your Heart Is Missing

8. Splendor in the Grass

9. Hand Made Silver Ring

10. You Could Break My Heart

11. Too Far Out

12. Still Around

B-Side Wins Again: Ray Gant & "Unknown Female Singer"

The brilliantly arranged Ray Gant track "Did She Do It To You" was salvaged from the vault of Jack Ashford's Just Productions.

Monday, June 29, 2026

Nichol Robertson's Country Flash @ The Bell & Beacon, Monday

Guitarist Nichol Robertson is joined by Kelly Sloan, Vivienne Wilder & Mike Belitsky in Country Flash. Starts at 9:30 pm.

The Cramps vs. The Riptides

The Cramps' "Call of the Wighat" was clearly inspired by The Riptides instro blaster "Machine Gun" from 1959.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

He Mistook Her For A Swan @ Communist's Daughter, Sunday

Colleen Hodgson and Steve Koch play their own harmonium-enhanced versions of Brit-folk classics – don't miss their set at 6 pm.

Watch Blue Rodeo play Massey Hall courtesy of the CBC

CBC Music just shared this concert performance of Blue Rodeo at Toronto's legendary Massey Hall.

Here's the scoop from the CBC...

A true Canadian institution, ‪Blue Rodeo brings its sound to the stage once more in a dazzling concert at Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall. Instantly captivating the audience, the Canadian music legends kick off the evening as they deliver the opening notes of Rose-Coloured Glasses, quickly setting the tone for the night.

It's the perfect union of two Toronto institutions: the legendary Massey Hall as the perfect backdrop for Jim Cuddy, Bazil Donovan and Greg Keelor’s vibrant, country-rock stage presence and show-stopping performance. Filled with immersive guitar and a rousing, nostalgic energy, the set takes the audience through the band’s impressive discography, diving into tracks from its debut album, Outskirts, to the seminal release Five Days In July.

Performing some of their biggest songs as they move through the evening — including Head Over Heels, Bad Timing and Trust Yourself — Blue Rodeo effortlessly transitions from intimate moments shared with an enraptured audience to pushing the venue’s acoustic limits on uptempo hits such as Diamond Mine. From an incredible drum solo by Glenn Milchem to prelude 5 Days In May, to bringing out Adam Baldwin to close out the show with a spellbinding performance of Lost Together, the night comes to a peak as the crowd joins in for a show-stopping finale when the band plays out the final anthemic notes.

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