Erykah Badu + The Alchemist, De La Soul @ RBC Amphitheatre, Sunday

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist present songs from their Before The World Blows album with De La Soul opening tonight!

Get a copy of Erykah Badu & The Alchemist's album Before The World Blows right here. Tickets for their Toronto show are here.

Buddy Miller talks about his new self-titled album on the Buddy & Jim Show

Besides Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller's new album features contributions from Dan Penn, Emmylou Harris and many others. Check the clips below. 

Here's the scoop...

Buddy Miller's brand-new, self-titled record is the star of this week’s episode of The Buddy & Jim Show!  Tune in to hear songs from the newly released album and to learn about how it was made, with contributions from Dan Penn, Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams,  Lee Ann Womack, McCrary Sisters, The War and Treaty, Austin and Jim Hoke,  Fats Kaplin, Fred Eltringham,  John Hinchey, Steve Fishell, Steve Herrman, Tim Lauer, and Viktor Krauss.

This episode of The Buddy & Jim Show premiered on Saturday, September 12 on Outlaw Country, SiriusXM with repeats on Sunday at 10 am ET & throughout the week.

You can check out Buddy’s Instagram page, @millerbudmusic, Buddy’s Facebook page, Jim’s Instagram page, @jimlauderdalemusic, and Jim’s Facebook page. 

You can listen to Buddy’s new album with links at: https://tinyurl.com/Listen-To-Buddy-Miller-Here 

Listen to a couple of tracks below, including a great version of "Don't Look Back" with Dan Penn which Smokey Robinson originally wrote with his Miracles pal Ronald White for the Temptations in 1965 and later, Mick Jagger notably reworked with Peter Tosh.   

Irene Torres & Denielle Bassels light up Vesuvius Music Showcase @ Paradise Theatre, Monday

MagicLand stars Irene Torres and Denielle Bassels top the bill of a six-artist Vesuvius Music Showcase at the Paradise Theatre on Monday night at 8 pm.

Here's the scoop...

It seems like a perfectly Jaymz Bee-esque tie-in to the Monday premiere of his first feature film, MagicLand at the Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor St. West), six of his Vesuvius Music artists – including MagicLand stars Irene Torres and Denielle Bassels (see clips below) – will be performing their own songs backed by stacked band of Jaymz Bee's friends and collaborators. 

Doors at 7 pm. Showtime is 8 pm. 

Tickets: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1081

The full list of performers includes: Denielle Bassels • Jocelyn Barth • Irene Torres • Taylor Abrahamse • Robert Priest • Serafin LaRiviere

And they'll be accompanied by: George Koller • Eric St-Laurent • Ewen Farncombe • Richard Underhill • Ben Wittman • Great Bob Scott • Jono Grant

NOTE: The Paradise Theatre program also includes screenings of Super Wonder Films, a Toronto 48 Hour Film Festival retrospective and a special advance screening of Jaymz Bee’s first feature film, MagicLand. For more information, visit Jaymz Bee's substack here. 

Join Jaymz Bee and friends for a joyful celebration of independent Canadian artists, cinema and live music.

One For The Weekend: The Cardinals

After a long train ride home, this Cardinals track from 1956 seems like the best way to end the weekend

B-Side Wins Again: George Jones

Remembering George Jones on his birthday with his brilliant "I Saw Me" which inspired this fab painting by Erika Jane Kottwitz.

Celebrate Hank Williams' Birthday w/ Steve Ketchen & pals at The Horseshoe, Sept 16

The Ghost of Hank Williams, aka Steve Ketchen, heads up a swell birthday salute to country great Hank Williams on Friday night. 

HANK WILLIAMS’ 103RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

On Wednesday, September 16th, the Ghost Of Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys celebrate what would've been Hank Williams’ 103rd birthday with a night dedicated to the songs of one of country music’s all-time greats.

Taking on the Hank Williams songbook for the night:

Steve Ketchen (Parkdale Rebels, Kensington Hillbillys, Street Legal, The Dharma Bums), Pete Lambert, Steve Good, Joey Burke & Chris Staig

Plus a whole pile of special guests joining throughout the night including:

Tom & Tara Dunphy (of The Rizdales), John Borra, Jerry Leger, Michelle Rumball, Bill Wood, Joanne Morra, Teddy Fury and who knows who else might make an appearance. 

Come down to the 'Shoe for a night of Hank Williams classics, honky-tonk and special guests at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen St. West) on Wednesday, September 16. Doors at 8 pm. Showtime: 8:30 pm. Tickets are $15 advance available here. 

Check out a performance of "Cold Cold Heart" by The Ghost of Hank Williams at the Horseshoe below. 

Remastered version of Danny Gatton & Robert Gordon's The Humbler out Sept 17

 

Here's the scoop...

The Danny Gatton website DannyGattonGuitar is re-releasing the legendary Robert Gordon & Danny Gatton album The Humbler after 30 years! This newly remastered version of Robert Gordon and Danny Gatton Live from the Berkeley Square recording, contains 17 live tracks from the legendary 1981 gig. 

Included are two newly discovered, never-before heard acetate studio tracks, versions of "How High The Moon" and "Ode To Billie Joe" from a 23 year old Danny Gatton circa 1968.  

The Humbler goes live at DannyGattonGuitar.Com on September 17th. Cd’s + downloads will be available on that date and vinyl will be a pre-order item with delivery expected in January.