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.

Pokey LaFarge & His Band, Cicada Rhythm @ The Concert Hall, September 18

Pokey LaFarge returns with his band for a show at Toronto's Concert Hall on September 18. Get tickets below. 

You can get tickets for Pokey LaFarge's highly-anticipated show with Cicada Rhythm at the Concert Hall right here. 

That time Jim Dickinson cut "Red Headed Woman" with The Cramps

When the Cramps came to Memphis, Jim Dickinson taped a crazed rip thru the Sonny Burgess classic "Red Headed Woman." 

Midweek Mixdown: Groove Sounds in Nippon: Crazy Midnight

The 14-track Groove Sounds In Nippon: Crazy Midnight brings together rare Japanese 7" club swingers from the 60s.

Here's the scoop...

Originally issued by the P-Vine label in 1997, Groove Sounds In Nippon: Crazy Midnight is a hard to find Japanese 14-track vinyl collection of 60s Japanese groovers which includes the sought-after "Snake Hips" by Terumasa Hino and "Crazy Midnight" by The Mojo along with rousing renditions of "Time Of The Season" by Eru & GimuGin, "Chain Of Fools" by Mieko Hirota, "Hard To Handle" & "I Got The Feelin'" by Zoo Nee Voo, "Hello, I Love You" by the Golden Poppers and what is likely the freakiest version of "Amen" you've ever heard courtesy of Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band. Check it out after the tracklisting below. 

Groove Sounds In Nippon: Crazy Midnight

A1 Crazy Midnight (クレージー・ミッドナイト) - The Mojo (ザ・モージョ)   00:00

A2 Doop (ドゥープ) - Flower Travelin' Band (フラワー・トラヴェリン・バンド)   02:21

A3 Futari No Shiizun (二人のシーズン) - El & Gimgin (エル＆ギムギン)   05:06

A4 Chain of Fools (チェイン・オブ・フールズ) - Mieko Hirota (弘田三枝子)   08:04

A5 Hakuchuu No Shuugeki (白昼の襲撃) - The Sound Machine (ザ・サウンド・マシン)   11:18

A6 Kemeko No Uta (ケメ子の歌) - Jiro Inagaki & All Stars (稲垣次郎とオール・スターズ)   14:21

A7 Snake Hips (スネイク・ヒップ) - Terumasa Hino (日野皓正)   17:28

B1 Amen (エーメン) - Count Buffalo & the Jazz Rock Band (カウント・バッファローとジャズ・ロック・バンド)  21:10

B2 Hard to Handle (ハード・トゥ・ハンドル) - Zoo Nee Voo (ズー・ニー・ヴー)   23:21

B3 I Got the Feelin' (アイ・ガット・ザ・フィーリン) - Zoo Nee Voo (ズー・ニー・ヴー)   25:24

B4 Afro Rock Theme (アフロ・ロック・テーマ) - Takeo Yamashita (山下毅雄)   27:52

B5 Hello I Love You (ハロー・アイ・ラブ・ユー) - Golden Poppers (ゴールデン・ポッパーズ)   29:35

B6 Akai Hoshi No Borero (赤い星のボレロ) - Kazuko Sawamura (沢村和子とピーターパン)   31:31

B7 otome (男と女) - Sharp Five (シャープ・ファイヴ)   34:44

Sublime Frequency uncovers Cambodian 78 gems for Mekong Shellac comp

The archival collection Mekong Shellac presents 13 extremely rare Khmer recordings from the '30s to '50s.

MEKONG SHELLAC: 

Cambodian Artifacts from the 78-rpm era

Mekong Shellac (out September 4 via Sublime Frequencies) is an extremely rare collection of classical and popular styles of Khmer music from the 1930s to the 1950s. Restored from the few original remaining copies, this compilation reveals a remarkable world of early 20th-century Cambodian folk music previously lost in time through war, cultural shifts, and modernization. These recordings were selected for their distinctive musical qualities, the physical condition of the 78 rpm records from which they were sourced, and the circumstances of their survival. 

The selections span a range of Khmer musical forms, including Chapey, Romvong, Lakon Basak, Pleng Khmer, Ayai, and Ayai Reung, as well as classical and court-derived traditions such as Pinpeat and Mahori, alongside popular and regional styles including Lamleav and Pleng Ka. It's a miracle these discs have survived at all throughout the past century. Restoration of these 78-rpm artifacts was a challenge, but considering that, of most songs appearing on the album, less than 5 copies are known to exist worldwide today - with only two known copies of three tracks presented here, the songs survive magnificently. 

Produced by Adam Fargason with the critical assistance of Sam Touch and Mai Viết Cường, this limited-edition vinyl pressing comes with a deluxe 16-page booklet insert including highly detailed liner notes, essays and historical information about the recordings, and a selection of vintage photographs. 

Listen to four tracks from the Mekong Shellac compilation and order a copy via Bancamp right here.

Bill DeMain chats about Steve Cropper, The Eagles and David Bowie

Music writer Bill DeMain recalls his interviews with Steve Cropper, David Bowie and tells the origin story of "Hotel California."