Nashville Pussy

Continuing our informal series, "Girls with Guitars," here's some absolutely facemelting Southern hard rock from Atlanta. This clip was filmed in Paris, of all places.

more Old Crow Medicine Show

I know that not all of their songs are about drugs, but every one I seem to be listening to these days addresses the attractions and torments of drug use. It's a high percentage of drug laments. This song is high on my playlist, mostly because of the slow banjo licks. Its cadence is almost like a pedal steel in a more "country" song.

Bumper sticker

Seen today on a shiny ess-you-vee: "The Internet Will Make You Stupid"

Ray Lamontagne

Folky version of the brilliant Gnarls Barkley song.

Icky Thump

Live version by the White Stripes.

Nikki Talley

Just back from Asheville. Here's some local talent -- Nikki Talley -- doing a Dolly Parton cover.

Busdriver

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings sing Woody Guthrie

Best version I've heard in years.

Missouri's Woodstock - The Ozark Music Festival

With all the hype about Woodstock's anniversary, my good neighbors in the heartland have made a little press about their big hippie party. Until today, I hadn't known about the Ozark Music Festival.

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Link to other B&W photos.

Zero 7

"You're My Flame." This is dedicated to AO today, for weathering a week when I was laid low by my "minor" procedure.