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United States of Americana for February 8, 2015

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February 08, 2015

This episode featured a ton of new tunes and a couple from JD McPherson's new one, which will be released this week, he also performs Friday at First Avenue!

Americana gig list:

New Century Sessions feat. Chris Koza & Sara Krueger - tonight - New Century Theatre in Mpls.
John Mellencamp - Wednesday & Thursday 2/11 & 2/12 - Northrop
Willie Nile & Willie Porter -Thursday 2/12 - Dakota
The Federales - Thursday 2/12 - 331
JD McPherson - Friday 2/13 - First Avenue
Nikki Lane / Jonny Fritz - Saturday 2/14 - Turf Club
Marc Broussard - 2/15 - Varsity
Kacey Musgraves - 2/20 - State Theatre
Jon Mark Nelson - 2/20 - Varsity
Houndmouth - 2/21 - Turf Club
Gov't Mule with John Scofield - Thursday 2/26 - State Theatre
Pert Near Sandstone - 2/27-2/28 - The Cedar
Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line - 2/28 - Turf Club
Greensky Bluegrass - 2/28 - Mill City Nights
Punch Brothers / Rhiannon Giddens - 3/1 - First Avenue
The Lone Bellow - 3/3 - Turf Club
The Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band - 3/6 - Turf Club
Robert Cray - 3/6 - Medina
Tweedy - March 8 - First Avenue
Martin Zeller - 3/12 - Icehouse
Carrie Rodriguez & Luke Jacobs - 3/20 - Dakota
The Bellamy Brothers - 3/21 - The Medina
Frankie Lee Video Release Show - 3/21- Turf Club
Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield 3/22 - Fitzgerald Theatre
The Decemberists - 3/24 - Northrup
Tin Can Gin - 3/29 - Icehouse
Fr. John Misty - 4/4 - First Avenue
The Mavericks - 4/4 - Pantages
James Hunter - 4/6 & 4/7 - Dakota
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - 4/8 - Turf Club
Pieta Brown & The Sawdust Collective- 4/10 - The Cedar
John Prine / Shovels and Rope - 4/11 - Orpheum
Big Sandy - 4/17 - Lee's
Border Music: David Hidalgo & Marc Ribot - 4/18 - The Cedar
James McMurtry - 4/25 - Fine Line
Whitehorse - 4/28 - 7th St. Entry
Hurray for the Riff Raff - 5/1 - Cedar
Murder By Death - 5/29 - Turf Club
Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

Meet Me in the Morning
Bob Dylan

Gloryland
Willie Nile

See the Way
The Flatlanders

Radio
The Zuni Mountain Boys

Nothin' I Love
John Hiatt

The Dolphins
Fred Neil

Angels Watching Over Me
Danny Kroha

Hank & Tammy
Liam Gerner

Methamphetamine
Old Crow Medicine Show

Hot Corn, Cold Corn
Robert Earl Keen

The Honky Tonk Song
Webb Pierce

Bossy
JD McPherson

Drive Around Town
6 String Drag

Break the Cycle
The Vespers

Linda on My Mind
Conway Twitty

Be Wild
Chris Koza

Black Soul Choir
16 Horsepower

Sedona
Houndmouth

Baby What's Wrong
Whitehorse

Quatro (World Drifts In)
Calexico

Marfa Lights
Steelism

Troubled Man
John Mellencamp

Old Shoes(and Picture Postcards)
Tom Waits

Broken Heart Tattoos
Ryan Bingham

Let the Good Times Roll
JD McPherson

Ain't It Your Birthday
Johnny Fritz

I Don't Care
Nikki Lane

Rock and Roll Again
Blackberry Smoke