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United States of Americana for January 31, 2016

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January 31, 2016

This week I featured new tunes from Lucinda Williams and The Pines. They both have albums due in stores Friday.

Americana gig list:

The Gilded Palace Sinners (Gram Parsons tribute band) - Thurs 2/4 - Turf Club
Sawtooth Brothers Release Show also feat. Dead Horses & The Gentleman's Anti-Temperance League - Fri 2/5 Fine Line
Au Pair - Sat 2/6 - Turf Club
Ellis Album Release Show also feat. Desdamona & Vicky Emerson 2/6 - The Cedar
Ben Lubeck / Silverback Colony / Mary Bue MMC benefit (Mayor Coleman may attend) - 2/11 Turf
The Cactus Blossoms - 2/12 & 2/13/16 - Turf Club (Spider John Friday / Saturday Frankie Lee)
Hot Club of Cowtown - 2/15 - The Dakota
Rayland Baxter - 2/19 - Turf Club
Jessica Lee Wilkes - 2/19 - Lee's
Stephen Kellogg - 2/20 - Turf Club
Ben Miller Band - 2/21 - Amsterdam
Jason Isbell / Shovels & Rope - 2/22/16 - Northrup
Carrie Rodriguez - 3/1 - The Cedar
Elliott Brood - 3/2 - 7th St. Entry
Dale Watson - March 3 & 4 - Lee's
Lake St. Dive / The Suffers - 3/10 - First Avenue
The Infamous Stringdusters / Nicki Bluhm - 3/12/16 - The Varsity
The Pines / Phil Cook - 3/18 - First Avenue
Farewell Milwaukee / Erik Koskinen - 3/18 - The Cedar
The Mavericks - 3/19 - State Theatre
Greensky Bluegrass 3/19 - First Avenue
Shawn Colvin - March 24, 25, 26 - The Dakota
Patty Griffin / Sara Watkins / Anais Mitchell - 3/28 - The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University.
Jeff Austin Band - 3/29 - Dakota
Green River Ordinance - 4/2 - Turf Club
Lucinda Williams - April 5 thru - The Dakota
Taj Mahal - 4/12 & 4/13 - The Dakota
Larry Campbell - Teresa WIlliams - 4/15 - The Dakota
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors - 4/16/16 - The Varsity
Steep Canyon Rangers - 4/16 - The Dakota
Sean Watkins - 4/17 - The Dakota
Graham Parker / Brinsley Schwartz- 4/23 - The Dakota
Tina & the B-Sides - 5/7 - First Avenue
Gear Daddies - 5/13 - First Avenue
James Hunter - 5/15 & 5/16 - The Dakota
Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Shovels & Rope, Nikki Lane, Del McCoury Band, Blitzen Trapper, The Wood Brothers, Charlie Parr etc. - 6-9 to 6/11 Eau Claire
The Avett Brothers / Brandi Carlile - 6/11 - Target Center

Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331
Liquor Pigs - Fridays 7-9pm - Palmer's

Segments

I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash

Driving in this Storm
Ellis

I Don't Wanna Go to Arkansas
The Federales

Love Cuts Glass
Ben Lubeck

Detour Sign
Aoife O'Donovan

So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
The Everly Brothers

Dust
Lucinda Williams

Hello Miss Lonesome
Marlon Williams

Free Again
Alex Chilton

New Deal
Au Pair

Misery Loves Company
Porter Wagoner

Ain't No Grave feat. Mavis Staples
Luther Dickinson

Aerial Ocean
The Pines

Red Fire Night
Green River Ordinace

I Fall to Pieces
Patsy CLine

One More Flight
Sawtooth Brothers

I'll Fly Away
Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch

Everything It Takes feat. Elvis Costello
Loretta Lynn

Loveless Rolling Stone
Aubrie Sellers

Far Away Eyes
The Rolling Stones

Cold Burger, Cold Fries
Henry Wagons

Summertime
Willie Nelson

After the Goldrush
Neil Young

Look How Far We've Come
Dylan LeBlanc

Doors of Heaven
Lucinda Williams

Harlem River Blues
Justin Townes Earle

Hanging From the Earth
The Pines

To Love Somebody
Flying Burrito Brothers