A Night Cap

I'll end my beginning flurry of posts with an album you may or may not be able to put on before bed.
Medeski, Martin and Wood are an amazing trio.(See Acid Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz kick Azz)
Couple the trio with John Scofield for a second time around and you get an audio alchemists gold. This is something you can bounce, bob, and even play your guitar along with.
I can't stress enough how this is the right direction, and that they should always work together.
Little Walter Rides Again

Out on the desert now and feeling lost The bonnet wears a wire albatross

I just picked up Hello Starling by Josh Ritter from the store. This man can write songs. Lately I've been on the throwback songwriters. I mean that purely in the sense that they actually write songs akin to Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, etc... I suggest picking up The Animal Years first though. Definitely on my top ten of this year(which will be coming soon.)

Josh said this ones about people standing around talking, when they should be doing. A bit political, with a little hope on the side.
Girl in the War

How'd it get so hard to keep out the cold when you're living in a house full of holes

My first real post sincerely has to be about Patrick Park. This man caught my attention a few years back like no one had. His writing sounds a bit 'Alt-Country' for lack of a better term. But once you listen to him I'm sure the real explanation will hit you. Not only can this man sing, he is a gifted songwriter. From Bullets by the door:

"To anyone who knows,
What’s in hearts and what’s in bones.
They’ll break or wear away you can be sure.
We don’t always fight,
For God or truth, or right.
But I still keep my bullets by the door."

He just released a live cd which I am about to pick up. When asked about a new cd awhile ago he explained he was having some label issues with creativity control. So here is to hoping he can come out on top.
Here is the new song from the album i hope comes out soon.

LifeisaSong.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)