Episode 112: Loneliness Is a Cloak You Wear

Today's a no-talk episode for one reason only: Ye Olde Podcaster overslept Tuesday. Song intros were recorded Monday night, and I'd planned to mix this Tuesday before getting on the road, but I slept so late time didn't allow. You get an extra song because of this.

Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):

Mr. Russia: "Wild World" (IODA Promonet)
Justin Townes Earle: "Hard Livin'" (Podshow)
Kristoffer Ragnstam: "I Heard About My Own Death on the Radio" (Ariel Publicity)
Jimmy Lloyd: "Siddhartha in a Chevy" (Ariel Publicity)
Shemekia Copeland: "The Other Woman" (Podshow)
Rachel Griffin: "This Beautiful Day Today" (MySpace)
The Sky About to Rain: "I Died for Beauty"
Josh Woodward: "She Dreams in Blue"
Kira Fontana: "Always" (Ariel Publicity)
The Perfects: "End of Us"
Kurt Kreikenbom: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"

Much thanks to Ric Peters from The Perfects for e-mailing the song in today's show, off the band's upcoming album.

Thanks also to Kurt Kreikenbom, who has two albums up for download at his MySpace profile -- The Capital Years, Vol. 1, which contains the song in today's show, and The Making of "Make Believe Love." You can likewise get Josh Woodward's song at his site -- donate if you can -- and Rachel Griffin has made her song available free at her Web site or her MySpace.

Today's track from The Sky About to Rain comes from CD; his music's available at CD Baby.

The Mr. Russia track, a Birthday Party cover from a Nick Cave tribute album, may be downloaded below.

And remember, folks: I'm taking title recommendations for my new state-by-state music podcast through Oct. 1. That show will launch Oct. 15.

Mr Russia
"Wild World" (mp3)
from "Eye For An Eye: A Tribute to Nick Cave"
(Lens Records)
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