Category Archives: Music

Freight Train Boogie Show #286

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #286 features the new album from Ryan Bingham called Fear And Saturday Night. Also new music from Garrett James, Jack Kerowax and The Sweet Lowdown. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #286 Ryan Bingham – Nobody Knows My … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AMY McCARLEY, Garrett James, Jack Kerowax, Jerry Hannan, Joseph Eid, Low Country Hill, Ryan Bingham, The Better Halves, THE LOUDERMILKS, The Sweet Lowdown, VAN DARIEN | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #285

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #285 features the new album from Camper Van Beethoven member Victor Krummenacher called Hard To See Trouble Coming. Also new music from Todd Adelman, Anna Tival and Whiskey Shivers. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged Anna Tival, Lyal Strickland, MISS LAURIE ANN & THE SADDLETONES, SETH WALKER, SHOEBOX LETTERS, Ted Murray Jones, The Hiders, Todd Adelman, Twang Dragons, Victor Krummenacher, Whiskey Shivers | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #284

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #284 features the new album from Leftover Salmon called High Country. Also new music from Scott MacLeod, Giulia Millanta and Annie Lou. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #284 Leftover Salmon – High Country High Country Annie Lou … Continue reading →

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Freight Train Boogie Show #283

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #283 features the new double album by Cracker called Berkeley To Bakersfield. Also new music from Ronnie Fauss, Emma Hill, and the David Nelson Band. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #283 Cracker – California Country … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BLUE MOTHER TUPELO, BRAD BOYER, Cracker, DAVID G SMITH, David Nelson Band, EMMA HILL, HANNAH ALDRIDGE, Katie Garibaldi, Memphis Dawls, Richie Jenkin, RONNIE FAUSS, SEVEN HANDLE CIRCUS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Christmas Show, 2014 Edition

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Bill Frater

By my count, this is my 7th annual FTB Christmas song extravaganza. Don’t expect much in the way of traditional Yuletide songs, just lots of fun stuff! Quite a few new releases this year too by artists like Blue Rodeo, The Xmas-Men, … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Christmas music, Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Americana Xmas, Christmas, Country Christmas Show, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BLUE RODEO, BUCK OWENS, COLD BEER AND BROADS, JOHN REISCHMAN & THE JAYBIRDS, MAX GOMEZ, NIKKI LANE, OWL COUNTRY, RIDERS IN THE SKY, THE DEPUE BROTHERS BAND, THE OLD 97's, THE RESENTMENTS, THE WHISKEY BELLES, THE X-MEN | 4 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #281 (Best of 2014)

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #281 is my annual Best Music of The Year show with songs from most of my 10-15 favorite albums of 2014. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #281 (Best of 2014) STEELISM – … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged CAHALEN MORRISON & COUNTRY HAMMER, CORY BRANAN, HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER, HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, JESSE WINCHESTER, JP HARRIS AND THE TOUGH CHOICES, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, MARTY STUART, NIKKI LANE, OTIS GIBBS, PARKER MILLSAP, ROSANNE CASH, STEELISM, STURGILL SIMPSON, ZOE MUTH | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #280

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #280 features a variety of “one-shot”songs from artists like Pegi Young, HowellDevine, Elliott BROOD, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn and others. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #280 DANNY ROBERTS – New Gil Ramble … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, BURKE LONG, CHUCK CANNON, COLE WASHBURN, DANNY ROBERTS, ELIZA LYNN, ELLIOT BROOD, HOWELLDEVINE, MAGGIE BJORKLUND, MICHAEL WAID, PIETA BROWN, SHELLY KING, THE BOOTLEG HONEYS, THE OLY MOUNTAIN BOYS, TIM HARWELL & THE LEGENDS, VIC RUGGIERO | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #279

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #279 features the new album by Wayne Haught entitled Fingers. Also new music from James Hill, The Show Ponies and Hardin Burns. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #279 WAYNE HAUGHT – Where Bluebirds Sing Fingers … Continue reading →

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Freight Train Boogie Show #278

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #278 features the album by The Stray Birds called Best Medicine. Also new music from Lyra Lynn, Kelly Pardekooper and Big John Mills. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #278 THE STRAY BIRDS – … Continue reading →

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Freight Train Boogie Show #277

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #277 features the new album by Shakey Graves called And The War Came. Also new music from Andrew Delaney, Angaleena Presley and Hot Rize. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #277 SHAKEY GRAVES – … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANDREW DELANEY, ANGALEENA PRESLEY, BRIGITTE DeMEYER, HOT RIZE, JOAN SHELLY, KEVIN LEE FLORENCE, LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE, LUKE WINSLOW-KING, NEW AMERICAN FARMERS, RADNEY FOSTER, SHAKEY GRAVES, TREVOR ALGUIRE | Leave a comment