Category Archives: roots music

Freight Train Boogie Show #247

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #247 features the debut album from Hurray For The Riff Raff called Small Town Heroes. Also new music from Rod Picott, Jill Cohn and The Far West. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ALEX CULBREATH & THE DEAD COUNTRY STARS, AMY SPEACE, HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, JEFF WHITEHEAD, JILL COHN, KEVIN RUSSELL, LOWELL LEVINGER, ROD PICOTT, THE COAL MEN, THE FAR WEST, THE HABIT, THE WORTHLESS SON-IN LAWS, WINK KEZIAH | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #246

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #246 features the music from a California Gold Rush story written by Eric Brace & Karl Straup called Hangtown Dancehall. The album also features Kelly Willis, Tim O’Brien, Mike Auldridge, Fats Kaplin and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged A.J. CROCE, ACOUSTIC SYNDICATE, BRENNEN LEIGH & NOEL McKAY, Hangtown Dancehall, HEZEKIAH GOODE, KELLY WILLIS, MAX BERNARDI, MOLLIE O'BRIEN & RICH MOORE, NUDIE, SAM BAKER, THE BAND OF HEATHENS, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS, TIM O'BRIEN, TONY TRISCHKA | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #245

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #245 features the first country album by Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) called Goodnight Tender. Also new music from Buzz Cason and Robert Ellis. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AMY BLACK, AMY RAY, BLAKE BERGLUND, BUZZ CASON, GORDIE McKEEMAN AND HIS RHYTHM BOYS, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., KENNY ROBY, PARKER MILLSAP, ROBERT ELLIS, SARA JEAN KELLEY, STILLHOUSE, WESTBOUND RANGERS, WYLIE AND THE WILD WEST | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #244

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #244 features the new album by Ken Will Morton called Slow Burn. Also new music from Mason Porter, Shelby Lynne and Hard Working Americans. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #244 … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANGELA PERLEY & THE HOWLIN' MOONS, BOBBY JOE OWENS AND RETRO DELUXE, CALE TYSON, Hard Working Americans, JASON DANIELS, KEN WILL MORTON, KEVIN PRESBREY, MASON PORTER, RORY PAYNE, SHELBY LYNNE, THE FLANNEL ATTRACTIONS, THE VIVANTS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #242

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #242 features the new album by Jason Eady called Daylight and Dark. Also new music from Doug Paisley, Railroad Earth and Blackie & The Rodeo Kings. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #242 … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANNIE FORD BAND, BIG KETTLE DRUM, BLACKIE & THE RODEO KINGS, BLUE YONDER, DANNY TRASHVILLE, DOUG PAISLEY, JASON EADY, JASPER DICKSON, JO HENLEY, PHIL PARLAPIANO, RAILROAD EARTH, UNDERHILL ROSE | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #241

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #241 features the new album by Rosanne Cash called The River & The Thread. Also new releases from Haymaker, The Railsplitters, and Bastards Sons Of Johnny Cash. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #241 ROSANNE … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH, HAYMAKER, JOE GRUSHECKY, JOSH HALVERSON, KANDIA CRAZY HORSE, KEN YATES, LEE KOCH, ROSANNE CASH, SLAID CLEAVES, STEVE MORANO, THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS, THE RAILSPLITTERS, WILLY MASON | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #240

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #240 features 2 albums that came out and the end of last year. In The Throes by John Moreland and 12 Stories by Brandy Clark. Also new releases from Fred Eaglesmith, Nicky Corbett and Poor Old Shine. Here’s the iTunes link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BRANDY CLARK, FRED EAGLESMITH, JIM LAUDERDALE, JOHN MORELAND, MARK “POCKET” GOLDBERG, NICKY CORBETT, POOR OLD SHINE, SCOTT BARKAN, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, THE SPEEDBUMPS, WHO HIT JOHN | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #239 (Best of 2013)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #239 is my wrap up of my favorite Americana music releases of 2013. The link to the complete list of Freight Train Boogie Best Music Releases of 2013 is here. I realize that “best of” lists are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ALBERT LEE, DELBERT & GLEN, EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL, GUY CLARK, JASON ISBELL, JAY DEE MANESS, KELLY WILLIS & BRUCE ROBISON, MANDO SAENZ, NICKI BLUHM AND THE GRAMBLERS, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, STURGILL SIMPSON, THE BLACK LILLIES, THE EVERLY BROTHERS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #237

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #237 features a grab bag of fine recent Americana music releases that I wasn’t able to squeeze into earlier FTB shows. Artists include Jim Lauderdale, Linda Thompson, Pete Anderson and King Of The Tramps. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AMOS LEE, ARI & MIA, GHOST & GALE, HEAD FOR THE HILLS, JIM LAUDERDALE, KATHLEEN HASKARD, KING OF THE TRAMPS, LINDA THOMPSON, LOVES IT, MARYJANEDANIELS, OLD CABIN, PETE ANDERSON, SIOUX CITY KID, STRAW DOGS, THE SAM CHASE | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #236

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #236 features the new album by Blue Rodeo called In Our Nature. Also new releases from 4 “D” bands! The Deep Dark Woods, The Deadfields, Deer Tick and Driftwood! Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ALI HOLDER, BUFFALO CLOVER, CRAIG ELKINS, D.B. RIELLY, DAVIS COEN, DEER TICK, DRIFTWOOD, JAMES CRAWFORD, KATHY GREENHOLDT, LEO RONDEAU, THE DEADFIELDS, THE DEEP DARK WOODS, TOMMY MALONE | Leave a comment