about me
I have often said one day I would leave the town of Omaha, NE but here I am heading into my late 20's and I am still comfortably planted in the Midwest. I can't leave, the music is just too good.
I grew up on rock and roll I heard on the radio and got by on the independent post-punk seven inches that a few of my friends would play for me. I ended up listening to anything from Gram Parsons to Boston to Bob Dylan to Fugazi to you get the picture.
why i'm a source
I'm here to add to the incredible mix of music I found here at MP3 4U. My tastes tend to vary, though they are rooted in rock and roll and the blues. I am also a fan of music that reflects rustic America, from the music of coal mining towns to country-fied rock coming out of small towns all across the country. I aim to expose some great Midwest indie bands to the rest of the world. Come take a look at the slag heap of great American rock and roll music I'll be piling up.
You Can Never Hold Back SpringbyTom Waits pop, country/folk, jazz Well this is true. After revisiting my MP3 Jackpot Win from yesterday, I went down a Tom Waits rabbit hole. This song, "You Can...more »
Calling ThermaticobyCentro-matic country/folk, rock, indie, americana Centro-matic's "Calling Thermatico" is like hearing a steam train off in the distance, rolling over the uneven railroad tracks and gathering speed. The train gets...more »
Psalm 102bySan Saba County country/folk, alt.country If an Austin, Texas late night smoke after the bars close were a song, it would be this. San Saba County reports dusty news from...more »
Call and Response (7")byOr, the Whale country/folk, rock, other, alt.country, folk rock, indie Wow. When I made the rounds of muzic this morning I just had to jump this train. Er, ship. Sea monster? ...more »
Hardcore HornographybyMichelle Shocked blues, jazz, singer/songwriter, new orleans style The one and only Michelle Shocked busts a song you're not quite ready for. Her voice has matured, yet her wit and sense for politics...more »
The Pasture To The FuturebyThe Waybacks country/folk, rock, instrumental, alt.country Some serious cow pie kickin jams from San Francisco's Waybacks. This reminds me of the Dixie Dregs at their best. Musically sophisticated as heck, but...more »
Not So Much to Be Loved as to LovebyJonathan Richman pop, singer/songwriter Jonathan delivering the wisdom in his own special way, with that wavering croon and soft guitar accompaniment that he has perfected over decades of touring...more »
Triggers and Trash HeapsbyCentro-matic country/folk, rock, indie Centro-matic is the perfect musical companion for fans of Wilco, The Replacements, Neil Young, and Son Volt. Magnet Magazine once remarked that the Centro-matic sound...more »
Rockin Rocket ShipbyThe Cherry Blossoms rock, other, rockabilly, rock n roll And from the other side of the galaxy, we have The Cherry Blossoms, channeling a bit of rock and roll that escaped the earth's atmosphere...more »
The First Vietnamese WarbyThe Black Angels rock, drone The Black Angels are known as champions of drone a'la Velvet Underground, and true as that is, it wouldn't add up to such a...more »
TerrifiedbyNorfolk And Western country/folk, indie, americana Norfolk & Western started as a recording project by Portland's very own Adam Selzer, who also plays guitar and bass for M. Ward. Selzer then...more »
This World Is Not Your ToybyBonnie Raitt country/folk, rock, blues, singer/songwriter, acoustic, protest Bonnie Raitt breaks it down. I have always loved her husky voice and rad guitar playing. Here she brings her formidable talents to school a...more »
Revisited Gonebyqr5 country/folk, rock, reggae/ska qr5 is a new face in Canadian music. This trio combines reggae, pop, and folk sensibilities into a really pleasant and danceable sound. I can...more »
Go Away, Come HomebySpanish for 100 country/folk, rock, indie I've always been a fan of bands rooted in the straightforward and no nonsense tradition like The Jayhawks, Built To Spill, Mother Hips, and Neil...more »
The SleeplessbyThe Shaky Hands country/folk, rock, indie, indie rock The Shaky Hands sound like a band with... shaky hands. Singer Nick Delffs' throaty voice wavers and cracks over jangly guitars and steamship-sounding percussion on...more »
Throwing FablesbyAmerican Drag rock Straddling the chasm between prog rock and southern fried hard rawk, rendered with a dose of west coast sunshine, American Drag throws fables for us...more »
Don't Forget Your LovebyPink Mountaintops rock, country/folk, blues Dark and beautiful hippie folkie punkie sex shindig? Yes. Stephen McBean's latest endeavor, Pink Mountaintops, takes us on a guided tour of bottomless emotional cravasses...more »
Wrecking YardbyPike 27 pop, rock, americana Spawned by the Ohio river, Pike 27 brings a streetwise roots rock sound to bear on perfectly crafted songs. They aren't afraid to deal honestly...more »
your sparrowbysolvents pop, rock, country/folk, singer/songwriter This song has gained a lot of attention in the short time since it went up at muzic. I love the way it builds and...more »
Riddles for RosesbySpoke pop, rock, jazz A refreshingly dry recording of a pensively brokenhearted song by Spoke, a band from Austin, TX. Great instrumental work, too. This just hit me the...more »
Today's Winner » "Missing Man" by Marmoset
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