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.
22 HoursbyToshi Reagon pop, rock, blues, jazz blues, electric blues Oh dear, what have I stumbled onto now. Toshi Reagon kicks some old school bluesy heartache in a new wrapper I can't quite pin down....more »
Train From Kansas CitybyNeko Case pop, rock Wow, I just posted If You Knew and then listened to this, simply had to post it as well. I'm now a full-on Neko Case...more »
If You KnewbyNeko Case pop, rock This live version of If You Knew is beautiful and grand. Neko Case has a voice that can melt glaciers and mend hearts in a...more »
I'll Replace You With MachinesbyGuided By Voices pop, rock, indie brilliance Always loved these guys. Here's one of my fave's from their 2003 release Earthquake Glue on Matador. I love the guitars on this track, and...more »
Christmas PartybyThe Walkmen pop, rock, other, christmas love Well well, I'm not the only one. Here's x-mas as I see it, in love and alone, yet somehow at peace. Let it go. Rock...more »
With Arms OutstretchedbyRilo Kiley pop, country/folk, folk rock, americana, indie Rilo Kiley play the kind of uplifting heartbreak music that borders on masterpiece status. "With Arms Outstretched" transports you to a warm campfire with your...more »
White Daisy Passing (Video)byRocky Votolato pop, country/folk, acoustic, singer/songwriter Singer/songwriter Rocky Votolato hails from the Pacific Northwest and plays the kind of indie folk music that indie rockers and Americana enthusiasts alike can enjoy....more »
Tiny VoicesbyJoe Henry pop, other Well I'll be a heap o' slag. This is one hot smoldering number from a certain Joe Henry, who is apparently haunted by the same...more »
Just Call Me LonesomebyDave Insley country/folk, singer/songwriter, alt.country, new country Just an outstanding mp3 from Dave Insley and his crew, for your whiskey sippin broke ass hearted glee. This band has the best pedal steel...more »
Miss BartenderbyFour Year Bender country/folk, americana, singer/songwriter Four Year Bender is a product of San Francisco, but this country/americana band sounds like it could be from anywhere in the rural US. "Miss...more »
EmpirebyDar Williams pop, rock, singer/songwriter Singer/songwriter Dar Williams delivers a fantastic new album this week titled "My Better Self." It's a collection of songs written by Williams and performed...more »
Fleur De LiebySlow Dazzle pop, country/folk, electronic, indie Slow Dazzle combine twanging vocals and ethereal electronic sounds to create a unmistakably modern sound. Acoustic instruments are placed alongside electronic textures and beats, and...more »
Bad ChardonnaybyGraham Parker pop, country/folk, rock Graham Parker is back at it with another new album released on Bloodshot Records. For over 30 years, Parker has written and recorded some of...more »
The SwishbyThe Hold Steady pop, rock I couldn't resist posting another song from The Hold Steady. This rock band from Brooklyn, NY will appeal to those who can appreciate honest rock...more »
Fly AwaybyMike Therieau rock, country/folk, garm parsons lives Longtime Bay Area rock n roll champ Mike Therieau sings the undergarments off this lovely country rock original, which he also penned. Fans of Dave...more »
Going Back SongbyThe Baptist Generals pop, country/folk, rock, indie, alt.country This meandering beauty by the humorously named Baptist Generals on Subpop has me fascinated this morning. Sorta reminds me of the morphine twinged country the...more »
Motel SexbyDanny Cohen pop, country/folk, rock, americana, stonesy sex ballad Here's a sweet piece of truth in advertising I stumbled into at the Anti- site. Danny Cohen - we'll call him Errol for short -...more »
FiveheadbyHalftime Show rock, indie Fivehead say that they "play music that some would call indie, some might label pop, some would say simply rock, and still others call gawdawful...more »
Funky String QuartetbyDave Gleason's Wasted Days pop, rock, country/folk Another gem from Dave Gleason's Wasted Days. This band melds country and rock in a new, sweet way, based in a Stones-y, Gram Parsons tradition,...more »
Today's Winner » "Sunrise" by Yeasayer
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