American Slag Heap

"Everything but the kitchen sink"

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    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.
    LOCATION: Omaha, NE
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    Reservoir Park by The Dutchess & The Duke
    country/folk, rock, blues, americana
    "She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke" – so says the self titled debut from this Seattle, WA duo that is absolutely brimming with promise. ...  more »
    Teen is Still Shaking by TK Webb & The Visions
    rock, blues rock, alt.country
    TK Webb & The Visions is one of those bands that emerge as the unique voice in a crowded game of ambitious artists who have...  more »
    Car Wash by The Howling Diablos
    rock, blues, blues rock
    Aside from having a brilliant name, this 5 piece blues rock outfit from Detroit play their music like they have something to say and you...  more »
    That's A Lie (Live) by Paul Thorn
    urban/R&B, rock, blues, americana, singer/songwriter
    Brilliant, brilliant lyric. Paul Thorn, currently topping the Americana charts, smolders on this song about sincerity and betrayal. The 70's wah guitar and rock solid...  more »
    What's Left Of Your Man by Dave Insley
    pop, country/folk
    Dave Insley and his virtuoso buddies have already recorded several brilliant CD's, leading up to their current release, West Texas Wine. As in his earlier...  more »
    An American American by The Sundresses
    pop, rock, american american
    The Sundresses out of Cincinnati, Ohio could scare the ghosts right out of your house. But they might not leave so readily, once they hear...  more »
    San Martine Des Morelle by Buffalo Killers
    rock, blues
    I do believe these Buffalo Killers like them some Abbey Road. Nazty low down bluuues, beehootch. Another nice one from Alive Records. No more naggin'.  more »
    It's Not About What I Want (It's What You Got) by The Woggles
    rock, rock n roll
    Blasting at their guitars like a latter day Kinks, The Woggles do rock n' roll for the reason rock n' roll was invented: compelling and...  more »
    I'm A Lonely Man by Nathaniel Mayer
    rock, blues, mad-o-billy
    You want your rockin' blues sweet and nasty? You say you want your R&B reverb-drenched in a sweaty roadhouse leaning against the juke box in...  more »
     
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    Seeds Of Night by The Cave Singers
    pop, country/folk, other, alt.country, americana, folk
    This is genius, wow, I don't know where to start. "Seeds Of Night" by The Cave Singers, fresh from Matador, just swoop it man,...  more »
    Damnit Anna by The Morning Benders
    pop, country/folk, rock
    The lovely strains of love and strain stressed brainfully by the Morning Benders. "Damnit Anna" is one of four mp3s currently up on their site...  more »
    Last Train To Ithaca by Joseph Arthur
    country/folk, blues, singer/songwriter, alt.country, americana
    For this post I would like to simply quote the songwriter from his website, since there's nothing I can add: "Here is a song written...  more »
    Dead Man Walking by Buddy Woodward and the Nitro Express
    country/folk, rock, comedy, singer/songwriter, americana
    A smokin original from Buddy Woodward and friends, with a baritone guitar riff that drives the point home loooow. Low as you can go, this...  more »
    You Can Never Hold Back Spring by Tom 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 »
    Call and Response (7") by Or, 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 Hornography by Michelle 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 First Vietnamese War by The 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 »
    Don't Forget Your Love by Pink 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 »
    Another Mans Vine by Tom Waits
    pop, world, other
    The piano, brass and vibes accompaniment on this classic Tom Waits track create a room perfect for Mr. Waits to tell his story in. What...  more »
    Bruises by Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3
    pop, rock
    Awesome! I just found this rockin track by Steve Wynn, who used to lead the Dream Syndicate back in the 80's. Went to his site...  more »
     
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