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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    How Fast the Time by Waco Brothers
    country/folk, rock, alt.country
    Chicago's very own Waco Brothers are pretty much one of the best bands the Slag Heap has ever seen live. Their own bio states "If...  more »
    Where'd My America Go? by Lucky Man Clark
    rock, rock, rock
    Lucky Man Clark I first found out about you on the MP3 Jackpot. Ann Coulter was so cool I had to check out Where'd My...  more »
    My Kingdom For A Trundle Bed by Bound Stems
    pop, rock, other
    With some unexpected twists and a strangely satisfying tension, the oddly named Bound Stems confound the genre police on this oddly named track, My Kingdom...  more »
    Alone On The Homestead by The Mammals
    country/folk, rock, americana
    Exploring this wonderful band The Mammals a bit further, I found this extraordinary live rendition of their song Alone On The Homestead. Possibly the best...  more »
    Carl Perkins' Cadillac by Drive-By Truckers
    country/folk, rock, americana
    The Drive-By Truckers are simply a great band. These guys are full of so many countrified rock songs perfectly suited to twisting country drives and...  more »
    22 Hours by Toshi 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 City by Neko 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 »
    I'll Replace You With Machines by Guided 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 »
    Empire by Dar 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 »
     
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    Fleur De Lie by Slow 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 Chardonnay by Graham 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 Swish by The 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 Away by Mike 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 »
    Motel Sex by Danny 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 »
    Like Texas by Laughingstock
    country/folk, rock, blues
    Energy takes many forms. This is some powerful music. I love this guy's voice. True, very straight up, lots of style with no effort you...  more »
    There's Gonna Be A Few Changes by Dave Insley
    country/folk, alt.country, singer/songwriter
    What a great surprise, when I went to see Dave Gleason's Wasted Days at the Ivy Room out in Albany, CA, there was none other...  more »
    Outback by The Uptones
    rock, reggae/ska, hard rock, dub
    This is classic american ska talkin in a voice we can all understand. I only wish there was an Outback, USA. This song rocks.  more »
    I Know You Rider by Grateful Dead
    rock, classic rock
    Think you've heard everything the Dead ever did? Then check out this nugget from the EARLY days, before Jerry Garcia had a beard. This is...  more »
    Woman King by Iron and Wine
    country/folk, rock, indie
    Iron And Wine recall the sounds of CSNY but come off more spooky, thanks to the deep sounds they get out of their various acoustic...  more »
    Model Hot by Clyde Federal
    pop, rock, indie
    Clyde Federal is a Chicago indie rock band that crafts some thoughtful pop masterpieces. "Model Hot" is good right from the start, and then it...  more »
     
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