Nathan Belt interview part 2/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-18-19

Nathan Belt joins us again for part 2 of our interview.  We'll talk more about the new album, Ready, Set, Let Go! as well as the members of The Buckles.  Nathan also gives a special request for Johnny Burnette.  Plus, our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight shines a light on nominees Pat Capocci, Jesse Daniel, Kevin Smith (backing up Ronnie Dawson), Cheryl Deseree and Rebecca Jed!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight:
Rockabilly Male nominee: Pat Capocci- "Coast To Coast"
Honky Tonk Male nominee: Jesse Daniel- "Gracie Henrietta"
Musician nominee: Kevin Smith (bass) playing with Ronnie Dawson- "Tired Of Travelin'"
Western Swing Female nominee: Cheryl Deseree- "Half"
Outlaw Female nominee: Rebecca Jed- "Hillbilly Jungle"

Nathan and Jammin' James
Ameripolitan Awards 2016
Austin, TX

Nathan Belt interview:
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
Interview segment 1
Los Straitjackets- "Kawanga"
segment 2
*includes snippet of "Rebound" by Nathan Belt & The Buckles
segment 3
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "When It's All Over"
segment 4
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Hey Temptation"
segment 5
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "What You Do To Me"
segment 6
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Lonesome Train"
Elvis Presley- "Dixieland Rock"

Outro Music Bed:  Link Wray- "Hound Dog"

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Nathan Belt & The Buckles

Annual Christmas show! / Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-22-18

It's the annual Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour Christmas show!  For those on the nice (and naughty) list, we've got 2 tracks from our featured new holiday release from JD McPherson.  Also, we hear NEW festive rockers from The Mavericks, Darrel Higham, Western Swing Authority, Rodney Crowell and a live track from Nathan Belt & The Buckles.  Plus, merry tunes from Jerry Lee Lewis, Chris Isaak, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, Brenda Lee, Dale Watson, The Martells, Cheryl Deserée, The Jive Aces and Los Straitjackets and the instru-Mental Breakdown with Buck Owens & His Buckaroos and the Swing Cats!  Merry Christmas everybody!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

JD McPherson- "Every Single Christmas"
The Martells- "Rockin' Santa Claus"
The Mavericks- "Santa Does"
The Jive Aces- "White Hot Christmas"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Blue Christmas"

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Darrel Higham- "Christmas Blues"
Los Straitjackets- "Holiday Twist"
The Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Cactus Christmas"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Buck Owens & His Buckaroos- "Jingle Bells"
Swing Cats- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Cheryl Deserée- "Warm In December"
Dale Watson- "Santa And My Semi"
Western Swing Authority- "Christmas Bonus"
Brenda Lee- "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus"
Rodney Crowell- "Very Merry Christmas"
JD McPherson- "Santa's Got A Mean Machine"
Matthew & Gunnar Nelson- "Oh Come All Ye Faithful"
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" (live from Acme Feed & Seed/ Nashville, TN on Acmeville Records)
Chris Isaak- "Auld Lang Syne"

Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Frosty The Snowman"

More info here: http://acmeradiolive.com/acmeville-records/

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-17-18

We've got a jam-packed hour of recent modern favorites and classics on the new Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  Hear NEW tunes from Colton Turner, Junior Brown, Cheryl Deserée, Reckless Ones, Jack Rabbit Slim, Dragan Zac Zdravkovic & The Zacmondo Combo, Dr. Bontempi's Snake Oil Company, The Boom Boom Booms, The Lucky Odds, Lucky Lance & The Stardevils, Marian Aas Hansen & Zelimir (with Chan Romero) plus our instru-Mental Breakdown!  Our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment honors Charlie Rich with covers by John Lindberg Trio and Juliet Simmons Dinallo.  And still there's more!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Colton Turner- "Two Shoes"
JD McPherson- "Crying's Just A Thing You Do"
Reckless Ones- "Desire"
Jack Rabbit Slim- "Time To Bop"
Buddy Holly & The Crickets- "Oh Boy"
Marian Aas Hansen & Zelimir (with Chan Romero)- "Hippy Hippy Shake"
Lucky Lance & The Stardevils- "I Wanna Jump"
Dragan Zac Zdravkovic & The Zacmondo Combo- "Rocket To The Moon"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
The Swing Cats (featuring Danny B. Harvey & Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on guitars)-
"Seven Come Eleven"
Brian Setzer- "Pickpocket"

Cheryl Deserée- "Sitting Duck"
Dr. Bontempi's Snake Oil Company- "Pistol Boogie"

Heavy Hitter Triple Threat:
Charlie Rich- "My Baby Done Left Me"
Juliet Simmons Dinallo- "Whirlwind"
John Lindberg Trio- "Break Up"

Junior Brown- "Drag Race At Forty Fathoms"
Boom Boom Booms- "Bang Bang (Baby Give You) Bang Bang"
The Lucky Odds- "Chasin' The Devil Down"

Outro Music Bed: Junior Brown- "Sugarfoot Rag"

Dreamy album review HERE

Cheryl Deserée- Dreamy review

Cheryl Deserée took home the 2017 Academy Of Western Artists award for Western Swing Female Vocalist Of The Year and it’s easy to hear why after a listen to her brand new release, Dreamy!  Cheryl blends her traditional country, western swing and jazz influences in a unique style that is all her own.  I was reminded of this wonderful project titled Great Hawaiian Hits by The Mills Brothers as I was listening to Cheryl’s album.  They were one of my dad’s favorites and a group I didn’t fully appreciate until after his passing.  Hearing Cheryl’s new project certainly brought a smile as a few of the tracks brought back the memory of this album and happy to hear new generations with a beautiful blending of styles.  Deserée delivers standout sultry and smoky vocals throughout this project that is so aptly titled.  Dreamy feels like the perfect record to put on to really get lost in each performance. 

Asleep At The Wheel’s Ray Benson joins in on the Louis Prima & Keely Smith cover “Oooh-dah-dilly-dah” and the result is pure fun!  There’s no way to not smile hearing this one.  “Home To Stay” is another real treat with guests Riders In The Sky providing the perfect backdrop to Cheryl’s impeccable delivery.  As with so many songs on this release, you are transformed to an earlier decade where music was performed with real talent.  Dale Watson lends his lead guitar to “Another Empty Bottle” which is a wonderful classic country track with smoky vocals full of attitude: “I won’t apologize for this ugly truth I tell/ everything I’m good at is going to land me in jail or hell!”

How many releases these days so effortlessly take you back?  Not many but this is one you will keep coming back to.  It’s not background music.  You will be actively involved even if it’s just daydreaming…which judging from the title is the goal and in particular the tracks “Dreamy, Too” and “Dreamy…After Hours”, which sort of set the pace of the album.  Another song to highlight is “Tele I’a O Le Sami” (Let Me Hear You Whisper) which is a beautiful Samoan love song.  You may have heard this from other artists before, but this one is likely to be your favorite as it is mine!  Of note to mention is that Cheryl wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 13 tracks as well which shows her talent with a pen as well as a microphone!  Put Dreamy on, close your eyes and be thankful such great music like this is being created!

1. Sitting Duck

2. Another Empty Bottle

3. Starstruck

4. Rumor Mill

5. Dreamy, Too

6. Half White Trash, Half Black Sheep

7. Tele I’a O Le Sami

8. Home To Stay

9. Oooh-dah-dilly-dah

10. Dreamy...After Hours

11. Snake Oil And Stiff Drinks

12. Neglected Waltz

Bonus: Too Long Daddy

Cheryl Deserée-Dreamy

Stepford Bunny Records

Release Date: September 7, 2018

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