Desolation Angel Radio

Independent music, Independent spirit

Some real treats this week in that authentic, passionate music vein, and a chance for you to get free, no-strings music. As you know by now, this podcast and little blurb are big fans and supporters of Shooter Jennings and the associated artists over at givememyxxx.com. Shooter and the bands over there have put together a compilation; Southern Independents, Vol. 1, 12 tracks and different artists in all, and you'll get to hear all 12 here this week. As well, jump that link and head over there, and you can download it for free. If that's too much for you, and you don't want to download it, just leave a comment here at this space, and I'll even burn you a physical one with a track listing and get it out to you and cover the postage.
The other half of the artists this week cover two incredible guitar slingers whom you wouldn't suspect of being that good (you'll have to listen to it to find out who these two 70's icons are, and they're not two of the normal suspects. Another blues guitar slinger you've never heard of from Britain, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Truth and Salvage Co., Justin Townes Earle and Dave Alvin with the definitive Johnny Ace song.
The Southern Independents include: Shooter, Robert Earl Reed, Slackeye Slim, Dallas Moore, Rachel Brooke, Jimbo Mathus, Fifth on The Floor, Last False Hope, Bob Wayne, J.B. Beverly, The Drive-By Truckers and Hellbound Glory.
Give it a listen, thanks for stopping by, and remember to "Like" Music that Doesn't Suck Canal Water on Facebook, or The Desolation Angel. Go ahead and send Kip Williams a Friend request (and tell me it's from the podcast, I'm paranoid.) The 'cast is also available for subscription in iTunes, just search Kip Williams
Peace out, Kip

The cycle begins anew. . . . .

This week's show, right from the top, showing the ageless and timeless passion and spirit that runs through all of rock, country and blues, and how good music, good popular music has been lost in the corporate shuffle over the last 3 decades of faceless, nameless, passion-less "product" driven by the labels, the programmers and the corporations.
The top half of the show leads off with what is possibly one of the greatest songs ever written, done live by it's writer with the able assistance of one of America's other greatest songwriters (you'll have to listen for any more details) paired up with an oldie that sums up every rocker's wishes. Launching off of that into:
Amanda Shirer
Paul Brady
Paul Thorn
And finishing that set up with another old one that sums it all up.
The second half of the show takes a whole bunch of these exciting, independent label, small club playing passionate bands:
Cody Canada & The Departed, The Sheepdogs, Ty Stone, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Taddy Porter, Rival Sons and American Bang
And pairs them up with bands from 30,35 & 40 years ago NOT to say that there isn't anything new, but to draw the comparison and show that these kids are just as good as, and deserve just as much support and belief as bands that sold out tours constantly for years, and strings of #1 albums like:
The Allman Brothers Band, Foghat, Montrose, Aerosmith, The Rockets, Poco and Humble Pie
My generation, the baby boomers are dangerously close to turning into the parents of the '50's and '60's and these kids don't deserve that, not one bit. They deserve our encouragement and our support. We broke rock and roll to the world in FM and album format and are right on the edge of becoming a "turn that shit down" generation. For me, personally, I refuse to grow up in that aspect. It was rock and roll, in part, that saw me through my darkest hours, and it's rock and roll that deserves me turning around and giving it that kind of support now.
Remember that comments, feedback and ratings will go a long way towards getting you some consideration if you get a hold of me and want me to explore a particular theme, artist or song. If you click the little Green "share" button right below here and share this broadcast with your friends on Facebook or Twitter, or if you "Like" Music that Doesn't Suck Canal Water or The Desolation Angel - An Idiot's Ravings, either of them over on FB, you zoom right to the top of the class and you can get the chance to set some of the music up for an upcoming show. Get a hold of me, and we'll set up a live interview or phone call, whether you're a fan, a musician, a band or in the business as a producer or tech person. The show can always be caught in iTunes as a podcast. Remember to give Shooter Jennings your support and listen to Electric Rodeo on Saturday nights on Sirius/XM or check out his website and roster of independent talent and artists that are too rock for country, and too country for rock over at givememyxxx.com
Peace out. Kiss your kids, tell the ones you love that you do, out loud. Remember that this rodeo, this flying circus called life has one and only one guarantee, it's a one way ticket. So squeeze all the juice and joy out of you can, and remember that life is not a dress rehearsal. Climb up into the chute, suicide wrap your right hand in and go for you 8 seconds and that cowbell.
Kip

I'm gonna live forever. . . . .

This week's show starts with a very appropriate and timely tribute to The Big Man, Clarence Clemons, who walked across the veil last weekend, and some reflections on his contribution as the soul of the E Street Band.
Then, we crank it into gear and hit all the notes with those artists that you're probably not hearing on any mainstream radio, pushed hard on the web or TV by corporate labels, fiercely independent artists. True musicians who aren't afraid to follow their muse, and pay their dues, and have no use for the words "should sound like" or "the fans want to hear" or "well, if you want it to be mainstream. . . ".
The Tedeschi Trucks Band ( a true collaboration, sublime)
Cody Canada & The Departed (my most highly anticipated release of the year so far)
Bob Geldof (yes, that Bob Geldof; The Boomtown Rats, Live Aid, etc.)
Joe Ely ( a Texas treasure)
Sarah Jaffe ( and a big thanks to Leif Rayburn for turning me on to her, from Denton, Texas, by the way)
Justin Townes Earle
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights (Dallas and Oklahoma)
Ty Stone (downriver Michigan)
Jason Aldean w/ Ludacris (totally amped up version you heard at the close of the CMA's the other night, a tip of the hat to my son Caleb Williams for turning me on to this cut)
The man himself, Shooter, plus Jason Isbell, the Drive-By Truckers, Leroy Powell and others
I'll stick with what I've said and gotten myself in trouble for, (and truly don't give a shit); American rock and roll is the most important contribution to culture and the development of the human spirit in the history of the world, period. Musicians are out our ghost poets, our conductors on the mystery train, our sages and philosophers and they reflect who we are on the inside. We need to support these younger artists who are trying to develop their own sound, and not be close minded, and turn into the parents of another generation who always said of The Beatles and Stones "Turn that shit down", and I see and hear way too many people of my own generation playing that same note and tune, and being narrow, close-minded and in so doing, try to kill the spirit that is music.
Remember to kiss your kids, tell the ones you love that you do, out loud. This rodeo, this flying circus we're in called life is a guaranteed one-way ticket and no one, absolutely no one, not you, not me, gets out alive. What it means is that this ain't no dress rehearsal, the curtain's gone up on the real deal baby, and the pyro's lit and screaming, so you get up on the side of that chute, get on, suicide wrap your right hand in, wait for the gate and then hang on for all you're worth to get to that cowbell and that 8 seconds, period. Wring every last drop of joy and juice out of life you can, everyday.
As always, a big shout-out to Shooter Jennings and his website, givememyxxx.com, where a lot of these artists can be found, and a shitload more that deserve your ears attention for a while. You can subscribe to this broadcast in iTunes, just look up Kip Williams in podcasts, and you can fan up and "Like" either "Music that doesn't suck canal water" on FB, or "The Desolation Angel - An Idiot's Ravings" there too, either one. You can always send a friend request to me, Kip Williams, just make sure to put a note with it that you're friending me because of the broadcast.
Till then, enjoy. See you again, this side or the other.
Kip

Raw guitar

American music; rock and roll, blues, country, bluegrass is authentic and real. The songwriters, musicians and guitar slingers that this country has produced are some of the most real, raw, authentic, passionate people around. I'll quote St. Christopher, a Nebraska rock and roller:
American music is the most important art form in the history of mankind. Period.
This statement will probably cause me to be labeled as an ignorant, nationalistic red-neck…… and there might be some truth to that.
I can appreciate classical music. I don’t understand it, but I like. Furthermore, I’ve been to Jamaica and got a small taste as to what Bob Marley was talking about and why Reggae has the sound it does. And let’s call it what it is, bands like The Motherfuck’n Saints wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Englishmen like Tony Iomi and Lemmy Kilmister hammering out Black Sabbath and Motorhead albums.
The fact is, our country be it as it may with all our hyper-conservative bullshit, ridiculous blind patriotism, and grandiose religious nonsense, has produced the best musicians and songwriters in the history of the world. Country, blues, American folk, bluegrass, and rock & roll are poetry that came from the soul of a unique breed of people that will never be repeated or duplicated.
So, this week, more of those unknown, unsigned, underappreciated artists:
Tyler Bryant
Jeff Ray
American Graveyard
The Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band
Lissie
American Bang
Taddy Porter
The South Memphis String Band
Warren Haynes
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real
Masters and savants of American music: Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, John Mellencamp, Steve Earle and Gregg Allman
Don't think, just listen and feel. Support these artists and check out givememyxxx.com over at Shooter's place, download this 'cast here or on iTunes and turn your friends on to these artists. Remember to Share this and let your people's in on the secret, American music is alive, well and kicking ass.
Kip
. . . .Come out of the gate each morning with both barrels blazing, pedal-to-metal, full-tilt boogie, all-in and balls-out, what's stopping you? Do you want to live forever? That'd be boring.
. . . .Got your back. somewhere out there in the night
. . . .Kiss your kids, tell the ones you love out loud that you do. Seize the precious moments before they're ripped away from you. This rodeo is a one-way ticket and no one, absolutely no one gets out alive. There aren't a lot of second chances, and we don't get to dictate terms and circumstances of how the ticket gets punched. This ain't no dress rehearsal, and the curtain's gone up, it's real and right now. It's not about yesterday or tomorrow. It's about right fucking here, right fucking now. This, what you're reading, what you're hearing, is the proof, the words, the sounds and the sights of someone changing his own life and his own world and not being afraid to put it out there. What have you done for yourself lately and why are you waiting? Do it now.
The Desolation Angel
from somewhere halfway to Heaven, and just a mile out of Hell
You know someone like me, there's still a few of us left. If we have to, we'll stand at the gates of Hell and hold the last train home for you.. . . . . .
[where: 29.52N, 91.57W]
Chelsea, MI 48118

Mr. Dylan, I presume. . . .

This week, through the magic of technology, a broadcast from the far reaches. Based on the current magazine stand edition of Rolling Stone with it's list of the Top 70 Bob Dylan songs of all time. Covers of Bob, 9 of the Top 10 songs by Bob himself, and a crazy, convoluted theme to all of it, you'll just have to listen to get it. Enjoy!!!!!
Because I'm doing this remotely, please, please, please click the little green Share button below and Share this on FB and Twitter, I'm unable to from where I am.

Life does have a soundtrack you know

This week. . .well, the common statement from people is that they need a soundtrack. Life does have one, you know, it's called rock and roll. The first half of the show today is my soundtrack, with an interesting offer for you listeners to have and get your own. As well this week:
Warren Haynes (the new one)
Leroy Powell and the Messengers
Steve Earle (new and old)
American Bang
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Versions of Desperado and Ol' 55 you've probably never heard before
And a host of others.
Click Listen Now, Play in Pop-up or Download. Use the little green "Share" button to share this on FB, Twitter, Google Buzz and other social media. Remember that comments and ratings are always appreciated. Thanks for letting me do this.
Remember that you can support these artists by heading over to Shooter Jenning's project and it's page, givememyxxx.com.

My own kind of royalty

This one got put together the night before I leave to watch my youngest son graduate from college. My heart's on my sleeve with it, and I suppose that touches the playlist, for he is my royalty, one of my two princes. It also is being put together 24 hours after tornadoes ripped through Alabama and much of the South, leaving a trail of death and destruction, and there's a way to help out those who been hit by this disaster in here this week.
Steve Earle - the newly released one; I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Tab Benoit - New stuff
My Morning Jacket - A sneak peek at the new album
Taddy Porter - another unsigned, unknown artist out of Oklahoma who rocks
Ty Stone -  a homeboy, from downriver Detroit
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - another supremely talented relatively unknown artist
Gary C. Carter, Jr., Raphael Saadiq,
The Foo Fighters - Rock is reborn, simply epic
More of the new Robbie Robertson
Stick around this week, you'll find out how to help out down South, get a little music history, and support those artists who are flying just below the radar, and you don't hear that often. Click Share on the little green button below, or share it on Facebook, the idea is to get some airtime for these guys, and break the hold that corporate labels and producers have on music.
Click Listen Now, or Play in Pop-up, or Download, and remember that you can get it on iTunes too.
Become a fan on Facebook of The Desolation Angel or Music that doesn't suck canal water, and get notified whenever a new 'cast is put out and archived here. Thanks for being a fan of music, and supporting these guys.

Closer to the edge . . . . . . .

This week's show, artists with new releases, old friends with new tunes and forgotten ones, and the dependably warped look at the world
The Old 97's
Lucinda Williams
The Band of Heathens
R.E.M.
New work from old masters
John Lee Hooker
The New York Dolls
Garland Jeffreys
Graham Parker
Warren Zevon
And the normal gaggle of pleasant surprises.
The commentary today takes on a week's worth of what's been unfolding in the world, and my own take on it, which, somehow never seems to match anyone else's, anyone at all.
Make it a good week, settle in and spend a couple of hours with it free here, so you don't have to buy satellite radio and search for it. The broadcast is also available now in iTunes, either as single episodes or a subscription, and it's free.
Please leave a comment, or a rating, or send me an e-mail using any of the handy tools on this site to do it with, your input is what helps shape the show and it's content. Use the green "Share" button to share this with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Google Buzz, MySpace and a number of other social media.
You can also become a "fan" of the broadcast on Facebook and like it there. Do a search for Desolation Angel, and you can hit the fan page for it.
Take care, have a great one, get shit done, and make it count.