the playlist: OCT 2019

1. Pete Francis - "Belong To The Band"

2. Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos - "Chaska"

3. Current Swell - "Bring It On Home"

4. The Milk Carton Kids - "The Only Ones"

5. Vetiver - "To Who Knows Where"

6. Bedouin Soundclash - "Salt Water"

7. Allen Stone - "Sunny Days"

8. Andrew Combs - "Stars Of Longing"

9. Sturgill Simpson - "Sing Along"

10. Vida Blue - "Analog Delay"

the playlist: APR 2017

1. Matisyahu - "Step Out Into The Light"

2. Current Swell - "It Ain't Right"

3. Dan Auerbach - "Shine On Me"

4. Michelle Branch - "Best You Ever"

5. Benjamin Booker - "Witness"

6. North Mississippi Allstars - "Prayer For Peace"

7. Skip Marley - "Lions"

8. Gorillaz (featuring D.R.A.M.) - "Andromeda"

9. Jamiroquai - "Automaton"

10. Filous (featuring Mat Kearney) - "Goodbye"

#reviewoftheweek / Current Swell - Ulysses

Current Swell could be labeled as the "little band that could." They keep on plugging along, churning out awesome folk and roots rock albums with little to no popular recognition. Well, with the release of their latest "Ulysses" they are poised to change all that. With the popular music landscape changing and radio formats such as AAA gaining steam, Current Swell's music is at the right crossroads to make a splash. "Rollin'" and "Keys To The Kingdom," both of which the band released prior to the album, are two tracks that would fit well along side the current songs spinning on the airwaves by artists like Brett Dennen, John Butler Trio, and even The Black Keys. They blend elements of rooty folk rock (in the vein of Jack Johnson and G. Love) with blues rock elements (in the vein of Ben Harper and Ray LaMontagne) that should ultimately gain them fans from every corner of the roots music landscape. Other standouts include "Gunshots" and "Man Of Maps." The surprise track of the album is "Sideways" which seems like a throwback from the mid-90's with it's crunchy and heavy guitar riffs. All in all, Current Swell showcase elements of their entire career on the album and prove that they too deserve a shot in the spotlight currently being occupied by the aforementioned Black Keys, and others like the Luminees and Mumford & Sons.

BURN THIS / May 2014

1. Mat McHugh "More Money"
2. Ozomatli (featuring Dave Stewart) "Brighter"
3. Rebelution "De-Stress"
4. Matisyahu "Watch The Walls Melt Down"
5. The Revivalists "Criminal"
6. John Butler Trio "Blame It On Me"
7. Current Swell "Rollin'"
8. Sam Roberts Band "Human Heat"
9. Reuben And The Dark "Rolling Stone"
10. Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes "Sun Goes Out"
11. Kina Grannis "The Fire"
12. Dan Wilson "A Song Can Be About Anything"
13. Matt Hires "Heartache Machine"
14. Eric Hutchinson "Forever"
15. Augustana "Love In The Air"
16. Dave Barnes "Good"
17. Needtobreathe "Difference Maker"
18. The Belle Brigade "Metropolis"
19. Ray LaMontagne "Airwaves"
20. Ben & Ellen Harper "Learn It Again Tomorrow"

BURN THIS / April 2014

1. Ray LaMontagne "Supernova"
2. The Revivalists "Navigate Below"
3. Augustana "Ash And Ember"
4. Phillip Phillips "Raging Fire"
5. Current Swell "Keys To The Kingdom"
6. John Butler Trio "Livin' In The City"
7. Galactic (featuring JJ Grey) "Higher And Higher"
8. St. Paul And The Broken Bones "Call Me"
9. Paolo Nutini "Scream (Funk My Life Up)"
10. Dave Barnes "Twenty Three"
11. Eric Hutchinson "A Little More"
12. Elizabeth & The Catapult "Shoelaces"
13. Jessica Lea Mayfield "I Wanna Love You"
14. Priscilla Ahn "Diana"
15. Justin Nozuka "Right By You"
16. James Vincent McMorrow "Red Dust"
17. The Belle Brigade "Likely To Use Something"
18. The Avett Brothers "Morning Song"
19. Luther Dickinson "Blood 'n Guts"
20. moe. "Blond Hair And Blue Eyes"

BURN THIS / April 2013

 

1. Joshua Radin "Beautiful Day"
2. Josh Rouse "Julie (Come Out Of The Rain)"
3. Courtney Jaye "Say Oh Say"
4. Matt Costa "Ophelia"
5. Current Swell "For The Land"
6. Kopecky Family Band "Heartbeat"
7. Caitlin Rose "Menagerie"
8. Bobby Long "Devil Moon"
9. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors "Good Light"
10. J.J. Grey & Mofro "99 Shades Of Crazy"
11. Jesse Dee "On My Mind, In My Heart"
12. Allen Stone "Satisfaction"
13. Andrew Ripp "Cool Ya (Nobody Loves You Like I Do)"
14. Matt Nathanson "Mission Bells"
15. Ben Howard "Keep Your Head Up"
16. The Staves "Tongue Behind My Teeth"
17. Jay Nash "Wander"
18. Wake Owl "Gold"
19. Rayland Baxter "Willy's Song"
20. Carbon Leaf "Bloody Good Bar Fight Song"

BURN THIS / January 2013



1. Matt Pond "Love To Get Used"
2. Walk The Moon "Tightrope"
3. Jukebox The Ghost "Say When"
4. The Shins "No Way Down"
5. Benjamin Gibbard "Something's Rattling (Cowpoke)"
6. Mike Doughty "Sunshine"
7. Tristan Prettyman "The Rebound"
8. Cisco Adler (featuring G. Love) "You're A Fool"
9. Aer "Songbird"
10. MTHDS (featuring Chali 2Na) "Influences"
11. Slightly Stoopid (featuring G. Love) "Hiphoppablues"
12. State Radio "Freckled Mary"
13. Phillip Phillips "Man On The Moon"
14. Rob Drabkin "Feeling Good Again"
15. Current Swell "I Want A Bird"
16. Garrett Duffy "Prove Me Wrong"
17. Mat McHugh "Pocket Full Of Shells"
18. Milo Greene "Silent Way"
19. The Lumineers "Big Parade"
20. Guster "This Could All Be Yours (Live Acoustic)"

BURN THIS / December 2012



1. Matt Costa "Good Times"
2. The Lumineers "Submarines"
3. The Avett Brothers "Pretty Girl From Michigan"
4. Phillip Phillips "Gone, Gone, Gone"
5. Kate Earl "One Woman Army"
6. Harper Blynn "Knife"
7. Benjamin Gibbard "Teardrop Windows"
8. Trey Anastasio "Pigtail"
9. Suite 709 "I Like It"
10. The Bamboos (featuring Tim Rogers) "I Got Burned"
11. Allen Stone "Say So"
12. Michael Kiwanuka "I'll Get Along"
13. Ben Howard "Diamonds"
14. Current Swell "Long Time Ago"
15. Pete Kilpatrick Band "American Dream"
16. Joshua James "Queen Of The City"
17. Willy Mason "I Got Gold"
18. Jim James "Know Til Now"
19. Angus Stone "End Of The World"
20. State Radio "Take Cover"

New Music Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Trey Anastasio - Traveler
• Current Swell - Long Time Ago
• Benjamin Gibbard - Former Lives
• Ben Harper - By My Side
• K'naan - Country, God, Or The Girl
• Smoke & Jackal - EP, No. 1

BURN THIS / October 2012

1. Trey Anastasio "Let Me Lie"
2. Everyone Orchestra "Talk To Me"
3. Ryan Montbleau "Away We Go"
4. Dave Matthews Band "If Only"
5. Gary Clark Jr. "Ain't Messin' 'Round"
6. Suite 709 "Love Won't Let You Down"
7. Pickwick "The Round"
8. Alabama Shakes "Hang Loose"
9. Current Swell "Too Cold"
10. Moon Taxi "Mercury"
11. Matisyahu "Live Like A Warrior"
12. The Dirty Heads "Hipster"
13. Iration "Porcupine"
14. State Radio "Big Man"
15. The White Buffalo "BB Guns And Dirt Bikes"
16. Angus Stone "Monsters"
17. Taylor Carson "Waiting For Me"
18. Joshua Hyslop "Time Alone"
19. Ari Hest "The Fire Plays"
20. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals "Stars"