the playlist: SEP 2018

1. Phosphorescent - "New Birth In New England"

2. Big Red Machine - "Hymnostic"

3. Greg Laswell - "Royal Empress"

4. Will Hoge - "Gilded Walls"

5. Ruston Kelly - "Mockingbird"

6. Caitlyn Smith - "Contact High"

7. The Suffers - "Do Whatever"

8. Big Something - "Wildfire"

9. Spafford - "Leave The Light On"

10. Sheryl Crow - "Wouldn't Want To Be Like You"

#reviewoftheweek / Greg Laswell - Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet

One of the most solid musicians making music these days is Greg Laswell. You can always be guaranteed to be impressed with each collection of music he puts out. Never one to have broken out into the mainstream, Laswell's music stays just below the radar enough to keep him intriguing and artistic, without having to cater to the demands of the music world. That being said, his latest is raw and insightful, showcasing his signature vocals and storyteller lyricism. The track "Dodged A Bullet" is a perfect display of just that, and other songs like "Out Of Line" use the lyrics as their bedrock. The album's lead single "Lifetime Ago" is the closing thing you'll get to a pop hit on this album, and it's about as close as you'll want to be with Laswell's music. In the truest sense, Greg Laswell is the epitome of a singer/songwriter, and 30 years we may look back at his body of work the way we look at Dylan and Simon and Cash.

BURN THIS / February 2016

1. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals "Pink Balloon"
2. The Record Company "Off The Ground"
3. Ray LaMontagne "Hey, No Pressure"
4. White Denim "Holda You (I'm Psycho)"
5. The Revivalists "King Of What"
6. JD McPherson "Bridgebuilder"
7. Anderson East "Only You"
8. Allen Stone "Love"
9. Chris Velan "Un-American Gothic"
10. Cas Haley (featuring Trevor Hall) "Hold Up My Heart"
11. The Hip Abduction "Come Alive"
12. The Cat Empire "Que Sera Ahora"
13. Jack Garratt "Breathe Life"
14. Gabrielle Aplin "Light Up The Dark"
15. Grace Potter "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart"
16. Greg Laswell "Dodged A Bullet"
17. Josh Ritter "Where The Night Goes"
18. Rayland Baxter "Rugged Lovers"
19. Bobby Long "Ode To Thinking"
20. Stephen Kellogg "26 Seconds (Of Silence)"

BURN THIS / January 2016

1. Lettuce "The Force"
2. Matt Corby "Sooth Lady Wine"
3. The Revivalists "All In The Family"
4. G. Love & Special Sauce (featuring Citizen Cope) "Muse"
5. Slightly Stoopid "Come Around"
6. Iration "Stay Awake"
7. Cas Haley (featuring Mike Love) "More Music More Family"
8. Ethan Tucker "This Has All Been A Dream"
9. Cris Cab "Drive Out The Dark"
10. The Hunts "Make This Leap"
11. Joshua Hyslop "The Flood"
12. Jon And Roy "Ripples"
13. Rob Drabkin "She Comes And Goes"
14. Lissie "Don't You Give Up On Me"
15. Greg Laswell "Lifetime Ago"
16. Good Old War "Never Gonna See Me Cry"
17. Josh Ritter "Homecoming"
18. Stephen Kellogg "Almost Woke You Up"
19. Josh Garrels "Born Again"
20. Leon Bridges "So Long"

BURN THIS / February 2014

1. Eric Hutchinson "Tell The World"
2. Brett Dennen "When We Were Young"
3. Courtney Jaye "Love And Forgiveness"
4. Graham Colton "Hands Untied"
5. Needtobreathe "The Heart"
6. Little Hurricane "Sheep In Wolves Clothes"
7. Swear And Shake "Fire"
8. The Belle Brigade "Ashes"
9. Pete Francis "Nosedive"
10. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (featuring Nicki Bluhm) "My Baby"
11. The Bamboos "Avenger"
12. Rustic Overtones (featuring Eric Krasno) "Martyrs"
13. Wake Owl "Candy"
14. James Vincent McMorrow "Cavalier"
15. Greg Laswell "Comes And Goes (In Waves)"
16. Gregory Alan Isakov "Saint Valentine"
17. Mason Jennings "Wilderness"
18. Jamestown Revival "Fur Coat Blues"
19. Lee DeWyze "Like I Do"
20. Ben Fuller "Love Song For The People"

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• ALO - Sounds Lik This
• Sean Bones - Buzzards Boy
• Keane - Strangeland
• Greg Laswell - Landline
• Silversun Pickups - Neck Of The Woods

BURN THIS / April 2012

1. Pete Kilpatrick Band "Heavy Fire"
2. Yates Dew "Everyone Can Sing"
3. Dave Barnes "Mine To Love"
4. Scott James "Waiting"
5. Bhi Bhiman "Eye On You"
6. Rob Drabkin "For You I Would Die"
7. Angus Stone "Bird On The Buffalo"
8. Matt Corby "Brother"
9. Ben Howard "The Wolves"
10. Julia Stone "Let's Forget All The Things That We Say"
11. Michael Kiwanuka "Home Again"
12. Bahamas "Lost In The Light"
13. Release The Sunbird "I Will Walk"
14. The Shins "It's Only Life"
15. Soft Swells "Overrated"
16. Ben Kweller "Mean To Me"
17. Pete Murray "Free"
18. The Fray "The Fighter"
19. Greg Laswell (featuring Sara Bareilles) "Come Back Down"
20. Paper Route "Better Life"

BURN THIS / September 2010

1. Guster "Do You Love Me?"
2. Matt Costa "Witchcraft"
3. Josh Ritter "Rattling Locks"
4. Lissie "In Sleep""
5. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals "Paris (Ooh La La)"
6. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs "Repo Man"
7. J.J. Grey & Mofro "The Sweetest Thing"
8. Hayley Sales (featuring Donavon Frankenreiter) "Not In His Garden"
9. Chase McBride "Gloria
10. Ryan Montbleau Band "Songbird"
11. Kina Grannis "Strong Enough"
12. Brendan James "The Fall"
13. Greg Laswell "Marquee"
14. Chris Trapper "The Game Is Done"
15. Pete Francis "Light Years"
16. John Butler Trio "I'd Do Anything"
17. Timmy Curran "Believe"
18. The Cat Empire "Feeling's Gone"
19. Lee Everton "I Got To Keep On Moving"
20. The Beautiful Girls "Home/Family"

Listen live to the entire playlist in the music player in the right sidebar all month long during September.

CD REVIEW: Greg Laswell "Take A Bow"

On this album, Greg Laswell solidifies himself as a pop folk superstar. He has managed to put together another great album full of great songs that showcase his incredible lyricism and distinct voice. This album is a little darker sounding than the previous two and on "Come Clean" there is a bit of spookiness as well. The debut single, "Take Everything," could possibly become Laswell's most memorable song, and move him into the mainstream spotlight. Ingrid Michaelson also lends her vocals to the song, as well as several others on the album. Cary Brothers joins the mix as well, lending his background vocals to a few of the tracks. "Off I Go," a song that first appeared on the television show "Grey's Anatomy," makes its first appearance on a Laswell album, and is one of Laswell's most lyrically perfect songs. "In Front Of Me," "Marquee," and "Around The Bend" are all standout tracks, proving this album is full of incredible songs. Greg Laswell has managed to take folk rock music to a new level and has brought us a new album, which he also self produced, that is one of the best of the year.

New Release Tuesday

New releases out today worth checking out:

• The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever
• Greg Laswell - Take A Bow
• Josh Ritter - So Runs The World Away
• Tonic - Tonic

BURN THIS / May 2010

1. John Butler Trio "Close To You"
2. Angus & Julia Stone "Black Crow"
3. Xavier Rudd "Time To Smile"
4. Mishka "Bittersweet"
5. Dave Barnes "Little Lies"
6. Tyrone Wells "Metal & Wood"
7. Matt Morris "The Un-American"
8. Justin Nozuka "Woman Put Your Weapon Down"
9. Pete Francis "Glue"
10. Cary Brothers "Ghost Town"
11. Landon Pigg "Take A Chance"
12. Ry Cuming "Some Kind Of Live"
13. Jason Castro "That's What I'm Here For"
14. Greg Laswell (featuring Ingrid Michaelson) "Take Everything"
15. Josh Ritter "Change Of Time"
16. Griffin House "She Likes Girls"
17. Harper Blynn "25 Years"
18. Zach Jones "3,000 Miles"
19. Rogue Wave "Solitary Gun"
20. Jack Johnson "You And Your Heart"

CD REVIEW: Greg Laswell "Covers"

It's incredibly fun when a musician takes on a covers project. When they are able to put their own spin on very unique and classic songs, musicians can reignite a love for the original artist and at the same time increase their own fanbase infinitely. Greg Laswell is always good for a good cover song, and this time he takes on five incredibly unique songs by very different original artists. His take on Maxwell's "This Woman's Work" is beautiful and turns the classic R&B track into an acoustic ballad. He does wonders with Kristen Hersh's "Your Ghost" and Echo & The Bunnymen's "The Killing Moon," turning them into tracks that could fool listeners into thinking they were his own. Laswell is a master musician. What he does, regardless of whether or not they are his original songs, is always surprising and outstanding.

NEW TUNES: Vanguard Records - Holiday Sampler 2009

Vanguard Records has put together a collection of tunes by a handful of great artists and they are giving it to you for free this Holiday Season. Just click here to download a bunch of great songs by Brett Dennen, Brandi Carlile, Needtobreathe, Josh Ritter, Joshua Radin, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Greg Laswell, Meiko, and more. Happy holidays and enjoy!

New Release Tuesday

New music out today that is worth checking out:

• Air - Love 2
• Basement Jaxx - Scars
• Brandi Carlile - Give Up The Ghost
• Mike Doughty - Sad Man Happy Man
• Mike Dunn & The Kings Of New England - Sundowner
• Everclear - In A Different Light
• Greg Laswell - Covers
• Blake Lewis - Heartbreak On Vinyl
• Lotus - Oil On Glass EP
• Lotus - Feather On Wood EP

NEW TUNES: Greg Laswell

Check out Greg Laswell's recording of Kate Bush's "Your Ghost" here, which is off of his forthcoming EP entitled "Covers" out on Vanguard Records on October 6th.