Daily Loaf

As any regular reader here knows, there are certain bands I champion on ninebullets.net. Long before I knew the guys in Truckstop Coffee personally, they were one of said bands … and they still are.

Admittedly, I have not heard the whole album yet (I’m playing it right now) but from what I’ve heard/seen of the new album at their live shows, they’ve started to move away from the Lucero-esqe country sound of their previous album and towards more twang-tinged straightforward rock ‘n’ roll ala Two Cow Garage.

Anyhow, Truckstop Coffee officially released their new album, For Dear Life, today. In an effort to get the album heard by as many folks as possible, the band’s offering an .mp3 download of the album on the pay-what-you-want platform. I paid $10 for it and so far, I’d say it’s money well spent.

Check it out. Buy it. Tell me what you think of it.

Truckstop Coffee – Ghost or an Angel (from the new album, For Dear Life)

In celebration of the album release Truckstop Coffee will be embarking on a small tour. Here are the dates: Read the rest of this entry »

Hey everyone! It’s your trusty drunk from ninebullets, Autopsy IV, checking in with another podcast chock full of alt.country/Americana/rock ‘n’ roll goodness. Give it a listen and have a drink on me.

The moment I sat down and started mapping out what songs I wanted to play this month I started getting excited. It quickly became obvious that this month’s song selection was gonna be the bomb. We got unreleased tracks from The Fox Hunt, Left Lane Cruiser, Carolyn Mark, Malcolm Holcombe, Pete Bernhard (Devil Makes Three) and Chuck Ragan, as well as newborn songs from Chad Price (Drag The River), Mat d. and the Profane Saints, The Builders and The Butchers, The Takers and Lonesome Wyatt (Those Poor Bastards) w/Rachel Brooke.

In the middle of the show I decided to do a set featuring bands who will be performing at Suburban Home’s 14th Anniversary Weekend Party, which I’ll be attending in 15 days. Hopefully I’ll come back from it with some good stories, good pictures and a few interviews.

And that does it. I’m really happy with this month’s podcast and I think y’all will like it. Do me a favor, though. If you listen and you enjoy the show, please tell other people about it!

Thanks, everyone. Autopsy IV (twitter: @autopsy4)

TRACKLISTING AND PODCAST AFTER THE JUMP
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The Suburban Home Records Tour featuring Austin Lucas, Two Cow Garage, Mike Hale, and Damion Suomi took The Social by storm this past Thursday, August 6. It was definitely worth the drive from Tampa to see this outstanding Americana line-up.

(More photos and info after the jump.)

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Deadite Empire stages another living dead event: ZOMBIE, A Dead Man’s Party. Locals are invited to dress up and take part in costume showcases, with bar tab prizes for the “Best Couple,” “Most Original,” and “Best Overall” costumes. Zombie costumes earn a free drink at the bar. 5-7 happy hour, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. party, The Ritz Ybor, free admission.

St. Petersburg’s Physiques by Damon Reio stages a “Halloween Pump’-kin Bootcamp Extravaganza,” a charity work out with the central piece of equipment a pumpkin. Participants should bring a pumpkin as their “ticket” through the door and are encouraged to dress in costumes and bring their favorite healthy versions of fall recipes. Physiques will be accepting donations for the Susan G. Komen Florida Suncoast Affilliate. For more information, call 727-320-7952. 6 p.m., North Shore Park Beach, St. Petersburg.

Avenue Cellars stages “Vampire Lair” Halloween wine tasting parties featuring wines from all over the world, vampires wine experts who guide guests through more than 120 wine, cheese and chocolate pairings in a haunted lounge, and on Halloween, a costume contest. 6 p.m. Oct. 30-31, Avenue Cellars Wine Merchant & Lounge.

Colorado’s twangy Drag The River plays a gig at New World Brewery. Raging country rockers Two Cow Garage of Ohio, and locals Nessie and Brahm Bones provide support, and singer-songwriter David Dondero plays an early-evening solo set to kick things off. 6:30 p.m., New World Brewery, $8.

Johnny Vitale hosts The Monsters of Art Show, a single night party with live music by Zombie Dragstrip Hookers and Funeral Daizies, Monster Mash-Ups by Suess, a “Best Monster Costume Contest,” and Halloween-themed art. 9 p.m., The Garage Bar, St. Petersburg.