Apparently Axl Rose hated Eagles of Death Metal enough that he kicked them off a Guns N’ Roses tour. Given my distaste for Guns N’ Roses, in general, and anything Axl Rose thinks, says or does, in particular, I immediate gave them a listen.

I thought they were pretty likeable. Not enough to buy their full album, but cool enough to strip naked and dance to this one:

Eagles of Death Metal – Anything ‘Cept The Truth

The Whispertown 2000 are the first band signed to Gillian Welch’s label so I knew before I listened I would like their record, Swim. Singer Morgan Nadler is the consummate Beverly Hillbilly: one part back porch country girl, one part sophisticated Sunset Strip stalker.

The Whispertown 2000 – 103

Amusingly, eMusic headlined this one as being from Songs And Ballads from the Wailing Trade when, in fact, it’s Songs and Ballads from the Whaling Trade. That’s a little different. I’m not a huge fan of this sort of music, but my ten-year old walked in while I was doing a needle drop and liked it.

A.L. Lloyd – The Coast of Peru

I guess I should know about Maggie Bell, but I don’t. Great version of Blue Suede Shoes, though.

Maggie Bell – Blue Suede Shoes

The photo is a model named Shelby Keaton (the perfect model name) shot by a photog who calls him/herself Styliste.

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