Jennifer Van Meter

I got a tasty disc in the mail last week titled Should've Been A Weathergirl. Gave it a listen and found it enjoyable and thought I would add a few for the loyal listeners of Cosmic American Radio.

I don't much about her but she appears to hail from the Baltimore area and I saw where she is doing a couple of shows with two of my favorites - Sarah Borges and Mobile's own Will Kimbrough. Oh and she's very cute.

I'm adding The Habit, Illegal, Keep On & the title track to the playlist tomorrow. Enjoy.

Del McCoury Band Adds

I'm adding a few tracks from the latest Del McCoury Band record later tonight. The new record is titled Family Circle and features Del's high lonesome vocal and some good bluegrass strokes. I am adding Sweet Appalachia, I'm Justified, Bad Day For Love, Does My Ring Burn Your Finger (yes the same one we all know and love from Buddy & Julie Miller), White Pass Railroad & Honey Hurry Home.

You can check out more on Del, Ronnie, Rob, Jason & Alan at http://www.mccourymusic.com/.

Top 20 Tracks Last Week

Here they are again based on listener purchases, wishlists & track ratings. Thinking about changing the name to Wilco/Whiskeytown Radio! Keep listening and pass the word.


1. Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind (Single Version) - The Doings - Disc 1
2. Mark Olson & Gary Louris - My Gospel Song For You - Ready For The Flood
3. George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today - Super Hits
4. The Who - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere - The Who: BBC Sessions
5. Randy Newman - Birmingham - Guilty: 30 Years Of - Disc 1
6. Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter - The Definitive Collection
7. Derek And The Dominos - Little Wing - Live At The Fillmore (Disc Two)
8. WILCO - WHAT LIGHT - WILCO - SKY BLUE SKY
9. WILCO - WALKEN - WILCO - SKY BLUE SKY
10. WILCO - Airline To Heaven - Kicking Television - Disc 2
11. WILCO - Jesus, Etc. - Kicking Television - Disc 1
12. WILCO - I'm The Man Who Loves You - Kicking Television - Disc 1
13. The Who - The Seeker - The Who: BBC Sessions
14. Whiskeytown - My Hometown - Pneumonia
15. Whiskeytown - Mirror, Mirror - Pneumonia
16. Whiskeytown - Crazy About You - Pneumonia
17. Whiskeytown - Mirror, Mirror - Lost Highway New Music Sampler Volume 3
18. Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting for the Man - The Best of the Velvet Underground
19. The Velvet Crush - Why Not Your Baby - Teenage Symphonies To God
20. Jesse Harris - It Will Stay With Us - The Hottest State

Top 20 Tracks Last Week

Here they are based on listener purchases, wishlists & track ratings. Still crazy for the WILCO I see. I think some CAR listeners might need some therapy! The Cosmics in the Top 10 - that's a first. Thanks for listening.


1. Son Volt - Beacon Soul - The Search
2. LaMontagne, Ray - Trouble - Trouble
3. Levon Helm - Poor Old Dirt Farmer - Dirt Farmer
4. Johnny Cash - It Takes One To Know Me - Personal File I
5. The Cosmic Americans - Last Time - Live @ The Cave 8/15/09
6. Will Hoge - She Don't Care - Again Somewhere Tomorrow
7. Will Hoge - Long Tall Sally - Again Somewhere Tomorrow
8. Wilco - Country Disappeared - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
9. WILCO - WHAT LIGHT - WILCO - SKY BLUE SKY
10. WILCO - WALKEN - WILCO - SKY BLUE SKY
11. WILCO - IMPOSSIBLE GERMANY - WILCO - SKY BLUE SKY
12. WILCO - One By One - Kicking Television - Disc 2
13. WILCO - Hummingbird - Kicking Television - Disc 2
14. WILCO - Heavy Metal Drummer - Kicking Television - Disc 2
15. WILCO - The Late Greats - Kicking Television - Disc 1
16. WILCO - Shot In The Arm - Kicking Television - Disc 1
17. WILCO - Jesus, Etc. - Kicking Television - Disc 1
18. WILCO - I'm The Man Who Loves You - Kicking Television - Disc 1
19. WILCO - Hell Is Chrome - Kicking Television - Disc 1
20. Whiskeytown - My Hometown - Pneumonia

Michael Pink Is Getting It Done!

I don't know anything much about him or the record except it some righteous power alt pop rock. Is that a description? Who knows but I know I can't shake the disc from my player. My buddy Billy down at the best indie record shop in the Southeast (Bay Sound) dropped a copy in the mail to me and told me to make sure and give it a listen. He's never been more right about something I would love. It's like Matthew Sweet meets Paul Westerberg then runs into Todd Rundgren then gets a DUI with the Raspberries.

While Cosmic American Radio is usually heavy on the alt-country it will take a very slight detour with some power pop for the next week or so. I am adding 11 tracks from "As Is" tonight. Those tracks will be The Wait, Northern Girls (a definite favorite), Loved Ones, Bide My Time, Won't Look Back, Cross My Heart, ID, That's Her, Stars, Adore and lastly another of my most favorites on the record - When I'm With You.

I hope regular CAR listeners will give Mr. Pink a fair listen and get back in touch with the power chord, snare drum & lovesick lyrics and TURN UP MICHAEL PINK AND SPREAD THE WORD. There is a new Pop Meister in town (some town) and his name is Michael Pink!

P.S. Michael Come To Atlanta!

Angela Easterling Adds

I added 7 tracks from the latest Angela Easterling record - Blacktop Road. The tracks are American I.D., Better, A.P. Carter's Blues, Blacktop Road, Helpless (the Neil Young classic on which she does an excellent job) & Big Wide World.

Blacktop Road is produced by CAR favorite and expat Mobilian Will Kimbrough. It also includes Ken Coomer on Drums & Percussion as well as other great musicians.

Hailing from Greer, SC she laments the fact that they cut a "Blacktop Road" through her old family farm but gave them a street sign as a thankyou.

Checkout her website and listen for the tunes. Looking forward to the feedback.

Gram Parsons Guitar Pull

This is an announcement to all Cosmic American Radio listeners.

Stay tuned for information leading up to the Annual Gram Parsons Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival, held each year in Gram's hometown of Waycross GA. They report that they had a record turnout this year for Leon Russell, Charlie Louvin, Ian Dunlop, Randall Bramblett, Tommy Talton (CAR listeners are familiar with one half of Boyer & Talton the two driving forces behind Capricorn artists Cowboy) , and Bloodkin.

Visit http://www.gramparsonsguitarpull.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/gramparsonsguitarpull to see what it's all about and make plans to attend the next Guitar Pull! You can also contact Dave Griffin of Safe at Home Productions for additional information.

P.S. the picture is Dave Griffin and Charlie Louvin at this year's GP Fest

So Long Mary

Bob, Donovan & Mary

Top 20 Tracks From Last Week

Based on listener purchases, wishlists & track ratings. Let me guess? You people love WILCO? OK - I'm convinced.


1. Mando Saenz - Last Goodbye - Bucket
2. Billy Bob Thornton - Angelina - Private Radio
3. The Windbreakers - New Red Shoes - Time Machine
4. William Elliot Whitmore - There's Hope For You - Setting Fire to the Great Unknown (master)
5. Will & The Bushmen - Neil Young - Gawk
6. Wilco - You Never Know - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
7. Wilco - Wilco (the song) - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
8. Wilco - Everlasting Everything - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
9. Wilco - Deeper Down - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
10. Wilco - Country Disappeared - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
11. Wilco - Bull Black Nova - Wilco - Wilco (the album)
12. WILCO - Muzzle of Bees - Kicking Television - Disc 2
13. WILCO - Heavy Metal Drummer - Kicking Television - Disc 2
14. WILCO - Airline To Heaven - Kicking Television - Disc 2
15. WILCO - Shot In The Arm - Kicking Television - Disc 1
16. WILCO - Misunderstood - Kicking Television - Disc 1
17. WILCO - Jesus, Etc. - Kicking Television - Disc 1
18. WILCO - I'm The Man Who Loves You - Kicking Television - Disc 1
19. WILCO - Hell Is Chrome - Kicking Television - Disc 1
20. The Who - The Seeker - The Who: BBC Sessions

Good Tidings From Limerick!

Great station David,

Listening here in Limerick,Ireland.What a treat to hear these bands on the radio! Long may you run.

Tom.

Thanks Tom - though I prefer to walk so I don't get winded