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When you purchase tickets to GP's April 16 show at Mexicali Live in Teaneck, NJ, Ticketweb will send you an MP3 for the song "1st Responder," off Graham's lastest release, Imaginary Television.

Last month, the Deadstring Brothers stopped by the Nashville offices of the magazine American Songwriter and recorded a session to promote their brand-new album, São Paulo. You can listen and download the MP3s here, as well as read an interview with the Deadstrings.

As we in Chicago continue to build our Ark and sweep the rising tide of frogs out the front door, we bid you WELCOME to the Friday digest.  Lots of fun things to look at and read about, so QUIT WORKING for a second.

• Ha Ha Tonka had a high-quality live shoot at the fabulous Off Broadway in St Louis on May 6th as part of the Born Small Town Tour kick-off party. Take a peep.

• Here's a fantastic piece on Scott H. Biram from the Austin Decider, it's got an interview and embedded links to videos and live performances.  Read about his whiskey benders and all the metal in his legs.

• Tired of rooting around the Interweb for all those CLASSIC Robbie Fulks songs? Our buddies (and fans) over at Glorious Noise put together a sampler to make life easier and boost your productivity. So, here's a BRAINLESS way to get a whole mess of Fulks tunes in one spot. Then you'll want more, and you'll want to legally support one of the best songwriters and performers to ever call Chicago home.

• Rob's Recommendation of the Week: The movie Up! Look, I hate popular culture more than any of you, so when something makes billions of dollars at the box office, i can usually safely assume it's pureed mush for the masses, but this is art. If you are not weepy and amazed at the depth of feeling and the economy of story telling in the first 10 minute segment, you have a heart of tar.  AND i haven't gut laughed that often at a movie in months. AND it's in 3D.  See it. Check your hipper-than-thou baggage at the door and soak in a great movie.

Ok, back to filling sandbags.

From Deano:

Hi Friends!

I've just put the finishing touches on an album I've been working on with my smart ass friends The Meat Purveyors from Austin, Texas. Imagine a marriage of their bluegrass on steroids, my songs and primitive, crunchy guitar and you'll get the picture. But, alas...you don't have to just imagine because I'm giving it away FREE, absolutely no strings attached! Just go to www.deanowaco.com and it's all there for you to preview and download to your heart's content.

Please do me a favor or two while you're at the site...sign up for my email list so I can send you info about more free tracks, shows, etc. And, if you're so inclined, throw a few bucks (or more if you're feeling flush) in the tip jar using Paypal. Think of it like I'm your bartender and I've just given you a round on the house!

One more thing...I'd love it if this could turn into a chain email, so please FORWARD this info to anyone and everyone you think might like the tunes!

Cheers!

Dean

Dex and Sara Romweber have recorded a holiday greeting just for you! Download the previously unreleased track, "Dark Christmas," here — then, turn up the stereo, turn on the Christmas lights and warm up with a cup of glogg. Happy Holidays from Dex, Sara and the Bloodshot crew!

The Musicians Life is a radio series on WXPN in Philadelphia that examines the everyday lives of musicians from the artists themselves, from the creative to the mundane.

Hear Justin talk about life on the road and hear some songs.  Show is archived here.

From near their hometown of KC MO, Lawrence.com gives you a full discography, history and some mp3s to listen to.  Bone up on yer Misery Boy factoids here.

The great Bloodshot boosters over at HearYa.com had Justin Townes Earle into their studios when he passed through Chicago, earlier this year, and they've posted free, exclusive mp3 downloads from the sessions. To take a listen or download, go here.

Listen to Justin Townes Earle's performance at the Grand Olde Opry online now! Just head over the Grand Olde Opry's online archives and choose choose Friday night from the May 2nd to May 6th section to listen to Justin perform fine versions of "Hard Living" and "I Don't Know".

The fine bloggers and Bloodshot boosters over at HearYa have posted another can't-miss live in-studio with Detroit hellions the Gore Gore Girls. Go here to hear live versions of "Pleasure Unit" and "Fox In A Box" off Get The Gore as well as a recording of the previously unreleased "Buried and Dead"!