“Pain and Misery,” by the Teskey Brothers, 2019. Great band out of Melbourne.
Teskey Brothers website
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“Colors,” by Black Pumas, 2019. The duo consists of vocalist Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada. Video directed by Kristian Mercado.
More:
“Ones to watch: Black Pumas,” Damien Morris, The Guardian
Black Pumas website
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“March of The Jobless Corps,” performed by Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird. Based on a 1930-ish Yiddish song “Arbetlose Marsch” by Krakow’s Mordechai Gebirtig, with English lyrics by Daniel Kahn. Video directed by Aviv Kosloff.
Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird website
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“It Only Hurts When I Cry,” written by Roger Miller and Dwight Yoakam, recorded by Mr. Yoakam in 1991. Video directed by Piers Plowden.
Dwight Yoakam website
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Bob Dylan and friends perform a spirited version of Hal Moore and Bill Fredricks’ “Must Be Santa” on his Christmas album. The tune was also recorded by Mitch Miller in 1961 and Lorne Greene (with a kiddie choir) in 1966. The hilarious British attempt by Tommy Steele, OBE is more Music Hall than polka.
Brave Combo’s spirited “Dyno” (“push”) version of the tune may have been Dylan’s inspiration.
This track is included in the Christmas in the Heart recording, and royalties will be donated to charity in perpetuity.
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“Driving Home For Christmas,” written and performed by Chris Rea. Another version is here. Despite 24 albums and 72 hit singles in the UK, the British artist is not well-known in the USA.
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“Driving Home For Christmas,” written and performed by Chris Rea. Another version is here. Despite 24 albums and 72 hit singles in the UK, the British artist is not well-known in the USA.
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“So Caught Up,” by the Teskey Brothers. Video directed by Joshua Shoemaker.
Teskey Brothers website.
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“Waiting,” written by Parker Gispert, and recorded by him with The Whigs, 2012. Video directed by Danny Clinch.
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“Closer to Fine,” written by Emily Saliers and recorded with partner Amy Ray as Indigo Girls, 1989. Backup was provided by the Irish band Hothouse Flowers.
Indigo Girls website
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