HOW BOUT A TWO - FER?

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS & DRIVE-BY-TRUCKERS


NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS - HERNANDO

If you are looking for good ol' fashioned, bad ass, raw, crunchy blues then look no further. The boys from Mississippi have let loose what could possibly be their best album yet.

The songs are juct incredibly written, musically and lyrically, and then Luther's guitar playing has never been better. On Hernando, he has captured the rawness of his live guitar playing for the first time.

While "Shake" kicks the record off right it is chocked full of great blues tunes, "Rooster's Blues", "Keep The Devil Down" and "Take Yo Time Rodney" to name a few, but I think the best tune is "I'd Love To Be A Hippy". Hearing Chris Chew sing a song is a nice change of pace.

I have been wearing this cd out, and my son really digs it, he gets his groove on when the Dickinson boys are jamming.

DRIVE-BY-TRUCKERS - BRIGHTER THAN CREATION

When Jason Isbell bolted the Truckers I was a little worried about what their future endevors would sound like. I didn't have a damn thing to worry about. This record is quite tasty. The Truckers have once again put together a cd full of southern, swampy, trailer park tunes that kicks ass from start to finish.

Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley dominate this record with songs that bring a smile to your eardrums. I have been listening to this record over and over and it is much better than DIRTY SOUTH and right on par with DECORATION DAY and SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA as another Trucker's masterpiece.

While Patterson and Mike 's tunes feel like an old pair of underwear, comfortable, easy to get into, and a bit dirty, the big surprise are the songs by Shonna Tucker. Her voise was a pleasant surprise thrown into the mix.

Check this cd out, you will totally dig it.