Eddy from Moira Sings "Sammy from Massena"

From the desk of Peter Crowley:

Sorry about the technical difficulties that delayed the release of the podcast these last two days. The evil robots that run this radio station's computer corridors haven't hassled me in a long time, but they got me this week. I beat 'em in the end, though.

And what an episode to screw up! I've wanted to have Eddy and Kim Lawrence do a Ten Dollar studio session almost since this show started, and it was just as good as I'd imagined. They are, truly, as nice as folks can get, and they're well practiced aces at the art of sounding good in a small-town studio with only three one-directional microphones to share between two singers, two instruments and three between-song chit-chatters. You like to think that people who write and play such wry, clever, good-humored music are also good humored in person; Eddy and Kim are. Deep thanks to them: for driving up (down?) from Moira to do this show, for being such good people and for writing and playing such fine songs, especially the ones that nail the North Country culture like no one else can. Kim also rehabilitates wild animals, especially raccoons; they have a bunch of 'em at home. Awesome, I say.

For you locals, they are opening for Connecticut-based songwriter Kath Bloom at 7:30 Friday evening at Bluseed Studios in Saranac Lake, and at the same time Saturday at forART'sSake in downtown Malone. Ms. Bloom's song "Come Here" was in "Before Sunrise," one of my and my wife's favorite movies.

By the way, while waiting in line at the supermarket today, I heard a song by Ben Kweller, whose "Fight" opens this week's show. I've played Ben's songs a bunch before, so it's nice to hear that people are listening.

The Ten Dollar Radio Show - sounds like a tastemaker and plays for free.

This week's playlist:

 

Fight - Ben Kweller

---Enter Eddy and Kim Lawrence---

NAFTA

I Want to Be Canadian

Kahnawà:ke Wà:ke (Mohawk take on Jackson)

Sammy from Massena

Pete Bastille

Just Down the Road from Shania Twain

Wanted

---Exit Eddy and Kim Lawrence---

Husbands and Wives - John Doe and the Sadies

Forget It - Rodriguez

I Ain't Hidin' - The Black Crowes

Bless This Mess - David Bazan

John the Revelator - Frankenpine

Come Here - Kath Bloom

Forget About Him - Kath Bloom

Man in the Long Black Coat - Bob Dylan

Lonely Girl - The Ventures

Bucket's Got a Hole in It (live) - Louis Armstrong

Rose Hotel - Robert Earl Keen

I'm the One for You - The Box Tops

Fly Farm Blues - Jack White

Silver Wings (live, Aug. 22, 1977) - The Ducks (including Neil Young)

Barstool Boogie - Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Al Green

In These Arms - The Swell Season

Gravitate - Lou Barlow

 

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(The photo was taken by me, on my front porch, with Eddy playing my guitar. You can see [and buy] more here.)