Lonely is the room, the bed is made
The open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one who dreams
He had you with him

Jeff Buckley, an incomparable talent and amazing writer.

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But I’m better than all this
Crazy derelicts can go to hell
I’m better than this
I make my own way
Sometimes I can sleep at night

Charlie Parr, from Duluth, in Minnesota. Like Trampled by Turtles. And Julie.

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How can the second time be an accident
How can the second time be an accident
How can the second time be an accident
How can the second time be an accident

Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle, two of Canada’s best.

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I’ll take a glass and I’ll raise it to all, that’s said and done
Then I’ll sing and dance the starlight night
Beneath the moon where love succumbed

Finbar Furey, from Dublin, in Ireland.

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You know, I bet God is a good ol’ [boy/girl/man/woman]. This is some fine music, and makes me feel the way church music should (but almost never does).

He’s walked right up to me
And I don’t see a ring
Glory, hallelujah
He’s buying me a drink

Hannah Dasher, Nashville’s best-kept secret.

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Lately I’ve been running with the Jack of Spades
Living off the land
Trying to make a city a day
Hey, hey hey

The Weight, from Athens, in Georgia. Not their first mention here. I reviewed this excellent record in 2015.

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I’m not gonna act like you ain’t been on my mind

Thieving Birds, from Fort Worth, Texas. Spent some time there back in the day.

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What do I do with the middle
Between the coffee and the wine
The part of the day when my heart says
I won’t do it this time…

Margo Cilker, from the Santa Clara Valley, in California. Her new record is excellent, just like her last one.

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Is it any wonder?
Is it any wonder?
Is it any wonder?
Is it any wonder?

Durand Jones & The Indications, from Bloomington. In Indiana.

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Holiday weekends are a great litmus test for the state of otherwise ambiguous things.

Her daddy said I ain’t nothing good
Make the wheels turn, like a gypsy should
And I’ll tear you down, if I see your face again!
I pack the truck for Abilene
The road ain’t straight and it’s pretty mean
But there’s something out there for boys who ain’t got nothing

The Washers, from East Bernard. In Texas. Not their first mention here. A million years ago, I talked about them on the podcast.

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