Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Happy Sunday youtu.be/Xcef8Sh3sWs

I have the time and space create music because of my Patreon audience. It’s literally my full time job and I can’t thank you all enough. www.patreon.com/drunkenpraye...

I measure the health of our economy by checking the retail price of the Shure SM57 microphone

Saw a carjacking first thing this morning. Never change New Orleans.

It’s been a year since Helene swept through WNC. youtu.be/GI3KjSDSbL0?...

Trust

Spend just a little time here and you'll understand the Deep South has never been a monolithic culture. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Happy Labor Day 2025 youtu.be/ekRUgMPLr3k?...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the coolest people who ever lived and you should know who she is. You don't get rock & roll without her.

This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall. I wrote The Missionfield about a rescue dog from Slidell, LA. youtu.be/E-FBZy0CqTk?...

This is my favorite room clearer. I legit love it but no doubt it’s been banned from the home and car. youtu.be/vugqRAX7xQE?...

It was fun to catch up with music lover Marc Shea on his podcast Performance Anxiety. Listen to his interview with @dialbacksound.bsky.social and me anywhere you get your pod on. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Tonight will be my first time playing in Black Mountain again since The Storm. It's been nearly a year since Helene visited the mountain communities of WNC. "Temporary Bridges" was written by candlelight while we waited for the flood to subside. youtu.be/GI3KjSDSbL0?...

Happy BandCamp Friday! Thanks to all of our fans who’ve bought the new album. If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, today’s a great day to do it. If you’ve found us through the new album, check some of our other work. Nearly every one is a Cadillac the rest are solid Fords. drunkenprayer.bandcamp.com

fuck then fuck again every single “alternatives to spotify” list that doesn’t include buying music so that you own it and musicians get paid www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

No Bandcamp codes necessary. It's all free for streaming and high quality download. www.willchatham.com

Don’t listen to imaginary critics.

A reminder that the delicious explicit version is available exclusively to Patreon backers. Sound f*cking good? Sign up here! www.patreon.com/posts/song-1...

Lucinda Williams stepped on my toe while we were waiting for the bathroom.

I'm Sufjan Stevens, and this is Jackass

The episode of the podcast on "Kick Out the Jams" will be going live on the main feed in a couple of days, but for those of you who want an unexpurgated version, it's on Patreon now. The rest of you can wait a couple of days to kick out the jams, Michael Flatley

And of course Buddy Holly was only on that tour (and thus chartered the plane that night) because his manager/producer/publisher was refusing to pay him owed royalties and he needed some quick income. Said producer made a fortune from the posthumous interest in Holly's work.

Happy Independence Day wherever you are. www.patreon.com/posts/100197...

Happy Fourth of July to her and her only

Say goodbye, it’s Independence Day. youtu.be/k3m0fnJKOeQ?...

On the art of sailing with @thealabamatake.com youtu.be/HvtvrMAcbPU?...

Things like that don’t happen nowadays, do they

We’re live today with guests on @wncw.bsky.social at 3pm www.wncw.org/studio-b/202...

Things like that don’t happen nowadays. youtu.be/iMTqgpV3CUk?...

Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin' Please get out of the new one If you can't lend your hand

It is time to consider music as a plane of wisdom and a weapon of defense against the past and the condemnations of the past. (Sun Ra)

Calling in jetlagged from Dublin, I sound like a breathless maniac. @dialbacksound.bsky.social had an enlightening conversation on @roots-rednecks.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

“It’s the Gospel, delivered by a bunch of southern rock-and-rollers who–despite what they might say–are the exact right people for the message.”

Brian Wilson walked* so David Byrne could run** and Wesley Willis could fly*** *wrote songs about his favorite vegetables **wrote songs about his favorite apartment complexes ***write songs about fistfighting his favorite fictional characters

My father—methinks I see my father.

Thy Burdens is out today and… wow. @thealabamatake.com thealabamatake.com/blog/how-dru...

Fantastic

For centuries, busking has been the most immediate way for artists to be heard. Our fellow music junkie Cary Baker delivers the goods in his excellent overview of a tradition that gave everyone from Muddy Waters to the Violent Femmes their start. @soundopinions.bsky.social interview: bit.ly/4kzgpZ4

Happy Birthday Mr Dallas Good (The Sadies). We were lucky enough to have Dallas guest on one of our songs. He could've jumped in and knocked a couple solos out in the blink of an eye but I was impressed with how careful and meticulous he was. He was special. open.spotify.com/track/4pkpF7...

“…sounds like a marriage between Otis Redding and The Band.” klanderman.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/d...

Now all the singles from our upcoming record our out, here’s a handy playlist of all three. Thanks @dialbacksound.bsky.social open.spotify.com/playlist/0k7...

It’s getting biblical in WNC. Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, massive hail, and this morning a house rocking earthquake. I now expect to be frozen in place, consumed by a wave of Mt Mitchell’s volcanic sediment.

Wake up honey, new pope just dropped.

Here's the 3rd and final single from Thy Burdens (6/6/25). "Long Ago, Far Away" was written by Dylan; devastating and relevant. I found it on Odetta Sings Dylan (RCA Victor in 1965). open.spotify.com/track/4IcBZg...

3 is the magic number. The 3rd and final single from Thy Burdens comes out in 3 days. Patreon members got a peak at it last month and are sworn to silence. Also there are just 3 church fans left for folks who choose to pre-order the record on BandCamp. drunkenprayer.bandcamp.com/album/thy-bu...