I Am Opening For Johnny Cash's Original Backing Band - The Tennesee Three!!!

I [Brownbird Rudy Relic] will ever-so humbly, thankfully and excitedly opening for Johnny Cash's Original Tennessee Three, [now believe you me this is by no means a tribute band! This is the real deal - have a listen!] on June 22nd at Frankie's Inner-City in Toledo, Ohio.

Now,while I am not above gushing in a bulletin [I am,after all ecstatic!] for no other reason than to swim in some euphoria. [After all, I am as much a fan of Roots music as I am] I'm posting here because I'm looking for some help for a Saturday June 23rd Show that falls into my travel path.

As always, I will [and have] play it all, from punk rock shows in living rooms to Amphitheatres and everything and all and in between. So. Yes. This bird is looking for any [donation-based] show in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey etc. [Saturday June 23rd!]

If you have a line, a hook-up, know someone, want me to juke it out in your living room or some variation that and thereof. You let me know and I'll be there!!!

Oh. And. If you're in the Toledo area, you [yes you! ] must check out this show. [Tickets go on sale after May 5th - get them here] It's gonna burn. Oh. And look for me at Frankie's on August 4th as well!!!

Keep Flying Brownbird! Stay on the jump!

Your Friend and Fellow Roots Music Lover,
Brownbird Rudy Relic

Rootscene and You!

I will be out of the Rootscene Offices today.
Rootscene will undergo a bit of change in the next few days as I am reworking the format and re-thinking my initial plan and the actual execution.

Thanks for the feedback, well wishes, death-threats, put downs.
I'm am pleased to proclaim that readership has grown exponentially.
So. Thanks.

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Friends, this is only the beginning...

I Make A Phone Call My Homies Coming Like The Gotti Boys

- More than likely if you're like me, you do your day job as a means to support whatever creativity that moves you. So. Chances are even if you wished upon a star or got the last golden ticket from the wonka bar you wouldn't be able to make the 2oth Annual Merlefest even if you could. Turn that frown upside down! Word around the campfire is that you can stream it here.

- When you're a fucking musical genius like Charley Patton, chances are you run around with a bunch of other blues giants. See for yourself.

- While this movie didn't necessarily change my life [this one did] it did introduce me to country blues giant at an early age and set the stage for whatever it is that you calll this that I do musically. I found this recent review. I find it quite odd that this movie has come up quite a bit as of late, my gal even digs the movie. Can you say Ralphalution!

- Help me count the ways! Is this the reason I like country music or is this the reason? So many choices. So little time. Actually, I think it might be because of this.

- Loved by many, hated by others, Folk Punk purveyor, indie label impresario Mr. Erik Peterson [Mishief Brew] is an intergal part of the movement. He's constantly on the move, tearing things up and keeping extremely busy. If you're in the area you Philly you should definately have a gander at this.

- This bluegrass tune came straight outta Compton. You are now about to witness the strength of Appalachian knowledge.

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I've Been In The Lab With A Pen and A Pad

- Bound Brook, New Jersey is home to Nasty Ned's twice a week American Roots Live Showcase where Roots-based musicians gather and burn a little of the here's and theres. Bound Brook is about an hour drive from my house [I google mapped it]. If anyone wants to grab their weapon of choice and shag on down to this shindig, then, let me know and we can cruise the brownbird mobile there in style and show them how New York Roots cats do it.

- 20 years later, MerleFest is still going strong. "MerleFest is one of the world’s largest Americana music festivals, but the use of the term “Americana” to describe American roots music didn’t exist at that first festival" 3 Days to go!

- In a bitter aside [but relevant nonetheless] the promoter of this festival, San Diego's Folk Music Darling, Lou Curtis refused to give me an audition to the festival 5 years ago stating that "...I was too young to play this type of music" and that there was no way I could truly "get it". I've given up my grudge, but it's always been my dream to play here after all these years. C'mon Lou! Give me a chance buddy! Ugh.

- Can a musician truly be truly authentic? Hmm. I don't know about that, hmmmm, can they? Uhm. You tell me.

- Un-peel your eyes folks, if you have yourself a head swivel and a gander you'll see that's there's still a bunch of old school roots based musicians still doing what they do best. Ray Price is one of them, he's last of a breed of country troubadours that's still kicking; still keeping it alive. But not all of them are well known, some, do it because they have to.

- O'Death. Kicking Ass. Taking Names. Always On Tour stints. Recently Signed. Getting Good Press. They're everywhere. Including here. I love those guys.

- Talk about a fucking triple threat Midwest tour! Brooklyn's finest Whackabilly jumpers The Defibulators, vaudeville vexers The Two-Gentlemen Band [true gentlemen indeed] and Dirty Country Howlers Andy Friedman and the Other Failures start their Midwest Tour this Wednesday with a Pittsburgh show at Howler's Coyote Cafe! If you know some cat's and kittens who might be in the area then let them know that NYC is coming to get them Barbara!

Roots? Blues? Country? Folk-Punk? Bluegrass? Folk? Holler Blues?
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Girl You Looking Good Won't You Back That Thang Up?

A REPOST. A REMINDER. THEN FLY!

- In Brownbird News. I will be on a 4 day show stint of sorts starting Thursday April 19th, so the blogging may or may not be hindered by this turn of events. Thursday will find me in Cambridge, MA opening for the Spooky Rootsy Blues powerhouse [that gal can sing, wooo!] Scotch Hollow. Friday I will be playing the School of International Training in Brattleboro Vermont of all places [I know weird] followed by a show in New London Connecticut [playing what may be the Liz Larsons final show] and finally ending up in State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday. I'm looking forward to Sunday with a great deal of excitement. I've been invited to Play and Sing on the forthcoming Wilcox Hotel Record. This will be our first reunion since our Mexico Tour, somebody call Oprah! You should check out Wilcox's Jason De Leon's blog whenever you get a chance, it's super funny and cheers me up when I'm having a bad day.

So. Ladies. Gents. Ballers. I will see you all on Monday! Don't forget to head on down to the Rodeo Bar tonight to catch Rootscene's favorite crooked country crooner Alex Battles & His Whiskey Rebellion. The show starts jumping at 10pm. I myself would totally be there, but, alas my gal and I, will be stuck behind the wheel of the brownbird mobile somewhere in Massachusetts.

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I Was Strapped With Gats When You Were Cuddling A Cabbage Patch

- I like lists. I compile them in my head daily. It is fun. I am a robot. Though Mississppi John Hurt is long gone, he's still a force to be reckoned with.

- You take a legend, a musical genius, a blues founding father [in this case, Mr. "St Louis Blues" himself WC Handy] and you honor him by naming a prestigious blue award after him. Then you take it away from him for no viable reason.

- Flip through any blues publication and aside from the usual fare and scare served up you will more than likely find quite a rabble and rouse about this man. Watermelon Slim and The Workers, have a new album out and they're tearing things up with Magic Slim.

- I love the DIY [Do it Yourself] mentality is something that I cherish, endorse and practice [especially when it comes to music]. Check out this article about such independence in country music.

- If you're looking for a bit of Hot Damn Tonight, then might i suggest Bombastic Brooklyn Juggernauts themselves The Jug Addicts. They will be more than likely blowing a hole in the Rodeo Bar tonight and you should be there to get your share of Yes Siree!

CDs? Shows? Roots Tips? Frosted Tips? Vegan Cupcakes?

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Things Just Ain't The Same For Ganstas

- The staff here at Rootscene [being namely, uh, me] would like to thank the Hillybilly Savant Blog for giving our review of the stupendous Creech Holler record With Signs Following a link and repost. Okay, enough self congratulatory back patting, we now return to your regularly scheduled blogging.

- Old school Country Music Hall Famer Charlie Louvin is 79 years old, still touring like a madman a third his age, still releasing records and still full of insight and spunk. He's playing tonight in Tuscon at the Nimbus Brewing Company. Check out this quote "I would shoot a man that put Pro Tools on me. I can sing on pitch with the instruments, and I don’t need a Pro Tools." Can I get a what-what!

- As a general rule, the music industry and it's various awards shows rarely, if ever, recogognize genuine music or it's various movements; it's a nature of the beast. Ladies and gentlmen this is no exception and this is sure as hell no exception.

- In Brownbird News. I will be on a 4 day show stint of sorts starting Thursday April 19th, so the blogging may or may not be hindered by this turn of events. Thurday will find me in Cambridge, MA opening for the Spooky Rootsy Blues powerhouse [that gal can sing, wooo!] Scotch Hollow. Friday I will be playing the School of International Training in Brattleboro Vermont of all places [I know wierd] followed by a show in New London Conneticut [playing what may be the Liz Larsons final show] and finally ending up in State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday. I'm looking forward to Sunday with a great deal of excitment. I've been invited to Play and Sing on the forthcoming Wilcox Hotel Record. This will be our first reunion since our Mexico Tour, somebody call Oprah! You should check out Wilcox's Jason De Leon's blog whenever you get a chance, it's super funny and cheers me up when I'm having a bad day.

- Want to Guest Blog when I'm tour? Want to Contribute to the blog in some sort or fashion? Do you like breakdancing? Do you like long walks on the beach? Then hit me up homie!

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