Even though Easton will be alone in the spotlight with just his acoustic guitar when he hits the MOTR Pub stage, he’ll be accompanied by one of the most impressive song catalogs in contemporary music, which he delivers with a visceral sense of drama, a perfect rasp and an infectiously melancholy joy.  

This week's posting might be a little lighter than weeks previous, and there's no vinyl reporting this week either. I just didn't feel the joy of rooting through the shelves this week. But let's take a quick look at new CDs from Samantha Crain, A Camp, Paleface, Tim Easton, Los Straitjackets and Heaven & Hell.