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Shoofly Pie

New Music, Aug. 8

The Wood Brothers, "Smoke Ring Halo"

Gonna Miss Me

Band of Heathens

Union Hall, Aug. 3

As Country Does

Critics' Choice: New CDs

Dolly Parton, "Better Day"

Real Good Try

Critics' Choice: New CDs

Josh Kelley, "Georgia Clay"

Kiss My Ass, Guys...

Critics’ Choice: New CDs

Hayes Carll, “KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)”

Guitars, Whiskey, Guns, Knives

Critics’ Choice: New CDs

The SteelDrivers, “Reckless”

Night Life

 

Willie Nelson, Levon Helm

Radio City Music Hall, July 28

Jazz Listings

July 30 to Aug. 5

Still Doin' Time

 

 

Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser

Music Hall of Williamsburg, Oct. 8

 

Beyond Revolutions

Critics’ Choice: New CDs

Miranda Lambert, “Revolution”

In today’s paper: the album review above plus my take on Ornette Coleman at the Rose Theater. (Some readers of The Gig will probably skip right to the latter, but let me say right now that Miranda Lambert is serious business. Ignore her at your peril.) For the concert review and set list, skip to the post below. Meanwhile, a few additional thoughts.

Whole Lotta Waltzes

Phosphorescent

Music Hall of Williamsburg, Sept. 5

 

Critics’ Choice: New CDs

Amy Millan, Masters of the Burial