Neither of these are particularly new news but I thought I'd post about them here anyway…
faves, The Legendary Shackshakers [pictured], are ramping up to release the politically charged Agridustrial, which aims to tell the tale "of an American band fighting back against a society gone mad with greed and the usurpation of basic human dignities."
The album is set to be released on April 13th but the impatient can head over to LSS's site and get the track "Sin Eater" for the mere cost of giving up your email address. If this track is indicative of the rest of the album, we're looking at another GREAT release from Wilkes and Co.
The Drive-By Truckers are also readying their new (and dare I say, glorious return to ROCK) album, The Big To-Do, out on March 16th. Anyone who has been paying any attention has already heard the album's first single, "This Fucking Job," but those that may have missed out can check out my January podcast. It's the opening track. Earlier this week they also decided to offer one of Cooley's songs, "Birthday Boy," up for "free" download (after you offer up you're email address).
This article appears in Feb 3-9, 2010.