The Avett Brothers - "November Blue"

Hey, it's me....been a while hasn't it? Over a year, in fact, since I've posted a tune to this blog. I suppose you could say I'm back, for the time being, but the format will not be every Friday as it was in the past (keep your applause to a minimum please). I've changed the blog name to reflect that this will be a 'whenever-I-feel-like-it' posting time table moving forward. And what do you know? I feel like it!

The reason for today's post is this "November Blue" song has been loudly rattling around inside my head for about 4 months and, thank goodness, I can't seem to kick it out. Now I'm going to throw it on you.  It comes from North Carolina's Avett Brothers. This song was from their very first full length record called 'Country Was' which was released back in 2002. This band had been relatively prolific as they have 4 EP's, 7 full length albums and 3 live albums since their first record was released in 2000. Each of their last three albums has climbed further up the charts than it's predecessor, reaching #134, #16 and then #4 with their 2012 album "The Carpenter." I appreciate their entire repertoire and right now, The Avett Brothers have moved right to the top of my 'must see' list of bands.


Turn it up and ENJOY!

Listen to "November Blue"
from the album 'Country Was'

Avett Brothers tour information.
Watch a video of the Avett Brothers performing 'November Blue.'

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With this final post of 2011, I will be taking a sabbatical from the Friday song-of-the-weekend.

The Avett Brothers - "I and Love and You"

Happy Friday everybody!
This song from the Avett Brothers has been played a lot on the likes of WXPN and it's ilk, and I have heard this song so often over the past year and a half that I hadn't posted it thinking that we've all heard it plenty.  But it just occurred to me this morning that not EVERYONE knows this group or this song so....here you go.  One of the most critically acclaimed bands recently, North Carolina's Avett Brothers have a sound all their own.
As described on Wikipedia: ...the Avett Brothers combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, honky tonk, and ragtime to produce a sound described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having the "heavy sadness of Townes Van Zandt, the light pop concision of Buddy Holly, the tuneful jangle of the Beatles, the raw energy of the Ramones."
A lot to chew on there....suffice it to say they are unique. "I and Love and You" is the title track from their 9th album which was released in 2009.  ENJOY!

The Avett Brothers - "I and Love and You"
From the album with the same name.


Listen to "I and Love and You"