RON ROGERS
La la land

Drawing on Texas blues, R&B, country and even a touch of swamp-rock, Ron Rogers conjures a gritty and evocative sound for La La Land. The title track was chosen by infamous writer-producer Joe Eszterhas for the main titles opening song of his motion picture, "Burn, Hollywood, Burn."
Drawing on his deep Texas roots, Ron blends blues, R & B, swamp and rock 'n roll into his own brand of roadhouse story telling.
The LA Times gave Ron's CD an "A". "Rogers is a gifted songwriter who writes these slightly bluesy, slightly twangy down home tunes. "Give 'Em Guns" won't be playing in Charlton Heston's Walkman..."

WOULD SOUND GOOD ON A MIX TAPE WITH: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rosanne Cash, Carlene Carter, Kim Richey, Tim Lee.

TRACK LISTING:

1. La la land       LISTEN

2. Baton Rouge       LISTEN

3. Across the River from Algiers       LISTEN

4. Slave Boy       LISTEN

5. God Came Down to Hollywood       LISTEN

6. Heart of the Rose       LISTEN

7. Honey Bunny Boocus       LISTEN

8. Give 'Em Guns       LISTEN

9. Hard to Go Home       LISTEN

10. Babylon       LISTEN

11. Cow Cow's Gone       LISTEN

Paisley Pop

JILL OLSON
My Best Yesterday

Jill Olson's stellar jangly second album was produced by Dave Alvin (The Blasters, X) and recorded wonderfully by Mark Linett (Beach Boys, Christy McWilson). Recalling some of the best elements of Jackie DeShannon's work, combined with the jangle of Big Star and the Byrds.

"Her pop tunes do make a fine soundtrack for the open road. Imagine four speakers blasting, each one magically featuring a different artist -- the Searchers and Amy Rigby front-right and front-left, with Lone Justice and Marshall Crenshaw in the back. It's Dusty in Dallas, Jackie DeShannon in San Fran. Vocalist/ bassist/ songwriter Olson, veteran of rootsy, acoustic pop band the Movie Stars and a current member of honky-tonkers Red Meat, accomplishes the tough trick of writing catchy songs that offer a hint of familiarity in both sound and story but still seem fresh."
--Rick Cornell.

TRACK LISTING:

1 Yours, Mine and Ours       LISTEN

2 Other Voices, Other Rooms       LISTEN

3 Without You       LISTEN

4 Icy Sparks       LISTEN

5 Boomerang       LISTEN

6 My Best Yesterday       LISTEN

7 Every Night       LISTEN

8 Leavenworth       LISTEN

9 Sam       LISTEN

10 When You Gonna Love Me Again?       LISTEN

11 It's Time to Go Now       LISTEN