#Zoe Muth

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THIS WEEK:  Two Nights w/ The Cave Singers | Zoe Muth | Summer Meltdown Showdown & more!

We’re already excited for this week (that’s saying something for a Monday morning) of great music on Ballard Ave.  It’s an ALL LOCAL WEEK here at the Tractor and a great chance to see Seattle’s thriving music scene in action.  

Zoe Muth w/ Ole Tinder on 5/16

MON 5/11 Kicking off the week  with a …..Square.  Our bi-monthly Square Dance w/ The Tallboys is a great way to get back into the grind.  Doors at 7:30 $7

TUE 5/12 We have a great #LocalLove showcase with Great Spiders, Fountains (feat members of The Maldives), and The Blue Tracks.  Check it out.

WED 5/13  Closed

THURS 5/14 is the beginning of Two Nights with The Cave Singers.  Shana Cleveland (of La Luz) & The Sandcastles kicks the whole thing off.  Tickets are going fast.  Don’t miss out.

FRI 5/15 Night 2 with The Cave Singers is already SOLD OUT.  Case Studies gets the night started.

SAT 5/16 Country songbird Zoe Muth recently moved back to Seattle and we couldn’t be happier.  This night features the original line up of Ole Tinder (feat members of Rose Windows RIP).  Don’t miss this.

SUN 5/17 The Summer Meltdown Festival is happening Aug 6-9th in Darrington and sports a great line up including everything from Lyrics Born to Brothers Comatose.  The Summer Meltdown Showdown is a battle of the bands for up-and-coming local acts to get the opportunity to be a part of this festival.  Vote for your favorites at http://summermeltdownfest.com and don’t miss this night to find out who wins!  

[quarters4thejukebox]

Iris DeMent "Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day" RIYL: John Prine, Zoe Muth

Iris DeMent has a way of painting with her words, making even the most normal of days seem fantastic and new. At the same time, her words find you with a warm familiarity - you know/felt exactly what she's singing about. Much like Lucinda Williams, Iris' lyrics fall on my ears like a welcome reassurance about life and meaning - especially in my late 20s. 

This song comes from Iris' 1993 album, My Life, which was also nominated for a Grammy that year (I can hear why).

[bothkindsofmusic]

People like to bitch and moan about the CMAs. But you know what? A shitton of people call that country and they love it. It's what young kids who are actually from the country (and the 'burbs) listen to - they relate and aspire to it. Aside from that, popular music is supposed to be simple and disposable so it's easy for the next 3 minutes of whatever to infiltrate the airwaves. 

You all know that's not my scene. I used to put it down, but really, what's the point? Seems that more positive energy can be put toward finding and promoting the country music that matters to me. Here are some of the great albums I've heard in 2014 that I would give awards to. Give 'em a try or find them on your favorite streaming service:

Jason Eady - Daylight & Dark

Zoe Muth - World of Strangers

Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer - The Flower of Muscle Shoals

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Kelsey Waldon - The Gold Mine

JP Harris & The Tough Choices - Home is Where The Hurt Is

Cale Tyson - Cheater's Wine

Jim Lauderdale - I'm A Song

Sam Outlaw - S/T

[pacificstreetradio]

Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers performing the opening track from 2011's Starlight Hotel.

[discovering-new-music]

Zoe Muth - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[deepsouthlefty]

"Mama Needs a Margarita"

by Zoe Muth

[hannabrooksolsen]

My jam this week

Starlight Hotel by Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers on Grooveshark

My heart is like my mind, it's the jealous and the aching kind. 

[omstreifere-blog]

Zoe Muth – ”World of Strangers”

  Bleknede drømmer.

  Zoe Muth flytta fra Seattle og bosatte seg i Nashville før denne plata. Når jeg leste om denne flytteprosessen slo det meg at også jeg har foretatt en reise fra Seattle til Austin. Ikke fysisk. Har aldri vært i noen av byene. Jeg har foretatt en reise i musikksmak. Min musikalske oppvåkning har røtter i den nordvestlige kystbyen. Vi snakker tidlig 90-tall. Kurt Cobain, fuzzpedaler, fett bustete hår og fillete tømmerhuggerskjorter. En gang i begynnelsen av 00-tallet dreide musikksmaken mot motsatt side av de forente stater. Jeg oppdaget americana sjangeren. Jeg reiste fra grunge til country. Jeg drømte om Seattle. Nå inneholder drømmene mine stedsnavn som Austin, Nashville, Mississippi og Nebraska.

  Zoe Muth var aldri grunge. Da hun var bosatt på Nordvestkysten ble hun kalt «Seattles Emmylou». Hun har nok ikke bodd lenge nok i Austin til å få liknende stedsspesifikke karakteristikker. Det var mens hun bodde i Seattle hun sang seg inn i hjerterota mi med det sjelfulle albumet «Starlight Hotel». I Austin har hun tydeligvis funnet seg godt til rette i musikkmiljøet. Det er talentfulle folk hun har samarbeidet med for å snekre sammen denne plata. Vi snakker om folk med fartstid i Son Volt og Dixie Chicks.

  Plata begynner sterkt med «Little Piece of History» og «Mama Needs a Margarita», men i løpet av fjerdelåta «Annabelle» begynner jeg å kjede meg. Studiomusikerne fra Austin blir for streite. Savnet av «the Lost High Rollers», som hun tidligere hadde i ryggen, blir tydeligere. «It´s all just a little bit shiny for me» synger hun i låta «Too Shiny». Den setningen oppsummerer følelsen jeg sitter igjen med etter flere runder med denne plata. Plata har blitt for glattpolert. Røffheten fra de to tidligere platene hennes blir til tider borte. Det skal sies at jeg hadde skyhøye forventninger til denne plata, etter å ha forelsket meg totalt i «Starlight Hotel»-plata som kom i 2011. Det er sterke enkeltlåter her som helt sikkert kommer til å følge meg lenge. Låta «Waltz of the Wayward Wind» er helt strålende og skinner like sterkt som den hvite dressen til Gram Parson.

  Zoe Muth holder i alle fall liv i drømmen. I min drøm. Drømmen om å dra til stedene jeg nevnte over. Det skal hun ha, selv om hun fikk drømmene mine til å blekne noe. Kanskje hun skulle holdt seg i Seattle? Da hadde jeg hatt enda en grunn til å dra på pilgrimreise til mitt ungdoms drømmeparadis.

  Nå skal jeg drømme meg tilbake til 90-tallet og sette på «mtv-plata» til Nirvana. Man finner gode country-elementer der også. Gode Kurt visste å sette pris på sjelfull musikk.

  Drømmen er uansett alltid vakrere enn virkeligheten.

  Takk, Zoe Muth, for de gode låtene!

  Skrevet av: Henning Benjaminsen

[quarters4thejukebox]

Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers "Never Be Fooled Again"

"I always said I'd never be fooled again And I sure don't believe much coming from the mouths of men But when Hank Williams cries and bill Monroe hits those high notes I know In our darkest hour there's still a light shining down inside."

I heard this song come on shuffle and I couldn't resist posting it. It's so damn good, it feels me up with awe and puts a lump in my throat. I'm convinced, Zoe is one of the best lyricists of our time. Seriously. Read the words to this song and tell me I'm wrong. Haha, not that I'm trying to be aggressive, I just get really excited about that sort of thing. Anyway, I really hope y'all enjoy this song as much as I do.

[bothkindsofmusic]

Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers - Lungs

Covering TVZ

[kingofbeers]

Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers - Before The Night Is Gone

[hearthmusic]

New song from roots country star Zoe Muth. Filmed on Super 8 by 50 Feet of Song during the Timber Outdoor Music Festival in Carnation, WA.

[theuncannydaddalo]

Boffo Tunes!

Here are some songs I've been digging of late:

"Abe Lincoln" by The Backsliders

http://www.amazon.com/Abe-Lincoln/dp/B002Y8TJGC/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1372959936&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=abe+lincoln+backsliders

"Starlight Hotel" by Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XIA9B0/ref=dm_dp_trk9?ie=UTF8&qid=1372959248&sr=8-2

"Catastrophe" by Rainer Maria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yguu0NHqvvY

"Red & White & Blue & Gold" by Aoife O'Donovan

http://www.amazon.com/Red-White-Blue-Gold/dp/B00CJ40B9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372959538&s=dmusic&sr=1-1

"The Gingerbread Man" by Lunch Money

http://www.amazon.com/Gingerbread-Man/dp/B008D8F47K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372960039&s=dmusic&sr=1-2

"Bad Liver and a Broken Heart" by Hayes Carll

http://www.amazon.com/Liver-Broken-Heart-Album-Version/dp/B00170CX7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372960177&s=dmusic&sr=1-1

[clubpassim]

"What Are You Listening To, Matt?"

This week’s staff playlist comes from Managing Director Matt Smith. Play ‘em loud and proud.

1. Aimee Mann - 'Charmer'

Always look forward to when new music from Aimee comes out. Been a devoted fan since "Whatever" came out in 1993.

2. Ben Folds Five – ‘The Sound of the Life of the Mind’

Hearing Ben Folds Five again makes me feel like I'm in my 20s....and that was a long time ago!

3. The Reverie Machine – ‘Not By Blood’

An amazing band from Maine that has graced the Club Passim stage a couple of times at campfire.  

<a href="http://thereveriemachine.bandcamp.com/album/not-by-blood" data-mce-href="http://thereveriemachine.bandcamp.com/album/not-by-blood">Not By Blood by The Reverie Machine</a>

4. Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers - 'Old Gold'

Classic country sound from a great new band. Another gem on the Signature Sounds label.

5. Tom Russell - 'Mesabi'

Been on a real Tom Russell kick lately, digging into the whole catalog stretching back to the 70s. An amazing talent that we're lucky enough to still get at Club Passim when he passes through town.

[idylwild]

Zoe Muth - The Running Kind

[imalreadyoverthis]

You know I’m a jukebox honey   But I ain’t got much money   Said you had song that you wanted to hear so I gave my change to you   When I heard that jukebox start I knew the cupid’s dart had missed its mark   If I can’t trust you with a quarter how can I trust you with my heart?