Tuneday with George: Austin Lucas

Austin Lucas -- Stay Reckless

Stream the album HERE

Tunesday With George

Valerie June -- Pushin' Against A Stone

Memphis, TN native Valerie June is bound to be a star (if they still reserve any slots for people with actual talent). Her voice is mesmerizing, combine that with her good looks and her crazy, head-turning, Medusa-style dreads and you can't miss.

Ms. June has been enjoying a good bit of success overseas, and now it's America's turn with her official debut album Pushin' Against A Stone, which was partly produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys:

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion -- Wassaic Way

Husband/wife due Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion are back with their third album, following up 2011's excellent Bright Examples. Wassaic Way is their finest work yet, and rightfully so as they teamed up with producers Jeff Tweedy and Pat Sansone from Wilco!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzTza4geNrI

Tunesday with George: Washed Out

Washed Out -- Paracosym

Washed Out expands their soundscapes and instrumentation on Paracosym, the infectious new album that creates the perfect summer groove...and now that WO Ernest Greene has moved back to the Classic City, we get to claim them as an Athens band!

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Tunesday with George: Guy Clark

Guy Clark -- My Favorite Picture Of You

Guy Clark is an American songwriting icon, and one of my personal all-time favorites. My Favorite Picture Of You, his latest album, stands up as one of the best of his career. Though Guy is in poor health, his voice still shines.
The title track, about his wife Susanna who recently passed away, is certainly one of the best and most moving songs he has ever written: