Chris Mccann
Playlists
Hold On – Tom Waits
13 March 2018
We all know and love Tom Waits. If you don’t – you should…
I actually spent a few hours preparing a track and a write-up this week, but lost the lot as I hit the send button.
The reason for this worthless info, you ask? Well….
Marita – Black Operator
5 March 2018
This week’s track submission is from critically acclaimed Dutch five piece “Black Operator”.
From my first listen I knew I had to have this track on a” Million Miles” playlist… The dirty roots’y rock and the dark tales and murder ballads get me every time… I can just picture it – a soundtrack – an old car on a forgotten hi-way…a perfect place to commit the perfect crime…
Laughing River – Greg Brown
27 February 2018
As I role though the years it seems, I’m saying farewell to friends all too often.
I buried one of the good ol boy’s this week, a true brother…
Waymore’s Blues – Waylon Jennings
20 February 2018
We can’t keep rollin without a little Waylon in our lives…..
The undisputed king of the Outlaw Country movement – flat mate of Johnny Cash – connoisseur of all things party related, and last but not least a major influencer for so contemporary artists.
Graveyard – The Devil Makes Three
13 February 2018
Behind the wheel for most of us is a time to reflect…The good times – success – lost and found love – overwhelming grief and at times, the self torture…
For good or bad It’s my think tank. I’m sure you’ve let your guard down out on the road, let your music take you away, rejoice in it’s brilliance or seek shelter in lyrics – especially when they confirm you not alone.
Shake My Tree – Iron Mike Norton
6 February 2018
To be honest…
I’ve never really had a huge knowledge of the Blues. One, I don’t know what I’m looking for – or where to even start when filtering through endless boxes at a Record fair. I might know all the big names, but no idea of contemporary artists. This week I was fortunate to have it handed to me…
Love kills – Radio Birdman
29 January 2018
As I shuffle through the memories, Radio Birdman is blaring on cassette, I’m on a surf trip…somewhere….anywhere…..or just didn’t care.
I recall my Old Man giving me my first car…. an old Holden utility, Australia’s answer to it’s big brother… the El-Camino…
Mother of Earth – The Gun Club
22 January 2018
We’re driving head on into the darkness with The Gun Club this week.
Emerging in the late 70’s out of Los Angeles, they played a part reinventing the Punk scene – with Country, Blues and Rockabilly flavours…
Death Metal Guys – The Reverend Horton Heat
15 January 2018
How many of you there love the Rev? I know I do….
It’s easy to see why The Reverend Horton Heat is so popular – even in mainstream circles.
With hilarious story lines to the lyrics, and the classic trademark sound of the Gretsch and Double Bass. These guys will take you on a high energy journey through the world of country, surf and psychobilly flavours.
Crazy – Alice Jayne
9 January 2018
I gotta be honest I probably wouldn’t have put the original track on the turntable, but I also wouldn’t have turned it off…
I can only imagine putting yourself out there as an artist must be one tough act to follow …. pardon the pun… Harder again, pulling off a cover of a track that swept the planet, went platinum… and since been listed on a Rolling Stone’s top 100 songs of the Decade and furthermore their Top 500 songs of all time….
Pass you By – Gillian Welch
1 January 2018
Kinda been looking for the perfect placement of a Gillian Welch track, but I sort of came to the realisation it doesn’t matter where Her music sits… It’s just so beautifully brilliant and track placement is totally irrelevant. The melancholy beats per minute, and the fragile restraint of Her vocal’s had me lining up at the record market until I had the entire discography under my belt…
Work On – Mike West
18 December 2017
Something that’s been missing from a Million Miles is a solid Blues track’s, but fortunately I was handed one this week from the talented Mike West out of Liverpool UK.
In Mike’s former life he kicked off his career in a Thrash/Metal outfit, so at times, I’m sure you’ll recognise the tough gravel vocals and how it’s been used to Mike’s advantage whilst he continues to keep it real with his acoustic, Alt Country, Blues and roots flavours.