Music to Burn a Million Miles
dark, dusty roots infused roadtrip with chris mccann
featuring artists like
All them witches, Meat Puppets, Johnny Falstaff, Greg Brown, Wayne Hancock, Lucinda Williams, James Leg
Jump on in and join me on the open road and “Burn a Million Miles!”. Listen in to some of the tracks that do it for me out on the road, for an eclectic, Americana infused journey and a few requests from the back seat…
Round up your hip flask and a fresh pack of Lucky’s, cause we goin’ on a Road Trip.
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.
Pretty Pimpin – Kurt Vile
12 December 2017
This week we have “Pretty Pimpin” from the incomparable “Kurt Vile” former guitarist for “The War on Drugs”.
I first heard this a few years back ,out on the road, and just loved the Indie/roots flavour it has going on, but it was actually the lyric that got me and reminded me of “Paul Kelly’s” “Look so Fine but Feel so Low” so don’t be fooled by it’s catchy facade…
The Curse – Evil Edna
5 December 2017
Burn a Million Miles has been receiving a large number of awesome track submissions recently, and it’s not only the quality, but they’re just sitting so well on the playlist. This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Paul from “Evil Edna” based out of London, who’s known for his trademark Harmonica and Edna’s killer stage shows.
Rockabilly Funeral – Bill Kirchen
28 November 2017
Here we have it folks…. The undisputed King of Diesel-Billy or as he was known in the 70’s as “The Titan of The Telecaster”.
I have no doubt, that all of you car lovers out there know why Bill’s “Rockabilly Funeral” has made an appearance….
Old Fitzroy – Dan Sultan
21 November 2017
I was introduced to Dan Sultan a few years back and been hooked ever since.There’s something really special about Australian music that paints a picture that’s not always pretty, with raw honesty that cuts to the bone.