Listen to the Amythyst Kiah episode of Country Queer Spotlight.
Album of the Week: Bette Smith –– The Good, The Bad, The Bette
Bette Smith is a Bed-Stuy native — and Southern soul seems to course through her veins. At least, that’s how it sounds on her debut album, produced by Drive By Truckers’ Matt Patton. Smith is gifted with a unique, almost carbonized singing voice, but that’s not the only part of her music that stands out. Smith is able to embody her songs in a way that will send little thrills up and down your spine — assuming you aren’t transported along with her.
Note: This episode was recorded before the Breonna Taylor ruling, though Tyler’s song and album absolutely speaks for itself and is regrettably more relevant than ever. I linked to Tyler’s YouTube message in the show notes.
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Bette Smith — “I Felt It Too” (The Good, The Bad, And The Bette)
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Jake Winstrom — “Come to Texas She Said” (Circles)
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Liz Longley — “Finally High” (Funeral For My Past)
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Multimagic — “Manic Daze” (Manic Daze)
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Raye Zaragoza — “They Say” (Single)
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Michael C. Duguay — “This City is a Grid” (The Winter of Our Discotheque)
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The Rivergods — “Long Way Down” (Passages)
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Durango Blue — “See You Home” (Single)
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Hannah Lee Thompson — “Handsome Ugly” (Single)
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John Calvin Abney — “Shine Like a Friend” (Single)
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Bug Martin & Co. — “Just For the Hell Of It” (All That Is and What Ain’t)
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Maple Run Band — “Borderline” (Maple Run Band)
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Charles Ellsworth — “Paranoia (A Nü Start)” (Single)
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Thomas Stajcer — “Who Will Listen to Country Music When the Trucks Drive Themselves?” (Single)Send me music via SubmitHub! Send me money via Ko-fi or Patreon. Find Rachel and her comic via https://linktr.ee/rachel.cholst