The Alt Root Top Ten Songs for June 5, 2019

Riding an Indian motorcycle from its home in Springfield, Massachusetts, Chuck Hawthorne parks in the #1 spot with the bike and its rider in “Such is Life (C’est la Vie)” from his upcoming (07-26-19) release, Fire Out of Stone. On June 14, 2019, Keb’ Mo’ releases Oklahoma, and he offers an advance listen on this week’s chart with the politically-charged single, “This is My Home”. A cornerstone of Indie Rock circa late 1980’s, Chris Stamey sets sights on another genre, offering a tin pan alley take on tunes as New Songs of the 20thCentury while King Bee & The Stingers head back in time to teach Elvis’ “Hound Dog” some new tricks. Mike and the Moonpies release a two-sided single honoring past hits from their Austin hometown, and are on the list this week with their version of Fastball’s “The Way”. The Lark and the Loon use back alley jazz as a soundtrack to “Pack Your Suitcase” while Emma Hill owns the crown of “Nobody’s Baby” and J.D. and the Straight Shot show our differences as distance in “The Great Divide”. Producer Cisco Adler offers a weekend anthem with “Sunday Vibe” from his upcoming (06-14-19) release, Hippielandon the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday June 05, 2019.

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01 Such is Life (C’est la Vie) – Chuck Hawthorne (from the album Fire Out of Stone available on 3 Notches Music)
 
Fire Out of Stone by Chuck Hawthorne will be available on July 26, 2019
 
Listen and buy “Such is Life (C’est la Vie)” by Chuck Hawthorne from AMAZON
https://chuckhawthorne.com/
 

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​02 This is My Home – Keb’ Mo’ (from the album Oklahoma available on Concord Records)
Oklahoma by Keb’ Mo’ will be available on June 14, 2019
 
Listen and buy “This is My Home” by Keb’ Mo’ from AMAZON
https://kebmo.com/

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03 Manhattan Melody – Chris Stamey and the ModRec Orchestra (from the album New Songs for the 20thCentury available on Omnivore Recordings)
New Songs for the 20thCentury by Chris Stamey and the ModRec Orchestra will be available on June 28, 2019
 
Listen and buy “Manhattan Melody” by Chris Stamey and the ModRec Orchestra from AMAZON
 
http://www.chrisstamey.com/

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04 Hound Dog – King Bee & The Stingers (from the album Meet Me in Memphis available on Hive Talking Records)
 
Listen and buy “Hound Dog” by King Bee & The Stingers from AMAZON
 
https://www.kingbeestingers.com/

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​05 Don’t Wanna Be with Ya – Penny and Sparrow (from the album Finch available as a self-release)
 
Finch by Penny and Sparrow will be available on August 4, 2019
 
Listen and buy “Don’t Wanna Be with Ya” by Penny and Sparrow from AMAZON
 
https://www.pennyandsparrow.com/

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​06 The Way – Mike & The Moonpies (single available on Single Lock Records)
 
 
Listen and buy “The Way” by Mike & The Moonpies from AMAZON
 
https://www.themoonpies.com/


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​07Pack Your Suitcase – The Lark and The Loon (from the album 2 available as a self-release)
 
 
Listen and buy “Pack Your Suitcase” by The Lark and The Loon from AMAZON
 
https://www.thelarkandtheloon.com/

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​08 The Great Divide – J.D. and the Straight Shot (from the album The Great Divide available as a self-release)
 
 
Listen and buy “The Great Divide” by J.D. and the Straight Shot from AMAZON
 
http://jdandthestraightshot.com/

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​09 Nobody’s Baby –Emma Hill (from the E.P. Magnesium Dreams available on Kuskokwim Records)
 
 
Listen and buy “Nobody’s Baby” by Emma Hill from AMAZON
 
http://www.emmahillmusic.com/

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​10 Sunday Vibe – Cisco Adler (from the album Hippieland available on Bananabeat Records)
 
Hippieland by Cisco Adler will be available on June 14, 2019
 
Listen and buy “Sunday Vibe” by Cisco Adler from AMAZON
 
http://ciscoadler.org/

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