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The Alt Root Top Ten For December 9, 2020
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Originally recorded in 1934, “Winter Wonderland” serves as a holiday song in the northern hemisphere. The track gets a seasonal makeover as a surf song in the hands of Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, landing in the #1 spot on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Dallas Moore makes an Outlaw Country wish to send to Santa looking for some “Honky Tonk Holidaze” to stretch across the promised 12 days while The 40 Acre Mule see a red streak in the sky exclaiming “The Big Man’s Back in Town”. A half a century has passed since Dave Mason released his seminal album Alone Together. For the anniversary, the album gets reimagined by the man on the cover when Dave Mason releases Alone Together Again, on the list this week with “Only You Know and I Know”. Offering the title track to their upcoming (03-26-21) release, Fretland ask “Do You Think of Me” while Lucero keep love in mind when the offer the title track to their upcoming (01-29-20) release, When You Found Me. Clarksdale, Mississippi native Bluesman Christone ‘Kingfish” Ingram sings of the “Ghost from Christmas Past” while Jim Bachmann is joined by Kayla Ray for the single “Hate to See You Go” and This Frontier Needs Heroes offers a DIY on hit songwriting with “Dumb It Down” from his upcoming (01-22-20) release, Go With the Flow. For the legions of musicians sitting within the same four walls for the past ten months, The Ballroom Thieves share a seasonal sentiment with “(anywhere but) Home for the Holidays” on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday, December 9, 2020. 

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the alt root top ten for the week:

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Winter Wonderland– Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets (single available on Yep Roc Records)
 
 
Listen and buy “Winter Wonderland” by Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets from AMAZON
 
Visit the Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets website for more information
 



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Honky Tonk Holidaze – Dallas Moore (single available on Sol Records) 
 
 
Listen and buy “Honky Tonk Holidaze” by Dallas Moore from AMAZON
Visit the Dallas Moore website for more information
 
 

 



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Only You Know and I Know – Dave Mason (from the album Alone Together Again available on BMG)
 
 
Listen and buy “Only You Know and I Know” by Dave Mason from AMAZON
 
Visit the Dave Mason website for more information 





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The Big Man’s Back in Town – The 40 Acre Mule (single available on State Fair Records)
 
 
 
Listen and buy “The Big Man’s Back in Town” by The 40 Acre Mule from AMAZON
 
Visit The 40 Acre Mule website for more information
 
 
 




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Do You Think of Me – Fretland (from the album Do You Think of Me available as a self-release)
 
Do You Think of Me by Fretland will be available on March 26, 2021
 
Listen and buy “Do You Think of Me” by Fretland from AMAZON
 
Visit the Fretland website for more information

 



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When You Found Me – Lucero (from the album When You Found Me available on Liberty & Lament Records)
 
When You Found Me by Lucero will be available on January 29, 2021
Listen and buy “When You Found Me” by Lucero from AMAZON
 
Visit the Lucero website for more information
 
 



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Ghost from Christmas Past – Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram (single available on Alligator Records)
 
 
Listen and buy “Ghost from Christmas Past” by Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram from AMAZON
 
Visit the Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram website for more information




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Dumb It Down – This Frontier Needs Heroes (from the album Go With the Flow available as a self-release)
 
When You Found Me by Lucero will be available on January 29, 2021
 
Listen and buy “Dumb It Down” by This Frontier Needs Heroes from AMAZON
 
Visit the This Frontier Needs Heroes website for more information


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Hate to See You Go featuring Kayla Ray – Jim Bachmann (single available on Ripsnort Records)
 
 
 
Listen and buy “Hate to See You Go” featuring Kayla Ray by Jim Bachmann from AMAZON
 
Visit the Jim Bachmann website for more information
 
 




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(anywhere but) Home for the Holidays – The Ballroom Thieves (single available on Nettwerk Records)
 
 
 
Listen and buy “(anywhere but) Home for the Holidays” by The Ballroom Thieves from AMAZON
 
Visit The Ballroom Thieves website for more information 


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