Audio By Carbonatix
Back in July of last year in the paper version of DC9, we
stated that folk troubadour and musical entrepreneur Joe Pug “devised a
strategy for marketing himself that simply wouldn’t have been possible
only a few years ago.” We were talking about the Internet, of course — and in the blogosphere, to be more specific.
And we stand by that assertion: Pug,
a Chicagoan that has used not only his talent, but his hard-earned
notoriety to tour the world with well-known artists such as Steve Earle
and Josh Ritter as an opening act, is now the headliner in his own tour
that will take him around North America for the next few months. Still
trekking in support of his sublime 2010 release, Messenger, Pug is once again showcasing his ability to reach out to the fans and create a little buzz for his current tour.
Recently, Pug and Strand of Oaks‘
Timothy Showalter, whose band will function as Pug’s opener for a while, took
the chance to cover their favorite songs from the other’s catalog —
both of which are available for your downloading pleasure after the
jump.
But we thought it would also be fun to hear what other songs
that Pug — a guy who writes the vast majority of his own material —
would possibly like to cover on a future album. So, in advance of his
Saturday night show at The Loft in Dallas, we asked him. In response,
Pug sent us a list of few of his “cover wish picks” and his reasons for
why. Check out the list — and the free songs he passed along, after the
jump.
Bonus MP3:
Bonus MP3:
Joe Pug and Strand of Oaks perform on Saturday, April 2, at The Loft
