Favorite Albums of 2012 So Far: March

I was originally going to call this the "first quarter report," but since two of these will be released in the 2nd quarter, but they're too good to exclude... that wouldn't do.

Favorite Albums of 2012 (So Far)

1. Darrell Scott - Long Ride Home $5.00 at this link!

2. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires - There is a Bomb in Gilead (Due out in May)

3. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls (Due Out April 10)

4. Lucero - Women and Work $5.99 at this link!

5. Shooter Jennings - Family Man $5.99 at this link!

6. Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur

7. The White Buffalo - Once Upon a Time in the West

8. Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker & Yim Yames - New Multitudes

9. The Deadfields - Dance in the Sun

10. Kellie Pickler - 100 Proof

Strong new releases that I've not had time to completely digest yet: 

Ray Wylie Hubbard - The Grifter's Hymnal

Justin Townes Earle - Nothing's Going to Change the Way You Feel About Me Now

Cary Hudson - Mississippi Moon

Sons of Bill - Sirens

YouTube Gems: Ray Wylie Hubbard from SXSW

From his bad.ass. new album The Grifter's Hymnal, here's Ray Wylie Hubbard with "Coricidin Bottle."

Kenny Chesney's New Album has an Important Notice Label

Justin Moore says...

Top 10 Things Brantley Gilbert Tattoo Owners Are Also the Owners Of

10. A double-wide trailer in default

09. One of these 

08. At least one appearance on either COPS or To Catch a Predator

07. A wife-beater drawer in their dresser

06. Third degree burns from recent meth lab explosion

05. A wallet chain, but no bike and nothing in the wallet

04. A half-off discount at the dentist (due to having half a set of teeth)

03. A mailbox like this

02. An itchy rash that poison ivy didn't give and Benedryl won't cure

01. Multiple restraining orders filed by female family members

Honorable mention:

NASCAR Affliction Die-Cast Car