On The Way Downtown: Recorded Live on Folkscene

On The Way Downtown: Recorded Live on Folkscene

Peter Case has always been a pioneer. Genre-tripping through punk with The Nerves (â€œHanging On The Telephoneâ€), new wave/power pop with The Plimsouls (â€œA Million Miles Awayâ€) and Americana with his GrammyÂ®-nominated, self-titled solo debut. It is a career that is still going strong over 40 years later. On The Way Downtown: Recorded Live On FolkScene the airwaves to catch up to him. This new album captures material from two live performances on the highly influential KPFK (Los Angeles) syndicated radio program in 1998 and 2000. The first half features material from his then, newly released Full Service, No Waitingâ€”an album New York magazine called â€œstunning.â€ The latter half contains material from 2000â€™s Flying Saucer Blues, as well as songs from his earlier releases. Plus, some choice covers appear as well. Both intimate acoustic sets have remained unheard since their original broadcasts.

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