Although Ulysses S. Grant was a great general, a bad president, is buried in Grant’s Tomb and is pictured on the $50 bill, none of that has anything to do with the show at 9pm tonight at The Living Room.  The band named Ulysses S. Grant is made up of a number of New York musicians who all play in other bands: Pete Harper, J Blynn, Jim Campilongo, Rich Hinman, Chris Morrissey and Dan Reiser.  This band was put together to play some country tunes.  That’s what you’ll hear them doing tonight.  This is the last of the three shows that the band is playing in the area right now, so if you missed them last week, jump on this chance to see them.  Get the details at Now I’ve Heard Everything by clicking here.

American Songwriter and CMT have teamed up to give away a 31-song sampler titled The Country Way.  In spite of the title, I see all types of music here in addition to country: Americana, alt country, folk and even some rock.  The artists include Caitlin Rose. Hayes Carll, Joe Pug, The Civil Wars, Matraca Berg,and Steve Earle.  See the complete list, stream the songs, and download them by clicking here.

Finally, there is a brand new video from Northern Aggression, the latest album from Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3.  If there is a song that pretty neatly sums up sonically what that band does, this song, Colored Lights, is it.  The video is also rather psychedelic.  See it by clicking here.

–Eliot Wagner