Jeb Loy Nichols: “Heaven Right Here” (2000)
Sitting around in your yard never sounded like such a great idea.
Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
16 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: heaven right here, jeb loy nichols
Jeb Loy Nichols: “Heaven Right Here” (2000)
Sitting around in your yard never sounded like such a great idea.
16 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: poco, rose of cimarron
Poco: “Rose of Cimarron” (1976)
If I were to assemble a compilation of my favorite 70’s country rock songs, this beauty would be the perfect leadoff track.
Poco rose from the ashes of Buffalo Springfield (Richie Furay and Jim Messina were members of both bands) to enjoy a 20-year chart run, despite many personnel changes.
Poco served as a sort of farm team for the Eagles, with both Randy Meisner and Timothy B. Schmit moving on from one band to the other. In fact Schmit, who sings the verses here. replaced Randy Meisner in Poco in 1969, then in 1977 he replaced Meisner again, this time in the Eagles.
My favorite YouTube comment regarding this song follows:
“another arm of the Troubador days going the Eagles way, after Gram Parsons…its all good, all them boots and guitar dudes…..shit Im loaded”
14 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: buildings and mountains, republic tigers

The Republic Tigers: “Buildings & Mountains” (2008)
Kansas City indie band Republic Tigers are one to watch. Like the Shins they make atmospheric and melodic pop with fairly complex arrangements and interesting textures. Their melodies are consistently inventive enough to grow on you over repeated listens–this isn’t throwaway pop.
Their music has been featured on several prime time network TV series including Grey’s Anatomy. Their second full-length release is expected in 2012 and I expect a captivating listen.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/04/12/songs-you-may-have-missed-389/
See also: Songs You May Have Missed #679 | Every Moment Has A Song (edcyphers.com)
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Amy Farris: “Anyway” (2004)
A singer-songwriter/violinist who recorded her only solo album in 2004. She committed suicide in 2009 at age 40.
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: cars and parties, edith frost
Edith Frost: “Cars and Parties” (2001)
Quoting Wikipedia: Edith Frost is an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as “pensive countrified psychedelia”.
And now, if you listen to “Cars and Parties” you’ll know as much about her as I do. Nice song, though.