Bloodshot Briefing: The February Goods

* The Deadstring Brothers' Sao Paulo hits American shelves on February 23rd. Here's what the band's hometown critic writes in the Metro Times:

"Throughout their career thus far, this band has been regularly compared to such whiskey-sotted rockers as the Stones and the Black Crowes, and it's fair to say that they've never sounded more like Exile on Main Street than they do here on the title track and the phenomenal "The River Song."

* On the literary front, Andre Williams is out with the juiced-up memoir Sweets. He took some time to talk to the Village Voice:

"It took a couple of days to get Williams on the phone because of his emergency trips to the hospital. During the wait, this quote from Marah Eakin, one of his recording label's publicists, took on new meaning: 'Andre is truly a mystery to us all. He just graces our presence with his suits and cologne and songs."

* The Blacks will appear with Bloodshot founders/owners Rob Miller and Nan Warshaw on The Interview Show at the Hideout tonight, 6:30 p.m.

* Here's where else you can catch Bloodshot artists this month:

Artist: Robbie Fulks
Venue: Hideout
Date: Every Monday this month
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Artist: Jon Langford
Venue: Lincoln Hall
Date: Feb. 14
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Artist: Ha Ha Tonka
Venue: Subterranean
Date: Feb. 20
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Artist: Justin Townes Earle
Venue: Lincoln Hall
Date: Feb. 27
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Matt Harness brings you his Bloodshot Briefing every Friday. He welcomes your comments.