Dave's Basement Tracks

Dave's Basement Tracks Music reviews and playlists with a passion that good music has no expiration date. An internet/smartphone app streaming platform.

Our mission is simple; to share music in a creative way to entertain and to promote the musician. Dave's Basement Tracks started as a radio show on the defunct Ocooch Mountain Radio. After it's end, I considered only using Bandcamp links but too many of my songs were bought on Apple music or the old fashion way in retail or from the artist; thus the YouTube links were added. My extensive library d

ates back to LPs I bought as a teenager, and so the premise of "Good Music has No Expiration Date"

Yes, I go back to the days of making mix cassette tapes from vinyl, now that was putzy. Vinyl laying everywhere while I scour my memory and song titles for just the right tunes. Now I have imported many favorites into the library from both CDs & vinyl and of course my new in concert favorite to buy again is a Vinyl with Digital Download; best of both worlds. Something tangible and something searchable. Add in all my Apple and Bandcamp purchases, my creations, and bootlegs and the library stands today 19,610 songs or 53.1 days of music. Thus Playlists are easier and what this blog is about; playlists with THEMES.. we'll have so many I've built this index. Some unreleased themes will be listed too. We know we'll evolve as a blog but remember that it can be taken in small doses, and with music that never expires also can be discovered at any time. Use the Theme Index for ideas of which blogs to read, or use the Labels to find all the posts with your new favorite artist, and what I had to say about them. This blog will be ad free and while I'm tempted to add a Donate or a Patreon link, it would only to give me money to buy music. If you insist on sending me money, then make a suggestion of who I should spend the money on. Here's the PayPal link paypal.me/TheLuckyDogBand

I too am deeply saddened by Dolly Parton's passing.  Since our motto is "Good Music has No Expiration Date", it's very c...
08/28/2026

I too am deeply saddened by Dolly Parton's passing. Since our motto is "Good Music has No Expiration Date", it's very common that the music I'm listening to is from a departed artist that has left only music. I've always had a love for Dolly and within the last years I've started compiling a covers playlist. Yes I grow weary when an artist says, "Here's a Dolly Parton song" and plays "Jolene" again. Here are playlists that Dolly appears in, plus a look at my covers playlist that will someday make the blog. Links in the comments.

You know I'm truly excited about attending the 50th anniversary of the Great River Folk Festival.  They brought back two...
08/21/2026

You know I'm truly excited about attending the 50th anniversary of the Great River Folk Festival. They brought back two incredible favorites Susan Werner and John McCutcheon. As it happens we'll have ended up seeing them twice this summer. John recently at Rocky Mountain Folks Festival and Susan at Mile of Music Festival... Who cares, I could listen to either of them for hours. Susan always surprise her audience with a new funny song and she and Vance Gilbert are doing a Humor Song Swap at the fest too. Here's one called "Mr. Cologne" she shared at the Mile. https://youtu.be/uBZnDAuUBL4?si=6ky2KRWVre9fkYD- Enjoy.

08/19/2026

You go to festivals based on headliners, so they say. I'm not sure that's me we already have our tickets for Moccasin Creek Festival with only knowing that Steve Poltz and Emily Scott Robinson will be there. While we loved seeing Jesse Welles & Steve Poltz for the first time, and Ani DiFranco for the second; we would go back to the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival if we were inspired to drive 14 hours next August.

08/16/2026

Here are a few snippets from Sarah Clanton and Andy Beckey's set at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. You won't find it in YouTube because it was dinged and blocked for licensing. Their is a full song "Dragons in the Kitchen" from Sarah on YouTube Rocky Mtn Folks Fest playlist.

08/15/2026

So today I uploaded SIX more videos to my Around Town playlist, including the rest of the songs from the Silo Sisters. Eight in total, yes the whole set which Lori and I considered the "Best of the Fest" Who are the Silo Sisters? Well I'll let Bonnie Sims tell you in this snippet I took. I hope you venture out to YouTube and watch some of their music.

I have an in progress highlight post from our trip to the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and eight videos added from our...
08/14/2026

I have an in progress highlight post from our trip to the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and eight videos added from our trip to the YouTube playlist. Find them both in the link I'm putting in the first comment. Highly recommend this festival for many reasons, and this year we can highlight the FLUSH toilets thanks to Pamela Machala.

08/12/2026

One of the criteria from my wife for festival selection, is do they have real potties. Now she has a song from Pamela Machala Music ... Yes this is the first of many songs I picked up from Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. I know I'm not even done with the Mile of Music Festival videos; but I love reliving the memories. Share this with anyone who has the same feeling about restrooms.

Today I added "P***y Riot Y'all" by Mark Monroe Gibson to my Vinyl Daydreaming Edition 446.  Just saw him at Rocky Mount...
08/11/2026

Today I added "P***y Riot Y'all" by Mark Monroe Gibson to my Vinyl Daydreaming Edition 446. Just saw him at Rocky Mountain Folks Festival and left with his vinyl and cd. Links to the post and the video in the comments.

Welp, I needed to get videos off my phone before I head to Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, so here are most of my favorit...
08/05/2026

Welp, I needed to get videos off my phone before I head to Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, so here are most of my favorite ones from Mile of Music Festival I posted quickly today. Link to the YouTube Playlist will of course be in the comments.

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