Giant Sand - Ride The Rail

Song: Giant Sand, "Ride The Rail"Context: Howe Gelb's legendary Tucson band Giant Sand -- where Joey Burns started before forming Calexico -- has scheduled a date at Tucson's gorgeous Rialto Theatre. It's next Saturday, actually, which would make for a nice little roadtrip. This track, "Ride The Rail" is off...

By Martin Cizmar

January 26, 2011

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Song: Giant Sand, "Ride The Rail"
Context: Howe Gelb's legendary Tucson band Giant Sand -- where Joey Burns started before forming Calexico -- has scheduled a date at Tucson's gorgeous Rialto Theatre. It's next Saturday, actually, which would make for a nice little roadtrip. This track, "Ride The Rail" is off their new record Blurry Blue Mountain, released back in November. Giantsand - Ride The Rail by mmcizmar

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