It was a busy and exciting summer and as far as we're concerned, it ain't over yet. After lengthy negotiations we succeeded in contracting the one and only Dexateens, that great band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their cd Hardwire Healing will be released this month. For those who don't know the band: they should be mentioned in one sentence with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Slobberbone and the Drive-By Truckers. It is therefore not a coincidence that the band picked DBT-frontman Patterson Hood to produce the album. This is Southern rock with a punk attitude and great songs. Also very exciting is the self-titled debut by Wheels On Fire, a young band from Athens, Ohio, produced by studio wizard Teddy Morgan. A record that sounds as if the devil is on their tail. These four guys and one girl make rock & roll in the classic sense of the word. Energetic, wild, sexy and reckless. It's a blessing that music can still sound this dangerous. And, as a bonus, all their songs sound like hits. To us, at least. The first Dutch contribution this summer came from Denvis, boss of the notorious Spades, who with Comin' Home produces a surprising Americana-record. 'Sounds like Southside Johnny in his glory days,' someone said after hearing it and that really hits the nail on the head. Horns that remind you of the great Stax records, catchy songs, a pedal steel and a moving Tom Waits cover. The other record from the lowlands is Beautiful Trash by The Dam, the new band of our all-time favorite Dutch guitar player, Ron Splinter, who some of you will know from the legendary Outsiders, for which he wrote songs like Touch and Lying All The Time, together with Wally Tax. He found a new partner in crime, singer-songwriter Jerry Turner, with whom he writes songs that are every inch as good as the best Outsiders songs. Timeless music, beautiful trash indeed. New records to look forward to are Chris Allen's solo album produced by Don Dixon, and the debut of Dutch countryrock innovators Rootsclub, who picked up where Lazy Sunday Dream left off. : : : : : THE ROSA RECORDS CATALOGUE : : : : : RRF0601   Julia P :: Making Up For Lost Time All melody, all charm. Think Beach Boys, Mamas & Papas, Velvet Underground. It will move you to tears. RRB0602   Mike Gunther & His Restless Souls :: Burn It Down For The Nails A true original from St. Paul. The Captain Beefheart of the 21st century. RRB0603   Kevn Kinney's S.T.A.R :: Comin' Round Again. The frontman of Drivin' N' Cryin' is back with his best solo album to date. RRB0604   Bellwether :: The Stinging Nettles The sons of Gram Parsons never sounded better. RRB0605   Wheels On Fire :: Wheels On Fire RRM0606   Denvis :: Comin' Home RRB0607   The Dam :: Beautiful Trash RRB0608   The Dexateens :: Hardwire Healing     To avoid our emails being seen as junk, please add our "From" address to your Address Book. UNSUBSCRIBE: If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, send a mail to Robbie.