[Complicated Kid]

Sad to say, it's the end of August, and those hazy, lazy days are passing by more quickly. Heck, I've got a fully ripe pumpkin on my front porch already!

But there's still time for one more va-ca. You can take a trip out west in your mind with the sweet sounds of the Sons of Shorty Long. Their song Somewhere Out West is free to download now at the Steam Powered Studio, which is, oddly enough, at somewhereoutwest.com.

While you're there be sure to visit the enormous Catalogue of Songs, where you can sample music by many local heroes, including Willie Marble, The Gadjo Playboys, Craig Wise, The Old Time Liberation Front, Joe Milsom, Big Red and many others.

Steam Powered Studio is the world's first listener sponsored recording studio. Have a safe trip!

Liv Pooleside