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Julie Lee |
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Soap Box |
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Alt-Country |
Lee evokes a country sound of long ago on this acoustic flavored, homespun tune recorded in a Nashville church.
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Waylon Jennings |
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Burning Memories |
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Alt-Country |
‘Ol Waylon slips a bit of Outlaw bite into this textbook honkytonk lament – when he let’s that trademark baritone rip, you better believe it burns, baby…
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The Riptones |
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Crazy Charlie |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
Chicago's premier roots-rock combo serves up a twangy, warm-hearted study of a toupee-wearin', goat-draggin' weirdo.
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Greg Brown |
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Your Town Now |
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Alt-Country |
This gentle country/folk package comes wrapped in a rough-hewn vocal tied with wry lyrics and keen social commentary. The unpretentious Brown strums a jangly, uptempo melody that compliments his sensitive baritone with ease.
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Uncle Kracker |
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Follow Me |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
Here's a nice little slice of country twang dipped in chunky hip-hop beats from Uncle Kracker. Not a bad first-at-bat from the Kid Rock deputy and card-carrying white-trasher. Check it out if you're feeling like somethin' down home.
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Cowboy Junkies |
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A Few Simple Words |
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Alt-Country |
Snare drums a-snapping, ivories a-tickling … It may not be the Junkies’ defining moment, but “A Few Simple Words” warrants of repeated spins!
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Townes Van Zandt |
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Cocaine Blues |
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Alt-Country |
A solid, but uninspired version of this WWI-era folk tune from alt-country's great poet-laureate.
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Mark Olson & the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers |
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Someone To Talk With |
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Alt-Country |
You know the cosmos is working correctly when Mark Olson & Victoria Williams find each other and end up working together. And it’s good for you, ‘cause that way you can avoid two grating, reedy voices all at once!
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Steve Earle |
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Transcendental Blues |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
Country music's answer to Bob Dylan dials in this well-produced -- but seriously dull -- slice of pseudo-zen babble. Steve, we liked you better with the hellhound on your trail...
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Cowboy Mouth |
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Take Me Back To New Orleans |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
Playing to a hometown crowd, these seasoned Crescent City rockers inspire a devoted sing-along that will baffle the uninitiated.
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