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Johnny Dowd |
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Just Like A Dog |
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Alt-Country |
A peculiar, Tom Waits-inspired bit of junk rock with a whirring, misterioso synth and lyrics that will chill to the bone.
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore |
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One Endless Night |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
An achingly lovely honky-tonk ballad that's soon to be a classic.
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Drive By Truckers |
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Too Much Sex (Too Little Jesus) |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
A fun but facile dig at AM-radio preachers, sung in an appropriately whiskey-drenched style.
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Joe Henry |
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Skin and Teeth |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country, Alternative |
The critically-acclaimed songwriter delivers a sleek pop tune about a dissolving relationship.
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Wayne Hancock |
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That's What Daddy Wants (Live) |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
A kickback, swingin' take on one of Wayne's signature tunes -- old school flava that tastes great in 2000!
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Townes Van Zandt |
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Cocaine Blues |
MP3 |
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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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Lambchop |
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You Masculine You |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country, Alternative |
Kurt Wagner's unique backporch ensemble takes on Tricky Dick in this track from its latest album, Nixon.
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Mark Lanegan |
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Little Sadie |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country |
Folksy acoustic guitars along with a gritty growl may not translate into beauty for some, but Mark Lanegan has a way of incorporating these musical facets to make a purely simplistic, but beautiful song.
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Radio Nationals |
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On & On |
MP3,WinMedia |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
Blistering and riff-heavy rock with a dose of twang from an emerging Northwest four-piece. The group is now getting spins at Seattle's alt-rock trendsetter KCMU.
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The Backsliders |
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Abe Lincoln |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country |
Fuzzed-out country rock from a cool Raleigh, NC outfit.
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