You know, Country & Western!
This ain't your Dad's country music. It's your Granddad's! None of that new Nashville bullshit either. This is where you'll find what I consider the best in Country (Classic and Alt), Folk, and Americana.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
“Well, it’s a military town, and I grew up during the Vietnam War. So that meant when I was fifteen years old, my dad had to suffer through me ending up on the six o’clock news on a flatbed trailer in front of the Alamo singing “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag” at a Vietnam Veterans Against the War rally. He was an air traffic controller, so he heard about it at work. And I heard about it at home.” — Steve Earle, on growing up in San Antonio
Photograph by Peter Yang.
Steve Earle, grizzled veteran of the struggle for peace and justice: 58 today…
Steve Earle & The Dukes - I Ain’t Ever Satisified
Over production aside (and what’s with the piano?), this is that kind of day.
Steve Earle - The Devil’s Right Hand
This spotify app is killer, but really showing how shitty some cover art is these days. Put that deluxe edition in small type on a thin band along the bottom.
Can you listen to the song if you don’t have Spotify? Has this change made you get it?
(Source: Spotify)
Steve & Justin Townes Earle - Candy Man
from Avalon Blues: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band - Leroy’s Dustbowl Blues
Steve Earle - I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
Steve Earle - Sometimes She Forgets
Steve Earle - Sometimes She Forgets
Steve Earle - Pancho & Lefty
THE BOHEMIANS: RYAN ADAMS, PATTY GRIFFIN, ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO, TIFT MERRITT, STEVE EARLE, AND DAN ZANES. Alt.country musicians.
Steve Earle - (Quicksilver Daydreams of) Maria
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band - I Still Carry You Around
Remember folks, there’s no room for vulgarity in bluegrass.
Here’s a whole bunch of Texas music legends on Letterman (including Smoky from the Big Lebowski, aka Jimmie Dale Gilmore).
THIS IS AMAZING! ALL WE ARE MISSING IS TOWNES VAN ZANDT! ONLY LETTERMAN COULD GET ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE IN THE SAME ROOM! -misscarousel.
