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.

ITEM! Something on your mind? Requests? Deep personal revelations? Ask away!

ITEM! Meet me in "real life" at my other tumblr, Executive Contour.

ITEM! Mixtapes! Check 'em out and share with yer pals:
Twang/Twinge of Love
That Christmas Spirit
No Permanent Address
No Permanent Address 2
5,000 countryandwestern Fans Can't Be Wrong
Valentine's Day for Lovers
Valentine's Day for Losers

ITEM! Always looking to post songs from up & coming bands who play awesome twangy/folky/hillbilly music. Send 'em my way.

ITEM! For a different kind of musical experience altogether visit A Swingin' Affair - pop music from bygone days.

 

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)

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Steve & Justin Townes Earle - Candy Man

from Avalon Blues: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt

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Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band - Leroy’s Dustbowl Blues 

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Steve Earle - Sometimes She Forgets

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Steve Earle - Sometimes She Forgets

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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.

misscarousel:

dontforgetthecoffee:

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.