Dark alterna-foll/country rock.....

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

YEAH, Thats me...Ohio Vally Death trip...down those winding country roads past the dead fields with the bottle brush cedars.....

...musically, well, im really turned on by Richard Buckner, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt,. And the various bluegrass acts....

So, anyone into this same jones, and whats your music.

[aquaman]

1. Check out 16 Horsepower......

One my favorite bands in the world. If you like them I will send you a compilation. Let me know.

[Fenris]

2. UT and Son Volt are two bands I grew up on

Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy made some of the best music ever. Farrar and Sun Volt carried on that sound and legacy. Tweedy and Wilco took it in a different direction, but still made it work.

For a kid in the South, they made country cool.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Nice choices!

Try giving Centro-Matic and Summer Hymns a listen.

Jay. Farrar. Is. God. Put on a fantastic show a couple months ago! :thumbsup:

Wish good luck to Tweedy in his recovery from the pain killer addiction and the migraines.

[Fenris]

4. Huzzah to that!

Heyo, GOPisEvil!

:hi: from a small house in South Austin!

[GOPisEvil]

5. Hey!!

Hi from my apartment in NE Austin. :hi:

Try to get to 33 Degrees Records on Guadalupe. They're closing on May 31. :-(:-(:-( Not for economic reasons, the owners say. They just have done it for 9 years and want to move on. I'd LOVE to own that shop!

[Fenris]

7. I will do so immediately!

Man, owning a record shop would be a dream! God, why am I in college! I should be doing that!

:hi:

[GOPisEvil]

8. That is SUCH a cool little store, too.

I'm gonna miss it. I mean a whole store dedicated to indie music! Wahhhh!!! I guess I'll have to go to Waterloo or Antone's...

I wish I could funnel my mortgage money to buy the place...:think: Nahhhh...I'd probably go to jail or something!

[Fenris]

9. Probably. Fascists.

Why can't the man enjoy his life?!

[GOPisEvil]

10. I really would like to buy that store.

Not having money sucks.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

11. WEll....thanx a bunch...

..listening to Buckenrs Spoon River Antholgy album now...


...but sure glad to see some kindred spirits around!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

6. hell yeah love Farrar and Son Volt

saw Jay in Orlando about a year ago for his solo tour. That guy is so solid.

[aquaman]

12. Anyone on this thread like Calexico?

Check em out.

http://www.casadecalexico.com/

[GOPisEvil]

13. Yep!

They're a good outfit. Easy to listen to. :thumbsup:

[mitchum]

14. Check out some of these dark folk acts from Atlanta/Athens:

Hubcap City (from Belgium)
Pony Log
hopeforagoldensummer
The Box Devils

[GOPisEvil]

15. Do you like Elf Power, Of Montreal or Summer Hymns?

They're playing here all-together on Thursday. I've GOT to be there. 3 Athens bands there. :7

[aquaman]

16. My best friend in the world is the singer from Elf Power

Grew up with him. Small world eh?

[GOPisEvil]

17. Awesome!

Small world, indeed! I'm looking forward to seeing them. (Note to self - get a freaking ticket tomorrow!!)

[aquaman]

18. Where are you from?

They are playing in Athens GA tomorrow.

[GOPisEvil]

19. Austin.

They're playing at Emo's on Thursday night.

[aquaman]

20. Cool, I am going to email him this thread.

If you meet him, tell him Stephen said hello.

[GOPisEvil]

21. Will do!

I just bought my ticket online! $10 well-spent! I like every band playing! :D

[mitchum]

27. I certainly like Elf Power and Summer Hymns...

but I find Of Montreal just a little too twee

[fishnfla]

22. Yeah sometimes i get into the twangy, mopey stuff

Blue Mountain
Frog Holler
Hank Dogs
Holopaw
Cheri Knight
Kathleen Failer
Be Good Tanyas
Jolie Holland
Kelly Willis
Laura Cantrell
Whiskeytown
Ryan Adams
Caitlyn Cary
Wilco,Sun Volt amd UT of course

[KG]

23. Drive By Truckers

http://www.drivebytruckers.com/

nicely dark and deressing, lots shooting, teenage pregnancy, dead end jobs, etc.

even their cover art is gothic.

[GOPisEvil]

24. They put on a hell of a show, too.

I've seen them 4 times. :thumbsup:

[KG]

25. if ya gotta live in tejas, austin is the place to be, it seems.

because i live in a town with a great community radio station, i get to see some cool acts like DBT. but austin is the alt-country capital.

jimmy lafave - tampa june 18, i'm psyched!

[GOPisEvil]

26. Definitely!

(he says after returning from checking his e-mail concerning the Elf Power, Of Montreal and Summer Hymns)

I can't see living anywhere else in this state.

If you can't find a woman at a Jimmy LaFave concert, you can't find a woman!