Does anyone like country

The recs from Der are all good ones. Lovett tends to make good recordings, I think. (Though I prefer, in some ways, his scruffy ex-roomie, Robert Earl Keen.) J

American/Alt.country is my most listened-to genre, although as has been said, genre lines get tricky. A few of my favorites, not yet mentioned on this thread:

Two Cow Garage
Be Good Tonyas
Hayes Carll
Crooked Still (better than average recordings for genre)
Shannon McNally
Julie Miller
Supersuckers
Vic Chesnutt

and of course,

Uncle Tupelo

John

Seconding Geodos on the Bottle Rockets. "Brand New Year" is good fun. Factoid: Brian H., the frontman for the Bottle Rockets, was road manager for Uncle Tupelo. Used to get up on stage and jam with them. On the topic of country-sh St. Louis bands, Nadine's "Downtown Saturday" is not to be missed.

For a completely different direction, try Robinella, "Solace for the Lonely." Very interesting voice -- maybe like a countryfied Billie Holiday.

John

The new Roseanne Cash album is on way to my house. Especially looking forward to "Girl from the North Country"; the version dad did with Bobby D. is a heartbreaker.

May as well add Juli Miller's "Broken Things" to the suggestion list.:)

John

Just got Kendel Carson, "Rearview Mirror Tears." Worth a listen. "I Like Trucks" a fun romp, and "Just What Happened to the Moon," one of the prettiest new songs I've heard in a while. John