Alt-country

“Alternative country” can refer to several ideas. Most generally, any musician who plays a type of country music different from the prevailing trend can be said to play “alternative country”. By this standard, for example, the Bakersfield sound was alternative in the 1950s, and the Lubbock, Texas musicians were alternative in the 1960s. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Jay Farrar

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Thursday 9 February 2012
Drive-By Truckers Nikki Lane Thursday 9 February 2012	Headlinder's Music Hall Louisville, KY, United States	2 went Add shout
Drag The River Thursday 9 February 2012	Luigi’s Slice and Fungarden Sacramento, CA, Sacramento, United States 38.576261 -121.480314	Add shout
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Scott H. Biram with Lydia Loveless Friday 10 February 2012	One Eyed Jacks New Orleans LA, United States 29.956897 -90.0649	Add shout
Wilco White Denim Friday 10 February 2012	Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara CA, United States 34.424317 -119.706855	6 going 3 shouts
The Avett Brothers Friday 10 February 2012	Sunset Cove Ampitheater Boca Raton, Miami, United States 26.372363 -80.23765	10 going Add shout
O.A.R. Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers Friday 10 February 2012	Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, United States 43.038074 -87.943308	Add shout

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perzo wrote:
December 2011

Love it

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PaulFromOz wrote:
September 2011

I'm looking for stuff in the vein of Lenny & The Piss Poor Boys. Folk country with old johnny cash-ish melodies.

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WickedWillyMuse wrote:
August 2011

Hello, we're Wicked Willy, and we invite you to hear the "dark side" of singer-songwriter music! Please give a listen to our new album at: http://www.last.fm/music/Wicked+Willy -Thanks so much for your support & let us know what you think of the songs! Tied

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BabsSzabo wrote:
August 2011

check out this new awesome Pistol Annies vid for "Hell on Heels" http://youtu.be/fOKtbJfNLFk yeeeee

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nothere413 wrote:
July 2011

SHUT UP FAGGOTS. I LOVES ME SOME ALT-CUNT. YES I DO.

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ntdrvvv-vr wrote:
July 2011

shut up hipster

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rustedembrace wrote:
June 2011

it seems like theres a lack of the same comments that are on every tag. none of these bands are alt-country, this isnt a genre, this is the worst tag ever, this is a genre for hipsters. there we go

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waynekings wrote:
May 2011

heh. Emo. not exactly.

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StevanBlack wrote:
May 2011

http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Stefan+Kuzmenko/Keyhole%2C+Eye+and+Needle Hey guys, some time ago I finished working on my new ep - Keyhole,Eye and Needle. It's a mix of acoustic stuff, alt-rock and some folk sounds. Check it out if you have some free time and I hope that you will enjoy.

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exiabeo wrote:
February 2011

maybe it will please your soul... http://www.last.fm/music/les+enfants+sales

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ChrisCappello wrote:
September 2010

loljonasbrothers

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rella987 wrote:
August 2010

wilco, neko, and my morning jacket! excellent tag

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dotey2 wrote:
March 2010

wild side of life merle haggard

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gigi00 wrote:
December 2009

Trouble Sleeping Like A Star My Humps Destroy Everything Janis Joplin

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countryst wrote:
November 2009

Check out a review of David Rawlings's first solo album "A Friend of a Friend" from Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=4305

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Thecurdogs wrote:
October 2009

Check out The Cur Dogs on Last.Fm. Heartland alt-country. If you like Chris Knight and Scott Miller, you'll love the Cur Dogs. Free Downloads available.

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jewisharific wrote:
September 2009

emo

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eyegorVSighost wrote:
September 2009

check out Eyegor, low-fi acoustic folk visions (inspired by mountain borderlands and Cormack Mccarthy). all songs available on free download, http://www.last.fm/music/eyegor hugs to you fellows.

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alainvegaman wrote:
July 2009

Clicking on that tag was a bad idea.

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mootles wrote:
July 2009

someone care to explain why Band of horses is tagged alt-country?

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