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Subjects:  1. Alternative Country-Rock    2. Americana    3. Blues-Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock    6. Texas Blues   

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Awesome anthology!
Dick Jonas, Bull (God rest his soul; tragically, he was found dead last May 12), Toby, and Irv all together on the same CD--who could ask for anything more!Great military classics, and not all of them strictly aviation-oriented either (as evidenced by "Oh Benny Havens, Oh" and "I Don't Want to Join the Army").Many songs are funny, some are poignant, some are all of the above, but in any case, the lyrics are NOT for the faint of heart--a couple of them are more than a tad raunchy and would probably tick off any femi-nazis who heard the them!And more power to the artists for that! ... Read more

Editorial Review

In 1985 members of X and the Blasters paid tribute to the classic country of the Carter Family and Merle Haggard, recording as the Knitters (a play on words of folk family the Weavers). Here late-'90s alternative-country artists bow to the Knitters, covering the dozen songs on 1985's Read more

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Not bad, but...
Not bad, but the original Knitters were *so* much better!I recommend anyone buy the original first.That was truly a work of unvarnished American rockabilly-punk.Listening again to my vinyl copy I hear mistakes, things falling on the floor in the background, general chaos--in a word, *energy*.Really high energy.Just listening to the original Knitters' "Rock Island Line," brings back that visceral disgust I felt then for anyone over the age of 21!For X, The Cramps, and guys like Billy Zoom, Dave Alvin, and even Brian Setzer, music was not about airplay but about nasty, dark, smoky clubs the size of garages that fat, tassel-loafer-and-shorts middle-aged suburban guys use for their Z3s, their neglected wives' SUVs and their riding lawn mowers, and found in nasty, dark, smelly alleys of downtown where the rats under the dumpsters were the size of the wife's jack russell. Punk/country?It is possible!
This is a really fun album.It's a tribute to the Knitters, who did a punk/country album in the 80s that was, itself, a tribute to the Carter Family and other country greats.This album features some great bands(Trailer Bride, The Handsome Family, The Sadies) and one song by theKnitters themselves.People who are into oldtime country or roots musicwill love this album, because it's a fun twist on the old stuff.Peoplewho are into Chicago indie rock and 80s punk will also appreciate thisalbum.It's a real gem. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Country    3. Alternative Country-Rock    4. Alternative Pop/Rock    5. Americana    6. Indie Rock    7. Neo-Traditional Folk    8. Neo-Traditionalist Country    9. Pop    10. Popular Music    11. Rock    12. Rock/Pop Collections    13. Roots Rock    14. Singer/Songwriter    15. V/a Compilations   

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Country with a new spin
This album took me by surprise. I did not expect to enjoy a country album as much as I enjoyed this one. If you are looking for a country record with an interesting sound to it, check this one out. It has an alternative rocksound to it, which blends nicely with its country, blue-grass roots. Mostof the sixteen tracks are quite good, especially 'King of the MinimumWage'. All in all, a rockin album. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Country    3. Alternative Country-Rock    4. Alternative Pop/Rock    5. Americana    6. Country    7. Indie Rock    8. New Wave    9. Pop    10. Singer/Songwriter   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Country-Rock    2. Americana    3. Blues-Rock    4. Country    5. Pop    6. Texas Blues