I’d be out of my mind if I didn’t say the Drive-by Truckers are the Alt-Country act to catch at this years SXSW festival. In fact, this could be the best all around show to see. With a highly anticipated album due in April, these guys are sure to impregnate Austin. Here’s “Lookout Mountain” from 2004’s “The Dirty South”:
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2006/mp3/Drive_By_Truckers-Lookout_Mountain.mp3]If you like this, go grab the song and learn more about the Drive-by Truckers. And if you happen to be at SXSW, you’d regret not seeing this show. Check them out at 1am Thursday, March 16 at La Zona Rosa.
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