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The Back Row Baptists – Broken Hearts & Bad Decisions

Friday, July 23, 2010 By Shawn Underwood

If Hunter Thompson were still alive, I think he’d like The Back Row Baptists. First off, you know he’d identify with the attitude of their namesakes, the heathens-in-the-house-of-god thing. More to the point about the music, though, Broken Hearts & Bad Decisions is a dark record. It’s about drinking and driving (although not necessarily together), […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Blues, Country, Reviews Tagged With: Hunter Thompson, The Back Row Baptists

The Band Of Heathens – One Foot In The Ether

Thursday, September 24, 2009 By Shawn Underwood

Wikipedia defines Americana as “artifacts related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States.”  By that, the latest effort from The Band Of Heathens is about as close to a definitive musical interpretation of Americana as you can get.  One Foot In The Ether has a little something for everyone who’s […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Allman Brothers, Gillian Welch, Hunter Thompson, Little Feat, Lowell George, One Foot In The Ether, The Band Of Heathens, Tom Waits

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