I was looking around the radio stations listed in my iTunes software, and under Americana was Boot Liquor Radio, described as "American Roots Music for saddle-weary drunkards." It looked like a station that deserved a further listen.
They play three kinds of music on Boot Liquor Radio: music 'bout drinkin', music 'bout fightin', and music 'bout fightin' and drinkin'. And three generations worth of Hank Williams. Actually, they describe themselves as "dysfunctional country-rock-folk" which appears to be a pretty accurate description after a couple nights of listening. It's definitely a decent soundtrack if you are up late writin' instead of drinkin' and fightin'.
If you go to their Web site at http://www.bootliquor.com/ you can see their whole playlist. There's the people who will come immediately to mind: Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash are up there with the Williams family. Plus Lyle Lovett, Bob Willis and the Texas Playboys, Dwight Yoakum, Emmylou Harris, and Allison Krauss. Both Elvis's are there (Presley and Costello), Lynyrd Skynryd (but no Freebird), KD Laing, and Merle Haggard. Elton John even makes it with Texas Love Song although I'm not sure how Elton would fare in a bar playing this music. The Dixie Chicks Hole in My Head just played, although I did see Hank Williams III's Pop Country Really Sucks on the playlist. There's also the up-and-coming artists, too.
Just like Blogcritics, Boot Liquor Radio is listener-supported; you can donate at their Web site. So if you want to hear more "Music for Cowhands, Cowpokes, and Cowtippers" give them a listen. And if you make this kind of music, they are looking for songs to add to the playlist.
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
You mean one of these free stations is worth something. The dark comedy one was OK for a while.
I'll check it out. Thanks.
2 - Temple Stark
Are you drinking with me Jesus - beat farmers was the first song that greeted me
Meat Purveyors - Last Waltz
Ryan Adams - To Be Young (Is To Be Sad)
Neko Case - This Little Light.
Lauderdale - If I Were You
3 - Temple Stark
whoops - accidentally hit Return. Anyway - not bad at all. I couldn't stand it for too long, though - too much country, though older is better than any country 80s on.
Niko Case was my favorite out of those 5.
4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
are you dirnking with me jesus - the mojo nixon song?
5 - Temple Stark
yep - and help I'm being stalked from 4,500 miles away. :-0
6 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
heh, well, kirsten was busy tonight.
7 - Bruce Kratofil
It can't be your all-the-time station; it doesn't feel right to be listening on a sunny morning; it's definitely a late-night kind of station.
8 - DrPat
I'll pass this on to my daughters, both of whom (to the dispair and disgust of their ailing parents) listen to country music.
My own favorite quote about Country of any era (source not known) is
9 - Temple Stark
My favorite country "music" quote was one I first heard from a comedian at Leicester Square in England. The next music / comedy act was introduced. "Welcome NAME..., he put the cunt back into country and the sick back into music."
10 - Mark Saleski
i thought that line "cunt back in the country" was from Carlene Carter.
she supposed introduced herself like that at a show at The Bottom Line, not knowing that daddy (Johnny Cash) was in the audience.
man, that'd be a great story if it was true!
11 - nowhereoh
kfat and kpig have to be the originals.
Growing up it the bay area and seeing Commander Cody,Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks and Asleep at the Wheel before they moved to TX.- Nothing but the best,later for the rest.
I love Boot Liquor. Reminds me of smoking on my front porch in Mt.View listening to KFAT before they paved it over and built Google.