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Rhett Miller
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Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 07:13 PM UTC #
anybody ever check out this site?

Americana UK - The UK Home for Alt-Country, Powerpop & Americana

http://www.americana-uk.com/
mankie
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 07:15 PM UTC #
Most of England is "Americana" these days….in fact, London is now known as "Little New York"
helicon1
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 07:30 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Ball bags:
Most of England is "Americana" these days….in fact, London is now known as "Little New York"
Except it feels just as big.
ggw
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 07:37 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Ball bags:
London is now known as "Little New York"
And Manchester is known as "Little Islamabad"
bags
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:12 PM UTC #
Originally posted by god's ballshine:
Americana UK - The UK Home for Alt-Country, Powerpop & Americana

How does power pop end up in the middle of that? [I'm asking, not being a nudge]
Rhett Miller
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:19 PM UTC #
I guess they must have looked at my record collection before starting their website.

I think power pop and alt-country are really more or less musical cousins…they both are rooted in the same basic three minute verse chorus verse song structure.


Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by god's ballshine:
Americana UK - The UK Home for Alt-Country, Powerpop & Americana

How does power pop end up in the middle of that? [I'm asking, not being a nudge]
markie
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:21 PM UTC #
Originally posted by god's ballshine:

I think power pop and alt-country are really more or less musical cousins…they both are rooted in the same basic three minute verse chorus verse song structure.

So Lambchop are not alt-country then, phew, thank god for that. I was getting worried about myself.

I think alt country has a much broader spectrum than what you are suggesting.
bags
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:23 PM UTC #
Originally posted by god's ballshine:
I think power pop and alt-country are really more or less musical cousins…they both are rooted in the same basic three minute verse chorus verse song structure.
I'll buy that, as I got into power pop via jangle pop of the late 80s/early 90s, which veers at times into alt.country.
mankie
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:24 PM UTC #
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by Ball bags:
London is now known as "Little New York"
And Manchester is known as "Little Islamabad"
No, that's Bradford and/or Oldham. Manchester would be little Kingston, mon!
Rhett Miller
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:32 PM UTC #
I think of Lambshop as an amalgam of styles; indie rock alt-country, and chamber pop.

Their drummer Paul Burch's solo work would be considered alt-country.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by god's ballshine:

I think power pop and alt-country are really more or less musical cousins…they both are rooted in the same basic three minute verse chorus verse song structure.

So Lambchop are not alt-country then, phew, thank god for that. I was getting worried about myself.

I think alt country has a much broader spectrum than what you are suggesting.
markie
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Re: Americana UK March 19, 2004 at 08:36 PM UTC #
Well if you like the idea of allmusic's Alt-country you are probably right:

Some Important Artists

Terry Allen
Pete Anderson

The Backsliders
The Blood Oranges

BR5-49
Junior Brown

Richard Buckner
The Carpetbaggers

Guy Clark
Iris DeMent

Derailers
Steve Earle

The Flatlanders
Rosie Flores

Freakwater
Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Butch Hancock
Wayne Hancock

Health & Happiness Show
Robert Earl Keen, Jr.

Bill Kirchen
k.d. lang

Lyle Lovett
Palace

Ranch Romance
Todd Snider

Uncle Tupelo
The Vidalias
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