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Jim White Q&A with Popmatters.com

April 1st 2008 in alt.country

PopMatters.com features a Q&A with Pensacola, Florida’s cosmic-folk chronicler of the South Jim White. At various points in his life, Whit has been a practicing Pentacostal, a fashion model, a New York taxi driver (a distinction he shares with Tom Russell) , a drifter, a pro-surfer, photographer, and a filmmaker. Renaissance man or ADHD? You decide.

White’s new release Transnormal Skiperoo (Luaka Bop) is available now and catch him on the road this Summer.

Jim White – Jailbird

The Dexateens – “Lost and Found” – Free Download

Following a questionable business model, laid down by millionaires like Prince, Trent Reznor (NIN) and Radiohead, of giving away your music for free online but then asking for a donation (why buy the cow? etc. etc.) or recouping the cost in other ways, Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s The Dexateens, and their label. Sky Bucket, are offering up their new release “Lost and Found” gratis.
The Dexateens are one of my favorite current bands and one that best epitomizes the moniker alt.country (for good [...]

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Annual Alt Country Extravaganza

I caught wind of this a few days too late but I think the poster is pretty cool and I want to make sure folks in the Boston area are made aware of the Annual Alt Country Extravaganza @ Church 69 Kilmarnock St., Boston, MA.

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