Brian Hinton: South By Southwest - A Road Map To Alternative Country
Product Code: BOB10758

With acts such as Lambchop, The Flaming Lips and Ryan Adams penetrating the mainstream on both sides of the Atlantic, the presence of Americana in the charts is undeniable, Yet, despite the establishment of specialist festivals, venues and magazines dedicated to its cause, this vibrant new music has, until now, not been put into context.

Following on from the author's acclaimed Country Roads, South By Southwest - A Road Map To Alternative Country paints a colourful picture of alt-country music, presenting it here in all its windblown, plains-hardened glory, from cowpunk to Texas troubadours, lo-fi to country gothic. Featuring first-hand festival reports and interviews with acts currently surfing the alt-country wave, South By Southwest throws down its stetson and kicks off its spurs as it charts the rise of Americana.