Saturday, January 23, 2010

Southern Culture on the Skids - Countrypolitan Favorites

This cd came out a couple of years ago, but I find myself listening to it continuously here lately. What they did was take a bunch of 1960's country tunes and give the the SCOTS treatment. Turbocharged, psychobilly style. It would be easy to write off these guys as a novelty act, but they are much more. Their music rocks, and their attitude toward the music is serious (from a musicianship standpoint) even though the material is lighthearted and fun. Sort of what NOFX does to punk, SCOTS does to rockabilly and traditional country. If Southern Culture on the Skids comes to a town near you, you might be a redneck. But check them out anyway. You won't be disappointed.

No comments:

Post a Comment