My Experience: Going to start this off a little differently. Rather than give the Sirius description, then comment, I'm going to see how closely I match the description given online.So...the big question for me was what makes Outlaw Country so "outlaw." Given the trend over the last couple channels of "modern," "retro," and "classic" country, I was expecting this to be maybe "heavy metal" country or "punk" country. After listening to it...I still wasn't sure. It had artists from across time periods. The only common theme seemed to be content...booze, drugs and sex seemed to run as a thread through the songs. But I'm guessing Sirius is going to focus on the artists as the "bad boys" of country.
According to Sirius: Created by "Little Steven" Van Zandt, Outlaw Country is a sanctuary for the freaks, misfits, outcasts and rebels of country music. Tune in every weekday to hear the rantings of Mojo Nixon, "The Loon in the Afternoon."
My Rebuttal: Hrm. I guess I can see that. This isn't by any means, though, mutually exclusive from the other categories we've heard so far. Meaning, Willie Nelson may very well fit in here...but he also fits in with The Roadhouse.
Sample Playlist:
- John Anderson, Let Somebody Else Drive
- Bruce Robison, It Came From San Antonio
- David Allan Coe, Cheap Thrills
- Willie Nelson, Bubbles in My Beer
- Dallas Wayne, Bouncin' Beer Cans Off the Jukebox
- Van Morrison, Back Street Affair
High Point: I do very much like the Dallas Wayne title above. And it's cool that you can get so many booze-filled songs in one place.Verdict: Kind of fun, but nothing I could really get into or click with.
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