Seen this?

[ksol1460]

http://www.countrycalifornia.com/a-country-gothic-playlist/Read more... )

Comments

[theuppitywoman]

There are some gems on the Murder Ballads album by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Very country in feel & deliciously dark.

[wickedanima]

I might be picking, but I feel like the Murder Ballads have a more Western feel.

We should make a list of westerny feeling stuff too. Rural can be Western too!

Like...

Echo and the Bunnymen - Killing Moon

[theuppitywoman]

Have to admit, I don't know the difference.

[ksol1460]

Rural can be anywhere. Regional is things like Western, Southeastern, Southern, or Midwestern like me.

[theuppitywoman]

I mean between country & western.

[wickedanima]

In modern days there isn't a GREAT deal of difference between the two. However, Western was a style developed in the South West, a Cowboy and a Guitar, and as it grew having a sort of almost upbeat swing-style to it. Country was more of a white-blues style that has southern roots in Gospel. In my opinion. ^_^

[theuppitywoman]

Thanks for that; very interesting.