This is hardcore honky-tonk with a little bad-ass bluegrass and folk thrown in for good measure. Sportin` a rebel streak as long as the bar, J.B. Beverley writes classic material befitting of his rough-hewn, throaty drawl. He`s channeling Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams here and kicking out the jam in the process. The title song has a great line that sums up Beverley, the band, the whole enchilada, just perfectly: "Give me a dark bar and a jukebox over that radio. Toby just don`t cut it. Give me Haggard, give me Coe. I`m tired of watching Nashville and its washed up fashion show. Because you won`t find no `country` on `country radio.`" For that song alone it`s worth it. It`s worth it no matter how you slice it. Sweetening the deal, Ronnie McCoury blasts out a couple of ripping mandolin solos on two tracks. -- Robinson, Miles Of Music (Helltrain Records)
