#ameripolitan

[langerado]

Candi Jenkins, Lexington, KY, 2/27/2025

Go see her at SXSW in a couple weeks

[bothkindsofmusic]

Is this thing on? Been a lonnnnnng while, but I want to test the waters to see if there's an audience for country music on Tumblr 2023.

I've been making a weekly playlist in lieu of a radio show for a couple months now. Figure that'd be a good place to start.

If you like country music that's outside the mainstream, check out this playlist. It's full of new and recent releases. I kick it off with a classic country song and send it off with Willie Nelson. In between you'll find music from artists making country music in their own way with their own style. While the music changes every week, the playlist stays in the same spot. Plus, there's an archive where I retire the old playlists.

If you find something you like, let me know and give the artists a follow on instagram.

Track list:

Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind

The Waymores - Greener Pastures

Christopher Seymore, South Texas Tweek - I Can Get off on You

Amanda Donald - Get in Line

Marty Bush - Turn Down the Lights

Nora Kelly Band - Rodeo Clown

David Quinn - Down Home

Zach Bryan, Sierra Ferrell - Holy Roller

Turnpike Troubadours - A Cat in the Rain

Sarah Jane Scouten - Wanderlust

Nick Shoulders - All Bad

The Two Tracks - In the Morning

Jim Lauderdale, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, Del McCoury - Long And Lonesome Letting Go

Sentimental Family Band - Never Love Again

Willy Tea Taylor, The Fellership - National Treasure

David Garnham and the Reasons to Live, Gleny Rae Virus - Long Way Round

Nathan Mongol Wells - Honest Drinking

Lola Kirke, First Aid Kit - All My Exes Live in L.A.

Abbigale Dawn - Ex Boyfriend Blues

Christian Parker, Earl Poole Ball, JayDee Maness - You Ain't Going Nowhere

Miss Georgia Peach - Silver Threads and Gold Needles

Vince Gill, Paul Franklin - Walkin' Show and Thinkin' About Her

Madeline Hawthorne - Neon Wasteland

The Howdies - Buddies

Katie Mae & the Lubrication - Hard Livin'

The Deslondes, Sam Doores - Howl at the Moon

Brit Taylor - If You Don't Wanna Love Me

Izaak Opatz - Shampoo

Ruby Oland - Life Without Love

Lucas Hudgins - All in My Head

S.G. Goodman - Space And Time

Woody Woodworth & The Piners - When Them Dogwoods Bloom

Zara Alexandra - Greasy Spoon

Televisionaries, Les Greene - Airbound

Megg Farrell - Damaged Goods

Willie Nelson - I Never Cared for You

[vinylranch]

TONK ON TOUR #VinylRanch #WaylonJennings #Waylon #countrymusic #ameripolitan @budrocktheilluminator (at Elvis Presley's Graceland)

[citybluesbook]

Simpaticunazzu: today I had the pleasure and the honor to meet the “Titan of Telecaster” Bill Kirchen, an extraordinary musician and super fun man. He invited Don Diego to play for few songs at Saxon Pub. Amazing stuff in Austin! • #austin #ameripolitan #billkirchen #dondiego #dondiegotrio #telecaster (presso The Saxon Pub)

[bothkindsofmusic]

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After an extended hiatus, the weekly playlist is back. If you’re new here, I find new and recent indie country releases on Fridays, throw them in a playlist, listen to it over the weekend, edit accordingly and publish it for you to hear, share and enjoy.

It always starts off with something classic, as a nod to where we’ve been and ends with a track by Willie Nelson because I could probably make these for week in, week out for 20 years and never run out of songs. 

While January is typically a slow month, it’s off to a pretty good start. About 2/3 was released in the last 30 days, which is all up front, and the last 1/3 is from Oct/Nov, when I last published a list. I’ve got couple irons in the fire right now regarding getting back on the air, but nothing completely baked yet. In the meantime, give this a listen and let me know what you like.

[bothkindsofmusic]

Huge week for new releases. After kicking it off with Sammi Smith (because why let Tyler get ALL the spotlight), the next 22 songs are either singles or tracks from new albums. Hat tip to Paige Plaisance for Song of the Week, with plenty of good stuff to follow

Of course, we have to pour one out for Charlie Robison who left us way too soon. The man could tell a story, that’s for dang sure.

Filling the rest of the show out with recent releases and ending with a Willie track from the upcoming bluegrass album. Pure coincidence that I ended the show with the original version last week.

[bothkindsofmusic]

Banger of a playlist this week.

Kicking it off with a classic from Connie Smith. 

Eight brand new releases including Nightingale Rodeo, Tony Hannah, Lindsay Lou, Willi Carlisle and more. 

In honor of Labor Day, a handful of protest songs. 

Plus, lots of recent releases. 

A bunch of artists making their playlist debut. 

Also on YouTube

Enjoy!

[bothkindsofmusic]

Friends, the Ameripolitan Music Award nomination process ends today (Friday 9/22) and I’m submitting my name in the DJ category. If you can spare a minute, send an email to [email protected] that says Ameripolitan DJ: Don Sticksel, Both Kinds of Music KCHUNG Radio 1630 AM, Los Angeles.

If you don’t know what Ameripolitan is, it’s kind of like the country underground. Where honky tonk, rockabilly, western swing and outlaw music all intersect. Along with classic country, it’s what I play on my radio show. 

Should you want to nominate others, I’ve included who I have on my ballot and a Spotify playlist I put together so you can hear whether you like any of them. Much obliged.