LINKS

Asheville Global Report: Best newspaper in the Southeast.

Antiwar.com: Not just about the war, actually...great news coverage on just about anything save for Jessica Simpson.

Democracy Now: World-famous no-holds-barred journalism that prides itself on going where the silence is.

The Carter Family Fold: My church. Seriously. You'll see, hear and feel all kinds of God in this place. Make the pilgrimage!

.357 String Band: This is what happens when Brew City punx take up mountain music.

Gogol Bordello: My new favorite band.

Carolina Chocolate Drops: My other new favorite band.

Luminescent Orchestrii: They'll kill you three times before you hit the ground.

Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole: Screw "newgrass," here's the real thing.

Those Poor Bastards: Blind Willie Johnson would be proud.

Prometheus Radio Project: They help communities build their own low-power FM radio stations. Don't let the suits dictate your town's musical tastes--create your own damn station!

Revenant Records: Founded by the late John Fahey--the absolute best in raw, unpolished and fucked-up musical expression.

Yazoo Records: They issue past work from some of the best roots artists of all time.

Hank III: Grandson of Hank Williams and son of Hank Jr. This is the kind of music I love to blast in my pickup truck when I'm driving through the snooty "liberal" side of town...

Marian Anderson: To live your entire life without ever hearing her voice is the equivalent to living your entire life without ever trying chocolate.

Patti Smith: God bless her--she's as brilliant as ever.

Adam Brodksy: Offensive, obnoxious and utterly brilliant antifolk music...helluva nice guy and if he really likes ya he might just treat you to some of his Cajun recipes!

Lil Rev: Extremely talented traditional performer out of Milwaukee and worth going out of your way to see.

The Kitchen Syncopators: Lord have mercy.

The Onion: "Dog Manufacturers recall 2007 Model Pugs" is my new favorite.

Tony Palmeri: A professor of UW-Oshkosh and a real pal. His site is chock-full of rants that will make your brain twitch and your eyebrows wrinkle.

Library of Congress: Such a great place.

Troma Films: This is why I love America.

The Letter People Fan Club: No other inflatable toys had as much influence on me as the Letter People. Their songs were amazing when I was five and they're amazing now. Teach your kids right--play them Letter People music!

Wrestlecrap.com: I've been a diehard fan of professional wrestling since childhood. This is one of my favorite sites, dedicated to exposing the worst that the business has to offer. If you like (or really hate) wrestling, give it a go!

Thor: The legendary rock warrior! "Thunder on the Tundra" is a metal classic, dammit!

The Times Cinema: The best movie theater in the world.

DateJesus.com: ***SNICKER***