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laughed.

"People tag us as a
country label," he said.
"But the 'C' word leaves a
bad taste in people's
mouths."

Miller, a former
drummer, does not consider
newer releases by Kelly
Hogan and Timms pure
country. "It has the soul of
country but still has that
odd take on it." A great
example is Timms's duet
with Andre Williams on
"Down to the Promised
Land: 5 Years of Bloodshot
Records." Backed up by a
fine group of Canadians,
the Sadies, and soaring
background vocals by
Hogan, "Glue" is a
declaration of ever-lasting
love that flirts with gospel
and blues, yet echoes 60s
Motown as Hogan and
Timms belt out "G-L-E-U/
Uhhooo".

Not willing to be a strict revivalist,Miller believes "music is like a
language - it has to evolve." Country music purists - "the arbiters of ortho-
doxy" - say there are rules, but operating out of Chicago, Bloodshot isn't
surrounded by the Nashville music industry. "We don't really know what the
rules are."

"There are so many ways to manifest country without it being boring and
standard," Miller continued.

During out discussion, Langford spotted Jennifer LaSuprema and Susan
LaInferioria, Geek Weekly's luscious minds, from the bar and joined our table.
Langford sat down and Miller excused himself to go worry about the fate of the
rain-soaked showcase.

"It's cold and there is potential for electrocution," Langford announced
cheerily.

"How come you're on Bloodshot?" LaSuprema asked.

The first artist to sign with Bloodshot, Langford joked that he kept up the

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