Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot explore the history of Chicago’s Bloodshot Records, an iconic, insurgent country music label. They talk with co-founder Rob Miller about the music and the business of running an independent label. They’ll also share some of their favorite songs from the vast catalog.
Bloodshot Records cofounder Rob Miller’s memoir has the wry title “The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low.” He shares more incisive analysis from his decades running the Chicago “insurgent country” label with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, who both covered the label from its earliest days.
Featured Songs:
Robbie Fulks, "Every Kind Of Music But Country," Country Love Songs, Bloodshot, 1996
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
The Bottle Rockets, "Every Kinda Everything," For A Life of Sin: Insurgent Chicago Country, Bloodshot, 1994
Jason & the Scorchers, "Lost Highway," Lost & Found, EMI, 1985
Hank Williams, "Lost Highway," Lost Highway (Single), MGM, 1949
Scott H. Biram, "Blood Sweat and Murder," For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records, Bloodshot, 2005
Handsome Family, "Tower of Song," Too Late to Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots, Bloodshot, 2019
Justin Townes Earle, "Far Away in Another Town," The Good Life, Bloodshot, 2008
Alejandro Escovedo, "Castanets," A Man Under the Influence, Bloodshot, 2001
Lydia Loveless, "Bad Way to Go," Indestructable Machine, Bloodshot, 2011
Neko Case, "Deep Red Bells," Blacklisted, Bloodshot, 2002
Neil Young, "Rockin' in the Free World," Freedom, Reprise, 1989
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