
Last year's Alternate Root collection was, hands down, the best "release" of the season--even better because it was, you know, FREE. But it would have been exceptional at any price. Well, they're doing it again this year. Voting is now underway for the tracks that will make this year's compilation. You can go and listen to the candidates at Alternate Root, now. But you'll have to register to have a vote. You get one vote per day until December 12th at noon, at which time the staff at AR will prepare the final zip file of the official collection (they're likely to toss in a few surprises, too). Alternate Root caters to the Roots Americana audience, and that covers a lot of ground--from Blues to Country to Roots Rock to Rockabilly to Folk. Go have a listen, you'll see. 36 songs have made it this far, but only 25 make the final cut. It's your duty as an American to make your wishes known. A vote is a terrible thing to waste. And this collection is going to be too good to miss.