The song is the territory : singer songwriters : Tom Russell, Peter Case, Dave Alvin, Billy Joe and Eddy Shaver, Jason Ringenberg, Robert Earl Keen
Rockabilly and honky tonker renegades : Junior Brown, Deke Dickerson, Reverend Horton Heat
Indelible indie rock icons : Janet Bean, member of 11th Dream Day, Dave Thomas, member of Pere Ubu, Robert Schneider, member of Apples in Stereo, Michael Gira, members of The Swans and Angels of Light, Jarboe, members of The Swans, Richard Buckner and Alejandro Escovedo
The other side of the pond : voices from Britain and New Zealand : James Stevenson, member of Chelsea, Gen X, Gene Loves Jezebel, Mike Scott, member of Waterboys, Richard Thompson, David Gedge, member of Wedding Present and Cinerama, David Kilgour, member of The Clean
Short cuts : concise interview with icons : Merle Haggard, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Wayne Kramer, member of MC5, the Mekons, Ralph Stanley, Yo La Tengo, Neko Case, Rob Younger, member of Radio Birdman and New Christs.