For those who’ve been wherever close to a Texas/Oklahoma border dancehall, a pageant crowd screaming “Boys From Oklahoma,” and even simply eavesdropping on a Turnpike fan’s Spotify queue currently, you know Purple Filth is having a second.
However how the hell did we get right here?
That’s precisely what Josh Crutchmer, Oklahoma native, New York Instances planning editor, and longtime Rolling Stone contributor, got down to reply in not one, however two new books that each true nation fan wants on their shelf (or shoved of their tour bag, proper subsequent to your koozie and tear-stained CD copy of Diamonds & Gasoline).
Guide One: By no means Say By no means – The Ragweed Reunion We Thought We’d By no means See
Launched this April, By no means Say By no means takes you backstage, entrance row, and deep into the story behind the comeback of Cross Canadian Ragweed and their epic “Boys From Oklahoma” reveals.
This ain’t only a “what occurred” recap. It’s a ridealong with each single band member, plus unique interviews with The Turnpike Troubadours (sure, even Evan), The Nice Divide, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Stoney LaRue, and extra. You’ll hear straight from the parents who made the magic occur — and from the followers who’ve been screaming for it for years.
The foreword? None aside from Wyatt Flores. The ultimate phrase? Kaitlin Butts. The vibe? Purple Filth royalty throughout the board.
Guide Two: Purple Filth Unplugged – A Love Letter to the Scene We Constructed Ourselves
Wish to know the way Purple Filth exploded from barroom favourite to festival-headlining, record-breaking beast? Purple Filth Unplugged (out now) maps that rise — artist by artist, music by music, and beer by beer.
Crutchmer spent a full yr embedded within the scene, chronicling the rise of Wyatt Flores, the warmth coming off Kaitlin Butts, the full-circle moments of Southall and The Nice Divide, and so many extra. It’s 300 pages of uncooked tales, behind-the-scenes moments, and pure, gritty coronary heart.
We’re speaking interviews with Josh Meloy, Ken Pomeroy, Lance Roark, John Calvin Abney, Them Soiled Roses, and Turnpike’s personal Evan Felker reflecting on 15 years of Diamonds & Gasoline. Oh — and Tulsa will get its flowers too, with deep dives into Mercury Lounge and Cain’s Ballroom as religious properties of this motion.
Purple Filth Unplugged additionally incorporates a foreword and shutting reflections by Cody Canada and the complete band of Cross Canadian Ragweed — their first group interview in over 17 years.
Why You Ought to Add These To Your Shelf (If You Haven’t Already)
As a result of Purple Filth isn’t only a style — it’s a group, a way of life, and let’s be actual, a rattling motion. Josh Crutchmer’s books seize that higher than anybody else on the market proper now, and so they deserve a spot in each nation music fan’s library.
So if you happen to’re bored with shallow takes on the scene, need the true story behind the songs that saved your life, and wish one thing to move the time till your subsequent ragweed-scented street journey, these books are it.
The place to Get Them
Josh is providing digital and print editions of each By no means Say By no means and Purple Filth Unplugged, by way of Again Lounge Publishing.
Assist native tales. Have a good time the artists who introduced Purple Filth to life. And browse the rattling books.
