3 Bloodshot Records insurgent country CDs: Life of Sin, Hell-Bent,

For A Life of Sin: A Compilation of Insurgent Chicago Country. A 1994 collection of 17 songs from the city's nascent country scene, with a nice description of the Mekons connection by Jon Langford in the liner notes.
1
Way Out West - Moonshine Willy
2
Over the Cliff - Jon Langford's Hillbilly Lovechild
3
Tragic Woman - Swollen Spleens
4
Drunk Friend - Freakwater - Freakwater
5
Cry Baby - Wink O'Bannon -
6
Cigarette State - Robby Fulks
7
Rockin' Spot - the Sundowners
8
That Truck - the Texas Rubies
9
Doghouse - Church Key
10
Every Kinda Everything - Bottle Rockets
11
Moving Furniture Around - the Handsome Family
12
If She Wasn't on Blocks - the New Duncan Imperials
13
Flannel Boogie - the Flannel Tubs
14
Suburbia - the Riptones
15
(Poi Dog Pondering in Drag) Sucker for a Trucker - Milly & The Sequins
16
Hole in the Ground - Iggy Yoakam & His Famous Pogo Ponies
17
You Don't Know What Lonesome Is
For A Life of Sin  announced the arrival of Chicago's alt-country scene, Bloodshot Records came back in 1995 with Hell-Bent to show they really meant business with a new mess of 17 songs.
1
Earl C. Whitehead* & The Grievous Angels*–
Get It While It's Hot
2
The Waco Brothers–
Bad Times Are Coming Round Again
3
Robby Fulks*–
She Took A Lot Of Pills (And Died)
4
The Starkweathers–
Little White Trash Boy
5
Bottle Rockets*–
Get Down
6
Moonshine Willy–
Roulette Wheel
7
The Volebeats*–
One I Love
8
Richard Buckner–
22
9
Eleanor Roosevelt–
Espoontoon
10
Gwil Owen–
Tennessee Hi-Way Blues
11
Old 97'S–
Por Favor
12
The Cartwrights–
Walking On My Grave
13
Tarnation–
Yellow Birds
14
The Riptones–
World Renowned
15
The Cornell Hurd Band–
Honky-Tonk Has-Been
16
The Inbreds–
Don't Die While I'm Alive
17
World Famous Blue Jays–
Mud Flap Boogie
Nashville: The Other Side Of the Alley, 1996
1
Tom House –
The Hank Williams Memorial Myth
2
Tim Carroll –
Open Flame
3
Phil Lee And The Sly Dogs –
Daddy's Jail
4
Paul Burch & His Honky Tonk Orchestra –
Your Red Wagon
5
R. B. Morris –
Roy
6
Hayseed –
God-Shaped Hole
7
Sonny George & The Tennessee Sons –
Hillbilly Train
8
Jason & The Scorchers –
One Last Question
9
Duane Jarvis –
Cocktail Napkin
10
Lambchop –
Whitey
11
Tom House –
Cole Durhew
12
Royann Calvin –
Try It Again
13
Dan Baird –
Lonely At The Top
14
Greg Garing –
Safe Within Your Arms
15
Kristi Rose & The Handsome Strangers –
Rise And Shine
16
Lonesome Bob –
The Plans We Made
17
Gwil Owen –
No Ammunition
18
Courtesy Move –
Those I'll Provide