Dale Watson's new CD...

Dale Watson, Whiskey or God (Palo Duro)Anybody with a tender spot for honky-tonk singers probably already knows about Dale Watson. He's now on hiatus in Baltimore, but Whiskey or God is a super stopgap. The barroom weepers are as brilliant as ever, but the novelties hold up, too, especially "Heeah!!!" -- a memorable ode to those crotchety neighbors of our youth.