Just when you needed more evidence that you’re getting old and aren’t accomplished very much I give you Ruby Jane. Ruby is a 14 year old native Texan (born in Dallas, now resides in Austin) and is a premiere junior fiddler and a fast-rising star in country and bluegrass-Americana music scene. She has shared the [...]
Portland, Oregon by way of “hey! There’s Russia!” Alaska The Builders and the Butchers play a burgeoning fringe style of Southern Gothic music reflected in bands like vets Those Legendary Shack Shakers, newcomers O’Death and Hank Williams III favorites Those Poor Bastards. Imagine O Brother where Art Though as performed by Nick Cave and the [...]
Anyone catch Elvis Costello on David Letterman last night? He played the title cut from his new Americana album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane Costello was joined onstage by Americana legend Jim Lauderdale. This isn’t the performance (I will post it when I find it) but it is Letterman from ’96 and pretty sweet rendition of [...]
MTV has new unveiled a show called $5 Cover, which takes a look at the different artists in the underground music scene in Nashville Memphis. One standout is Amy LaVere, a doghouse bass plucking chanteuse that reminiscent of a rootsy Amie Winehouse, without the substance abuse or unfortunate dating scenarios. Check out Amy doing Never [...]
The New York Times has a nice review of George Strait’s performance at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center. They discribe the Texas country music legend as “Sinatra with a deep tan.” PopMatters.com Rob Browning reviews Dale Watson’s latest The Truckin’ Sessions Vol. 2. In honor of the upcoming Fathers Day the fine folks at [...]
Remember those that gave all.
These are tough times for America. Wall Street and board room crooks, unnecessary wars, mounting national and personal debt, massive unemployment, terrorists threats.. These are not the toughest times we’ve faced in our history,I think the fisr depression and the civil war were much tougher, but they are hard relative to the lives most people [...]
If you’re a fan of Sergio Leone’s Italiano decomposition of American West mythology and its Ennio Morricone heat-induced sound-scapes accompaniment then Spindrift’s new release The Legend Of God’s Gun (July 21st - Tee Pee Records) might be up your shot of mescal. I haven’t seen the movie that this record soundtracks and probably wouldn’t have [...]
Austin360.com has a nice story on the recently deceased Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson’s stage manager of 34 years. There is also a nice tribute video on YouTube. Jay Bennett, a former Wilco member, is suing band leader Jeff Tweedy in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming Tweedy owes him money from the band’s 2002 documentary and [...]
Happy birthday to Willie Nelson! I found this excellent classic video of the 2nd Annual Willie Nelson 4th Of July Picnic at Bryan/College Station, TX. featuring Leon Russell.