All posts on 2012

By Brian T. Atkinson (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) “I’ve got a woman I love, she’s crazy and paints like God She’s got a …

Notes From the Editor By Richard Skanse (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) I may have named this column after a Jimmie Dale Gilmore album, …

The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 405-524-0738 / www.bluedoorokc.com By Tiffany Walker (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) “Indian summer, Oklahoma sunset If …

NEIL YOUNG WITH CRAZY HORSE Americana Reprise Records Though still a Canadian citizen, Neil Young has lived more years in the States than “up north” …

JON DEE GRAHAM Garage Sale Freedom Records Ever since his outstanding 1997 solo debut, Escape from Monster Island, Jon Dee Graham has distinguished himself as …

WADE BOWEN  The Given BNA Throughout his career, Wade Bowen’s star has continued to rise steadily on the Texas music scene, and now he is …

FLATLANDERS The Odessa Tapes New West As if the Flatlanders’ story wasn’t already bizarre enough, The Odessa Tapes should earn Joe Ely, Butch Hancock and …

By Terri Hendrix (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) “How dark is it? It’s too dark for goblins. And how dark is it? It’s so …

ROBIN TERRAZAS Let’s Take Two  Platinum Blues Music Company “Don’t tell me how success will be/Don’t tell me the price I must pay,” implores San …

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Carry Me Back ATO Old Crow Medicine Show have carved out their own little niche in Americana by ignoring trends and …