Flatlanders: “The Odessa Tapes”
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 …
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 …
100 years after his birth, Woody Guthrie is as relevant as ever. And even Oklahoma’s finally welcoming him home. By Lynne Margolis (May/June 2012/vol. 5 …
By Lynne Margolis (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) To hear John Fullbright sing is to know the sound of existential weariness. His songs sometimes …
By Richard Skanse (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) By the time Jerry Jeff Walker came sliding sideways into Luckenbach, the 31-year-old freewheeling drifter already …
BETTYSOO AND DOUG COX Across the Borderline: Lie to Me www.acrosstheborderline.org Spring, Texas, native BettySoo is one of the finest young folk singer-songwriters to emerge …
By D.C. Bloom (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) “Lawdy, lawdy, look who’s 40!” exclaimed Terri Hendrix as she took the stage at the …
By Shilah Morrow (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) So I’m on the phone with Skanse, talking about our plans this weekend, and it …
Lubbock’s most philosophical musical export ponders the mysteries of artistic motivation, songwriting and the joy of making “Heirloom Music” just for the fun of it. …
Reckless Kelly, Canada, Carll and more headed to Terlingua for new festival By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) Dickson Productions, the …
By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) If you ever thought the hugs and happy vibes at the Kerrville Folk Festival were …