Zane Williams: “Snapshots”
ZANE WILLIAMS Snapshots Be Music & Entertainment An erstwhile singer-songwriter who got a deserved boost during his tenure as one of the focus artists on …
Posts tagged Mike Ethan Messick
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June 2, 2016 LSM Throwback Thursday Review Randy Rogers Band: "Rollercoaster" (2004)
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May 19, 2016 LSM Throwback Thursday Review Guy Clark: "Dublin Blues" (1995)
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May 12, 2016 LSM Throwback Thursday Review Reckless Kelly: "Under the Table and Above the Sun" (2003)
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April 21, 2016 LSM Throwback Thursday Review Michael Murphey: "Geronimo's Cadillac" (1972)
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April 14, 2016 LSM Throwback Thursday Review Jack Ingram: "Electric" (2003)
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Sam Riggs: “Breathless”
SAM RIGGS Breathless Deep Creek Records A young artist caught up in an enviable career trajectory after a few years of toughing it out in …
Q&A: Sam Riggs The "Breathless" Texas country singer on outrunning the sun and catching up to success
By Mike Ethan Messick In the crowded field of independent Texan talents seeking to write, perform, and sell their own distinct takes on modern country …
Chris King’s “Animal” instincts The rising Texas songwriter talks about straying off leash from his country comfort zone
By Mike Ethan Messick Austin singer-songwriter Chris King has kicked up a not-insignificant amount of dust over the past couple of years, ascending from erstwhile …
LSM Throwback Thursday Review Willie Nelson: "Tougher Than Leather" (1983)
WILLIE NELSON Tougher Than Leather Columbia (1983) Blessed with a long life, an enduring and distinctly offbeat charisma, and more natural talent than any one …
The Bottle Rockets: “South Broadway Athletic Club”
THE BOTTLE ROCKETS South Broadway Athletic Club Bloodshot Records South Broadway Athletic Club sounds like an odd title for a musical endeavor until you think …
Contrary to ordinary: Blue Water Highway Band There’s a lot more to this fast-rising Texas roots outfit than first meets the eye
By Mike Ethan Messick The best-known branches of roots music — country, blues, folk — are touted in most circles for their relatability, tuned into …
Tina Mitchell Wilkins: “Moonflowers”
TINA MITCHELL WILKINS Moonflowers www.tinamitchellwilkins.com Best-known in her adopted home of Texas for frequently accompanying her venerated singer-songwriter husband Walt Wilkins on record and onstage, …
Lew Card: “Follow Me Down”
LEW CARD Follow Me Down MRC Veteran Austin sideman Lew Card has spent a good chunk of this decade exploring what it’d sound like to …
LSM Playlist: Texas Country 101 15 landmark albums that helped launch the modern Texas/Red Dirt music scene
By Mike Ethan Messick The early to mid-1990s were a time of recalibration and resurgence for what it meant to be a Texas musician. Outlaw …
