Gourds headed to Woodstock
By William Michael Smith (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) Austin roots-music favorites the Gourds have just signed a deal with prestigious folk label …
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The Wagoneers roll again
By William Michael Smith (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) After a 22-year hiatus, the Austin alt-country outfit the Wagoneers are reforming. Notified of …
Book Review: Terri Hendrix’s “Cry Till You Laugh — The Part That Ain’t Art”
Cry Till You Laugh — The Part That Ain’t Art By Terri Hendrix Wilory Records By Doug Pullen (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) …
Super Bowl Shuffle, Texas Style
By Laurie Barker James (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) In case you missed it, Super Bowl XLV exploded all over North Texas in …
Heartworn Highways: Making Tracks
Snapshots, soundtracks and tall tales from Texas and beyond By Bob Livingston (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) First Time For Everything I didn’t …
Jesse Dayton: “One For the Dance Halls” / Flat Top Jones: “Ten Years and a Million Miles”
JESSE DAYTON One For the Dance Halls Stag Records FLAT TOP JONES Ten Years and a Million Miles www.heybale.com Austin continues to serve notice of …
You Can Call on Al (March/April 2011)
Friendly Advice on Just About Anything from the Hill Country’s Happiest Songwriter By Al Barlow (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) Dear Al, I …
After Awhile: LSM Jan/Feb 2011(Cody Canada and The Departed)
Notes From the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 1) The nominations for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards were announced just …
Rock the Goat: “NTMO”
By Terri Hendrix (LSM Jan/Feb 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 1) “Thought allied fearlessly to purpose becomes creative force.” — James Allen from As You Think …
Mr. Record Man: Townes Van Zandt
By Brian T. Atkinson (LSM Jan/Feb 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 1) As a young man, Townes Van Zandt wrote with the blazing intensity of a …
