Robert Ellis: “The Lights From the Chemical Plant”
ROBERT ELLIS The Lights From the Chemical Plant New West Records As much as one hates to inadvertently set any gifted young hopeful up for …
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Lincoln Durham: “The Exodus of the Deemed Unrighteous”
LINCOLN DURHAM The Exodus of the Deemed Unrighteous Droog Records One of the most skilled and creative guitarists knocking around the Texas roots-music scene today, …
Jason Eady: “Daylight & Dark”
JASON EADY Daylight & Dark Old Guitar Records To misquote the late, great Waylon Jennings, this whole “they don’t make country music like they used …
Patty Griffin: “Silver Bell”
PATTY GRIFFIN Silver Bell A&M Records When Patty Griffin recorded Silver Bell in 1999, she undoubtedly hoped it would chime around the world. But the …
Will Hoge: “Never Give In”
WILL HOGE Never Give In Cumberland Records Sometimes you want to tap the brakes on being too critical of modern Top 40 country music: those …
Matt the Electrician: “It’s a Beacon, It’s a Bell”
MATT THE ELECTRICIAN It’s a Beacon, It’s a Bell www.matttheelectrician.com Austin’s Matt Sever — aka Matt the Electrician — calls his latest album It’s a …
Rod Picott: “Hang Your Hopes on a Crooked Nail”
ROD PICOTT Hang Your Hopes on a Crooked Nail Welding Rod Records On his latest release, Hang Your Hopes On a Crooked Nail, Nashville-based singer-songwriter …
Bill Kirchen: “Seeds and Stems”
BILL KIRCHEN Seeds and Stems Proper Even in a town crawling with hotshot guitarists, veteran axe-slinger and current Austin resident Bill Kirchen stands out. A …
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward: “The Apology, Part 2”
RODNEY PARKER & 50 PESO REWARD The Apology, Part 2 Smith Entertainment Hanging out on the fringe of a fringe, more the logical heirs to …
Tish Hinojosa: “After the Fair”
TISH HINOJOSA After the Fair Varese Vintage Records Tish Hinojosa has been making beautiful, soulful music ever since bursting onto the folk scene in 1989 …
