Kathryn Legendre: “Old Soul”
Kathryn Legendre Old Soul www.kathrynlegendremusic.com Though still on the shy side of 30, Austin newcomer Kathryn Legendre ain’t kidding when she sings about being an …
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Sam Riggs: “Outrun the Sun”
SAM RIGGS AND THE NIGHT PEOPLE Outrun the Sun Thirty Tigers A popular half-in-jest mantra among fledgling bands is “fake it ’til you make it” …
Chris King: “Native”
CHRIS KING Native Classic Horse Label The January 2013 release of 1983, his first full-length, was just enough of a breakthrough to get Austin songwriter …
Grant Ewing: “The Buzz of a City Night”
GRANT EWING The Buzz of a City Night Ewing Music With his honey-toasted, whiskey growl of a voice, seasoned songwriting chops, and a crack team …
Woody Guthrie: “American Radical Patriot”
WOODY GUTHRIE American Radical Patriot Rounder Records As prolific as he was during his short life, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie has released far more recorded and …
LSM Cover Story: Patty Griffin An American Kid carries on
By Holly Gleason (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Patty Griffin swings open the door to her tour bus, far heavier than it looks, with …
Mr. Record Man: Roky Erickson
By Scott Schinder (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) If one were to invent the story of a tragic, tormented cult hero who failed to …
LSM Playlist: Best of Americana 2013
The Best Americana albums of 2013 … as picked by our staff and writers (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Richard Skanse, Editor 1. Terry …
Southern charmer Valerie June weaves old-school Appalachian folk, Delta blues, and deep-South gospel into a new sensation.
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Before Valerie June hit a single note that October Saturday in Zilker Park, those clustered around …
Whiskey Myers: The calm before the storm The forecast calls for a Whiskey Myers breakout, but frontman Cody Cannon isn’t sweating the Early Morning Shakes.
By Darryl Smyers (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) With an accent as thick as East Texas maple syrup, Cody Cannon, frontman for Whiskey …
