Border Wave El Paso's Dirty River Boys make their mark
By Doug Pullen (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) What’s in a name? When you’re El Paso’s Dirty River Boys, it’s all about evoking …
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Turnpike Troubadours: On a roll and bound for glory Oklahoma's hottest rising Americana act regroups with Mike McClure to record follow-up to their 2010 breakthrough, "Diamonds & Gasoline"
By Laurie Barker James (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) To some, the Turnpike Troubadours seemed to come blazing out of nowhere to win …
The Greencards: “The Brick Album”
THE GREENCARDS The Brick Album Darling Street Records After three releases on Dualtone Records and one on Sugar Hill, the Australia-to-Austin-to-Nashville migrants the Greencards funded …
Gary Nicholson: “Texas Songbook”
GARY NICHOLSON Texas Songbook Bismeaux Records Gary Nicholson’s long career has yielded many hits and high points, including producing two Grammy-winning albums for fellow Fort …
Robyn Ludwick: “Out of These Blues”
ROBYN LUDWICK Out of These Blues www.robynludwick.com Yes, Robyn Ludwick has famous Americana-ish brothers and/or sisters-in-law (Is a sister-in-law who’s an ex to a brother …
Eric Hisaw: “Ghost Stories”
ERIC HISAW Ghost Stories www.erichisaw.com Austin’s Eric Hisaw (originally from Las Cruces, N.M.) has knocked out a handful of solid roots-rock releases over the last …
Churchwood: “Churchwood”
CHURCHWOOD Churchwood Saustex Media Dense and nasty, literate and mean, Austin’s Churchwood sounds like Captain Beefheart trying to cut Tom Waits’ throat with a rusty …
Matt the Electrician: “Accidental Thief”
MATT THE ELECTRICIAN Accidental Thief www.matttheelectrician.com For dedicated fans of songwriter’s songwriter Paul Simon, Christmas came early this year with the release of the man’s …
Under the covers Playing the next best thing to the real thing for fun and profit
By D.C. Bloom (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) “Man, these guys are great!” enthuses a sweaty, disheveled 50-something man jockeying to place his …
The Krayolas: “Tipsy Topsy Turvy”
THE KRAYOLAS Tipsy Topsy Turvy BOX Records If albums had thesis statements, “I ain’t no Cantinflas, baby, I ain’t no matador/I’m a genuine Mexified San …
