Q&A: Rhett Miller The Old 97's frontman discusses writing, his rainy day muse and "The Grand Theatre."
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) When Rhett Miller let his pal Murry Hammond talk him into forsaking a Sarah Lawrence …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) When Rhett Miller let his pal Murry Hammond talk him into forsaking a Sarah Lawrence …
BETTYSOO AND DOUG COX Across the Borderline: Lie to Me www.acrosstheborderline.org Spring, Texas, native BettySoo is one of the finest young folk singer-songwriters to emerge …
ROD PICOTT Welding Burns www.rodpicott.com In the simple but highly effective video for his song “Little Scar,” Rod Picott — accompanied only by his acoustic …
THE WAGONEERS The Essential Wagoneers www.thewagoneers.com Essentially some Houston teenagers transplanted to Austin, for a brief span of three years and two albums the Wagoneers …
ROBERT ELLIS Photographs New West Not quite a cradle-to-the-grave narrative, Robert Ellis’ second album (and first with New West) nevertheless charts a lengthy portion in …
Zack Walther Band Into the Fray www.zachwaltherband.com As a faithful follower of Zack Walther’s career dating back to his Rodger Wilco days, I’m tempted to …
By Chris Mosser (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) Among the biggies in current Texas music, Kevin Fowler stands as a singular success story. …
OLD 97’s The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2 New West Well, I’m still of the opinion that the whole thing should have been released together as …
Friendly advice on just about anything from the Hill Country’s happiest songwriter By Al Barlow (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) Dear Al, How …
JOHN HIATT Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns New West The press blurb for John Hiatt’s current tour with Lyle Lovett refers to Hiatt as an …