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 …
Posts in category Features
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March 11, 2016 Q&A: Parker McCollum “The Limestone Kid” on success, studying the masters, and fighting frat boy prejudice
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March 8, 2016 The Suffers: New faces, old souls Houston's 10-piece “Gulf Coast Soul” band proud to still be independent in wake of national breakout
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March 8, 2016 Dawn and Hawkes: Love and (musical) kismet For this Austin duo, “Forever Happily” was just the beginning
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March 7, 2016 Q&A: Joe Ely The Official Texas State Musician of 2016 talks tributes, guitar telepathy, turning 69 and trying to make sense of Trump
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March 4, 2016 Granger Smith ain’t afraid of no mainstream By riding his “Backroad Song” to No. 1, the Texas country star proves he’s got a lot more up his sleeve than just Earl Dibbles Jr. novelty tunes
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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 …
Q&A: Kevin Russell In the wake of the Gourds’ “indefinite hiatus,” co-founder Kevin “Shinyribs” Russell talks candidly about the band’s split, early days, and future — along with his immediate plans to chase his musical muse wherever it leads him.
By Rob Patterson (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Kevin Russell is the bearded Buddha of contemporary Texas semi-acoustic roots music. As co-frontman of the …
Wax Poetic: Marty Robbins’ “Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs”
By Gurf Morlix (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) I got an email from Richard Skanse. He asked if I’d be interested in writing an …
After Awhile: LSM Dec 2013/Jan 2014 (Patty Griffin)
Notes from the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Well well now — look who went out and got themselves a …
In Profile: The Hickoids Austin’s infamous purveyors of irreverent cowpunk, stage their triumphant return with "Hairy Chafin’ Ape Suit."
By Eric Hisaw (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) From Bob Wills to Buddy Holly and Mance Lipscomb to Santiago Jimenez — to name but a …
Drawing on inspiration Meet Ali Holder, an Austin singer-songwriter on the rise with her stellar and eclectic full-length debut, In Preparation for Saturn’s Return.
By D.C. Bloom (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Ali Holder breezes through Strange Brew, one of the coolest of the many cool kids and …
In Profile: Wild Child It takes two ... and a uke: From "Pillow Talk" to "The Runaround," Austin’s Wild Child comes of age.
By j. poet (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) “Between us, we make up one good songwriter,” says Wild Child singer and ukulele player Kelsey …
