Jordan Minor: “The Cottonwood Tree”
JORDAN MINOR The Cottonwood Tree www.jordanminor.com Somewhere between Ryan Adams and Jesse Dayton rests Jordan Minor’s new work, The Cottonwood Tree. The New Braunfels-based songwriter …
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Cory Morrow: “Live at Billy Bob’s Texas”
CORY MORROW Live at Billy Bob’s Texas Smith Music Group Cory Morrow’s Live at Billy Bob’s Texas CD/DVD combo may be as notable for what …
Martin Zellar: “Roosters Crow”
MARTIN ZELLAR Roosters Crow Owen Lee Recordings In a marginally more fair world, the Gear Daddies — pride of Austin, Minn., — would have made …
Ben Kweller: “Go Fly a Kite”
BEN KWELLER Go Fly a Kite The Noise Co. Ben Kweller is past 30 now, but he still looks like a kid — and sings …
Shurman: “Inspiration”
SHURMAN Inspiration Teletone Records As admittedly lazy critical adjectives go, “Stonesy” is only slightly less overused than “Beatlesque.” But “Facey” just doesn’t look or sound …
Justin Townes Earle: “Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now”
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now Bloodshot Justin Townes Earle has kicked addictions before, but it seems the …
Shooter Jennings: “Family Man”
SHOOTER JENNINGS Family Man Black Country Rock/Entertainment One It’s no secret that following a famous relative into the music business can be as much of …
Lyle Lovett: “Release Me”
LYLE LOVETT Release Me Lost Highway Though he says the split was cordial, Lyle Lovett couldn’t resist taking a parting shot upon leaving his label …
Todd Snider: “Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables”
TODD SNIDER Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables Aimless Records Eight years ago, Todd Snider’s masterwork East Nashville Skyline backed woozy wisdom (“Age Like Wine”) and …
Ray Wylie Hubbard: “The Grifter’s Hymnal”
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD The Grifter’s Hymnal Bordello Records Like the faded songbook pictured on the cover of The Grifter’s Hymnal, Ray Wylie Hubbard’s music has …
