Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell: “Old Yellow Moon”
EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL Old Yellow Moon Nonesuch When Rodney Crowell was a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band in the ‘70s, his designation …
Album Reviews
Shinyribs: “Gulf Coast Museum”
SHINYRIBS Gulf Coast Museum Nine Mile Records Usually a side project is an opportunity for an artist to get a bit more indulgent and adventurous …
Amanda Pearcy: “Royal Street”
AMANDA PEARCY Royal Street www.amandapearcy.com The Cliff’s Notes version of Amanda Pearcy’s hardscrabble life story, as told in the bio on her website, reads like …
Granger Smith: “Dirt Road Driveway”
GRANGER SMITH Dirt Road Driveway Thirty Tigers If there were a Most Likeable Artist category in the annual Lone Star Music Awards, Granger Smith would …
The Will Callers: “What Else Is Left?”
THE WILL CALLERS What Else Is Left? Mystery Egg Records The bar-hopping, roots-rock duo at the heart of the Will Callers are among the generation …
The Wheeler Brothers: “Gold Boots Glitter”
THE WHEELER BROTHERS Gold Boots Glitter www.wheelerbrothersmusic.com Still a fairly fresh assemblage on only their second album (following 2011’s Portraits), the Wheeler Brothers find themselves …
The Beaumonts: “Where Do You Want It?”
THE BEAUMONTS Where Do You Want It? Saustex Records Let’s get this right out of the way: The Beaumonts are not a for-everybody-kinda band. The easily …
William Clark Green: “Rose Queen”
WILLIAM CLARK GREEN Rose Queen www.williamclarkgreen.com On the more radio-friendly end of modern Texas country music, there’s arguably not much payoff for taking radical risks; …
Those Nights: “Those Nights”
THOSE NIGHTS Those Nights www.thosenightsmusic.com Originally a three-man project, San Marcos’ Those Nights have evolved into a five-man festival. During a live performance, you are …
Javi Garcia: “The Great Controversy”
JAVI GARCIA The Great Controversy Izzy Is Dead Records When an artist knowingly makes music that isn’t for everyone, an honest listener can at least …
