Blue Water Highway Band: “Things We Carry”
BLUE WATER HIGHWAY BAND Things We Carry www.BlueWaterHighwayBand.com With a band name that sounds cooked up by an Americana band-naming app and a sound that …
Posts tagged Americana
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June 17, 2016 Bruce Robison unveils “The Next Waltz” Songwriter's new multi-media venture marries analog magic with state-of-the-art for the sake of the song
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June 7, 2016 Q&A: Robert Ellis The Houston honky-tonker turned fearless genre bender on songwriting, recording, taking the high road and challenging the rules of “authenticity”
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June 3, 2016 Turnpike Troubadours: “Diamonds & Gasoline” (2010) Fans voted this the best Red Dirt album of the LSM era — and it wears that title well.
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May 13, 2016 Hard Working Americans: “Rest in Chaos”
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May 12, 2016 LSM Throwback Thursday Review Reckless Kelly: "Under the Table and Above the Sun" (2003)
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Steve Earle & the Dukes: “Terraplane”
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES Terraplane New West After three decades of album making, Steve Earle’s hardcore-troubadour credentials are just about bulletproof. His track record …
In Profile: Brent Best Slobberbone frontman paints pictures from life’s other side with solo debut
By j. poet “The narratives on the new album are pretty drastic,” Brent Best admits. The former Slobberbone guitarist, songwriter and lead singer is discussing …
Q&A: Kevin Russell of Shinyribs
By Brian T. Atkinson Okra Candy, the latest batch of tasty treats from Austin’s Shinyribs, backs fresh (“Donut Taco Palace”) and funky (“The Longer It Lingers”) …
In Profile: Elana James With Black Beauty, the Hot Club of Cowtown fiddle player proves swing isn’t her only thing.
By j. poet “Growing up, I played Mozart obsessively,” Elana James says, describing her first musical inspiration. “I’d go to class early to practice, but …
The Mavericks make “Mono” magic Raul Malo on Mono, crossing genres, and bridging divides with music tailor made to move the body.
By Holly Gleason “Romantic, lustful, silly … at times spiritual, even depressing,” Raul Malo, the Cuban-American frontman of the Mavericks, is ticking off the many …
After Awhile: LSM Jan/Feb 2015 (Wade Bowen)
Notes from the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) I’m not gonna mince words here: December was rough. The kind …
After Awhile: LSM Oct/Nov 2014 (Shovels and Rope)
Notes from the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Apart from the opportunity to work with a team of really …
Venue Spotlight: Magnolia Motor Lounge
Magnolia Motor Lounge 3005 Morton St. Fort Worth, Texas 817-332-3344 / www.mmlbar.com By Kelly Dearmore (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) On an elevated corner in …
When I Come Around Lee Ann Womack finds her way from country music star to Americana free bird.
By Richard Skanse (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Lee Ann Womack won’t name names, let alone pinpoint the scene of the crime. But …
