By Richard Skanse Over the course of the last two decades, Jeff Plankenhorn has worked tirelessly to earn his rep as one of the most …
By Richard Skanse On a night dedicated to the celebration of the Austin music scene’s best, both long-established and on the rise, two of the biggest honors of …
EMILY HERRING Gliding Eight 30 Records Choosing to be an alt-country artist is a tenuous career prospect at best. For every Jason Isbell or Lucinda …
By Richard Skanse Inclement weather can thwart a lot of well-laid plans, but it’s no match against the power of song — or rather, the …
The BlueBonnets Tonewrecker www.thebluebonnets.net If there’s a better rock — as in rawk! — ’n’ roll weapon in Austin’s arsenal right now than Dominique Davalos of …
By Richard Skanse A dozen years after headlining the “Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia” benefit concert at the old Austin Music Hall, Willie Nelson …
DAVID RAMIREZ We’re Not Going Anywhere Thirty Tigers I came pretty late to the buzz-wagon that greeted David Ramirez’s last album upon its release two …
NICHOLE WAGNER Plotting the Constellations www.NicholeWagnerMusic.com Even as EPs go, the debut recording by Nichole Wagner feels like a tease, comprising just three originals and …
By Richard Skanse Fans (and bands) who attended the 30th annual Old Settler’s Music Festival in Driftwood back in April who were a bit thrown …
JEFF WHITEHEAD Blue Notes www.jeffwhiteheadmusic.com Among the younger crop of Austin singer-songwriters, Jeff Whitehead eased out of his former sideman role to take the mic …
