By Brian T. Atkinson (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) “A little sincerity is a dangerous thing,” Oscar Wilde once claimed, “and a great deal …
THE TRISHAS High, Wide & Handsome TheTrishas.com The Trishas’ deeply soulful sounds have sent many chasing the buzz around Texas the past couple years. And …
WALT WILKINS Plenty Ride Records Walt Wilkins bookends Plenty with a Zen mantra (“Just Be”) and a psalm for gratitude embraced (“Between Midnight & Day”). …
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 …
By Brian T. Atkinson (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Townes Van Zandt wrote singular poetry (“Pancho and Lefty,” “If I Needed You”); Robert Earl Keen …
I’ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt By Brian T. Atkinson Texas A&M University Press By Richard Skanse (LSM …
By Brian T. Atkinson (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) Lyle Lovett suddenly stops strumming, glances around at the other players assembled with him …
BOB SCHNEIDER A Perfect Day Kirtland Records Two years ago, Bob Schneider split the bull’s eye. The Austin-based songwriter’s “40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet),” …
By Brian T. Atkinson (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) The potent songwriting duo of Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd deftly skirted Nashville’s fringes …
By Brian T. Atkinson (LSM Jan/Feb 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 1) As a young man, Townes Van Zandt wrote with the blazing intensity of a …
