By Mike Ethan Messick Sometimes bands and artists treat their debut projects — justifiably or otherwise — like a bad high-school picture they can’t quite erase but …
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES So You Wanna Be an Outlaw Warner Bros. Some of the great outlaws of country music are actually a pretty …
JEREMY PLATO & THE DEPARTED In Retrospect Underground Sound As a steadfast member of turn-of-the-century country-rock phenoms Cross Canadian Ragweed, bassist Jeremy Plato held down …
ROBERT EARL KEEN Live Dinner Reunion Dualtone “20 years ago, a very monumental live record was made right here on this stage, and tonight, you …
By Mike Ethan Messick Few artists are as central to the birth and sustenance of a music scene as Robert Earl Keen is to the …
By Mike Ethan Messick Steadfast talents, tireless tourers, and beloved brethren to the community of modern Texas music, the band Reckless Kelly are as …
RECKLESS KELLY Sunset Motel No Big Deal Records Reckless Kelly doesn’t have much to prove. Their commitment to the work of making solid, relatable, original …
RECKLESS KELLY Under the Table and Above the Sun Sugar Hill Records (2003) Even though they originally hail from the Pacific Northwest, Reckless Kelly is …
By Richard Skanse Usually, the opportunity to see and hear all four Braun brothers (Willy and Cody from Reckless Kelly, Micky and Gary from Micky …
By Mike Ethan Messick (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol 7 – issue 4) “This is kind of the calm before the storm … or before the tour, …
