The Pear Ratz: “‘Still Hungry … Still Hurtin”: Live at Brewster Street Ice House”
THE PEAR RATZ “Still Hungry … Still Hurtin’”: Live at Brewster Street Ice House Rancho Azul Records Pear Ratz fans, your cries have been heard. …
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Rosie Flores: “Working Girl’s Guitar”
ROSIE FLORES Working Girl’s Guitar Bloodshot Rosie Flores steps into the producer’s chair for her 11th album, Working Girl’s Guitar, a solid effort that, true …
Corb Lund: Northern Star With "Cabin Fever," Canada's favorite country rocker makes his strongest bid yet for a serious foothold on the Americana landscape south of the border.
By Doug Pullen (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) When it comes to famous things Canadian, the average American can usually rattle off a handful …
Paul Thorn: “What the Hell is Goin’ On?”
PAUL THORN What the Hell is Goin’ On? Perpetual Obscurity Records In Paul Thorn’s vision of hell, iPods play only Toby Keith. Fortunately, he lives …
Ring of Fire In order to help country music reclaim its hillbilly soul, Jason and the Scorchers had to torch the status quo. Three decades on, that blazing grace still burns.
By Eric Hisaw (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) I was a 14-year-old fledgling guitar player that night in 1987 when I piled into a …
Eleven Hundred Springs: “Midway”
ELEVEN HUNDRED SPRINGS Midway www.elevenhundredsprings.com With the release of Midway, their ninth record in 14 years, Eleven Hundred Springs has once again made an album …
I See Hawks In L.A.: “New Kind of Lonely”
I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. New Kind of Lonely Western Seeds I See Hawks in L.A. have been knocking out fans on the West Coast …
Justin Townes Earle: “Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now”
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now Bloodshot Justin Townes Earle has kicked addictions before, but it seems the …
Venue Spotlight: Rio Brazos Music Hall
By Laurie Barker-James (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) Rio Brazos Music Hall 6611 Glen Rose Highway, Granbury, Texas 817-579-0808 / www.riobrazoslive.com Rio Brazos …
Willie Nelson: “Remember Me, Vol. 1”
WILLIE NELSON Remember Me, Vol. 1 R&J Records Even when he’s singing an ordinary song, Willie Nelson delivers the goods with his jazzy phrasing and …
