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 …
Turnpike Troubadours A Long Way From Your Heart Bossier City Records The Turnpike Troubadours have been on a long, steady climb from humble Oklahoma bar-band …
By Richard Skanse I wish I could say who served up the better cover of Prince’s “When Dove’s Cry” at the Old Settler’s Music Festival …
SHINYRIBS “I Got Your Medicine” www.shinyribs.org When Austin music vet Kevin Russell — best known for his long tenure as co-frontman of the charmingly eclectic the …
Honestly, was there ever any question who would show up as the best-dressed at the Lone Star Music/KOKE-FM “Dillo Mixer” at Threadgill’s last Friday? Leave …
By Rob Patterson Things are looking bright — or one could say shiny — for Austin’s Shinyribs right now. What began as a side project …
By Richard Skanse As frightfully prolific as the Gourds were over the course of their nearly two-decade run, Kevin Russell seems to be well on his way …
By Cody Oxley Reared on Appalachian bluegrass, singer-songwriter Lew Card left his native Tennessee for Texas a decade ago, initially finding his niche picking mandolin …
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”) …
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) “That felt good!” Jon Dee Graham offers this verdict from the studio floor of Austin’s …
