Songs & Stories of San Marcos: Fire Station Studios State of the art
By Diana Hendricks Step into the historic Fire Station Studios in downtown San Marcos and climb a couple of flights of stairs. If you wend …
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The Hill Country Gentlemen: “The Hill Country Gentlemen”
THE HILL COUNTRY GENTLEMEN The Hill Country Gentlemen Self Released The Hill Country Gentlemen have been knocking around the San Marcos scene for going on …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: Kyle Park Texas country favorite looks back on his formative college (and Cheatham Street) days.
By Kelly Dearmore (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) By the time Austin-native Kyle Park landed in San Marcos to attend college, he was already …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: Sons of Fathers From San Marcos to East Austin and beyond, the scrappy duo of David Beck and Paul Cauthen are blazing a trail into an exciting new era of Texas music spiked with Jazz Age eclecticism.
By Kelly Dearmore (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) With hindsight, maybe it does sound a little over the top. Or maybe you just had …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: Cheatham Street Warehouse A behind-the-scenes look at the storied history of San Marcos’ most iconic music venue.
By Diana Hendricks (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) This story begins in the summer of 1974. San Marcos had recently voted to allow alcohol …
Mr. Record Man: Todd Snider
By Andrew Dansby (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) Todd Snider ends and begins again in 2003. The year between his first live album, Near …
In Memoriam: Thomas J. “Big Tom” McAleer, March 13, 1962-Jan. 22, 2013 Texas Music Loses a Big Friend
By Missoula Slim The lights go down at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos as another songwriter takes the stage. The occasion is a sad …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: The Center for Texas Music History Where else but in San Marcos (at Texas State) can you get a history degree with an emphasis on Texas Music?
By Diana Hendricks (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) To understand Texas music is to understand a sense of place. Yes, it can be made …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: Ron and Marie Jager Priceless: An Appreciation
By Terri Hendrix (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) When I think about just why I like San Marcos so much, Ron and Marie Jager …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: Scott H. Biram One man, a bunch of guitars, and a whole lotta "all sorts of music"
By Cody Oxley (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) You’re not really from San Marcos,” maintains Scott H. Biram, “unless you know how to ‘bust …
