Sometimes hearing about new acts and listening to a song or two isn’t enough for them to get your attention. Sometimes you have to discover them on your own, you could be consciously looking, stumble upon them, or they can run you over.… Read the rest
My father passed away unexpectedly two years ago. He was too young to go and it took everyone by surprise. A myriad of tributes and emotions rolled through everyone he knew. From his buddies toasting him with cold beer, to the old ladies singing gospel hymns and dropping covered dish dinners off at the house, to me driving his truck through the backroads of each of our youthful adventures, old stories told by my buddies who viewed him as a second father. … Read the rest
His was a name known only by chief music aficionados and melody makers. A master of the bass and groove. A producer who used simple and sometimes unorthodox methods to achieve massively successful and acclaimed results. His name was George Reiff. … Read the rest
I recently tweeted that I hadn’t seen a young band blow this scene up quite like the Koe Wetzel crew is currently since Josh Abbott Band circa 2008ish. That caused me to receive quite a few DM’s and messages asking me why. … Read the rest
Last month we did a preview of George Dunham’s 6th annual charity event, Jub Jam, which benefits The Senior Source, a non-profit dedicated to assisting the elderly in various capacities. Hosted at the historic Kessler Theater, it was headlined by Flatland Cavalry and featured a bunch of local artists – Matt Boggs (of Prophets and Outlaws), Bobby Duncan, Kyle Rae Harris, Steve Helms, Michael Padgett, The Gordon Keith Band, and of course George’s own, The Bird Dogs.… Read the rest
