Another winter and year has rolled into Texas.  Steamboat’s MusicFest is in the rearview mirror.  Which means that it is Mile 0 time.  Time to traverse US1 down to the Florida Keys.  It’s hard to believe that this magnificent festival is in year 5.  Back in 2018, we were part of a select few modern day vagabond musical pirates that found ourselves wandering up and down Duval St with Mile 0 armbands on like we were part of some super secret, ultra club.  The town didn’t know what we had in store for it and vice versa.   The music and

It’s still early, but 2022 has already landed some whoppers on the music news front. We’ve got a Turnpike reunion tour that’s generating two kinds of frenzy…those that can get tickets and those that can’t. The Robert Earl Keen farewell tour that we just learned about will undoubtedly do the same. Whether or not you’re one of the lucky to snag a ticket to one or both shows, you’re going to be part of the fun. We at Galleywinter remain hopeful that this two-year time warp is finally untangling itself and the party will pick back up like it’s 2019.

The news hit my shoulders like a double dose of elephants doing jumping jacks and my gut like a broken elevator ride. As I watched Robert Earl Keen´s video announcing his retirement from touring and performing, I sat slackjawed as a whirlwind of emotions overtook me. Sad. Bewildered. Forlorn. I was seeking connectivity and began texting musician buddies, some of whom hadn´t yet heard the news. My proclamation that ¨This Bob Keen news is hitting me hard.¨ scared a few of them as they feared and assumed the worst. After a quick correction on my end we began to reminisce

Below you will find our list of favorite songs, albums, artists, songwriters, entertainers and more.  Those that moved the needle for us this year.  Those that made us listen on end, pay attention and spread the good word.  Dig in to our favorites, tell us yours.  Enjoy! Spotify playlist of these favorites: Albums Flatland Cavalry – Welcome to Countryland Cleto Cordero and the boys come back with their most well-rounded effort to date.  Radio candy slides in right alongside hearty folk and Americana.  It’s all grounded in Cordero’s songwriting wisdom and peppered with big hooks and enough fiddle to make

I’m thankful for music.  I’ve been blessed quite a bit in life, but nothing quite competes with music for my fanciful wanderlust and attention.  It’s my chief hobby.  Sure, I’ll hunt and fish and I’m a diehard sports fan for my squads…but music consumes me in a way like no other entity.  If there’s a free spot on my calendar, I’m looking for a show.  And, there’s still nothing quite like the thrill that I get when I hear a song that resonates with me for the first time. Music isn’t just good for the soul, it’s essential. For many