What do you say when it’s over? Don’t know if I should say anything at all. So goes the plaintive statement at the heart of Clint Black’s classic “Better Man”. And it kind of sums up the headspace I find myself in lately with this music scene. It’s not the first time either. Nothing has […]
The mandolin burst out of the busted speaker like a semi going a little too fast and passing you on a two lane road. Just as that truck shakes the windshield and vibrates the steering wheel, the voice of Charlie Robison singing about his buddy back in ’81 shook me. It was unmistakably different, undeniably […]
Austin Meade is one of the most exciting young artists coming out of Texas today. He’s got a rock n’ roll sound with a poet’s lyrics. It’s a nice mix of styles and dynamics that is making Meade one of the top young draws of “the scene”. Mentored by Cody Canada and baptized in College […]
When you possess one of the greatest, most unique and powerful voices in music it can be difficult to find your own sound and style. Thankfully, Kevin Galloway discovered what his true style during his Uncle Lucius days. With his debut solo record, The Change, Galloway has refined that sound, tamped down the jam-bandy aspects, […]
Fearless. That’s the first word that comes to mind upon listening to Amanda Shire’s fantastic new record To the Sunset. It’s a word that returns to your consciousness throughout this masterful collection of songs. Unbound from genre, burdened with expectation, fulfilled with artistry. Shires’ evokes firebrands of all types throughout the ten tracks. Echoes of […]