13 Mar 11 Little Girl – Big Words
Early Morning Hours
When I opened the package from Emmeline’s team containing her debut EP, “Early Morning Hours”, out popped a neat little piece of marketing swag proclaiming, “Emmeline – little girl – big words”. Not to criticize the marketing, but it missed the mark. It should actually have read, “Little Girl – Big Talent”! As I cranked… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Emmeline
31 Oct 10 Guitarists Find Sanctuary in McKinney
Retail stores open every day; many never catch your eye. However, a store opened this past weekend in McKinney, Texas which sets a new bar for servicing guitarists and musicians. It’s called The Guitar Sanctuary, with Quinten Hope, Caron Hope, Maylee Thomas and George Fuller (Geo) as founders. What’s interesting about this store is that its name has multiple meanings that might not be caught by those who don’t know… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Andy Timmons, George Foster, Maylee Thomas, Quitnen Hope, The Guitar Sanctuary
23 Oct 10 NSAI Houston Upcoming Events
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24TH NSAI SUNDAY SONGSWAP 4:00pm to 6:00pm, followed by Sunday Night Open Mic
Every 4th Sunday at JP Hops House
This is not a formal meeting, program, showcase or critique format- just writers hanging out with other writers, giving and getting some inspiration. We will do a “song circle” style of gathering, for writers to… Continue reading
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25 Jan 10 Earl Bailey – Guitarist and Innovative Educator
By John South
Evenings in Plano are generally fairly quiet, not that Plano is the small, sleepy bedroom community it used to be. But on most evenings, outside one particular house, one can hear the distinctive low frequencies of guitars and the thumping of a drum machine that signal that you have reached the studio of a music teacher.
This is not the studio of just any teacher… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Earl Bailey, Guitar, Guitar Teacher, Music Education, Rock
18 Jan 10 The Truth Is
By John South
On the back porch of a house in a small Texas town, a little girl sat and dreamed of playing guitar and being a singer. She made up songs – singing through the day. She listened to the music of Joni Mitchell – she wanted to be just like her, to sing just like… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Austin Songwriters Group, Jeanie Sliva, Milo Deering, nashville songwriters association, Patrick McGuire, Rocky Dribble
26 Nov 09 Will Polka for Beer
The one thing that is a constant in Texas is that if it is Friday night, there is music playing somewhere. It’s not always the Stevie Ray Vaughan or ZZ Top wannabes that you find. In fact, in many bars, grills and restaurants, you can hear some really talented people performing either their own songs, music written by others but with a personal interpretation, or even songs that are part of their national… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Alpenmuzikanten, Bavarian Grill
21 Nov 09 Welcome Home Shelley King
Shelley King, 2008 Official State Musician of Texas, presents us with a new offering, Welcome Home, that that not only highlights the flexibility of her vocal talent, but also underscores the craftsmanship that she and the Subdudes (John Magnie, Tim Cook and Steve Armedée) put into each and every song. One factor of craft that really standouts out in this recording… Continue reading
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Tags: Shelley King, The Subdudes
19 Nov 09 Houston Area Songwriter Meetings and Organizations
NSAI Houston Monthly Meeting and Open Mic
Next meeting is Sunday, Nov. 22nd, 4:00pm, at JP Hops House, 2317 Hwy 6 South. For more information on NSAI Houston’s meetings, contact Dave at dbannen@hotmail.com
Houston Songwriters Association
Next meeting Sunday, Dec. 13th, 2:00pm at JP Hops House, 2317 Hwy 6 South. For more information, visit http://www.houstonsongwriters.com
NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter
Next meeting is Tuesday, January 5th beginning at… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Houston Songwriters Association, NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter, Songwriting
16 Nov 09 Austin Songwriters Conference
There will be a conference for songwriters on Jan 29 thru 31 in Austin where songwriters can attend classes on just about everything that has anything to do with the business of songwriting. Some of the best songwriters in the world will be there including Rodney Crowell (who is bringing Mary Karr too!!), Allen Shamblin (I can’t make you love me if you don’t/ and 15 other number ones), Chuck Cannon ( BMI Eight-Million-Air award…Great… Continue reading
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25 Sep 09 Jhankaar to Appear at the Old Pecan Street Festival
As we stated when we started the Texas Music Journal, Texas music is nexus of many cultures and their music forming a unique fabric of song and style. In fact, we are proud of the fact that Texas music displays the influence of all of the cultures that have been a part of our history.
Over the past few years, Texas has also been the the cultural melting pot… Continue reading
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