11 May 09 Blues Icon Dies in Corpus Christi
Rocky Benton, honoree of the South Texas Music Walk of Fame, dies in Corpus Christi. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Blues, Corpus Christi, Rocky Benton, Texas music
10 May 09 Album Review: Connie Mims “Go Deep”
At the recent Texas Music Awards, Connie Mims was named Songwriter of Year. Though that is an honor in itself, Connie also found herself that afternoon among a quintet of Houston songwriters, all excellent musicians and performers. This year, Connie stood out among that elite group of peers as the one selected to be Songwriter of the Year.
Behind that… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Connie Mims, Songwriting
23 Apr 09 Album Review – Blues Rockers: For Adults Only
This album has been out for a while, but it is notable from several aspects – production value, the songwriting, and the performance. The versatility of the singer/songwriters comprising the Blues Rockers is evident in the diversity of compositions presented. From the heavy rock aspects of “Democracy” and “Window Pain” to the exquisitely heart-wrenching story in “Appletown” to the bluesy “Dreaming”… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Appletown, Blues Rockers, Micheal Reames, Wayne Folse
11 Apr 09 To Be Young and Talented
Here at the Texas Music Journal, we often get tips about young performers from Texas who are sure to be “the next big thing.” Often, however, they fall a little short of the promise. We were referred to a young blues singer and guitarist who would be playing in McKinney. After sitting through his sets, in our opinion, he could very well be … well, you know.
Colton O’Neill… Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore and John South
Tags: Colton O'Neill, Texas blues
20 Feb 09 Friday Night at the Cadillac
For those of you who missed last Friday’s show at Cadillac Pizza in McKinney, you missed a standing room only viewing of a hard charging, true Texas blues group, Junior and the Journeymen. Lead by frontman Mike Clark, J&J rocked the house with their powerful interpretation of the blues. Mike shared the duties on stage with each of band members including Johnny Marshall on keyboards, Bobby Chitwood on bass and… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Cadillac Pizza, Junior and the Journeymen, Paul Reed Smith, Quinten Hope
17 Feb 09 A G-Chord on an Old Martin – An Evening with Quinten Hope
Texas Music Journal caught up with Quinten at the Granada Theater in Dallas on Sunday, February 8, 2009 where he was opening for Andy McKee (quite a guitar player in his own right). Since the show highlighted acoustic guitars, Quinten left his Strat in the case and played his repertoire on an old acoustic – his Dad’s Martin. Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Blues, Granada Theater, Jazz, Quinten Hope
