16 Jun 11 Threadgill Celebrates the British Invasion
Texas music celebrates the British Invasion with Hard Night’s Day. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Hard Night's Day, Texas music
03 May 11 Austin Indie Artist Ready to Release New CD
Texas music artist Suzanna Choffel will release her new CD on May 24. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Suzanna Choffel, Texas music
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
08 Mar 11 Thanks to Johnny Preston
Texas music groundbreaking artist Johnny Preston died last Friday at age 71. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Johnny Preston, Running Bear, Texas music
15 Feb 11 BJ Thomas Has a Newsflash
Texas music icon B.J. Thomas now has a breaking news website. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: B.J. Thomas, Texas music
16 Sep 09 New IM Live Video Technology Changes Concert Experience
Immersive Media is first to release IM Live, a new interactive live video technology which allows the viewer to completely control their concert viewing experience by manipulating angles and perspectives over the computer. Content comes alive giving a sensation of actually being on stage. The viewer can click on the live streaming concert and with the use of a mouse, see 360 degrees around the stage as if turning your… Continue reading
Posted by: smssteely
Tags: concert, Hannah Madison Taylor, technology
09 Jun 09 J. D. Souther (with Kristy Kruger) at Threadgill’s in Austin
By Bill Aspinwall, Austin, Texas, June 7, 2009
Threadgill’s, once known as World Armadillo Headquarters, is a storied palace of Austin’s musical heritage. It features a small outdoor venue that’s like a large side yard with a shed for a stage – from which you can read the Hooters billboard across the street. Scores of musical legends have performed here and scores continue to come.
There’s home-style cooking… Continue reading
Posted by: baspinwall
Tags: J. D. Souther, Kristy Kruger, Threadgills
03 Jun 09 The Heart of Melody – An Interview with Lena Shammas
This is the first of what we hope will be many articles written by Bill Aspinwall whose album, Free Range Trout, was reviewed by the Texas Music Journal (http://texasmusicjournal.com/texas-music-business/album-reviews/album-review-bill-aspinwall-range-trout).
This article originally appeared in “Liner Notes”, the official webzine of the Houston Songwriter’s Association and is re-published with their permission.
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“The wealth of sense-knowledge belongs to perception, not to immediate certainty, where all that wealth… Continue reading
Posted by: baspinwall
Tags: Andre Cymone, Lena Shammas
26 May 09 Anna Thomas – Matt Gaskins at Cafe Bohemia
Anna Thomas dazzled the audience at Café Bohemia in Plano, Texas on Saturday, May 23rd, with a selection of sultry jazz and lively pop standards and originals. Her originals highlighted songwriting capabilities that have come a long way in a short time. Thomas is only 13-years old.
Of her originals, Thomas performed three notable songs, “Little Red” (a very sophisticated take-off on Little Red Riding Hood), “My Circle” (about… Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Anna Thomas, Matt Gaskins, NAMS, Neighborhood Arts and Music School
