03 May 10 Big Names and Growing Bands Deliver at Edgefest
Edgefest 20 in Frisco was a loud music festival.
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Courtney Love, Edgefest, Texas music
29 Jan 10 Eisley Gives a Taste of Things to Come
Eisley’s extended EP from their just-completed tour provides anticipation for their upcoming CD.
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Eisley, Texas music
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 though. As…
Posted by: John South
Tags: Earl Bailey, Guitar, Guitar Teacher, Music Education, Rock
23 Nov 09 Alternative Rock Band Produces Memorable CD
Texas music’s rock band Flyleaf now has its second CD out for the public.
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Fly Leaf, Texas music
19 Nov 09 New Orleans Group Rocks It in North Texas
MuteMath, a New Orleans rock group, entertained the crowd at the Palladium in Dallas.
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: MuteMath, Texas music
28 Oct 09 Jesus Team A, Jesus te ama!
Jesus Team A (JTA), a band with soul and talent to spare.
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Jesus te ama, Jesus Team A, University of Dallas Ministry Conference, Vince Lujan Project
11 Aug 09 Austin Studio Gains Historic Status
Austin City Limits studio has been designated a historic site by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Austin City Limits, Texas music
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 at the…
Posted by: baspinwall
Tags: J. D. Souther, Kristy Kruger, Threadgills
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” and “Coins and Lace”, the musicians illustrate how flexible…
Posted by: John South
Tags: Appletown, Blues Rockers, Micheal Reames, Wayne Folse
03 Feb 09 One Door Closes, Another Opens
A flip of a coin, the flu, bad weather and an inexperienced pilot changed the face of music at 1:00 AM, fifty years ago today. America woke up on February 3, 1959 to find that Charles Hardin Holley, Richard Steven Valenzuela and Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr. were killed in an early morning airplane accident. Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (the Big Bopper) had played at the Surf Ballroom…
Posted by: John South
Tags: American Pie, Buddy Holly, Don McLean, J.P. Richardson, Lloyd Maines, Richie Valens, The Big Bopper
