Here come those weird days of winter, after the holidays and before the Super Bowl, where we promptly forget about our New Year's resolutions and do just about anything to stay warm and interested. If you live in a part of the country where it's cold - and that's pretty much any place except Texas or Florida - you may want to give some thought to whippin' up a big pot o' chili. A number of regions lay claim to creating the humble bowl of red, but the story I've heard most often is that the spicy meat concoction [...]
The Vaughan Brothers: Tick Tock [ purchase ] I have to confess, I was never a huge Stevie Ray Vaughan fan. I appreciated him, but never went out of my way to get his music. Same with his older brother, Jimmie. And Family Style , the only album they recorded together, is not a particularly great album. Don't get me wrong--there's some fine guitar playing, for sure. But overall, it's a little to slick for the blues, and the songs for the [...]
Austin public radio station KUT has announced that it's determined the best songs about Texas, as voted by its listeners. Asleep At The Wheel leader Ray Benson openly campaigned for votes on his MySpace page, so it figures that the group would be No. 1. Here's the list: "Miles And Miles Of Texas" by Asleep At The Wheel "New San Antonio Rose" by Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys "Waltz Across Texas" by Ernest Tubb "Deep [...]
Every now and then I'll see a hit here at my little blog from someone looking for Tracy Conover. I can't hardly blame you; Tracy is awesome and a fantastic musician. Unfortunately, all the links on that old post went to a host I no longer use, so they're all dead. Since I'm such a fan of Tracy Conover, I want to help spread the word about her music, so I thought I should repost some of those songs. And, because I'm a fan of Texas blues – and [...]
30 Days Out
Star Maker Machine
Licorice Pizza
Azealia Banks - '1991' [Listen]
[Listen] The Vaccines - "No Hope"
Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace plays first gig as woman, band titles new album
