Compact Capsules for 04/16/08 by Dan Ferguson Willie Nelson One Hell of a Ride Columbia/Legacy 13915 Searching for the mother lode of Willie Nelson collections? If you’re willing to shell out the big bucks, I’d recommend the 8-CD compilation Nashville Was the Roughest from Germany-based reissue […]
Compact Capsules for 04/04/08 by Dan Ferguson Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands Cody’s Dream Bloodshot Records BS-146 Shades of Lee Hazelwood and the edgier side of Chris Isaak color Cody’s Dream, the sophomore solo effort from former Screaming Trees’ drummer-turned-front man Mark Pickerel. Taking inspiration […]
SXSW 2008: March 7 – 16, Part 2: Music, Music, & More Music! Tuesday: The companion’s flight came in at 11 PM. After picking her up at ABIA, we headed straight for the Hole In the Wall on Guadalupe for the annual Swollen Circus shindig held […]
SXSW 2008 Recap (March 7 – 16) Part 1: Intro & Film Fest Fun Not sure that anything can touch the exhilaration felt when seeing music in the live setting. At this year’s South-by-Southwest event in Austin, such exhilaration was pretty much a constant from day […]
Compact Capsules for 03/16/08 by Dan Ferguson Drive-By Truckers Brighter Than Creation’s Dark New West Records NW6135 The Drive-By Truckers’ latest is all about sprawl, 19 songs and 75 minutes to be exact. Not a band to ever hold back when it comes to shooting the […]
Compact Capsules for 03/06/08 by Dan Ferguson Jim Lauderdale Honey Songs Yep Roc YEP-2159 Fresh off his Grammy winning bluegrass album from last year called The Bluegrass Diaries, Jim Lauderdale returns to country form on Honey Songs. Based out of Nashville and as prolific a songwriter […]
Compact Capsules for 02/22/08 by Dan Ferguson Arthur Alexander Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter Hacktone Records 271932 The early 1990s comeback of ‘60s soul singer Arthur Alexander was just hitting its stride when at the conclusion of a performance in Nashville in June of […]
Compact Capsules for 02/14/08 by Dan Ferguson The Tripwires Makes You Look Around Paisley Pop Records POP020169 The best thing about the annual SXSW music fest in Austin is discovering something new. At the 2007 edition, The Tripwires were this scribe’s revelation. Possessing a tight and […]
Compact Capsules for 02/05/08 by Dan Ferguson Larry Lange & his Lonely Nights Crazy, Crazy Baby Texas Jamboree Records TJCS6901 To understand the music of Larry Lange & His Lonely Nights, all one need do is skip ahead to track #17 on the debut platter from […]
Compact Capsules for 01/16/08 by Dan Ferguson Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh Holdin’ Our Own Stag Records STAG-011 In the tradition of such revered duos as George & Tammy, Conway & Loretta, and even Johnny & June, the Austin-based pairing of Jesse Dayton and Brennan Leigh […]
