Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson M. WardHold TimeMerge Records Between producing, sideman duties and assorted side projects, Matt Ward (a.k.a. M. Ward) has been a busy dude the last few years. It explains the three year gap between solo platters. Hold Time is all about noodling on […]
Looking at the skies upon waking this morning, it’s easy to see that high pressure and cloudless skies will be the order of business here in ATX for the next few days. It reached the low 80s and what better way to experience an Austin baptism […]
First off, the skyline of Austin looked striking last night. There’s something about tall buildings with colored lights and Austin with a mix of old and new scrapers sparkles at night with the figurehead the Capitol building. It’s all a sight to behold. Awoke to clear […]
The celluloid shindig continued on an early note, at least for a Sunday morning, by checking out one of three “shorts†programs in this year’s SXSW lineup. Personally, I dig the shorts as much as anything and always make it a point to see all the […]
 I dig pulp, celluloid, and music. Cool posters out the ying-yang hanging everywhere, postcards plugging music and films, lo and high budget periodicals laying on record stores floors for the taking, what better place to overstimulate the senses in all those areas than the annual […]
I dig pulp, celluloid, and music. Cool posters out the ying-yang hanging everywhere, postcards plugging music and films, lo and high budget periodicals laying on record stores floors for the taking, what better place to overstimulate the senses in all those areas than the annual South-by-Southwest, […]
The Boudin Barndance – 03/12/2009Dan FergusonWRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RIThursdays 6-9 pmOn the web at: www.wriu.orgBoudin Barndance playlists now archived at:www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.phpBoudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at:www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk The Boudin Barndance blog, full of loads of useless info & opinion, is atwww.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinblog.php?blogid=41. Boudin CD reviews […]
Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Heartless BastardsThe MountainFat Possum It’s all over her voice, the letdown, the yearning. You can’t fake it. Listen to Erika Wennerstrom sing the songs embodying Heartless Bastards’ potential breakthrough The Mountain and it feels like it’s coming from a place way deep. […]
The Boudin Barndance – 03/05/2009Dan FergusonWRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RIThursdays 6-9 pmOn the web at: www.wriu.orgBoudin Barndance playlists now archived at:www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.phpBoudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at:www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk The Boudin Barndance blog, full of loads of useless info & opinion, is atwww.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinblog.php?blogid=41. Boudin CD reviews […]
Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson It’s a Ben thing this week, Kweller, who you may be aware of for his pop-centricities, and Nichols who if you dig the band Lucero he’s the scruffy-voiced, packs-a-day lead singer. Let’s go! Ben KwellerChanging HorsesATO Records AT00069 Growing up outside Dallas […]
