Bob Martin

The Long and Winding Road:  Bob Martin and the Re-birth of An Americana Classic

Every now and then I come across a masterpiece album that somehow flew underneath my musical radar or because of my age and the tender innocence of…More...

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Nelo

Nelo - Nelo

05.06.2008 | Artist: Nelo | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: Nelo

While not actually a “new band,” Austin based nelo (rhymes with jello) are releasing their debut CD on Houston’s Justice Records as well as Pedernales Records,…More...

Fred Eaglesmith

Fred Eaglesmith - Tinderbox

05.06.2008 | Artist: Fred Eaglesmith | Reviewed by: Don Henry Ford Jr
Album name: Tinderbox

Sometimes a CD comes along that so well defines my current thinking I can’t seem to listen to anything else. Tinderbox is my latest musical obsession.

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Mat D

Mat D - Gasoline Rattle

05.05.2008 | Artist: Mat D | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: Gasoline Rattle

Most of us round here became acquainted with Mat D (Matthew deRiso) through his recordings with his band The Profane Saints. The Sioux City Iowa native’s most recent CD,…More...

Texas Renegade

Texas Renegade - After Everything

05.05.2008 | Artist: Texas Renegade | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: After Everything

Austin is home to yet another good Americana band in Texas Renegade. The guys in the band met through mutual friends or went to school together, formed the band in 2002 and…More...

The Gibson Brothers

The Gibson Brothers - Iron and Diamonds

05.01.2008 | Artist: The Gibson Brothers | Reviewed by: Shaun Harvey
Album name: Iron and Diamonds

The history of country and bluegrass music is populated with brother duos who have left their lasting mark on the sound and direction of both styles of music. Their names have…More...

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