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Billy Joe Shaver's Hard-won Faithnew
Save the title track, a curious hybrid of hymn and Native American ghost dance, the music on Everybody's Brother is better suited to honky-tonks than church-houses.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-16-2007 |
Reviews
Kevin Fowler's 'Bring It On' Brings Attitudenew
If you're the sort of country fan who prefers tear-in-my-beer laments to yee-haw lyrics like "We're still stirrin' up a ruckus, lightnin' ain't a-struck us," best move on.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bring It On, Kevin Fowler
Remember Gene Watson?new
Nashville hasn't forgotten him, as Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Connie Smith, Rhonda Vincent, Joe Nichols and Mark Chesnutt turn up to help out with duet and background vocals on In a Perfect World, Watson's first album for New Jersey folk/roots label Shanachie.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: In a Perfect World, Gene Watson
Houston's Very Best Songs Evernew
When we originally set about attempting to catalog a list of Houston's top songs ever, we thought it was a stretch. How could there be a list of ten, much less 100, world-recognized songs from this relative backwater of a music city? In fact, the exact opposite is true.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax and Chris Gray |
10-02-2007 |
Music
How Records are Made and Playednew
You start with PVC.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-26-2007 |
Music
All Hail Vinylnew
Vinyl may be a niche format, but it's also a slam dunk. It's survived because the medium itself commands a loyalty -- perhaps even reverence -- CDs, cassettes and MP3s just can't match.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-26-2007 |
Music
'Kala' is a Party Record with a Point of Viewnew
Arular struck just the right balance of radical politics, innovative production and round-the-way appeal for critics and clubgoers to go apeshit, and this follow-up follows suit.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-19-2007 |
Reviews
Insect Warfare's Grindcore is More Cathartic Than Flipping the Birdnew
Great stuff, especially if you've been harboring a deep-seated grudge against a coworker or family member.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-19-2007 |
Reviews
They Fought the Lawnew
In rap, you're nothing without a sheet.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
08-07-2007 |
Music
