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The Only Solid Fact About Robert Johnson is his Music — Everything Else is up for Grabsnew
Robert Johnson might the be the most effective musician in history. He died at 27 and only had 29 known recordings (16 of them produced in San Antonio); his music wasn’t widely played during his lifetime, and few facts are known about his life.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Rich DelGrosso/Jonn Del Toro Richardson: The Opening Actnew
Houston musicians Rich DelGrosso (mandolin, pictured at left) and John Del Toro Richardson (guitar) teamed up on the recent Time Slips On By, a collaboration of original Delta blues songs, and they bring the product of their partnership to San Antonio this weekend.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joy Revisionnew
San Antonio's Girl in a Coma wakes up to a cultural identity crisis
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
In From the Coldnew
Mary Gauthier confronts a past shared by many
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hands in the Air Like They Just Don't Carenew
Pretty Lights co-producer Michal Menert surveys the current electronic dance landscape
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Timeless Talesnew
The Sword uses influences ranging from Metallica to Don Juan to tell stories
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jorma Kaukonen Doesn't Hesitatenew
Whatever the source of his boundless endurance, guitarist Jorma Kaukonen shows no signs of slowing down — even after a career that's led him from legendary San Francisco acts Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna to a long run as a solo artist.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Remembering Jack McCraynew
Jack McCray left us a wealth of knowledge, a physical archive, stories, memories, advice, and blessings. He was a visionary who realized his visions -- not by "magic," but by hard, tiresome, selfless work.
Charleston City Paper |
Leah Suárez |
11-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
In Safe Territorynew
A garage band advances, in spite of the lead singer's reservations.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-12-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
French Bastardsnew
Plush welcomes The Inspector Cluzo, the self-proclaimed 'original funk 'n' roll duo.'
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
11-12-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Darius Rucker's Latest is a Love Letter to Charlestonnew
It's always ideal to chat with big-time musicians when they're relaxed and undistracted by fans, agents, or immediate performance obligations. When City Paper met with Darius Rucker two weeks ago at Chucktown Music Group's downtown office, the songwriter beamed with cheerfulness. It was the eve of the Pro-Am Jam, a collaborative post-golf tournament benefit concert at the Daniel Island Club hosted by Rucker's Hootie and the Blowfish bandmate Mark Bryan.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Pixies Celebrate Doolittlenew
In 1988, Pixies drummer David Lovering laid the snare drum and tom-tom fills over his bandmate Kim Deal's thumping bass line in the first measures of "Debaser." Back then, he never imagined that two decades later he'd spend three years playing Doolittle in its entirety.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pixies
Awendaw Green Moves its Signature Festnew
This weekend, the Awendaw Green Homegrown Music Showcase and organizer Eddie White have collaborated with Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum to create a Veterans Day weekend celebration along the Charleston Harbor.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Grooves Times Twonew
The Bo-Keys, followed by JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, will bring the funk to Tucson
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Surfer Blood Moves Forward with a Lively Soundnew
The future is now for Surfer Blood. The band has already collected 10 new songs for its Warner Bros. debut. They open for the Pixies this week.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
