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Shelley Short Quietly Saves Country Musicnew
Rather than waxing naively cute, a la Jenny Lewis, or idiotic, Short encapsulates much of what makes old-school Nashville country great: a showman's charisma, credible melancholy and close geographical ties.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
04-09-2008 |
Reviews
Seventh Annual Country Critics' Pollnew
Over 80 critics from across North America vote on the best country acts, records and songs of 2006, and Geoffrey Himes offers insight into why the Dixie Chicks and other rugged individualists prevailed.
Nashville Scene |
Geoffrey Himes |
01-24-2007 |
Music
More of Mr. Nice Guy
Nashville’s nicest guy shows he can’t be taken for granted with his new four-CD set of original music, These Days.
The Inlander |
Ted McGregor Jr. |
11-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Killing Coyotesnew
Austin songwriter James McMurtry is mad as hell.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
06-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Train Hoppingnew
The whiskey-tinged soul pipes of Jolie Holland pour out a sultry sound.
L.A. Alternative |
Lucy Bernard |
04-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Waving the Flag High
The modern country singer Pat Green pushes forward.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-08-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews