AltWeeklies Wire
Sean Castillo and the Hubcaps Find the Honky-tonk/Rockabilly Sweet Spotnew
For more than 25 years, Castillo has honed his rock'n'roll chops by playing theme-park circuits and the occasional Texas honky-tonk, and through it all, he has shared the stage with a parade of iconic American roots-music figures.
San Antonio Current |
Sonya Harvey |
07-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Steve Earle on TV Roles and Winning Another Grammynew
It was a case of art imitating life when Earle found himself cast as a recovering addict on The Wire, the alt-country troubadour having suffered for years from heroin addiction before finally going clean 13 years ago.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Benson |
07-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Unlikely Pairing of Earth and Jeese Sykes Bring Ambient Doom Metal and Roots Music Closernew
Since Sykes and Earth front man Dylan Carlson met, the individual styles of both Earth and Sykes' band, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, have begun to resemble each other.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
06-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dove Hunter Finally Drops Anticipated Debutnew
Dove Hunter hasn't just been playing small, one-off gigs in various spots around the region or to sparse audiences; the band's been wowing crowded rooms at Dallas', Fort Worth's and Denton's favorite clubs with its intricate roots- and alt-country-influenced brand of rock since forming two years ago.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
06-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alejando Escovedo: The Forrest Gump of Musicnew
Whenever seminal events happened, he was usually in the vicinity.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
Old 97's Frontman Rhett Miller Reflects on the Past and Presentnew
He's quick to call Blame It On Gravity the best Old 97's record yet -- although he does stammer when pressed on whether it really is his favorite.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
05-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rootz Underground Takes Spiritual Reggae to Higher Heightsnew
The group's music thumps with rebel basslines and thought-provoking lyrics, not just of yesteryear, but rather it transcends time, a key ingredient of the sound they've been creating in the eight years since the band first formed.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
