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so I got in this funky mood and got on Twitter and seemed to have stirred it up. so in case you don’t do that, here it is. the series i call… hey you kids get off my lawn #1: hey young bands. don’t use...
View ArticleThere Goes the Blues
The always dapper Brown, who moved to Houston from Ackerman, Miss., when he was 10, was best known for writing Bobby “Blue” Bland’s epic single, “Two Steps From the Blues,” one of the finest examples...
View ArticleHip-Hop By Numbers
Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book — co-authored by Bun himself, the dean of Dirty South hip-hop — is, at 48 pages, a humorous and lighthearted comment on hip-hop culture, and the novelty of the...
View ArticleWhen Dallas Rocked
The film argues that three things combined to give Dallas legitimate claim to that title: radio, records and the blues. More specifically, radio station KZEW (The Zoo) was the most influential rock...
View ArticleFeelin Groovy
Certainly he was idolized and admired by many of his fellow musicians, had his fair share of champions within the music business, and even scored a handful of honest-to-God hits, most notably 1965’s...
View ArticleArt in Seven Inches
Stepping away from the traditional idea of a full studio album, Sever is instead releasing a set of seven-inch vinyls over the course of the next year. Each of the six records consists of two songs...
View ArticleMaster Of The Two-Row Button Accordion
CONJUNTO ACCORDION legend Santiago Jiménez Jr. said he jumped “like a little kid” when he heard the news, “like they were going to make me a piñata.” Jiménez was among 12 recipients of the National...
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‘Music Freq’ Jim Lewin creates FreqSho to Navigate SXSW
When I spoke to Jim Lewin, FreqSho’s founder, on the phone on last week he was gearing up for one of the nation’s biggest music festivals of the year: South by Southwest, in Austin, Texas. I spoke to...
View ArticleRetro Jazz-Funk — Now Available on 8-Track
Parajumpers Jacka Billigt “I’ve been a fan of Mike Flanigin for years,” Eno says, “and finally got to meet him when I recorded the Cornell Dupree record [I’m Alright]. Then when he played on the...
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One Man’s Trash
BEYOND THE DOOR of an unassuming shed at his Port Neches home lies his “guitarium,” where Donnie Badgett spends his time tinkering to draw tunes out of rusty cans, license plates and dog bowls. “I...
View ArticleA Note from the Publisher
I’m reaching out today to provide a quick update on Texas Music magazine. At the beginning of the year, our plan was to publish three issues in 2020 (Spring, Summer and Fall), rather than the usual...
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Front Porch Sessions
Join Texas Music and Austin Monthly for a new concert series streaming live from our front porch to your living room. This month’s Front Porch Session features Graham & Taylor from Western Youth...
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Front Porch Sessions with Jackie Venson
This month’s Front Porch Session features Jackie Venson accompanied by cocktails from Remington Family Distillers. RSVP to reserve a free cocktail kit* from Remington Family Distillers that can be...
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Front Porch Sessions | Featuring Charley Crockett
This month’s Front Porch Session features Charley Crockett accompanied by cocktails from Still Austin Whiskey Co. RSVP HERE to reserve a free cocktail kit* from Still Austin Whiskey Co. that can be...
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Front Porch Sessions | Featuring The Band of Heathens
This month’s Front Porch Session features The Band of Heathens accompanied by cocktails from Still Austin Whiskey Co. RSVP HERE to reserve a free tasting kit* from Still Austin Whiskey Co. that can be...
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Front Porch Sessions | Featuring Shakey Graves
This month’s Front Porch Session with Austin Monthly features Shakey Graves accompanied by cocktails from Still Austin Whiskey Co. RSVP HERE to reserve a free tasting kit* from Still Austin Whiskey Co....
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