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Shawn's Picks – Best Albums of 2015

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 By Shawn Underwood

The Mavericks – Mono  More than their previous albums I felt like Mono showcased the band more than the individuals in it.  They”re not breaking any new ground here, but that”s like dinging someone for being the best in the world at something.  This stayed in the disc changer in my car for about 6 […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Editors' Pick, Reviews Tagged With: Chris Stapleton, Corb Lund, dave rawlings machine, Della Mae, Emmylou Harris, Florence and the Machine, Jason Isbell, Kevin Gordon, Kevin Russell, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, Mike and the Moonpies, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Pharis and Jason Romero, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Rodney Crowell, Shinyribs, The Bottle Rockets, The Mavericks, The Nouveaux Honkies, Wood & Wire, Yo La Tengo

Shinyribs – Okra Candy

Friday, July 10, 2015 By Shawn Underwood

On various patches of land continuously testing the boundaries of wet and dry in the sea level portions of southeast Texas, southwest Mississippi and southern Louisiana live a breed of men thriving on the margins of humanity.  For a 2 week stretch they manage to semi-control their impulses enough to be trusted by others of their […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Cajun, Reviews Tagged With: Kevin Russell, Shinyribs

Shinyribs – Gulf Coast Museum

Friday, May 03, 2013 By Shawn Underwood

Kevin Russell is an enigma.  As lead singer and songwriter for The Gourds, he led one of the biggest party bands in Texas history.  Just try to find someone in central Texas who doesn’t know the words to Gin & Juice (written by Snoop Dogg: a good example of why you shouldn’t get locked into […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Kevin Russell, Shinyribs, the Gourds

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2013, Part 2

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Other Life, by Shooter Jennings I’ll admit that I haven’t spent much time with Shooter’s previous releases. No real explanation, his music just never made it into my rotation. My bad. His latest is one of the most refreshing country records that I’ve heard in quite some time. Shooter and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Billy Bragg, Bobby Sutliff, Kevin Russell, Matt Mays, Michael Carpenter, New American Farmers, Pickwick, Shinyribs, Shooter Jennings, the Howlin Brothers, The Riverbreaks

Monday Morning Video: Couch By Couchwest

Sunday, March 24, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Some travel to see bands, others let the bands come to them. So while SXSW brought thousands to Austin, the annual Couch Couch By Couchwest brought the music to you. The annual online festival invites artists, most of whom are not attending SXSW, to submit videos of themselves performing songs. Artists have fun with it, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Videos Tagged With: Cary Hudson, Glossary, I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, Jimbo Mathus, Kevin Russell, Mic Harrison, Scott Miller, Shinyribs

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