I saw William Elliot Whitmore last week do an in-store at Cactus Music and then later that night at Fitzgeralds. This guy is in the full swing of his craft… I haven’t been moved by music like this in a long time. I think it’s because his writing style is so vastly different than those [...]
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[The Classics] – What happened to me at Sidecar
6 years ago, sometime around October of 2005, there was a show that happened at the Sidecar Pub in Houston. Stoney LaRue and Bleu Edmondson were playing an acoustic songswap, which resulted in some of the most moving stories that I’ve ever heard come out of any show. There was something spiritual in the air [...]
Larry Hooper – Stillhouse
I rarely take the offer when people want to send me a CD, so it was fate (and a little of feeling like I know the guy from the FB and the Twitter) when Larry Hooper not only sent me his new album, but that I stuck it in for a good honest listen. Nothing [...]
Adam Hood’s new album – The Shape of Things
I love Adam Hood and this isn’t a album review. Now that we got that out of the way let me tell you that this new album, The Shape of Things, that comes out in a few weeks is his best work to date. His voice is stronger than I’ve ever heard it and his [...]
Chris King – Native Son
Wanted to share my most played song of this week, Native Son by Chris King. I’ve been a fan of Chris for a while, but caught my first live show this past weekend and I’m hooked. From songwriting to vocals, King delivers a style that’s pure and stripped of the customary popular influences that creep [...]
Turnpike Troubadours – 1968
I remember staying with Evan, waking up around 8, and realizing he was already up writing songs. He’s one one of the best, most dedicated songwriters I know. ~Jason Eady “1968″ is one of those songs that you’re drawn to instantly, but after a few listens you realize it’s much deeper than you first thought. [...]
Chris King – Parade
Generally speaking I’m not a fan of duets because they almost always seem forced to me. It’s like everyone is sitting around and thinks, man a duet would be great, but never go back and tell the other person that maybe it wasn’t so great. “Parade” is a duet with Jamie Wilson that breaks those [...]