Danny Fast Fingers

Snake Head Red

Even taken with the grain of salt that fast digits demand, Snake offers little more than some decent 12-string strumming and local flavor. Odes to Buddy Holly (“Angels and Crickets”) and Redd Volkaert (“Code Redd”) are even a bit embarrassing, but “Debra in the Heart of Texas” trumps with a veritable litany of abominable rhymes.

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This article appears in February 8 • 2008.

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Doug Freeman has been writing for the Austin Chronicle since 2007, covering the arts and music scene in the city. He is originally from Virginia and earned his Masters Degree from the University of Texas. He is also co-editor of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology, published by UT Press.