Patty Zumpe McGarrigle Band

Heart of Man, Blood of Your Mother

The genuinely timeless quality of this homespun recording is so reminiscent of Austin’s 1970s songwriters that it only lacks an Armadillo World Headquarters poster. If McGarrigle’s raspy, unmodulated vocals (“Doors Flying By”) contrast with the rustic, earnest songs, the bonus DVD What They Sayin’: A Tribute to Austin Protesters 1960-1970 is a ticket to River City’s real history. Instrumental “Onslaught” is singularly lovely.

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This article appears in November 19 • 2010.

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