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Parish, Friday, October 12, 2007

"...and trying to actually live out the crazy donkey/goat/monkey/gerbil/midget/Vaseline/rope swing/jackhammer/gimp mask/gorilla suit fantasies they see online. It could be..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Floramay Holliday

Record Review

"...Holliday's band is successful in this endeavor. There's Western swing, country rock, blues, and honky-tonk played in the best..."

April 9, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

1998 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...In Search of Bob Wills: The Roots of Western Swing Moderator: Dick Holland; Jean A. Boyd, Duncan McLean, Rosetta..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Books Feature

Texas Platters

"...Show" tries to lay claim to the mantle of Texas rock & roll, but winds up sounding like warmed..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Review

Texas Platters

"...no frightened retreat into a never-never land of post-War Swing and Brat Pack Lounge. Singer Craig Marshall is piping..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Music Feature

Kat Edmonson

Heaping helping of high-profile local LPs

"...Best," where she teeters on playful scatting in infectious swing time. The Big Picture tours us through bygone eras..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Girlie Action

"...("Blowin' Up Stuff"). Over the decades, Greezy's developed a jazz-swing charm reminiscent of vintage Dan Hicks & His Hot..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Country Mile

Country Mile

"...and fueled by expansive musical backgrounds including Louisiana and Texas and the many genres between, their future classics include..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Johnny Gimble

"...a straight shot of the hot jazz and Western swing that the fiddle great is known for and, as..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

For the Sake of the Song

For the Sake of the Song

"...Josh Grider has already garnered some attention with the Texas Music crowd, winning Newcomer of the Year at the..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Grady

"...run and fits new drummer Billy "Thunderball" Maddox's razor-blade swing. Welcoming Continental Club peers Chili Cold Blood; "Tyrant of..."

April 6, 2007 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Brennen Leigh

Live Shot

"...upbringing, Leigh seems equally at home in the West Texas hills or Blue Ridge back-holler, delivering "Peace in the..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Buttercup

Record review

"...brittle. Buttercup's sophomore LP, Hot Love, is the mood swing of a Central Texas heat wave: patient, longing, bouncy...."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

The Lucky Tomblin Band

Record review

"...In a Honky-Tonk Mood (Texas World)..."

April 7, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Austin Jazz Workshop

Record review

"...a culmination of their 11th season, which celebrated Tough Texas Tenors; in this instance, the long horns belong to..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Johnny, Dick, and Emily Gimble

Record review

"...who made his mark as one of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, wrote "Waltzin' the Blues" and "Headin' for the..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Antone's, Sunday June 26: Michelle Shocked

Release me

"...associated with the films of Walt Disney as Western swing. It works in part because of the smart ensemble..."

June 17, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Rick Broussard's Two Hoots & a Holler

"...Tucker to infuse his rootsy, bluesy Cajun-flavored rock with Texas panache ("Blues in the Night," "Dance Hall Swing"). Broussard..."

May 13, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

My Education

"...is starting scenes with the action already in full swing. "Snake in the Grass," opening My Education's long-awaited sophomore..."

April 29, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Platters

"...the kit. Mingus would be proud: Bozzio can easily swing in 5/16 or 9/8 time. Due to their esoteric..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Music Review by Your Side

Hot Club of Cowtown

"...with their blend of modernized hot jazz and Western swing. Now, 11th LP Wild Kingdom resets the marker. Elana..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Hayes Carll

"...and honky-tonk boogie of "Times Like These." The Texan swings his sarcasm like a scythe, but more than a..."

March 22, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Jamie Lin Wilson

"...vocals. "Everybody's Moving Slow" sways like a back porch swing in closing out the album's frontside...."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

D.T. Buffkin

"...wistful. From epistolary opening "A Correspondence" to the slurry swing of "Houston St.," featuring Augie Meyers' accordion, Buffkin billets..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Zack Varner

"...arranger. Varner expertly honors tradition with hard bop and swing themes while simultaneously exploring and building on the genre's..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Review by Jeremy Steinberger

Tish Hinojosa

"...Southwestern ballad "Church of the Mission Bell," and Western swing "Can't Say It Matters Anymore." Jimmy LaFave's "Only One..."

June 29, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

White Ghost Shivers

"...vets never sound short-staffed. Their campy distillation of whorehouse swing, hillbilly hayride, and parlor jazz still spins like a..."

June 1, 2018 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Mitch Chandler

"...but the bluesy strut of "Summer" and the easy swing of "Spring" show Chandler to be a contender, as..."

April 6, 2018 Music Review by Michael Toland

Bubble Puppy

"...Hall of Fame induction, these Sixties psych rock gladiators swing for the rafters again like the shoulder-chipped opening act..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Music Review by Greg Beets

Tommy Howard

"...album under his own name. Supported by the effortlessly swinging rhythm section of bassist Daniel Durham and drummer Brandon..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Music Review by Michael Toland

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