Fluffers Union

Texas Platters

"...cover up their Seventies singer-songwriter sensibilities, Okkervil River's anaerobic bluegrass barely keeps the demons at bay, and the Gourds..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Doug Martsch

Record Review

"...sometimes wild flurries of sliding notes, once even a damn-near-bluegrass stomp ("Window"), Now You Know is most definitely a..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Hess

'ACL' Live Shots

"...that makes their complex interplay seem fairly effortless. Traditional bluegrass purists have never been too keen on experimentation or..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

"Austin City Limits" Festival Picks & Sleepers

"...Incident describes their music as a "sacrilegious mix of bluegrass, calypso, salsa, Afro-pop, funk, rock, and jazz." One thing..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Music Feature

Where to Get Fresh-Roasted Green Chile

"...Lake Chile Pepper FestAug. 24, 10am-1pm Live Texas and bluegrass bands; Texas-grown green chile; chile crafts; and chile foods..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Food Feature

Kelly Willis Reviewed

"...emotionally touching tunes she's ever recorded. She ranges into bluegrass territory for an affecting take on Paul Kelly's "Can't..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Right Where They Belong

Raoul Hernandez goes on tour with the Flatlanders

"...acts, the Flatlanders don't reappear until evening's end, when bluegrass emperor Ralph Stanley gathers his children onstage for "Amazing..."

July 26, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Guitar Slingers Volume 1

Texas Platters

"...the standard Austin blues-rock fare, to cinematic instrumental numbers, bluegrass, delicate gut-string playing, and well-crafted vocal compositions with solid..."

July 26, 2002 Music Review by David Lynch

Ralph White

Full Disclosure

"...Bluegrass Lite, Old Time Lite doesn't even really register as..."

July 26, 2002 Music Review by Danny Barnes

Marshmallow Love

The 31st annual Kerrville Folk Festival

"..."Well there's some bluegrass this year that we haven't had in a long..."

May 24, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

1,000 Musical Kisses

Patty Griffin comes of age.

"...up. "Fly Away" was recorded by Southern Rail, a bluegrass group. Somewhere in there she went to Florida, where..."

May 17, 2002 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys

Record Review

"...honeyed, George Jones-like tenor. In harmony with Stanley, the bluegrass fervor runs high and lonesome among songs of ripe..."

May 17, 2002 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Noise ordinance debate blows over -- for now -- while Internet radio crisis threatens, and SIMS crisis subsides.

"...there's no reason they couldn't have cribbed Eugene Chadbourne's bluegrass rendition of "The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave"......"

May 10, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Steve Earle

Record Review

"...("Johnny Too Bad," performed with the V-Roys), some well-played bluegrass, and an instrumental recorded in Dublin with an appropriately..."

April 26, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Stinkin' Up the Great Outdoors

"...May 1: Bluegrass/Western Swing..."

April 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Second Helpings: Irish Pubs

"...Shepherd's Pie ($8.95). And folks are raving about the Bluegrass Gospel Brunch at noon on Sundays.Fadó Irish Pub214 W...."

March 15, 2002 Food Feature

Spotlights: Okkervil River

Local folk-popsters look for the doom in their Wheaties

"...-- mercilessly, lovingly. The scarier side of folk and bluegrass has never been so appealing. Don't Fall in Love..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...debut recording, Twilight. A hearty combination of folk and bluegrass, her simple melodies and stories are put across with..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE PINETOPS: One of an exciting new crop of bluegrass bands, Jim & Jennie & the Pinetops play the..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Booka cuts a wide stylistic swath from punk to bluegrass with their lilting acoustic cover tunes. (Elysium, 10pm) --..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Managers as Adversaries

Conference Panel

"...when the label refused to release The Mountain, Earle's bluegrass effort with Del McCoury. Much of the discussion centered..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Food-o-File

For all of Austin's March visitors -- SXSW participants, rodeo fans, basketball parents, relative newcomers, or just plain curious foodies -- Food Editor Virginia B. Wood gives the lowdown on local dining.

"...at Stubb's (seatings at 11am and 1pm), and a bluegrass gospel brunch at the pleasant new Mother Egan's Irish..."

March 8, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Twenty Years Ago Today

The 2001/2002 Austin Music Awards

"...in Uncle Walt's Band, third-place finishers in the Best Bluegrass Band category of the 1982 music poll. Unfortunately, four..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...and Thirties, while Dark Holler waxes nostalgic with country, bluegrass, and gospel. The critically acclaimed Shorty Long also focuses..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

The Byrds

Reissues

"...his Hollywood Western/matinee idol good looks. Chris Hillman, a bluegrass surfer from San Diego, and NYC conga man Michael..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

American People, Meat Purveyors@Hole In The Wall

"...the local quartet hasn't lost any of its punky bluegrass charm and prodigious musicianship. In addition to favorites like..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Smells Like Preteen Spirit

Kid rockers Three Hourz Sleep confront their first major crisis when their drummer moves away.

"...listening to other bands. I also like zydeco and bluegrass. I'm into the banjo right now, thinking of taking..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Roots Music: An American Journey

Box Sets

"...record for the label. That means one can find bluegrass, acoustic blues, Mardi Gras Indian chants, cowboy songs, zydeco,..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Caroline Herring

Record Review

"...Her brand of folk music is wide-ranging and includes bluegrass, traditional country, and acoustic ballads, while her lyrics reflect..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Revenant Records Discography

"...Bluegrass legends Carter and Ralph Stanley had been an act..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Clay Smith

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