RIP Ralph Mooney

Posted by Lance Davis - March 25, 2011 - Bakersfield, James Burton, Merle Haggard, Ralph Mooney, Roy Nichols, Waylon Jennings, Wynn Stewart

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Ralph Mooney died last Sunday and calling him a pedal steel pioneer seems woefully inadequate. He was the crucial link between Bakersfield country and Texas outlaw country, the two most significant reactions to the Nashville Sound between 1955-80. Think about this. Moon played for Wynn Stewart at Wynn’s peak (1950s-’60s), played for Waylon Jennings […]

SX Sam’s Town Point 2011

Posted by Lance Davis - March 14, 2011 - Archibalds, Bohannons, Brother Machine, Duquette Johnson, Glossary, Gum Creek Killers, Joey Kneiser, Joey Thompson, Leatherbag, Lee Bains III, Little Caney, Sam's Town Point, SXSW 2011, Vulture Whale

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Sam’s Town Point in Austin launched SXSTP … get it??? … 3-4 years ago as an alternative to SXSW. And while that is certainly true, Sam’s is an alternative to pretty much everything, including reality. I’ve written about Sam’s before (both here and here) and trust me, the legends probably understate STP’s many charms. Wally […]

SXSW Music: Tuesday @ Hole In The Wall

Posted by Lance Davis - March 13, 2011 - Bremen Riot, Glossary, Grand Champeen, Li'l Cap'n Travis, Mike Nicolai, SXSW 2011, Vulture Whale

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If you’re in Austin this week you’re gonna smell a lot of smoke. Some from cigarettes and pot, plenty from BBQ, and a shit-ton from hipster d-nozzles blowin’ smoke up your ass about their favorite crappy buzz band. Granted, there’ll be hidden gems galore. That’s how SXSW works. However, with champeenship rock ‘n’ roll […]

SXSW Film: Bob And The Monster

Posted by Lance Davis - March 10, 2011 - Bob Forrest, Thelonious Monster

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Bob Forrest Documentary Premiere Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:30pm – 8:30pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema – South Lamar 1120 South Lamar St, Austin, 78701 If you’re in Austin this Sunday, either for the Film Fest or on deck for rock ‘n’ roll boot camp, you need to get your ass to the Alamo Drafthouse on South […]

Get It Low: The Dirty Guitar of Junior Barnard

Posted by Lance Davis - March 8, 2011 - Bob Wills, Junior Barnard, Texas Playboys

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“One of the things Bob (Wills) used to say was ‘get it,’ which meant to come on as strong as you could. Junior Barnard had the ability to turn it on and keep it there. He had an aggressive, hard-swinging style that was like rock ‘n’ roll for its time. Junior was a great guitarist.” […]