In 2023, I finally watched Treme and immediately followed it with The Wire. So, now I finally know what he means when he says “whenever Bubbles decided to get clean”… Continue reading In 2023 I watched Treme because of this interview with Steve Earle
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That time the Gin Blossoms came to New Braunfels TX
…And I wrote a preview of the show This originally appeared in 2014 on the now obsolete website thenbscene.com. Gin Blossoms make their New Braunfels debut Thursday, March 20th It… Continue reading That time the Gin Blossoms came to New Braunfels TX
Acid Flashback: Classic Country, DMT, and 80s New Wave Covers. Get a First Listen of Sturgill Simpson’s New Album
Sturgill Simpson is not your average Country musician. But on the contrary, he probably is one of the most legitimate. Calling upon sounds the likes of Haggard and Jennings, Simpson… Continue reading Acid Flashback: Classic Country, DMT, and 80s New Wave Covers. Get a First Listen of Sturgill Simpson’s New Album
Change at Gruene Hall
Gently resisting change since 1872 has been a tagline adorning Gruene Hall billboard signs welcoming visitors stretched along areas just outside New Braunfels on the I-35 corridor. Today, though, they… Continue reading Change at Gruene Hall
New Braunfels Musical Expats, Bird Dog, Look to Release First Full Length LP
New Braunfels brothers turned raucous rockers, Rory and Ryan Grametbaur, picked up and moved to Nashville last year. On their journey to find their new musical home, they also made… Continue reading New Braunfels Musical Expats, Bird Dog, Look to Release First Full Length LP
SXSW Recap: St. Vincent or How Damon Albarn Saved My Life
I posted on Facebook shortly after seeing St. Vincent at the NPR showcase at SXSW “Who needs Gaga when you have St. Vincent?..” I posted that at 12:36a, Thursday morning… Continue reading SXSW Recap: St. Vincent or How Damon Albarn Saved My Life
In 2003, ACL Festival still had a Street Team
Somehow, I signed up for it. It was a sweet gig. Put some promotional stuff out around Austin; get a three-day pass. There was this guy who worked for C3… Continue reading In 2003, ACL Festival still had a Street Team
SXSW 2014 – Do you like Mumford and Sons but actually enjoy music other than folk? Well, you’ll love Streets of Laredo
I listen to a lot of college radio these days. And, that’s where I first heard Streets of Laredo. I’ve been spinning their two EPs via Spotify for a couple… Continue reading SXSW 2014 – Do you like Mumford and Sons but actually enjoy music other than folk? Well, you’ll love Streets of Laredo
SXSW 2014 – All The Bands I Saw
The Autumn Defense (John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco) Caught a Ghost Madi Diaz Avi Buffalo GRMLN Diarrhea Planet Frances Cone Eagulls Kelis St. Vincent The Whigs Diarrhea Planet … Continue reading SXSW 2014 – All The Bands I Saw
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I spent the better part of last week in Austin taking in the music portion of this year’s South by South West Festival. I sincerely had no idea what to… Continue reading Untitled