The Gobblers Knob

Y’all have heard me talk about Brett Dillon before.  He is simply one of the great treasures of the DFW and North Texas region.  Aside from being the main voice for 95.3 KHYI (The Range) for well over a decade, he has been the gatekeeper for those of us who have looked to him to [...]

CD’s I am Diggin’ Right Now is an occasionally occurring series where I casually highlight some discs (new and old) that I think you might like, without boring you with an overly-wordy, metaphor-filled “review” that I often like to bestow upon some other discs. When I first heard that the amazing Steve Earle would be [...]

In today’s crowded field of twangy-rock bands that aspire to be something greater than a glorified Skynyrd tribute band, all-too few of those bands ever actually break out. Chances are slim that a certain new or little known band will produce something that really sets them apart from being just another southern rock band that doesn’t have Mike [...]

Folkies can rock out a bit, there isn’t anything saying that they can’t (other than the cry-babies at Newport 1965). Again, Slaid Cleaves has put out another gem of an album, and again Mando Saenz brings his Texas Folk-Rock to Dallas, by way of Houston and Nashville. A great pairing for a great night of [...]

I know it’s been a few days since my last post, but I am back and will have good stuff for y’all more regularly…promise.   Something in the Wheel is another great example of a Texas-based roots group that would never be considered “Texas Country” or “Red Dirt”.  The obvious comparisons here are to The [...]