The Gobblers Knob

Dollars and Dimes (El Paisano Records), the new disc from Texan Owen Temple is an artful shot of reality, as told through the memory and perspective of a traveler with perhaps more questions than answers. Drawing on the current socio-economical climate, Temple has crafted an album that will remind many that story-telling can be relevant [...]

For music fans in the Dallas area, there is likely one answer that will be given to the question, “Which act is getting the most hype in the local media right now?“.  For the most part, local fans will reply with “Why, The O’s, of course.” Sadly, there are many people that will answer that question with [...]

Biting Other Blogs is an occasionally occurring feature that will direct your attention to a specific blog post or two that, most likely, I wish I had posted myself. Giving credit where credit is due, I typically wont blab too much, except to encourage you to get up on whatever blog I am highlighting… Two recent [...]

I have been on a Dallas kick as of late. It’s pretty easy to be on such a kick when bands such as The Von Ehrics and Ronnie Fauss have put out recent albums that are in heavy rotation at my desk at work and at home.  Add to that list, Thank You, from Dallas’ own THe [...]

Here are a few things I have caught recently that I want to make sure you catch as well: Raconteurs virtuoso (that isn’t jack White), Brendan Benson has a new solo-album coming out.  Download this free and legal mp3 of “Feel Like Taking You Home”   Justin Frazell and the good folks at Texas Red Dirt [...]