The Gobblers Knob

One of the best singer/songwriters in the great state of Texas is none other than Drew Kennedy (Official / Myspace). His 2007 disc, Dollar Theater Movie was easily one of the better records of that year, and his new album will find a similar spot for 2009, as far as I’m concerned. The new album [...]

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Many great artists produce music that is inspiring without being technically gifted vocalists. Kris Kristofferson and Ryan Bingham have produced two of the year’s best albums while displaying vocals that few would term “smooth”. The largely acoustic solo debut from Curtis Harvey (Myspace), Box of Stones (FatCat), successfully showcsaes the same ability to move the listener by creating a compelling [...]

Ike Reilly’s (Myspace / Official) Poison the Hit Parade was one of my favorite albums from a couple of years back. Reilly’s mix of rock, funk, country and blues wrapped around lyrics stocked with wit and venom made for an enjoyable listen. Reilly’s new record, Hard Luck Stories (Rock Ridge) doesn’t seem to be any different after the initial [...]

The more that people talk about the LP’s descent into “endangered species” status, the more I like the idea of band’s releasing EP’s. I haven’t totally figured out why necessarily, but I often feel as though an EP is a more concentrated and focused effort, simply due to the smaller number of tracks. I could be [...]