Austin-born, Berklee trained violinist-turned-fiddler/singer/song writer, and Chip Taylor protege, Carrie Rodriguez will release her second solo album “She Aint Me.” (8/5) The album is produced Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Kaki King) and wrote with Gary Louris of the Jayhawks as well as Mary Gauthier, Dan Wilson and Jim Boquist
The 10th Annual Pickathon Roots Music Festival (August 1-3, at Pendarvis Farm on Mt Scott near Portland, OR.) will feature35+ artists appearing on five stages, including two late-night venues. Some artists featured are Justin Townes Earle, a reunited Bad Livers, The Gourds, Hackensaw Boys and Wayne “The Train” Hancock.
According to Billboard.com ZZ Top has inked a deal with Rick Rubin’s American Recordings imprint through Columbia. The veteran rock trio is planning to hit the studio with Rubin (Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Slayer) producing, for an album more in keeping with “La Grange”-era ZZ Top than its pop-friendly ’80s sound, according to manager Carl Stubner. I can’t begin to express how happy this makes me!
Since I’ve been here in the scorched shit-hole that is Irving Texas (but hey, it’s my native shit hole) I’ve tuned into the Clear Channel owned Dallas KZPS – Lone Star 92.5 and found it’s almost completely reverted back to it’s classic rock format it had abandoned to experiment in the alt.country/roots format. So much for experimentation and those great Willie Nelson promos they recorded. Nevertheless I found my solice in the excellent KHYI 95.3 The Range. In one sitting I heard Chris Knight, George Jones. Eleven Hundred Springs. Yeah I know I’m a little late to this party but, hell, I’m just tickled to be here.
6 Replies to “Carrie Rodriguez’s New Release to Drop 8/5”
I hear ya as far as KZPS. They are back to the Bob Seger / Steve Miller crapfest. KHYI is awesome, also check out 95.9 KFWR The Ranch. You can listen to them online since their signal is pretty weak east of Ft. Worth.
The range does rule, if for no other reason than their effortts of promoting local and regional acts through not only airplay, but the saturday Bill’s records gigs and Shiner Sundays (where unkown local acts generally open up for the likes of jesse dayton, 1100, chris knight, etc…)
Also, I work in Irving, and it is a baking oven….
Kelly, let’s get a beer when you get off work one of these hot days.
Awesome! Name a day next week and we can meet up. Also, I may be hitting the Back Porch Mary show at Hank’s in McKinney tonight (friday)…
Will do. Back Porch Mary sounds like a great band. I’ll see if I can make it.
Well, Family stuff cancels out BPM tonight at Hank’s. I am still down for a cold one after work next week though. Shoot me an email and let me know what works for you….
I hear ya as far as KZPS. They are back to the Bob Seger / Steve Miller crapfest. KHYI is awesome, also check out 95.9 KFWR The Ranch. You can listen to them online since their signal is pretty weak east of Ft. Worth.
The range does rule, if for no other reason than their effortts of promoting local and regional acts through not only airplay, but the saturday Bill’s records gigs and Shiner Sundays (where unkown local acts generally open up for the likes of jesse dayton, 1100, chris knight, etc…)
Also, I work in Irving, and it is a baking oven….
Kelly, let’s get a beer when you get off work one of these hot days.
Awesome! Name a day next week and we can meet up. Also, I may be hitting the Back Porch Mary show at Hank’s in McKinney tonight (friday)…
Will do. Back Porch Mary sounds like a great band. I’ll see if I can make it.
Well, Family stuff cancels out BPM tonight at Hank’s. I am still down for a cold one after work next week though. Shoot me an email and let me know what works for you….