Austin Music Minute

Mrs. Glass Burnin’ Up Tuesday Nights at The White Horse

October 9, 2012 3:37 pm by: Laurie Gallardo

Yes, sir. One of my local favorites, Mrs. Glass, still knows how to rattle the floorboards at The White Horse. Frontman/vocalist Jordan Webster is the man behind the moniker “Mrs. Glass,” although that killer gravelly voice makes it very evident that he's hardly a missus. Originally an Iowa native, Webster hitchhiked his way to New Orleans when he was a teenager, then left after Hurricane Katrina and moved to Austin. The story, if you haven't heard by now (and you just may have), goes like this: Webster met bassist Ivan Evangelista and drummer Ian Fry at some random gig at the Hole In the Wall one night. The three bandidos started jamming together even before they spoke to one another. I mean, you can't make this stuff up. Check...
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Son Volt Plays Tonight at Antone’...

Since forming in 1994, Son Volt has been considered the definitive “alt-country” band – that convenient label people used when they heard something that sou…...
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Mary Gauthier Plays This Tuesday at Th...

It had been a turbulent life for singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier. But from the turmoil emerged powerful songs that showed a survivor, an individual who had hope despite great pai…...
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Lykke Li Performs Tonight at Antone...

It’s got to have something to do with the voice. It just has to. Lykke Li unleashes these breathy, ethereal near-whispers that pull you in and shake you up. But she may tell you…...
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Christine Albert Presents “Texaf...

Singer-songwriter Christine Albert had a Parisian grandmother and a mom born in Switzerland, so she was no stranger to the French language and culture when she was growing up. The…...
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Golden Bear EP Release Show Tonight at...

I’ve said it before, and I’m happy to say it again: Golden Bear makes you happy. By golly, one cannot help but dance all over the place. They won critics’ praises…...
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Ryan Anderson and The Anchors Play Ton...

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Ryan Anderson is originally from Florida. He moved to Austin in 2004, and three years later came the release of his album The Garden Path. In May 2008…...
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Freedy Johnston Plays Monday Nights at...

That’s right. According to Freedy Johnston’s official website, his weekly shows at Momo’s Club may be extended even a bit longer than just February. Meanwhi…...
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Some Say Leland CD Release Party Tonig...

Some Say Leland has a gem with their latest full-length, Fifty Miles Into the Main. They’ve assembled a collection of simple, lovely melodies housing tales that strike up a…...
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Lucinda Williams Performs Tonight at L...

What can one possibly say about Lucinda Williams that hasn’t already been said? She’s cool. She’s tough. She’s rockin’. She’s a badass.…...
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Ian Moore Plays Tonight at The Cactus ...

Ian Moore has gotten more comparisons to big names before him – like Dylan, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake – than you can shake a stick at. But it only goes to sho…...
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Broken Spindles Plays Tonight at The M...

Believe it or not, Broken Spindles began as a soundtrack that bassist/guitarist and Omaha native Joel Petersen was working on for a friend’s film in 2001. But by the next yea…...
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Amy Annelle Plays Tonight at StubbR...

The haunting voice of Amy Annelle will keep you up at night. The mind wanders down some dark corridors, and her song just may be the soundtrack to that unsettling journey. Annelle ha…...
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Prayer For Animals Headlines Line-Up T...

Tonight’s show on Emo’s indoor stage is highly recommended, kids. Starting the evening is sun-shiney psych pop by The Bubbles, followed by the fantastic psyched-o…...
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Susan Tedeschi Performs This Saturday ...

Susan Tedeschi made up her mind not to confine herself to a comfort zone in her music. Her motto is to keep learning and trying new things, no matter how many albums you’ve made…...
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