September 11, 2012 7:45 am by: Laurie Gallardo
I love show bills that have more than just one of my favorite local bands, and this one certainly counts. Today, we feature two sharing an upcoming bill at
The White Horse: Songwriter
Leo Rondeau, and local quintet
Them Duqaines.
An artist to whom I fondly refer as "that feller
Down at the End of the Bar" (in reference to his 2009 release), Rondeau mixes traditional country, roots and a hint of bluegrass. He sings tales of love – and all the damn trouble it gets you into, in his skeptical yet humorous observations from the perspective of a world-weary troubadour.
Them Duqaines, fronted by guitarist
John Beauchamp and featuring members of hot jazz/hoakum ensemble the
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I'm delighted with a recent discovery I've made, out of Orlando. Indie trio The Pauses caught my ear with the track "The Beginnings of Things," which I mistakenly thought was on their 2011 eight-song debut A Cautionary Tale. Actually, you can find it on a 12-inch split they made with Great Deceivers. Either way, that got me hooked, and I'm enjoying the album as well.
Their sound mixes indie pop, a little bit of ‘90s indie rock, and a rather atmospheric ingredient that melds synths and guitar. You can even... » read more
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Everybody needs a break now and then. It’s good to rest and re-energize. Western swing and hot jazz trio The Hot Club of Cowtown took two years off, and now they’re back…...
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Susan Gibson is giving her fans two great things on one album. Her latest, New Dog, Old Tricks, satisfies the hunger for early material that her fans from way back wanted to revisit,…...
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No doubt indie quintet The Republic Tigers will feature music tonight from their latest CD, Keep Color. One standout track: “Buildings and Mountains.” It’s…...
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It’s no exaggeration to say that Cry Blood Apache can make a show just about anywhere. Stick this trio in a parking lot, or an alleyway, or…yikes…a massage parl…...
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James Hand was born in a town just outside of Waco, Texas. It’s been said that Hand’s fate was determined when Hand, at just six months old, sat upon the lap of one Lefty F…...
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Texas blues rock and boogie trio Amplified Heat don’t shy away from tearing up the place. You might say it’s even in their blood. The band features hermanos Jim Ortiz o…...
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Usually, you’d see Kevin Russell tearin’ up the place with his band The Gourds. He does, however, write more great music with a little side project he likes to call Shi…...
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Time for a dose of fuzzed out, electronic, psyched pop bliss. Future Clouds and Radar is here to guide the way. Former Cotton Mather member Robert Harrison is the mastermind behind…...
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It could be jazz. It could be something exotic and delightfully strange. NOMO can go in so many different directions. The result is an impressive blend of horns and percussion, uni…...
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Tomorrow night is the night! It’s a huge happening – two great venues, three stages, one gargantuan show. Everyone Knows Everyone is celebrating its sixth installm…...
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Barbara K is more than just a singer-songwriter. She supports the artists and creative spirits around her.
The former Timbuk 3 songwriter and vocalist has contributed so much mus…...
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Bridge Farmers start the week off right with some great psychedelic garage rock at the Hole In the Wall tonight.
The trio is made up of Tyler Hautala on guitar and vocals, drummer and…...
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Brothers Aaron and Michael Weiss were playing together in a band called The Operation when Aaron was inspired to experiment with different sounds in his music writing. This is how…...
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Emory Quinn is not an individual. It’s a band. Now, it’s true that individually, these San Antonio-based artists are quite the talented musicians. But together, it…...
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