Shinyribs: “Song Of Lime Juice And Despair”

April 19, 2013 5:00 am by: Alexandria Mayo

Kevin Russell has lived within two hundred miles of Texas’s Gulf Coast his entire life, growing up in Beaumont before hopping around Louisiana biker bars and bigger club…...
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Victory: “Play It”

One of the perks of being a musician is, if you’re so inclined, you can pick your very own nom de rock. There was a time when Elvis Costello, Elton John and Joe Strummer were Decl…...
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The Men: “I Saw Her Face”

The Men consistently push the boundaries of what it means to be a quote-unquote "punk" band...
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Mount Moriah: “Bright Light”

Photo courtesy of Andrew Synowiez For a band that started out as a side project, Mount Moriah sounds completely natural in the spotlight. A few years back, singer/guitarist�…...
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Rosie Flores: “Little But I’m Loud”

She's the first lady of Texas rockabilly, and remains one of the state's finest six-string slingers....
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Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playb...

You could say that Akina Adderley was, quite literally, born to play music. If you couldn’t tell by her last name, she comes from a pretty impressive musical lineage. He…...
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Walker Lukens: “Dear Someone”

There's plenty of breathing room on "Dear Someone," something everybody needs on those days when you're ready to get away from it all. ...
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A Giant Dog: “Cleveland Steven”

It's a thick slice of punk, with just a soupçon of rock opera panache....
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Beach Fossils: “Careless”

Next Tuesday, February 19, Beach Fossils release their third full-length Clash the Truth....
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The Growl: “Cleaver Lever”

It’s deep, heavy blues-rock that’ll be bouncing ’round your head for days....
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El Tule: “Anthem”

For El Tule, making music is something of a family affair. In 2003, guitarist Bobby “Miklo” Baca moved to Austin and looked to put together a band. Interestingly en…...
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Wood & Wire: “Mexico”

You do enough forensic work, and you'll discover that American popular music, from Delta blues to death metal, comes down to one unifying force: the sound of a piece of wire strung on a block of wood. That's it. Everything else is just bells and whistles. A local bluegrass group realized this, and...
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Residual Kid: “Friend”

It can be easy to underestimate Residual Kid. With a median age of thirteen, the Austin trio could be overlooked as an after-school diversion for teenagers, but that’s no…...
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Charles Bradley: “Strictly Reser...

The rags-to-riches story is one that’s often told in music’s history books, but Charles Bradley’s tale is especially potent. Born in Florida, Bradley g…...
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Lost Bayou Ramblers: “Ma Generation”

Music certainly knows no boundaries. Texas Music Matters recently explored the connections between Texas and Louisiana sounds; even with natural and political borders, bot…...
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