Okay. Granted, the gentlemen of Wood and Wire aren't necessarily new kids on the block. After all, mandolinist Matt Slusher is one of the founders of the » read more

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll hear a performance that signaled certain death to its audience. On the morning of March 6, 1836, the defenders of the Alamo heard a sound that meant their siege had reached its grim conclusion. Mexican General Santa Anna’s troops are believed to have...
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You have all been waiting for it, and it is finally here! KUT's SXSW lineup at the Four Seasons, that...
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Classical Guitar magazine has called Berta Rojas an "ambassador of the classical guitar." And while that might not be an official title, interestingly enough, she is Paraguay's Ambassador of Tourism. Paraguay's pick of Rojas was very deliberate, I'm sure, as she is known across the globe for her...
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Hello once again from your friends at The Good Music Club! Just to give you a little refresher on the deal: The GMC is both a live music event and an online video series highlighting Austin-based bands and solo music artists making an impact on the local music scene. And I, your host Laurie...
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Singer and guitarist Gerard Edery has been recognized around the world for his musicianship and his mastery of Sephardic music. The thing is, it becomes just a bit easier to be recognized around the world when you sing in fifteen different languages and speak four fluently. Edery is quite adept at...
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It was an astounding question presented to me recently that raised the eyebrows and made my jaw drop. Perhaps it wasn't the question itself, but the fact that to this day, I still get asked this very question and it stops me dead in my tracks. I'll hear this: "So, are there any good shows...
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Tonight Austin bluegrass trio Wood & Wire begins a month-long, Monday night residency at the Cactus Cafe. The group consists...
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So Percussion takes the concept of a percussion ensemble to another level entirely. The group is all over the map, between frequently interpreting famous percussion compositions, commissioning pieces, writing their own music,  leading workshops for aspiring percussionists at...
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I've mentioned before that David Ramirez had been an undiscovered treasure, quite literally catching many people off guard when he emerged onto the local scene. The songwriter, originally from Houston, has been writing and...
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It would be easy to assume that Dirty Three's "Rising Below" comes from some long-lost Western epic--the mournful violin and crashing drums certainly give that impression. And yet that thought isn't very far...
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Since their inception in 1996, Solas has frequently been called the best Celtic band to come out of the US. The band has pushed the boundaries of the genre, and expanded its audience significantly through appearances at not only Celtic festivals, but nationally recognized folk festivals as well. As...
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Earl Poole Ball is internationally known as "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano". From over 20 years of featured appearances on television and in concert as a member of the Johnny Cash Show to his crowd-pleasing performances at major fairs, venues and rodeos throughout...
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Gold Beach is an atmospheric indie-pop band that's flown a bit under the radar. But, like the rising tide, pretty soon they'll be hard to ignore. The group is headed by childhood friends Tony Daugherty and Michael Winningham. The duo...
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