One of the smartest, and simultaneously sweet and subversive songwriters in Nashville, Tommy Womack has recovered from a life-threatening 2015 car crash and released Namaste, an album with a front cover that conveys his gratitude for recovery.
Category: Reviews
Celebrating Sun Records: Margo Price, JD McPherson
Margo Price, J.D. McPherson, Webb Wilder and the Planet Rockers showcased the Sun Records sound with songs from the label and some original tunes that were clearly inspired by Sam Phillips’ work
Review: Hayes Carll’s “Lovers and Leavers”
On Lovers and Leavers, Hayes Carll turns inward, focusing on such themes as love, loss and struggle.
New releases: Darrell Scott, Cyndi Lauper, Honeycutters
New albums from Darell Scott, Cyndi Lauper, Honeycutters, David Newbould, Jeremy Nail
In concert: Kelley Mickwee
Austin-based singer-songwriter Kelley Mickwee brought a kind of career retrospective to the Fulshear House Concerts series on April 30.
Review: Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters and Eliza Gilkyson
The tour is billed as “Three Women and the Truth,” and that’s, well, the truth. There is a whole lot of truth in the songs of Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters and Eliza Gilkyson,
Review: Caleb Caudle’s “Carolina Ghost”
Caleb Caudle’s “Carolina Ghost” is a good effort that would have benefited from a little more grit.
New releases: Charlie Faye, Hartford and Forrester
Charlie Faye teams up with Betty Soo and Akina Adderley to form a girl group on her new album “Charlie Faye and the Fayettes.”
Review: George Winston at the Dosey Doe
When you go to a George Winston concert, you get not only a musical performance but a history lesson as well.
Review: Cayamo 2016 a magical musical tour
There were more great performances on Cayamo 2016 than anyone subject to the laws of time and space could hope to see, so missing some magical moments was a given
New releases: Buddy Miller on Cayamo, Mark Huff
Highlights on the Cayamo disc include Buddy Miller and Nikki Lane on “Just Someone I Used to Know,” Lee Ann Womack’s take on “After the Fire is Gone” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Love’s Gonna Live Here.”
Concert review: Kelly WIllis and Radio Ranch
Kelly Willis’ performance at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck in Houston on Jan. 22 was a testament to the enduring power of good music.
In concert: Welch Family Throwdown
Three singer-songwriters named Welch playing the same show – what are the chances? Pretty good when it’s the Welch Family Throwdown, featuring Americana veteran Kevin Welch and his talented progeny, son Dustin and daughter Savannah.
Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets
Nick Lowe’s Quality Holiday Revue rolled into Nashville tonight at the City Winery. It’s an entertaining hybrid of slightly warped Christmas songs and Lowe’s rich catalog, abetted by Los Straitjackets.
New releases: Andrea Zonn’s reflective “Rise”
Andrea Zonn’s “Rise” is a truly beautiful album from a fine vocalist and violinist who has played with some of music’s best.
New releases: Jim Lauderdale, Ted Hawkins tribute
Music should always be about quality and not quantity, but there’s something astonishing about Jim Lauderdale’s output over the years. In a 30-year span, he’s released 28 albums of real merit.
Robert Ellis in concert at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
At his October 8 gig at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck in Houston, Robert Ellis showcased five new tunes – a quarter of the 20-song set – and all sounded worthy of what he calls his best album yet
Review: Gretchen Peters and Barry Walsh in Houston
Gretchen Peters and Barry Walsh, her husband and musical partner, rewarded the crowd at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck with an excellent performance that drew heavily from her most recent album, Blackbirds, but also included older material, a few covers and even a solo turn by Walsh.
New Releases: Dustbowl Revival, Raging Fire, Auburn
Dustbowl Revival draws on a folk tradition stretching back at least 85 years. With a Lampshade On is a genial album fueled by brass, fiddle and mandolin.
Review: Jason Isbell’s “Something More than Free”
Jason Isbell had quite a challenge in following up his excellent 2013 album, Southeastern, which was a thing of rare power and beauty. Fortunately, he was up to the task.