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2007 Stories by William Michael Smith

• Alan Haynes

  published August 23, 2007

  Born in Houston in 1956, blues guitarist Alan Haynes has played with everyone who is anyone in the Texas blues scene: Albert “The... More >>

• Weary Boys

  published August 23, 2007

  Like brothers in arms the Gourds and North Carolina's Avett Brothers, Austin's Weary Boys have always brought punk-rock attitude to their... More >>

• Last Night: Storyville at Warehouse Live

  published Aug 20, 2007

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• “Women in Jazz”

  published August 16, 2007

  Be there when Houston’s Community Music Center pays tribute to “The Divine One” in “Women in Jazz: A Salute to Sarah... More >>

• Museum District Day

  published August 16, 2007

  With 18 world-class museums and a slew of fun activities, Houston’s annual Museum District Day is a highlight of the summer arts... More >>

• Sam Baker

  published August 16, 2007

  Some artists — Sam Baker, for instance — don't let limited vocal ability keep them from making amazing records. Baker sings about... More >>

• Kim Richey

  published August 16, 2007

  I can't recall a recent album with so many telling, wish-I'd-written-that lines as Kim Richey's Chinese Boxes. She's been moving away... More >>

• Dirtfoot

  published August 16, 2007

  A mainstay of the Shreveport, Louisiana scene, Dirtfoot has much in common with local faves Sideshow Tramps/Rx Medicine Show. Strummy,... More >>

• Rachel Loy

  published August 16, 2007

  Rachel Loy first came on my radar at a Sunday writers in the round two years ago, where she was paired with Austin stalwarts Brian Keane and... More >>

• Last Night: The Gourds at Warehouse Live

  published Aug 13, 2007

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• Cory Morrow & Eli Young Band

  published August 9, 2007

  You’ve got to give Cory Morrow props for attempting to make more serious music since his drug-possession arrest in Austin a couple of years... More >>

• Sisters Morales

  published August 9, 2007

  One of the top acts on the Houston scene for the past 12 years, Sisters Morales (Lisa and Roberta) have recently relocated to the San Antonio... More >>

• Shake Russell

  published August 9, 2007

  There was a time when Shake Russell could’ve run for mayor in Houston and probably finished with enough votes to shame both political... More >>

• I.J. Gosey’s Sunday Afternoon Blues Party

  published August 9, 2007

  The passing of Jimmy T-99 Nelson makes I.J. Gosey’s Sunday Afternoon Blues Party all the more a treasure. One of only a handful of session... More >>

• Terri Hendrix

  published August 9, 2007

  Terri Hendrix is one of the most successful DIY acts in Texas. Now in its tenth year, her Wilory Records imprint — rumored to have an e-mail... More >>

• Jimmy Raycraft Benefit

  published August 9, 2007

  Jimmy Raycraft has been on the Houston music scene almost as long as there's been one, lending his vocal and guitar talents to a slew of edgy... More >>

• Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook Vols. 2 & 3

  published August 9, 2007

  Like an Old Testament of folk music, these compilations — 42 songs in all — are both celebration and preservation. Artists ranging from... More >>

• published Aug 02, 2007

  Dave Knudsen, a rank unknown schoolteacher in suburban Los Angeles, surprised the alt-country world with his 2005 debut, The Weeping City. With studio support from L.A. stalwarts like Tony Gilkys... More >>

• Blue October

  published August 2, 2007

  It took ten years and four albums, but theatrical mood rockers Blue October finally broke out of the regional scene in 2006 with Foiled.... More >>

• Tyrone Vaughan

  published August 2, 2007

  In music circles, having a last name like Vaughan is sure to whip heads around. Austin’s Tyrone Vaughan has dropped the hyphenated Fullerton... More >>

• Last Night: Chris Knight at the Mucky Duck

  published Aug 01, 2007

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• Studio Magick Black

  published August 2, 2007

  I have no idea what the name means, but if the music on Studio Magick Black's MySpace site offers any clue to what these local rockers have in... More >>

• Houston Shakespeare Festival

  published July 26, 2007

  As producers of teen sex comedies and FOX network sitcoms know, nothing’s more entertaining than a guy who can’t keep it in his... More >>

• Earl Gilliam Blues Review

  published July 26, 2007

  If Houston isn’t the home of the blues, it certainly has always been somewhere between a cradle and a halfway house for it. It’s guys... More >>

• Bob Schneider

  published July 26, 2007

  Bob Schneider is the Energizer Bunny of the music business. Not only does he tour almost continuously year after year, he’s got so many... More >>