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2012 Stories by William Michael Smith
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Chris Knight
published January 19, 2012
Broken beer bottle in one hand, skinning knife in the other, with a couple of warrants in his shirt pocket, Kentuckian Chris Knight comes from the... More >>
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All Shook Up
published January 19, 2012
Only a year ago, the Alabama Shakes were virtually unknown outside a couple of northern counties in their home state. Now they have a deal with... More >>
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Chris Gray Back in the Day
published Jan 12, 2012
When Chris Gray rolled back into town after 10+ years in Austin to work at Houston Press, my colleague, frequent co-conspirator, and editor John Nova Lomax called and asked if I'd take Gray out and sh... More >>
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
published January 12, 2012
On the South African musical scene since the 1950s, today Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a worldwide traveling institution, an icon of South African... More >>
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A God-Fearing Boogie Man
published January 12, 2012
Reverend K.M. Williams, who plays the Martin Luther King Jr. Day soul food cook-off at Under the Volcano Sunday, is an ordained minister. And a... More >>
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Josefus
published January 5, 2012
Frequently cited by music historians as one of the first metal bands, short-lived Josefus was a ferocious thing to come upon in 1969. Led by... More >>
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Sarah Jarosz
published January 5, 2012
Sarah Jarosz burst upon the Austin music scene at age 14 as a fully formed bluegrass prodigy. At ease on mandolin, guitar and banjo, she has... More >>
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Real Men
published January 5, 2012
Lukas Nelson can't help it that he's Willie's son. Of course, that fact certainly hasn't hindered his career as leader of Lukas Nelson and Promise... More >>
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Carolyn Farb, Jesse Dayton Go Undercover with Kinky Friedman
published Jan 03, 2012
Over the weekend we learned of at least one high profile 2012 recording project that involves Houston at least peripherally: local arts patron and charity fundraiser Carolyn Farb will be the executive... More >>
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