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Nanci Griffith

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    August 16, 2011

    Crusty Texan Bounces Watch The Throne From Amazon's Top MP3 Album Spot

    Now Kanye has something else to cry about.​Proving once again that old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time, grizzled Texas singer-songwriter emeritus Guy Clark has knocked Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch the Throne from the top MP3 albums sales spot on Amazon.com. Employing the same ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2011

    1986: Best Musical Year Ever?

    ​For almost two weeks now, Rocks Off has been obsessed with the year exactly 25 flips of the calendar backward from this one. It started when Steve Earle did one of his "Time Machine" shows, where the singer-songwriter who plays House of Blues Wednesday spotlights a dozen or so of his favorite ... More >>

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    October 26, 2010

    For the Sake of the Song: Sanitized, Still Essential

    ​No discussion of Houston music history is complete without mentioning Montrose folk venue Anderson Fair. The list of performers alone is staggering, but there's more to the old spaghetti restaurant than just the people who've graced the stage, and that's what documentary For the Sake of the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Died And Gone To Houston: A Honky-Tonk Jukebox

    ​Besides the whomping pullout section with brief thumbnail sketches of every artist playing Saturday's Houston Press Music Awards showcase on Washington Avenue, in this week's print issue of the Press you'll find a feature story Rocks Off was proud to co-write called "Died and Gone to Houston. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Documentary On Anderson Fair Gets Thumbs-Up From Hollywood Reporter

    ​For the Sake of the Song , the documentary on Montrose's legendary Anderson Fair, is about to make the festival rounds; this week it had its world premiere at SXSW.The influential trade publication Hollywood Reporter reviewed the Austin showing and was enthusiastic, which is always a good thing.T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Pop Rocks: How The Marriage Ref Almost Ruined My Marriage

    ​My wife and I have been married for almost 14 years. In that time, we've had to come to a certain...understanding about each others' tastes.We agree mostly on the big stuff, like politics (pinko), finances (slightly more free-spending than Ebenezer Scrooge), and child-rearing (sleep in a drawer a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Attention Houston: What To Do When a Beloved Music Venue Says It's Shutting Down

    ​Rocks Off is here to help. That's why we keep an eye out for stories that, while they may not have anything to do with Houston per se, can still provide a valuable lesson. So as much as we delight in poking fun at Austin, the recent plight of the Cactus Cafe - the on-campus acoustic venue that ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Old Home Weekend at Anderson Fair

    Two alumni of Houston's fabled folk scene return to Anderson Fair this weekend. Vince Bell lives in Santa Fe, N.M., these days, but he will always be associated with the heyday of the Houston folk scene and Anderson Fair. Mentored by Townes van Zandt and Guy Clark, Bell had a major influence on Lyl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Another Rock Mag Bites The Dust: Performing Songwriter Says Goodbye

    Print publications focusing on music continue to fall like pine trees in a hurricane. The latest to close its doors is 16-year-old Performing Songwriter. Editor/publisher Lydia Hutchison announced Wednesday that the June issue would be the last. The magazine joins No Depression, Blender and Count ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2009

    Screen Plays

    Print publications focusing on music continue to fall like pine trees in a hurricane. The latest to close its doors is 16-year-old Performing Songwriter. Editor/publisher Lydia Hutchison announced Wednesday that the June issue would be the last. The magazine joins No Depression, Blender and Count ... More >>

  • Music

    May 7, 2009

    Return to Radartown

    "Credibility Scare" alumnus Mark Germino plugs in after seven years.

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: A Brief Chat With Mickey Clark

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    Texas Music on Sirius/XM's Outlaw Country

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2008

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Meet Lena Anderssen

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Live Nation Cancellations and Postponements

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Music

    September 11, 2008

    Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Music

    August 7, 2008

    Just How Texan are Hayes Carll and Miranda Lambert?

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    Grand Theft Auto X: The Screwston Chronicles

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    Introducing…Lonesome Onry and Mean

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007

    The Houston 100: From Harry Choates to Johnny Preston

    Unless you were around here almost 30 years ago and traveling in the music scene, Mickey Clark probably means nothing to you. But the inside liner sleeve on Clark's new album, Winding Highways, is the Anderson Fair music calendar for March 1980. Nanci Griffith and John Grimaudo both had two-day ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2007

    Darden Smith

    Darden Smith performs on Tuesday, April 24, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2007

    Mark Germino

    Darden Smith performs on Tuesday, April 24, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2007

    Catfish Reef: Happy Woman Blues

    Darden Smith performs on Tuesday, April 24, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2006

    Willis with Us

    Darden Smith performs on Tuesday, April 24, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Buddy Mondlock

    Friday, March 10, at Anderson Fair, 2007 Grant, 713-528-8576

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    Eric Taylor

    Saturday, January 21, at Anderson Fair, 2007 Grant, 713-528-8576.

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    Dana Cooper

    Made of Mud

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Carrie Newcomer

    Thursday, November 10, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Richard Dobson

    Friday, April 1, at the Old Quarter Acoustic Café, 413 20th Street in Galveston, 409-762-9199. Dobson also appears Saturday, April 2, at Anderson Fair, 2007 Grant, 713-528-8576.

  • Music

    January 30, 2003

    Lucy Kaplansky

    Thursday, February 6

  • Music

    October 10, 2002

    Lise Liddell

    Lovers' Moon (Self-released)

  • Music

    June 7, 2001

    Scene But Not Heard

    Houston's student shortage forces the indie scene to go the blue-collar route

  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    Eric Taylor

    Scuffletown (Eminent)

  • Music

    February 22, 2001

    Denice Franke

    Comfort
    (Certain)

  • Music

    December 16, 1999

    Have Voice, Will Travel

    Austin's Kelly Willis gets to see a lot of country as she plays it

  • Music

    September 30, 1999

    Local Rotation

    Local Music Reviewed

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    December 31, 1998
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    December 3, 1998
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    October 8, 1998

    Rotation

    Local Music Reviewed

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    August 6, 1998

    Rotation

    Local Music Reviewed

  • Calendar

    May 21, 1998

    Aggie Yoke

    Local Music Reviewed

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    May 14, 1998

    Static

    Local Music Reviewed

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    April 9, 1998

    Night & Day

    April 9 - 15, 1998

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    February 26, 1998

    Press Picks

    April 9 - 15, 1998

  • Music

    May 15, 1997

    Rotation

    April 9 - 15, 1998

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Gracious Angel

    A box set doesn't mean Emmylou Harris's career is done; it may mean it's just beginning

  • Music

    February 8, 1996

    Loud Cloud

    A box set doesn't mean Emmylou Harris's career is done; it may mean it's just beginning

  • Music

    May 11, 1995

    Lounge Act

    A box set doesn't mean Emmylou Harris's career is done; it may mean it's just beginning

  • Music

    March 2, 1995

    Take This Band and Love It

    A box set doesn't mean Emmylou Harris's career is done; it may mean it's just beginning

  • Music

    February 16, 1995

    Rotation

    A box set doesn't mean Emmylou Harris's career is done; it may mean it's just beginning

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