Only about 48 hours now, so here are a half-dozen more HPMA nominees to tide you over. First, Best New Act and Indie Rock nominees Wild Moccasins speaking “Spanish and Jazz”:
Best Country nominee Miss Leslie and her Juke Jointers say “Yes Ma’am,” from none other than Luckenbach, Texas:
The Tontons are nominated for multiple awards (Best Local Album – Sea and Stars EP, Best New Act and Best Female Vocalist – Asli Omar), so here’s a double dip from last month’s Lebowski bash at Caroline Collective:
Perpetual nominees Southern Backtones (Best Songwriter, Hank Schyma) haven’t eaten in “Forever.” Hands up, all those who’ve shopped at this Foodarama:
Best New Act and Experimental Nominee Hearts of Animals wasn’t the only one with a bad case of “Hearts Break” when Proletariat closed in February:
Video by Ramon Medina
And we’ll close out with Best Roots Rock nominees Born Liars, who know a thing or two about last call, at Rudz last year:
Video by Ramon Medina
Wristbands are available at Cactus Music and here. Not long now… – Chris Gray
This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2008.
