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  The Krayolas Pay Tribute to Their Dad on Christmas Record

  December 3 at 4 a.m.

  Growing up in San Antonio in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, Hector Saldana, Jr. and younger brother David say they enjoyed especially close familial ties with their parents and three sisters. Holidays were always special, but none more so than Christmas. And while they freely admit that it was...

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  Coco Montoya's Hot New Record Sparks Houston Memories

  November 21 at 5 a.m.

  It’s a common tale in the annals of contemporary music that a newly-minted blues fan first discovers the genre not from any of the African-American originators and descendants, but through the mutations played by white, younger, and often English blues rock acolytes. That’s was certainly the case for the Coco...

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  The Pride Of Texas: Willie Nelson Is Always Moving

  November 19 at 7:21 a.m.

  God bless Willie Nelson. Anyone who can put as much gusto and authenticity as he does into anything deserves nothing but praise. Nelson is the patron saint of quality country music and good times, and has never been known to skimp on either.  Monday night at Smart Financial Centre was...

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  A Band Made Of Legends: The Flatlanders Return To Houston

  November 19 at 4 a.m.

  As their 1992 album title says, the Flatlanders are more of a legend than a band. The three Texans recorded a now famous demo in 1972, and then after a year or so, went their separate ways with each artist carving out his own path, all sharing the starting point...

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  New Bio is the Last Word on Wailing Texas Siren Janis Joplin

  November 12 at 5 a.m.

  Janis: Her Life and Music By Holly George-Warren 400 pp. Simon & Schuster $28.99 Rock’s first female superstar has already been the subject of a numerous biographies, memoirs by those who loved and worked with her, documentaries, and even a musical play. But nearly 50 years after Janis Joplin died...

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  Jesse Dayton Delivers A Mix Tape For All With Mix Tape Volume One

  November 4 at 4 a.m.

  Jesse Dayton is a perfect combination of country and rock. This is no coincidence, his first show as a kid in Beaumont was The Clash with Joe Ely as the opener.  “That changed my life. I got my hair cut like Joe Strummer, bought a leather jacket and quit the...