Posts Tagged ‘Brett Dillon’
There’s A New Sheriff In Town — Green Light Pistol
Jeff PrinceTwo months of band battling came to a head last night at the 8th Annual Texas Music Showdown at White Elephant Saloon, pitting finalists Green Light Pistol against The Tyler Rogers Band. The grand prize included studio t...
Green Light Pistol And Shawn Fussell Battle It Out
Jeff PrinceYou know it’s a party when Bob Camillone walks in the door. He’s a honcho at Forty Creek Whiskey Distillery and the first thing he did upon entering White Elephant Saloon last night was to buy a round of the amber c...
Estrogen Infuses Battle Of Bands At White Elephant
Jeff PrinceFemale power ruled the White Elephant Saloon during last night’s 8th Annual Texas Music Showdown. Red Dirt/Texas Music is densely populated by hairy-legged guitar slangers singing about home, heartache, hangovers, and hea...
Singer-Songwriter Phil Wallace Comes Close In Rusty Wier Contest
Jeff PrinceTwo Fort Worth singer-songwriters were among the seven finalists appearing in the Rusty Wier Songwriting Contest that wrapped up on Sunday in Dallas after a weeks-long competition. Neither Cowtown crooner took home the grand pr...
Tom Cheatham Wins Texas Music Showdown
Jeff PrinceYou know the competition is fierce at a battle of the bands contest when a three-piece band rocks its ass off — complete with onstage acrobatics — and still comes in third. Dallas’ Rodeo Clown Dropouts opened ...
Unusual Night At Battle Of Bands
Jeff PrinceRules were broken last night at the 7th Annual Texas Music Showdown in the Stockyards semi-finals competition. But that’s okay. It means next Wednesday’s championship at White Elephant Saloon will feature three band...
DeAnne Moore Woos White Elephant
Jeff PrinceDeAnne Moore‘s forecast called for stormy ballads and a strong chance of playful country music, and she delivered both last night to advance in the 7th Annual Texas Music Showdown at White Elephant Saloon. Oops, I came up...
7th Annual Texas Music Showdown Tonight
Jeff PrinceThe White Elephant Saloon’s 7th Annual Texas Music Showdown begins tonight, and a dozen bands will be competing on Wednesday nights over the next two months. The ultimate winner gets prizes including studio recording time...
Last Great DJ On Documentary Channel
Jeff PrinceOver the years I’ve gotten to know KHYI 95.3 “The Range” disc jockey Brett Dillon by serving as a judge at the annual Texas Music Showdown at White Elephant Saloon. Dillon is an interesting cat, and full of li...
Troubaderos, FM2865 To Face Off In Final Showdown
Jeff PrinceThe Troubaderos edged out Dale Riley & The Last Train South at last night’s semi-final round of the Texas Music Showdown with KHYI’s Brett Dillon. Both band’s played entertaining sets, but the surprising c...
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