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Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy claims, “All songs in the world that you sing are folk songs, because horses don’t sing.” On the straightforward solo acoustic...
Wasted Words Aren’t
They walk among us, inconspicuous, hooked on the sickest fix in town. Jason Aldy, an overly polite 28-year-old, works at a health food store,...
Janet Morrow at FWCAC
This week’s “Art” page features an interview with conceptual artist Janet Morrow, whose show Ambiguous Belonging is up at the Fort Worth Community Arts...
Paste Magazine Sings Transient Songs
I recently wrote about Telegraph Canyon for Paste magazine, an award-winning national pop-culture publication whose online presence features an almost-daily column entitled Best of...
#MAF17
Pinkish Black, The Unlikely Candidates, Holy Moly, War Party, Son of Stan, Huffer, Whiskey Folk, Reagan James, Katsuk, Un Chien, Vodeo, Bulls, Tame …...
Cleanup on Aisle 11
A strange woman approached Brad Cannon not long ago after his band, The Cleanup, finished a set at a venue in Fort Worth. The...
Cool Casey James Makes ‘Idol’ Cut
Fort Worth bluesman Casey James made the first cut in Hollywood during last night’s American Idol auditions.
James, a young cat with a cool voice...
Bobby Bare
The songs on this remastered and augmented version of Bobby Bare’s 1973 album Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies exist in a world...
Blogging the Cliburn (Final Round, Second Half)
One of these years, the Cliburn judges are going to pick the pianists I like as winners. The law of averages says it’s going...
Ridglea Theater to Stay Put
Though the building might be changing ownership, the Ridglea Theater, according to owners Wesley and Richard Hathaway, is here to stay. Here’s a note...






