SXSW ’15
Well, my bank account is empty, my shoes are caked in mud, and my knees feel like a dying old man’s. Another South-by in...
No Joshing
As Chris Watson’s passion for Southern soul music has grown, so has his namesake band. Now joining the 29-year-old Fort Worth singer-songwriter on his...
Killer or Filler?
Jetta in the Ghost Tree’s Clandestine, Vol. 1
It’s been almost nine years since former Flickerstick frontman Brandin Lea put out an album. You would...
Deep Thinking
In just two years, Pocket Theory has gone from scratch to two long-players and a steady stream of gigs and has even carved a...
Killer or Filler?
Stoner rock album of the year? It’s right here alongside new material from singer-songwriter Cody Culberson. –– Anthony Mariani
Complete’s Beginning of a New Era
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The World According to Tharp
Give a listen to Life So Far, the debut album from Ryan Tharp, and one impression may cross your mind: This is an awfully...
Street Smarts
When you ask 32-year-old Justin Derington to cite some of his biggest musical influences, he’ll rattle off names like Tom Petty, Kurt Cobain, and...
Killer or Filler?
Doug Funnie’s Homecoming
Right down to his moniker, Doug Funnie is big into the ’90s. In his lyrics, the Mid-Cities rapper references everything from The...
Transcendental Tunes
On their fourth album, the good folks in The Cush have neatly grafted the expansively psychedelic soundscapes of their earlier material with a heavy...
Bull’s-Eye
When singer-songwriter Richard Hennessy came to Fort Worth because of a job transfer in early 2013, he expected to dislike Texas. But in reality,...
