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American Kix

November 25, 2014 9:00 am

It was April, 1986, and I had just moved to Fort Worth. My buddy Lannie and I hung out a lot and talked music all the time. One... Read More

Penny Pinching

November 18, 2014 7:43 pm

What is it about the ’65-’67 Mod era of British rock? I’ll never forget being galvanized by “I Can See For Miles” blasting out of a 5 inch... Read More

Sing It, Shout It

November 11, 2014 10:14 am

Remember colored vinyl? I was fortunate to live in Austin from ’73-’78 and I went to Inner Sanctum Records five days a week in blissful anticipation of scouring... Read More

Now Hear This

November 4, 2014 8:41 pm

In the 80’s, my favorite skinny tie band was The Plimsouls and I still pine their loss. Thankfully, however, here comes The Split Squad featuring Eddie Munoz, lead... Read More

Walk In The Rain

October 28, 2014 10:43 pm

1977. That was THE year… Formerly known as America’s Only British Rock Magazine, the coolest magazine in the world, Trouser Press, began surfing the New Wave and educating... Read More

New James Burton Strings

October 21, 2014 10:01 pm

A great big shout out to Curt Mangan Strings for the new James Burton Signature Set. Curt and Samantha turned this around at lightening speed so James could... Read More

Soul Deep

October 21, 2014 4:25 am

The Empty Hearts put the “power” back in our favorite genre of Power Pop. Most anybody reading this knows that these guys – Wally Palmer (Romantics), Elliot Easton... Read More