Caleb Wilbourn finds a home in the Terlingua desert

I rinsed out my eyes for the fifth time as purple clouds escaped over the Santa Elena Canyon. The dust storms can really put a callus on your pupil out in Far West Texas, home to picturesque settings that could serve as the backdrop in a John Ford western. Caleb Wilbourn parked his van out … Continue reading Caleb Wilbourn finds a home in the Terlingua desert

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Folk Family Revival Benefits The Austin Mosaic Music Collection

Over the past year, Folk Family Revival has made one of Austin’s best kept secrets their home away from home.  Creased cowboy boots shuffle across the dance floor at Sam’s Town Point as owner Ramsay Midwood entertains the crowd. Midwood’s warm blend of country and blues makes you feel right at home, like a campfire … Continue reading Folk Family Revival Benefits The Austin Mosaic Music Collection

Mike Flanigin Releases “West Texas Blues”

West Texas Blues​ is a live studio album born out of organist Mike Flanigin, and guitarist Sue Foley’s Texas Blues Party. Streamed live on Facebook, the hour-long program focused on regional history and included interviews with blues legends C.C. Adcock, ​Angela Strehli and Derek O’Brien. “That’s almost what jump started the album in a sense.” … Continue reading Mike Flanigin Releases “West Texas Blues”

Show Review: Chris Ruest And Rob Stone Bring Traditional Blues To Texas

My eyes struggle to adjust to scattered Christmas lights as I seek refuge from the bitter-cold night. I fend off shaky pool cues as I pass a busy quarter table in Austin’s Eastside entertainment district. Long-time local guitar slinger Chris Ruest is tuning up his vintage Airline on the corner stage at the White Horse … Continue reading Show Review: Chris Ruest And Rob Stone Bring Traditional Blues To Texas