Chrome Chasm’s Slow Houston Drift
Its pedal steel rooted in country, its guitar in Texas psychedelia, and its saxophone in no hurry, ‘Interpreter’ leaves the listener to start “following the threads.”
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Pat Blashill’s Texas Punk, Weird by Design
The Austin-born photographer shot the Big Boys, the Dicks, and the Butthole Surfers from the middle of the crowd, and in ‘Someday All the Adults Will Die! The Birth of Texas Punk,’ he lets the scene tell its story in its own Texan voices.
Cento Threeo — Always Halfway There
Don Cento of the Austin trio Cento Threeo discusses the band's debut album 'Halfway to Mellowtown' and its jazz and Americana roots, the Ahmad Jamal influence, and a creative process built on long friendships rather than deliberate genre strategy.
Breaking Free from the Death Cult — Kory Reeder on Creative Liberation
The prolific composer discusses his new string quartet 'Homestead,' recorded with Apartment House, and why he refuses to let centuries of classical tradition dictate his creative process.
One from the Heart — Jerry David Decicca Faces Mortality on 'Cardiac Country'
Recording with legendary pedal steel player B.J. Cole, DeCicca created an album that uncannily foretold his upcoming heart surgery. 'Cardiac Country' captures both the anxiety of facing mortality and the renewed appreciation for life that followed.
Ruthie Foster Finds New Roads on 'Mileage'
On her tenth album and first for Sun Records, the GRAMMY-nominated artist finds inspiration in exhaustion, wisdom in collaboration, and a powerful new voice in the spaces between touring and home.