By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames On December 31, 1985, Rick Nelson and his band were on their way to Dallas to play a New Years Eve gig, when he so tragically and prematurely left us. My future ex-wife worked for a […]
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By Rod Ames Cindy is the one on the right Someone once said, and it was probably a quarterback back in 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas after an amazing comeback (that’s the first printed copy I could find anyway) “Behind […]
Tonite from around midnite central time until when ever we get done. I’ll be guest hosting Big G’s Texas Road Show. Tonite we will be playing, as many as we can, of our “Best of 2009”. Everything from Tom Russell […]
By Rod Ames This review has sort of a special story that goes along with it. I have to tell it first. It’s important and absolutely relates to the review itself. It has to do with fate as well. You […]
By Rod Ames I have always completely enjoyed…no, loved Bluegrass music. The fiddle, the banjo, the mandolin, the upright bass, all coming together as one, to envelop our ears with sounds that seem to sprout from the rich fertile soil […]
The Krayolas “Fruteria” (The Fruit Cup Song) Words and music by Hector Saldana Directed by Craig Cuny and Carlos Haney From the upcoming album “Americano” It was filmed on location at Los Valles fruteria on the West Side at Nogalitos […]
I see so many “Top (insert number here)” lists. I see “Top 100” lists; I see “Top 25” lists, and so on. You get the picture. I wish I had the time and the brain to do that many; but […]
By Rod Ames Brett and Rennie Sparks, aka The Handsome Family I wrote this review back in April and it originally appeared in The Texas Star Tribune. I was surprised at not finding where this record had been reviewed here […]
By Rod Ames This review originally ran in The Texas Star Tribune back in July of this year. I believe their album deserves another look. I liked it then and I like it even more now. If you haven’t heard […]
By Rod Ames Thad Beckman, Tom Russell, Michael Martin, & Augie Meyers (photo courtesy of Nadine Russell) As some of you know, last month I had the privilege to interview Tom Russell (www.tomrussell.com). I transcribed the interview, and shared it […]
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