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Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air: Legends
of West Texas Music
"Indeed, Oglesby's introduction of more
than two dozen musicians who called Lubbock home should be required
reading not only for music fans, but for Lubbock residents and
anyone thinking about moving here. On these pages, music becomes
a part of Lubbock's living history." Author Chris
Oglesby is quoted @ page 8
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Oglesby House Concert V: Robin Griffin & Tony Adams LONG AWAITED RETURN TO AUSTIN of TWO of LUBBOCK's MOST NOTORIOUS ROCKIN' COUNTRY-BLUESMEN, the legendary red rooster Robin Griffin and his friend of 35 years guitar-slinger Tony Adams. DOORS OPEN: 6:00pm New Link - MySpace: Robin Griffin and Tony Adams.
The virtualubbock General Store now has a page featuring MP3s available for purchasing from Amazon, entire albums and individual tracks, by legendary Lubbock artists such as Joe Ely, The Flatlanders, Cary Swinney, Andy Eppler, the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Amanda Shires, and more!!!
Chris Oglesby's virtualubbock has a Fan Page on Facebook, where readers can share some of their favorite Lubbock music memories. Here a some highlights from our friends:
New Short Fiction When the Dust Settles Those Griftin OMalleys New Video Oglesby House Concert IV Drew Peterson and standup bassist Bradley Smith are travelled IH35 from Minneapolis to Austin for South by Southwest Festival 2010 and opened the week of shows at the Oglesby House Concert. Listen to Drew Peterson's music on MySpace
Saturday March 6: GREAT GONZO! What a show! Bob Livingston is an original Cosmic Cowboy and founder of the Lost Gonzo Band. He also has performed and recorded with Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Jimmy Buffett, and many more. Enjoy these samples from the show:
Congratulations! Tornado Gallery was awarded the 2010 William D. Kerns Award for The Visual Arts! Downtown Art Market From their blog: "The Downtown Art Market is an effort to united Artists of all genres, musicians, writers, potters, actors, painters, gardeners, chefs, cooks, singers, dancers, hackers, tinkerers, renewable energy gurus and philosophers ... to buy, sell, trade, talk... even teach their arts and skills in a communal space." READ Chris Oglesby's Blog about visiting the DAM Please Support Lubbock Art: http://the-downtown-art-market.blogspot.com/ Amanda Shires: In the Funny Pages and Soon on the Silver Screen! More than a year ago, we announced that Amanda Shires is the next big thing from Lubbock. Since then, her solo album "West Cross Timbers Doctor Skoob is back with an all new band of cosmic Americana musicians called Gringo Sol. Here is a link to the new Gringo Sol website.
Lubbock native King Mahon is writing modern gothic fiction which is receving some Click here to visit King Mahon's new website. Visit Rt. 1 Acuff Studios in beautiful south Acuff, Texas, home of much of the best music coming out of Lubbock today. Junior Vasquez is recognized one of the great musicians from Lubbock in the 70s and produced by Wally Moyers' Studio 84 - recognize the city? The City of Black and White from Studio 84 on Vimeo. I want to let you know about our new website www.studio84.com. You guys do some great work!
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proved to be one of the best new Americana albums of 2009. 
Amanda has impressed cartoonist Greg Walker who incorporated her persona, including her trademark braided-hair, into his long-running comic strip Hi and Lois (on Feb 19). And you soon will find Amanda on the silver screen as well as in the funny pages. She has been cast as the fiddle player in a country band (no stretch there!) who backup a singer played by Gwenyth Paltrow. The film will be called Love Don't Let Me Down, also stars Tim McGraw, and is produced by Tobey McGuire. Amanda is also recording another new album with the Lubbock-based band Thrift Store Cowboys.
international acclaim. Mahon's upcoming novel Red Raydr is set in modern Lubbock. It is a tale of the insidious masters who govern our planet and one man who is determined to challenge their reign. Many Lubbock music fans may remember King Mahon from his days as a heavy metal musician, often seen at Main Street Saloon. You can hear some of King's new music on his new website.
80s. A brilliant guitar player and exquisite vocalist, he was known for solo performances and for his group work with such Lubbock's Legendary bands as Peyote (with the Tenneyeque brothers), Junior's Farm and Texas Rain. His vocals have been compared to the sound of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, "but better." Several years ago, Junior left popular music to perform and write Christian music and serve as a lay minster in his church. Recently, Vasquez has produced an all new album, his first CD of all original material , "It'll Turn Around." The album features West Texas legend Lloyd Maines playing steel guitar and dobro on several songs. Other West Texas legends playing on the project are Steve Williams, Mike Carraway, Donnie Maines, Cary Banks, Jay Lemon and special guest Alan Munde on banjo. This is an excellent album with heartfelt lyrics, beautiful vocals, and consummate musicianship. Recommended!Visit Junior's website: .jpg){kind=small}
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