Fri 26 Oct – Ronnie Fauss, The O's
Finally got to see Ronnie Fauss play with a full band. The group has just started touring and this was their hometown gig and record release show. They played a strong set including most of the songs off the new album, I Am The Man You Know I'm Not, and a handful from the Mulligan EP.

Ronnie had some great stories from the road like playing "Answers You Already Know" in Denver (a song that unfavorably compares Colorado to Texas). Highlights of the night were the opener "The Last," a blistering version…

Fri 3 Feb – Leatherbag, El Cento, Tony Ferraro
The Grotto is a tiny venue near the University/Camp Bowie/West 7th/Bailey intersection in Fort Worth, not far from I-30, downtown, and TCU. It holds around 50 people. There were around 30 at this show. El Cento (Dallas/Austin) opened the show and played for a little under an hour. They are a lean trio that excels at angular new wave influenced 80s pop ala The Cars and Talking Heads (See: http://elcento.com/). "I will be your citizen. Your Thomas and your Edison" - from "Citizen" off their self-titled debut.
Leatherbag is a magnificent…

Tue 4 Oct – Frank Turner, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Into It Over It
This was an incredible show. Into It Over It (one guy with an acoustic guitar) got things started with some high speed folk-punk. He had great songs with great stories inbetween. Andrew Jackson Jihad (a duo with stand-up double bass & acoustic guitar) brought the funny and the poignant with a heap of social commentary. Both openers have new albums that were released last month (Sept. 2011). I picked up copies of each. Frank Turner and his 5 piece touring band from England started strong and never…

Sat 11 Jun – The Wagoneers, Colin Boyd, Pat McKanna
The Wagoneers played in Dallas last night for the first time since 1989. All four original members were in top form. Monte and Brent's vocal harmonies were as strong as ever and the band's enthusiam was infectious. The band members, all in their 40s/50s now, showed the youngin's how it's done. The band played songs from both of their releases from the late 1980s (Stout & High/Good Fortune), as well as a few newly penned tunes. Their albums are out of print, but a new CD, The Essential Wagoneers, is…