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Brazos: How the Ranks Was Won

Martin McNulty Crane V comes from a long line of exceptional Martins. There’s an orphan who became attorney general of Texas and fought the KKK, a lieutenant who fought in WWI, an airline pilot who raised his family in Iran,…

The Gorgeous Hands: Desperate Mainstream

The Gorgeous Hands are a 60s inspired indie pop/rock quartet from Austin comprised of brothers Chris and Rusty Galis, multi-instrumentalist Charlie Magnone, and drummer/percussionist Cullen Faulk. They began writing and performing the songs from their debut album Tender in the…

Astro Veil: Good as Gold

Dallas Texas indie electro group Astro Veil have apparently released about eight to ten tracks in the past since formation off Craiglist, the latest being the cleaned up version of their song ‘Good as Gold’ a beautiful down-tempo track that…

Deep Cuts: Slow Descent

The newest single by Houston, Texas based band DEEP CUTS came along at a good time, a perfect backdrop to some of the history I’ve been delving into from the old West, particularly around Houston/Galveston, the rail line due west…

Phonolux: Control

Local San Antonio indie rock band Phonolux released their newest ‘Nashville Fires’ this past April, three years after their debut self-titled album in 2009. They describe it as a vintage sound mixed with a modern style influenced by contemporary indie…