Author: Kevin Stahnke
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Townes Van Zandt Tribute – Cactus Cafe (Austin, TX)
When Townes Van Zandt died January 1, 1997, Butch Hancock and other friends fulfilled his booked dates to honor his memory. Hancock has turned this into a tradition by hosting a concert on Townes’ birthday every year. Held at the Cactus Cafe, this year’s Annual Townes Van Zandt Birthday Tribute & Celebration was both a [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Pete Yorn – Music For The Morning After
On his major-label debut Pete Yorn has crafted a solid album of songs that run the gamut from moody, dreamlike pop to driving rockers, with beautiful melodies and introspective lyrics that constantly reveal something new. The album features dense layers of acoustic guitars, organs, throbbing bass, and sometimes funky drumming. “Life On A Chain” opens [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #30 Nov-Dec 2000
Flatlanders – Backyard (Austin, TX)
Often referred to as more a legend than a band, The Flatlanders — Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock — have, for the last two years, built upon that legend. Reuniting to record a song for the soundtrack to The Horse Whisperer, the three amigos have since performed together on numerous occasions, written [...]
