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"You almost hit me, like, five times," exclaims singer Carrie Clark as Sixteen Deluxe's signature song "Idea" squalls shut. "Jeff's, like, totally rocking out, [and I'm like], 'Shit! It's like bein... Lees meer

"It's just like any other night," shrugs Kevin McKinney to open Live at the Black Cat Lounge. "It ain't no different." That was, of course, the point of both the Sixth Street live music venue and A... Lees meer

The Feelies debut Crazy Rhythms isn't the only recent reissue bottling a one-of-a-kind infectiousness. A decade after the Jersey quartet's caffeinated indie tap dance, this trio of University of Te... Lees meer

Peak recording plateaus, a one-time occurrence for most musical acts, are giddy audience worship. Broken Teeth's fifth album since 1999, Viva la Rock, Fantastico! follows up the local hard rock qui... Lees meer

"Starfish and giant foams greet us with a smile," sang Jimi Hendrix on "1983 ... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be),"Electric Ladyland's watery ode. "Before our heads go under, we take a last look at t... Lees meer

"I don't do dope; I don't drink wine. I likes to play ... It's cheaper that way," croons Bad Livers banjo master Danny Barnes on the title track of his solo debut for Dave Matthews' label, ATO. "Ba... Lees meer

Any short list of top Austin artists of the last decade counts Ray Wylie Hubbard in its upper reaches. Eternal & Lowdown (2001), Growl (2003), Delirium Tremolos (2005), Snake Farm (2006), one a... Lees meer

"Bleach recorded in Seattle at Reciprocal Recordings by Jack Endino for $600." Twenty years later, that liner note expanded into a mini picture book, Nirvana's first album now sounds like the Unite... Lees meer

Third-string Deep Purple vocal overlord beginning in 1974, David Coverdale started shedding Whitesnake LPs and band members four years later. More hard roots Free booters than Foghat bazooka crew, ... Lees meer

Careful reupholstering of U2's catalog has supplemented discs onto Boy, October, War, and Under a Blood Red Sky, but until now, only The Joshua Tree has been stuffed and crowned with the deluxe box... Lees meer