West Texas

Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom on Coffee Mugs, Valentines, & Jim Eno

​Heartless Bastards are gearing up for the release of their fourth album, Arrow on February 14. It just so happens that Arrow is the band's strongest record to date. It features a more versatile mix of psych, glam, classic rock, porch blues, R&B, funk and spaghetti-western. Singer/guitarist ... More >>

Dylan Hicks unveils "West Texas Winds," talks upcoming novel

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Crystal Castles, Cold War Kids, and more

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Carrie Elkin

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Gimme Noise Gayngs Showcase, Mix Master Mike, and more

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

The Jayhawks, Best New Bands, Lyrics Born, and more

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Freedy Johnston, Darden Smith

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Asylum Denied

Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

Delbert McClinton

Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

The English Beat, Solid Gold, and more

Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

Mischke Mix: Monday and Tuesday, May 11-12

Local songs spun on the Mischke broadcast.

The Flatlanders

Local songs spun on the Mischke broadcast.

Play it again: Top 10 Reissues of 2008

Drive-By Truckers

Explosions in the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone

Mountain Goats: We Shall All Be Healed

Happily Ever After

Onetime Mardi Gras queen and current avant-garde playwright Lisa D'Amour looks for the sinister side of our fairy tales

Tao of the Tumbleweed

Twang's Eastern philosopher Jimmie Dale Gilmore weaves his strange life into an Endless Night

Texas Three-Step

Decades after their only recording, the Flatlanders ride their legend from the strange plains of Lubbock to a surprising reunion

Artists of the Year

Framed, penned, screened, danced, sung, shot, delivered: City Pages lauds the artistic creations of 1999

Hardballs

Framed, penned, screened, danced, sung, shot, delivered: City Pages lauds the artistic creations of 1999

Joy Ridin' For Jesus

Framed, penned, screened, danced, sung, shot, delivered: City Pages lauds the artistic creations of 1999