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2007 Stories by Darryl Smyers

• Bob Seger

  published February 8, 2007

  At 60, Bob Seger should be enjoying his later years riding his Harley across Michigan, content to live on his reputation as one of the best rock... More >>

• Tortured

  published February 1, 2007

  "I ask myself every day if depression is necessary for creativity," says Mark Linkous, sounding characteristically withdrawn, speaking from his... More >>

• Loomer

  published February 1, 2007

  Scott Loomer, namesake and leader of this Canadian sextet, is a songwriter of unqualified vision. Like Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Blue Rodeo's... More >>

• The Matches, Escape the Fate, I Am Ghost, The Higher Road Ready

  published February 1, 2007

  Finding quality among the seemingly endless parade of faceless emo bands parading their oh-so-hip bangs and pronounced use of eyeliner is not an... More >>

• Simple Exercises

  published January 25, 2007

  "Electronica with mistakes," says Dosh, describing his own music. "I record everything and then take an accident and turn it into a song." His... More >>

• World Turning

  published January 25, 2007

  When talking about Under the Skin, his first solo effort in 14 years, Lindsey Buckingham sounds like a man discussing a memoir. "There... More >>

• Sunny Sweeney

  published January 25, 2007

  Hailing from Longview, Sunny Sweeney is exactly the kind of old-school country singer that gives Texas its good reputation. Possessing a booming... More >>

• Backyard Tire Fire

  published January 18, 2007

  Ed Anderson leads this alt-country trio from Illinois, and it's on their fourth full-length release that he moves beyond the standard blue-collar... More >>

• Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream on Mondays

  published January 18, 2007

  Born in Dallas but now an Austin resident, Vanessa Peters is the best kind of singer-songwriter: astute enough to explore the deeper recesses of... More >>

• Trent Summar, Two Tons of Steel

  published January 18, 2007

  Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, the sophomore effort from Trent Summar, is a rough-hewn, shit-kicker's delight, an effort that mocks the... More >>

• The War at Home

  published January 11, 2007

  Sitting in an IHOP in East Dallas on a dreary day, just over a month removed from the death of her older brother in Iraq, Kristy Kruger pops a... More >>

• No Regrets

  published January 11, 2007

  When asked how he feels about the claims that he started the singer-songwriter movement nearly four decades ago, Tom Rush answers with... More >>

• 2006 TOP 10

  published January 4, 2007

  TOP 10 ALBUMS, by Darryl Smyers 1. Centro-matic, Fort Recovery 2. Kristy Kruger, Songs From a Dead... More >>