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2008 Stories by Darryl Smyers

• Back Door Slam

  published January 17, 2008

  Although the name induces thoughts of hardcore porn of the anal variety, Back Door Slam are actually the newest in a long line of British boys... More >>

• Catfish Whiskey CD Release Party

  published January 17, 2008

  Fort Worth's Catfish Whiskey has been around since 2003 but did not start recording the band's studio debut, Blood & Bones, until last... More >>

• Nicky Click

  published January 10, 2008

  A producer, beat maker, video artist, songwriter and performance artist from Olympia, Washington, Nicky Click is also a petulant bitch. But... More >>

• 1100 Springs, Two Tons of Steel, Tejas Brothers

  published January 10, 2008

  It would be hard to fathom a better collection of roots performers than this trio of acts from across the state. Fort Worth's Tejas Brothers... More >>

• The Ginn Sisters

  published January 10, 2008

  Hailing from (where else?) Austin, Tiffani and Brit Ginn have been thrilling audiences with their pristine harmonies and melodies since 2003.... More >>

• Darryl Lee Rush

  published January 3, 2008

  It's been a couple of years since the release of Llano Avenue, local roots rocker Darryl Lee Rush's extraordinary debut, and various... More >>

• Darcy, Uba and Fracas

  published January 3, 2008

  The sophisticated pop smarts of Denton's Darcy can either make a listener start singing along or dismiss them with a sneer and a hardy, "Oh,... More >>

• Inaro, CherryTop Scatter, Intake

  published January 3, 2008

  An Addiction to Fiction, the 2007 debut from Irving's Inaro, was as good of a local emo/punk release as one could have hoped for.... More >>