Local alt-country rocker Darryl Lee Rush's latest album, Live from the River Road Icehouse, is one of the top 100 Americana CDs of the year as determined by the Americana Music Association.Rush's CD was spun enough times by Americana stations to warrant this honor--glad to know that there are radio DJs who want to play country music this honest and without frills. Ironically, though, two of the record's best songs, "Shotgun Annie" and "Lot," were studio efforts that book-ended the live performan
In the past couple of years, two of our area's best alt-country acts, Darryl Lee Rush and Somebody's Darling have been the recipients of a free album recording session, care of the fine folks at Shiner Records. This honor was bestowed upon them once they'd won the annual Shiner Rising Star battle of the bands. Well this year, another great local combo, The Texas Red Legs, is looking to win the same deal. On Thursday, July 23, Richard Paul Davis and the rest of this motley quartet will be playing