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Blogs
May 31, 2013
The Case Against Supergroups, Even if They Feature Will Johnson and David Bazan
Late last month, indie-loving fans of the globe, and especially here in Texas, finally received a single, but major, piece of news regarding the project that's surely to be slapped with the ubiquitous "supergroup" label. Overseas, consisting of David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), and former Dallasites Bu ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2012
ACL 2012 Announced: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Iggy & the Stooges and More
The Austin City Limits Music Festival line-up was announced at midnight, and I'm kind of miffed that RHCP are billed above Neil Young. Beyond that, you've got the usual ACL formula: the top tier of tried and true go-to festival acts (no surprise seeing the Black Keys or Jack White on this bill).Then ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2011
Jason Isbell on Social Networking: "You Can Pretty Much Be Antisocial."
Alabama-raised Jason Isbell has pretty much met, if not exceeded, the expectations of just about any interested party following his departure from the beloved band of southern-rock story-tellers, The Drive By Truckers. Each of Isbell's three albums since leaving his former band in 2007 has progres ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Over The Weekend: Drive-By Truckers and Centro-matic at the Granada Theater
Drive-By Truckers, Centro-maticGranada TheaterSeptember 2Better than: "Freebird."Drive-By TruckersIn the Drive-By Truckers documentary The Secret to a Happy Ending, a young female fan jokes that she often wears diapers to DBT shows, just so she won't miss any of the show waiting in a bathroo ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2010
Over The Weekend: Drive-By Truckers, The Henry Clay People at House of Blues
Drive-By Truckers, The Henry Clay PeopleHouse of BluesSeptember 25, 2010Better Than: The Drive-By Truckers' SXSW show in March, when they methodically rushed through their new album.Drive-By TruckersIt's always interesting to see and hear how a beloved band's newest material is received by its ... More >>
Music
September 23, 2010
Drive-By Truckers, Henry Clay People
Saturday, September 25, at House of Blues
Calendar
February 12, 2009
Ready For Bettye
LaVette Belts it for McFarlin
Blogs
September 28, 2008
ACL Fest: Drive-By Truckers, Man Man, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, and MGMT
Music
May 29, 2008
Centro-matic's Will Johnson is a Study in Opposites
...just like the Texan president who fascinates him
Music
January 18, 2007
Backyard Tire Fire
Vagabonds and Hooligans (o.i.e.)
Music
April 27, 2006
Mixed Blessing
The Drive-By Truckers try to drive their way out of a self-imposed Southern label
Music
March 10, 2005
Head Full of Beer
The Slobberbone chronicles: An oral history
Music
September 2, 2004
Drive-By Truckers
The Dirty South
Music
August 21, 2003
Day Trippers
Drive-By Truckers have sacrificed all in their quest to be the next Skynyrd
Music
November 14, 2002
Bar Exam
Slobberbone is the best bar band in America. Here's proof.
Music
October 24, 2002
Gov't Mule, Drive-By Truckers
October 29