Last Night: The Jayhawks, Jolie Holland

Last Night: The Jayhawks, Jolie Holland Granada Theater November 16 Better than: rummaging through closets for dubbed copies of Crossroads episodes. Looking only at The Jayhawks’ set list from last night, you could think the show was more for a hardcore fan than a casual one, but the power of…

Closer To Your Side

The Jayhawks have been through many lineups over the years since their beginnings in the mid-’80s. But if longtime fans were to get their wish for which one they would love to see again, it would have to include vocalist/guitarist Mark Olson. With his brittle harmonies sewn together with fellow…

Last Night: Youth Lagoon, Young Magic, Peopleodian

Last Night: Youth Lagoon, Young Magic, Peopleodian Dan’s Silverleaf November 8th, 2011 Better than: watching a televised poker tournament and wondering why people watch poker on television. The now-smoke free interior of Dan’s Silverleaf hosted a fine collection of acts–one local, two national, to be exact–as the cold front finally…

Over the Weekend: Joe Lally, True Widow

Joe Lally, True Widow Bryan Street Tavern November 6, 2011 Better than: seeing a Michael Anthony solo show. Sunday’s double bill of Joe Lally and True Widow might have not brought out a large crowd, but it seemed like everyone who showed up really wanted to be there. Though the…

Last Night: Youth Brigade, The Hellions, The Broadsiders

Last Night: Youth Brigade, The Hellions, The Broadsiders Double Wide November 3, 2011 Better than: watching Another State of Mind and trying to figure out which parts were staged. Before they paid a visit to Austin for Fun Fun Fun Fest, Los Angeles hardcore punk legends Youth Brigade were kind…

Cancer Can’t Stop We Were Promised Jetpacks.

There is never a convenient time to get cancer. It doesn’t matter what age you are or where you are in life; no one wants this roadblock. And, worse, when it comes to lymphoma, it can happen to anyone, regardless of his or her health. But when Michael Palmer, guitarist…

And the Winners Are … You

A few years ago, you’d hear the happy-go-lucky, impossibly supportive local music fans shout their rallying cries, and you’d smile because, much as you wanted to believe that what they were saying was true, you knew in your heart that it wasn’t. Still, you listened to their rants: “There’s just…