Message-ID: <31849002.1075848316261.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:13:00 -0800 (PST) From: newsletter@lonestarmusic.com To: lonestarmusic@newsletter.lonestarmusic.com Subject: LoneStarMusic.com's Texas Music Newsletter - March 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "LoneStarMusic.com" X-To: LONESTARMUSIC@NEWSLETTER.LONESTARMUSIC.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Edward_Baughman_Nov2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: BAUGHMAN-E X-FileName: dbaughm.nsf <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> Welcome to LoneStarMusic.com's monthly newsletter "The True Sound of Texas" Issue 4 -- March 2001 http://www.lonestarmusic.com/ **Happy Texas Independence Day** <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> In this issue: 1. Introduction 2. Mission Statement 3. Vote Now in our 1st Annual Texas Music Awards 4. New Releases 5. On The Horizon (Coming Soon) 6. Artist of the Month - The Groobees 7. Interview With A Craftsman - Guy Clark 8. Top 5 MP3 Downloads 9. Top 10 Sellers 10. Quote of the Month 11. Tell a friend about LoneStarMusic.com 12. Support LoneStarMusic.com <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 1. Introduction So, who the heck is LoneStarMusic.com? Well, as it says on our home page, we're the "True Sound of Texas." Of course, one man's true might be another man's trouble. So, what do we think true some Texan sounds are? Hmmm . . . acoustic guitars. Steel guitars. Townes Van Zandt's blues. Kelly Willis' voice. The Brothers Robison and the Sisters Damnation. Electric lounges, armadillos, and Do-Wacka-Do. Texas tornados. Broken spokes. Pat Green, Gruene Hall, and Lubbock (on everything). Lucky Dogs, Lost Gonzos, and lots and lots of Gourds. Whatever Willie Nelson says it is. <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 2. Mission Statement LoneStarMusic.com wants to provide an outlet for independent, roots-aware Texas musicians. (As for what those roots are, please reference previous section). Texas has produced a striking amount of great, original music, and only a corporate behemoth can cover all of that real estate. I think we're doing our part, though, attempting to represent smaller artists - like ourselves - who are trying to get a handle on the many elemental influences that tug on you when you live in Texas. That's why we're not standing still. LoneStarMusic.com wants to become a full resource for Texas music. We want to provide information, sounds, graphics, books, and anything else that might help us musically navigate the ought-oughts. The future will include an expanded version of what Texas music is and who it has influenced. For now, please honor the words of Bob Wills ... and stay a little longer. Home Page: http://www.lonestarmusic.com/ <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 3. Vote Now in LoneStarMusic.com 1st Annual Texas Music Awards When you vote, you become automatically registered to WIN an online shopping spree for $250.00! So, come one, come all and cast your vote today. Help us get the 1st Annual Texas Music Awards off to a great start. Click here to vote online: http://www.lonestarmusic.com/vote.asp <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 4. New Releases Pat Green & Cory Morrow - "Songs We Wish That We Had Written" The Groobees - "Buy 1, Get 11 Free" Double Trouble - "Been A Long Time" Steve Fromholz - "A Guest In Your Heart" Brian Rung - "Brian Rung" Clay Blaker - "Welcome To The Wasteland" Bleu Edmondson - "Southland" Cooder Graw - "Segundo - Live" Kevin Deal - "Kiss On The Breeze" Cross Canadian Ragweed - "Highway 377" Various Artists - "Travelin' Texas" Harris & Ryden - "Here To Jackson" John Evans - "Biggest Fool In Town" - Re-released with Bonus Tracks The Randy Rogers Band - "Live @ Cheatham Street Warehouse" <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 5. On The Horizon (Coming Soon) Delbert McClinton - "Nothing Personal" - March 6 Jimmy LaFave - "Texoma" - March 14 Bob Schneider - "Lonelyland" - March 14 Kyle Hutton - "Coming Home" - March 15 Terri Hendrix - New Live CD - March or April Shaver - "The Earth Rolls On" - March or April Ray Wylie Hubbard - April Charlie Robison - "Step Right Up" - April 10th Jason Boland And The Stragglers - "The Truck Stop Sessions, Vol 2" - May Lucinda Williams - "Broken Butterflies" - Late May Robert Earl Keen - Late June <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 6. Interview With A Craftsman - Guy Clark Introduction by Sunny Sweeney Born and raised in West Texas, Guy Clark has always stayed true to his Lone Star roots when it comes to songwriting. In this rare interview, Chad Raney, President of Lonestarmusic.com, gets the chance to chat with the Godfather of Texas Songwriting. Clark talks about his personal inspirations and shares his secrets to writing songs. Everyone who is anyone in Texas music today has been inspired in some way by this writing genius and musical trendsetter. Clark talks about his friendships with Townes Van Zandt, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle and Verlon Thompson and reveals how his wife's brutal honesty has helped him write many of his amazing songs. To read more go to: http://www.lonestarmusic.com/guyclark.asp <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 7. Artist of the Month - The Groobees The Groobees are a Texas music band in just about every sense of the term as well as the words within it. First of all, they are one of those musical units that is genuinely a band. One can hear the interplay and feel the unity in the melodies and grooves they create together. When it comes to being musical, The Groobees not only offer a vast range of instrumental accents, lacing accordion, mandolin, and banjo over guitars(both electric and acoustic), keyboards, bass, and drums, but create songs that carry stories, imagery, emotions, and meaning in the lyrics along with giving each player the room to shine. And while they may not sing about such overworked Lone Star State subjects as beer, dancehalls, and two-stepping, The Groobees do reflect the breadth and depth of the music found in Texas, flavoring their songs with elements of rock, country, folk, pop, blues, and more. And getting back to just how much The Groobees are a genuine band, that fact is also revealed in how all that they do comes out sounding like nobody else but The Groobees. Read more about this artist at http://www.lonestarmusic.com/p_artist2.asp?id=24 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 8. Get Ready To Spring Into Festival Fever *Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival - April 19, 20, 21 Meridian, Texas Break out your camping gear and dust off that prize winning Chili Recipe because it is time for the Thirteenth Annual "Woodstock of Texas Music". This year's lineup includes Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Terri Hendrix, Rusty Wier Tommy Alverson, Davin James, Joe Pat Hennen, Mike Graham, Michael Hearne & South by Southwest, Steven Fromholz, Shake Russell, Adam Carroll, Brian Burns, Ed Burleson, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Mike Blakely, Chris Schlotzhauer, Fred Eaglesmith, Robert Frith Kevin Deal, Jim Hoehn & Kevin Mulvenna, Roger Creager, Christine Albert & Chris Gage, Reckless Kelly, Kevin Fowler, Tommy Elskes, and more to come... Don't hassle with the lines to buy tickets... To buy tickets online go to http://www.lonestarmusic.com/generalstore.asp For more information go to http://www.larryjoetaylor.com *Lone Star Beer's Lone Star Musicfest - March 31 Mo Ranch - Blanco, Texas Charlie Robison, Gary P. Nunn, The Hollisters, Two Tons Of Steel, Eleven Hundred Springs, Tracie Lynn, Jody Jenkins, and Cow Jazz are all set to rock Blanco (outside of San Antonio). For Tickets call Ticketmaster @ (210)224-9600 *Texas Traditions - April 7 Hayes County Civic Center - San Marcos, Texas Pat Green, Gary P. Nunn, Roger Creager, Cooder Graw, Kevin Fowler, Honeybrowne, and Doug Moreland Tickets available online @ Lonestarmusic.com on March 7 *Old Settler's Bluegrass Festival - April 6, 7, 8 Dripping Springs, Texas Lone Stars slated to perform include Terri Hendrix, Peter Keane, Karen Abrahams, Two High String Band, LeeAnn Atherton, and many more... For more information check out http://www.bluegrassfestival.com <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 9. Top 10 Sellers Go to our site to see the full list of 25, but for now, here are our Top 10 sellers. Our top sellers are updated daily so check in often... 1. Harris and Ryden - Here to Jackson 2. Cross Canadian Ragweed - Highway 377 3. Groobees - Buy One Get Eleven Free 4. Cross Canadian Ragweed - Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon 5. Pat Green and Cory Morrow - Songs We Wish We'd Written 6. Dub Miller - American Troubadour 7. Adam Carroll - South of Town 8. Roger Creager - I Got the Guns 9. Jason Boland - Pearl Snaps 10. Adam Carroll - Looking Out the Screen Door Go to: http://www.lonestarmusic.com/p_top20.asp <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 10. Quote of the Month "Hang on just as long as you can Get up whenever you fall Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again Don't be hangin' your life on a wall" --Guy Clark, "Hangin' Your Life On A Wall" <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 11. Tell A Friend About LoneStarMusic.com Help us spread the word about great music, Go to: http://www.lonestarmusic.com/refer.asp <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 12. Support LoneStarMusic.com As always, Free Shipping when you buy 3 CDs or more. If you like our site and like what we are doing for Texas Music then show your support by purchasing your CDs from us online or by calling Toll Free (877)563-8249. Need Web Hosting or Web Design? We can build, host, and market your music or your business to the world. Contact us for more details. 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