Wednesday, February 24 2010
James McMurtry: Live in Europe
James McMurtry's character-driven songs get a muscular workout on this live CD/DVD package which offers the first authorized footage of McMurtry in concert.
Thursday, December 18 2008
The Best Americana Music of 2008
It did seem -- perhaps because of the genre's traditional real-world concerns -- like a lot of the year's best Americana releases sensed the storm clouds gathering.
Monday, June 9 2008
James McMurtry: Just Us Kids
There is just enough organic warmth here to make those who grimace at James McMurtry's grizzled vocals forgive him his sin of sounding like a Texas roughneck.
Tuesday, April 15 2008
James McMurtry: Just Us Kids
Call McMurtry’s music what you will, just don’t call it kids’ stuff.
Monday, March 24 2008
20 Questions: James McMurtry
Smart and aware, Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry shares some pointed observations about the world with PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, April 16 2007
Guy Clark: Americana Master Series: Best of the Sugar Hill Years
The experience of a good retrospective is like raiding an older sibling's record collection as a kid, one of the most time-honored entry points for discovering new old music.
Thursday, September 8 2005
James McMurtry: Childish Things
The Texas troubadour adds a bit of panache and grace to the stories of the working class poor. America: the land of the free, where even working two jobs means one can only afford to sleep in the car.
