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Nick Gaitan's (Octanes, Billy Joe Shaver) latest project is hard to pigeonhole, and that's a good thing. Much of the material swings in an old-school country way, but there are always elements that take bits of the 'country' out of the songs. ... Comment?
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Ryan Bingham Gives Crazy Heart Musical Weight
... with songs from Buck Owens , the Louvin Brothers , Lightnin' Hopkins , Waylon Jennings , Townes Van Zandt , Billy Joe Shaver and Sam Phillips . After listening to an advance copy during my holiday drive, there are a lot of nice surprises -- like the ... Comment?
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... Lagoon, taught English at Houston Community College, tended bar at the Continental Club and toured with Billy Joe Shaver. He funnels those experiences into this effortless, grandly entertaining disc, which captures the heart and soul of Houston life ... Comment?
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Some of 2009's best music came from local talent
... Lagoon, taught English at Houston Community College, tended bar at the Continental Club and toured with Billy Joe Shaver. He funnels those experiences into this effortless, grandly entertaining disc, which captures the heart and soul of Houston life ... Comment?
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... Rock, which was especially bitter since the show was to celebrate Verizon/Alltel Arena's 10th anniversary. Billy Joe Shaver , the great outlaw country singer/songwriter, almost redeemed his brethren with a concert at Revolution in November. The ... Comment?
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... Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man, Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man : When he's not thumping for honky-tonk icon Billy Joe Shaver or local rockabilly gasses the Octanes, Nick Gaitan leads The Umbrella Man, whose self-titled debut is a walking-bass Gulf ... Comment?
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John Goodspeed: Keen ready to spread holiday cheer
... and Bob Dylan. Stewart Mann & The Statesboro Revue will open. Acclaimed songwriter and dynamic performer Billy Joe Shaver will play Luckenbach Dance Hall's Christmas Ball on Saturday with Tom Gillam. Sunday, he will kick off his Bottom Dollar Tour, ... Comment?
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... chilling moment actually comes at the very end of the credits as the a cappella version by Robert Duvall of Billy Joe Shaver 's "Live Forever" from the film accompanies a freeze frame: "Dedicated to the memory of Stephen Bruton ." The late South ... Comment?
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"Crazy Heart": Truck-stop romeo stripped down
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... n particular, has a fine, glowing moment in which he sings a scrap of a song by the great singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver (who has appeared in several of Duvall's films including the 1996 "The Apostle"). The original music here Comment?
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From the promoter: Jerry Jeff Walker is strongly associated with the progressive country scene that centered around Austin, TX, in the 1970s and included such figures as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, the Lost Gonzo Band, Waylon Jennings, and Townes Van Zandt. Comment?
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Billy Joe Shaver, Slaid Cleaves and Joe Ely team up for February show
Outlaw country pioneer Billy Joe Shaver, honky-tonk legend Joe Ely and Americana singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves will be performing at the Paramount Theatre Feb. Comment?
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Billy Joe Shaver Shows Why Old Guys Rule
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At 70 years old, Billy Joe Shaver has more energy onstage than most of the acts I've seen in the past 12 months. Comment?
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CL's picks for the week's best shows
Raekwon brings Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 to Masquerade, Sat. Dec. 5. Published 12.02.09 WED/2 BILLY JOE SHAVER, KEN WILL MORTON Shaver has been called "the best" by Willie Nelson and seems to prove it with every new album. Comment?
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... wish with overblown, poppy drama in two-minute increments. Though recent... More >> Nick Gaitan's (Octanes, Billy Joe Shaver) latest project is hard to pigeonhole, and that's a good thing. Much of the material swings in an old-school country way, ... Comment?
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Billy Joe Shaver Some of these old Texas singer/songwriters make it for the long haul; some don't. Billy Joe Shaver came up through the ranks at the same time as the late, great Townes Van Zandt; in fact, they used to open for each other at the famous Old Quarter in Houston, back in the day. Comment?
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... Brooks. Other highlights include a version of Tracy Chapman's "All That You Have is Your Soul" and the Billy Joe Shaver's "Old Five-and-Dimers Like Me." Not surprisingly, Harris manages to be both passionate and composed in her treatment of the ... Comment?
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Kennard delivers a gem-in-the-rough
... but achieving a distinctive style in the process. Kennard's lyrics suggest the down-home poetic wisdom of Billy Joe Shaver, and his small-ensemble instrumentation recalls the big sound that such pioneering rock 'n' roll ensembles as Gene Vincent & ... Comment?
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Spirituality & love at Brewster Street
... album, "Songs We Wish We'd Written," which featured songs by Townes Van Zandt, Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver. The collaboration earned Morrow his first chart position as the album peaked at No. 26 on the U.S. Country chart. While Morrow has ... Comment?
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Winning Again - Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver never became a household name, but his songs -- including "Good Christian Soldier," "Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me," and "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" -- became country standards during the '70s and his reputation among musicians and critics didn't diminish during the ensuing decades. Comment?
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... the heavyweight comedy champion of the world," racking up shoplifting charges may not be the way to go. PP. BILLY JOE SHAVER 8 p.m., Revolution. $12 adv., $15 d.o.s. He's a hero to your heroes - Willie Nelson called him maybe the best songwriter ... Comment?
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