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The Rev. Horton Heat continues to exorcise his psychobilly demons

In Music By Chris Parker
Singer/guitarist Jim Heath is old-school, and not just because of his predilection for country, blues, rockabilly, and classic rock ’n’ roll. (You know, when it was still three words.) The man better known as the Reverend Horton Heat doesn’t have much use for the recording studio, preferring to sweat it out under the lights, something he’s been doing since playing high-school dances in his teenage band. A musical lifer, Heath is ... [MORE]

Full Nelson, half baked
Music
By Gilbert Garcia
The rock era has provided countless high-profile examples of how not to deal with the aging process. On the one hand, we’ve seen geriatric, surgically-mauled Peter Pans pathetically pretending that th ...

CDs Nuts
By Jeremy Martin
Evil Urges My Morning Jacket (ATO Records) MMJ no longer sounds like the band that recorded It Still Moves, but no other band will ever be able to sound like the new MMJ without develop ...

THE SOUND & THE FURY
Sound and the Fury
By Gilbert Garcia
The major news on the SA club scene this week is the debut of Scout Bar, a large, multi-venue club based on the successful brand established in Houston. Located on the North Side (19314 U.S. Highway 2 ...

Lay It Down
Vintage soul from Al Green
By Gilbert Garcia
Al Green is like Aretha Franklin in reverse. When Aretha stepped away from her church roots to s... ...

Crystal Castles
Atari pop from Crystal Castles
Toronto duo Crystal Castles are known (in hipster dance circles, at least) for their high-energy... ...