Story & Photos by Mary Jane Farmer. For more photos, click on the link at the bottom. Nestled, literally, in the heart of Kerrville is the Azul Lounge. Why is it called “azul”? Simple: It’s Spanish for ‘blue’ and it’s the blues, pure and simple, that the Bona Fide Blues Band brought to that underground tavern in […]
First printed in Buddy Magazine, By Mary Jane Farmer, Scene In Town “You can’t say no to Larry Joe!” — Deryl Dodd Twenty-six years ago, Larry Joe Taylor decided to host a CASI-sanctioned chili cook-off, and while he was at it, might as well go ahead and add some music to the day’s activities. There […]
Originally published in the April issue, Buddy Magazine “Live A Little More”, The Tejas Brothers. No No Records (Independent) Eleven songs complete this new project, “Live A Little More,” from the Tejas Brothers, 12 if you count the little reminder at the end of the CD, “Drink responsibly,” added because one of the sponsors on the CD […]
That first festival came around after I had seven months of sobriety under my belt. In those seven months between October 1980 and May 1981, I had become very used to getting in-town help from my 12-step friends, nightly and sometimes during the day as well. The prospect of going 5 or 6 days without […]
(Not sure what I’m going to do about photos for these little blurbs, and I’m a great believer in artwork with every article. I’ll figure something out.) *************** You might have guessed it — it was a musician, the man of my dreams (at the time), that got me started in it all. After divorcing […]
This series could go on for quite some time, and could quit any moment. It will be ‘blog’ style, and basically the story of my life in the music business. It’s kind of a ‘have to’ because of the flood of memories that swooshed around me as I drove to, arrived at, and remain at Quiet […]
Press release issued through Webster PR NASHVILLE – One of the most loved and best selling groups in all of country music is set to release their first ever live hits album Boys Night Out on April 15, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, the band has partnered with its label Cleopatra Records and digital distributor The Orchard to […]
By MJF Shiner Sundays at Love & War bring out the best in everyone, whether musician or music fan. Sunday’s (April 6, 2014) was no different. Darryl Lee Rush and Larry Joe Taylor played on stage, encouraged and appreciated by their numerous fans. And those fans who came for Darryl Lee stayed for Larry Joe, […]
3. Friends of Bill W at Kerrville
That first festival came around after I had seven months of sobriety under my belt. In those seven months between October 1980 and May 1981, I had become very used to getting in-town help from my 12-step friends, nightly and sometimes during the day as well. The prospect of going 5 or 6 days without […]
2. Volunteering has its rewards
(Not sure what I’m going to do about photos for these little blurbs, and I’m a great believer in artwork with every article. I’ll figure something out.) *************** You might have guessed it — it was a musician, the man of my dreams (at the time), that got me started in it all. After divorcing […]
This series could go on for quite some time, and could quit any moment. It will be ‘blog’ style, and basically the story of my life in the music business. It’s kind of a ‘have to’ because of the flood of memories that swooshed around me as I drove to, arrived at, and remain at Quiet […]
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