Well do ya believe this I’m actually doing Ricks Picks again. I know it’s been a long long time and overdue so, here we go!!!!

Let’s talk about an awesome new release from Schertz Texas finest Steve Earle for quite sometime it’s been on the grapevine to expect a new one from Steve on the New West Label and the wait is almost over and trust me folks this new disc is awesome through and through!!!!!Titled “Washington Square Serenade” and tunes like Tennessee Blues, Satellite Radio, City of Immigrants, Oxycontin Blues, Steve’s Hammer each tune is pure Earle lyrical mastery this is truly an amazing effort each and every track. Journey with mister Earle on his road of life from yesterday, to Today and with such an enchanting duet with wife Allison Moorer they take you to the future of Americana…..Thanks Steve we needed this one!!!! Let’s keep the Devil in the Hole, Oh yea you can get your hands on this one September 25, 2007…….Can’t wait!!!!!

 

Now on to a disc I should have highlighted months ago and this guy is one of us, that’s right, he calls the Texas Hill Country his home. The new release from Jay Boy Adams of Comfort, Texas. Shoe Box is truly an effort straight from the Heart of a true Americana artist. I have said on numerous occasions this record could possible be the best of this years entries to our genre. Songs about, just everyday life around these parts, maybe, that we are guilty of taking for granite, Jay Boy Adams doesn’t take it for granite and you can put a frame around this disc and just say “That’s a picture of life in the Hill Country. With tunes like Life in a small town and Shoebox let’s not forget where it is we come from. Thanks Jay Boy. And yes this one is available for purchase as we speak…..

 

Wow another Hill County artist with a great new record, well the entire band, they are the Hill Country dream team band, this would be Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros the new release “Diamonds in The Sun” on Palo Duro Records is a joy to the ears of any Americana Music connoisseur this is definitely a must have for the personal collection Get it!!!! From the first track “Trains I Missed” to The Bands “Shape I’m In” to the fan favorite Stand Up Seven and my personal favorite party tune, Gringo’s Red River Blues and so much more from Mystery’s of Love and Family it’s all here Thanks Mystiqueros and Muchas Gracias Walt. Get it Diamonds in the Sun by Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros. And if you get a chance to catch these guys “Live” do it!!!! You’ll be glad ya did!!!

 

One more to touch on this month and this one is a definite sleeper. It’s a new band to me from back where Polk salad Annie hummed the original southern rock comes times relevant Southern Rockers “SWAMPDAWAMP” when you see a name like that on the cover ya just have to listen and I did and wowser this disc is just what any doctor would order to bring home to momma… Tracks like I’m Feelin Saturday” and Sunday Southern Tradition, Little Pill Called the Truth, and Tastes like Chicken to me, Will take ya back to the out door festivals at the Drive-Inn movie. And Miss Becky will top it off great band great disc Get it!!!!

 

That’s all for now we’ll visit again real soon,

Peace and Love with Goodwill last forever,

Rick 

Operations Manager

 

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