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Shinyribs: “Well After Awhile”
SHINYRIBS Well After Awhile Nine Mile Records I’ve watched Kevin Russell develop his Gourds alter-ego Shinyribs at a Wednesday residency once a month for the past two years at the corner bar just a...
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Gourds headed to Woodstock
By William Michael Smith (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) Austin roots-music favorites the Gourds have just signed a deal with prestigious folk label Vanguard Records for their next project, the...
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Shinyribs: “Gulf Coast Museum”
SHINYRIBS Gulf Coast Museum Nine Mile Records Usually a side project is an opportunity for an artist to get a bit more indulgent and adventurous than his normal meal ticket allows. But for a guy like...
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After Awhile: LSM Dec 2013/Jan 2014 (Patty Griffin)
Notes from the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) LSM Dec 2013/Jan 2014Photo by Cambria Harkey Well well now — look who went out and got themselves a fresh new ‘do’ just in time...
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Q&A: Kevin Russell
By Rob Patterson (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Kevin Russell is the bearded Buddha of contemporary Texas semi-acoustic roots music. As co-frontman of the Gourds, he spent the better part of the last...
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Q&A: Lew Card
By Cody Oxley Reared on Appalachian bluegrass, singer-songwriter Lew Card left his native Tennessee for Texas a decade ago, initially finding his niche picking mandolin in and around Austin for several...
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Order up! New Shinyribs platter coming soon
By Richard Skanse As frightfully prolific as the Gourds were over the course of their nearly two-decade run, Kevin Russell seems to be well on his way to matching his last band’s pace (not to mention...
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Q&A: Kevin Russell of Shinyribs
By Rob Patterson Things are looking bright — or one could say shiny — for Austin’s Shinyribs right now. What began as a side project from singer-songwriter and guitar, mandolin, and ukulele player...
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Shinyribs: “I Got Your Medicine”
SHINYRIBS “I Got Your Medicine” www.shinyribs.org When Austin music vet Kevin Russell — best known for his long tenure as co-frontman of the charmingly eclectic the Gourds — stepped off into the...
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