A staple album on my ipod is The Great American Desert by the Thrift Store Cowboys. After seeing a live show at this year’s SXSW,
I knew I had to tell more people about this evocative band. Their sound
comes from a diverse mixture of instruments; sometimes it sounds
western rockish, sometimes mariachi, sometimes indie folk with a desert
twist. It is cohesive and beautiful, with the violin or pedal steel
suddenly blowing through like the west Texas wind.
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Even Born Again, a six-song EP from late 2008, is the first recording of one of Denton's new talents, Sarah Jaffe.
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RTB2 is a duo from Denton, TX. The Both of It (2007) is their debut album.
It seems like the population of two-piece rock bands is
getting pretty crowded, so what I’m about to say is bound to be met
with some incredulity.
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Checkout what is happening in Dallas this weekend.
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