Jimmie Vaughan Wednesday, March 31; El Rey Theater (21 and over, 8 p.m.): Not surprisingly, Jimmie Vaughan has long been overshadowed as a musician by [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 25, 2004 Read More
Chris Smither Thursday, April 1; Macey Center (N.M. Tech Campus, Socorro, all ages, 8 p.m.)/Saturday, April 3; Outpost Performance Space (all ages, 8 p.m.): Chris [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 25, 2004 Read More
Sonic Reducer Singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves third record proves once and for all that you don't have to be Texas-born to make pure Texas music. The [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 18, 2004 Read More
Music To Your Ears By the time this issue reaches your hands, I'll probably be sunning myself by the hotel pool, drinking non-alcoholic beer and stuffing my [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 18, 2004 Read More
Blue Note She's been a troubled teen, a runaway, a drug addict, a drunk, resident of a Kansas City jail, an accomplished student of philosophy [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 18, 2004 Read More
Four Shillings Short Saturday, March 27; Super-secret AMP location (call 842-5073 or e-mail abqmusic@att.net for reservations and directions, all ages, $10 donation): Talk about cultural diversity. [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 18, 2004 Read More
Aural Fixation Let's keep things simple at the outset: There are kick-ass bands (Osmium, Systemic, Soultorn, Low Twelve, Bite the Hand), mediocre bands (Blessed with [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 18, 2004 Read More
Blue Note Oliver Lake may be the most well-traveled alto saxophonist in history in terms of the countless musical lands he's visited (and continues to [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 11, 2004 Read More
Calexico With The Handsome Family Monday, March 15; Launchpad (21 and over, 9 p.m.): If there was a house band for the indie underground, it would be Joey [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 11, 2004 Read More
Music To Your Ears Although they weren't officially “invited” to participate, The Foxx (formerly the Sweatband) will nonetheless be representing Albuquerque at South by Southwest in Austin [...] Michael Henningsen \ Mar 11, 2004 Read More