Finding Grace Kali
Christian Lynette Williams knows heartbreak and loss. The veteran Fort Worth singer-songwriter has had her promising musical career stalled by a series of tragedies...
Trauma Ray’s Gaze
Many local groups flirt with the edges of atmospheric, expressive, effects-driven rock music, but none have dived as deep into the waters and come...
Daryel Sellers on His Own
Here’s a thought: How many songwriters exist in this town who have been quietly composing their tunes, jotting them down in a notebook, or...
Joseph Wayne Miller Rolls Along
From Cat Power to Smog to the Microphones, earnest and confessional solo musicians seemed intent to cloud their emotional exhibitionism behind alter egos. Although...
Arenda Light Re-Ignites
The seventh song on Magpie, the new (and second) full-length album from Azle-born alt-rock four-piece Arenda Light, is fittingly titled “Give it Time.” Frontman...
Q&A with Bosque Brown
It wasn’t too long ago that 38-year-old Denton-turned-Fort Worth chanteuse Mara Lee Miller, better known by her nom de plume Bosque Brown, was on...
Tilly and the Flowers Step Forward
It’s fascinating when a song’s lyrical content contradicts its musical tone. There’s something oddly satisfying about the juxtaposition of brooding, melancholy prose laid on...
Cattle Dog Clay Perry
When you meet Clay Perry, he is outwardly deferential and humble. The spiritual-minded rapper uses his natural humility and “sir” and “ma’am” rural charm...
For the Love of Wilkerson
Danny Wilkerson has carried many titles: air-conditioner repairman, drummer in a regionally acclaimed pop-rock outfit, band manager, successful real estate broker, cancer survivor, and...
Ansley’s Ritual
Here’s a semantic question for you: What’s the difference between routine and ritual? I’d argue that a routine is a behavioral pattern you fall...
