James McMurtry

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If you like your rootsy rock and roll straight, go see Austin-based singer-songwriter James McMurtry 's set Friday at Sam's Burger Joint (330 E Grayson St., $10-$15, 9 pm). Read More

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After taking 20 years to get Americana award winning singersongwriter James McMurtry over here, he was back within six months and looking trim and relaxed in the company of his band, The Heartless Bastards (Darren Hess, drums, and Lonnie Johnson, electric bass and harmony vocals). Read More

"I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said," reveals James McMurtry during his memorable performance of "Too Long In The Wasteland" recorded live at the Paridiso, Amsterdam. Read More

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Genius is hard to maintain, and it can be argued this Oklahoma troupe has been on a roll since "The Soft Bulletin" in 1998 and continuing through "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robotos" in 2002 and "At War With the Mystics" in 2006, all of which melded arty experimentalism with sublime songcraft. Read More