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Amanda Shires video "Detroit or Buffalo" Lubbock's own Amanda Shires is breaking out this year as one of Americana's best young songwriters and performers. American Songwriter Magazine has announced Amanda in the Top 5 songwriters of 2011 (topping such heavyweights as Tom Waits and Paul Simon). Amanda's 2011 CD release "Carrying Lightning" Lubbock folk who worked on the video: Oglesby House Concert IX: Tori Vasquez & Micah Vasquez We are expecting a BIG future for Lubbock music legacy Tori Vasquez and are very proud to have hosted her in our ninth Oglesby House Concert. Tori blew us away in our south Austin home with this powerful performance. Tori Vasquez was born in Shallowater TX, the youngest daughter of Lubbock music legend Junior Vasquez. Tori has been performing music in Lubbock most of her young life, with journeys to LA to record an EP with acclaimed producer and Lubbock native Clif Magness, and to New York City to compete at the National Mountain Stage NewSong Contest in 2010.
The virtualubbock General Store now has a page featuring MP3s available for purchasing from Amazon, entire albums and individual tracks, by legendary Lubbock artists such as Joe Ely, The Flatlanders, Cary Swinney, Andy Eppler, the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Amanda Shires, and more!!!
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Joe Ely is on the cover. Editor Richard Skanse gives kudos to author Chris Pick up a copy at one of these locations!
The Traveling Salesman were a popular Lubbock rock-n-roll band in the 1960s and '70s. Former Salesman and Vevleteen Dan Atcheson has provided this website with music by the Traveling Salesmen. Enjoy! Love Is Never Wrong, by Christopher J. Oglesby, 2010. "Yes, Mike, you are correct: Love is never wrong. Except that makes no sense whatsoever. Jesus loves me, this I know. " Author Chris Oglesby has been writing a series of short fiction stories set in Lubbock, dealing with the topics of music, sports, politics, and religion; these are all ripe subjects for discussion in West Texas. Please read Oglesby's most recent story. CONTRIBUTED STORY: Trey Yancy was a student at Texas Tech when keyboardist and unofficial jam leader Dee Purkeypile introduced him to perhaps the coolest music jam in the history of Texas. Click hear to READ ALL ABOUT IT So...what else is
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has been earning major kudos. This summer Lubbock native Tim Harman directed the video for Amanda's recording of "Detroit or Buffalo" (written by Barbara Keith of Stone Coyotes, the only cover song Amanda performs on Carrying Lightning). This video was shot entirely in Lubbock and features Amanda's friends Lubbock musicians Daniel Fluitt and Kris Killingsworth (Thrift Store Cowboys), Brandon Adams (The Sad Bastards), and Amanda's frequent songwriting and touring partner Rod Picott. Many other Lubbockians* stepped up to contribute space and props for this colorful video.We know how to make music and fun in Lubbock! 
Oglesby in his "Notes from the Editor" column on page 2, and yours truly contributes FOUR (4) articles, including: a profile of Amanda Shires; profile of Cary Swinney, a true hidden gem; an introduction of three "New Faces" : William Clark Green, Brandon Adams, & Charlie Shafter; and a venue spotlight on The Blue Light Live.
." Also, a complete discography review of Ely's entire catalog, including work with Flatlanders, Los 
, and more. There is review of Amanda Shires' excellent new work 
. Musician Eric Hisaw provides a great study on Lloyd Maines and Jesse Taylor as a power guitar duo, especially in the Joe Ely Band, andan interview with Bobby Keys; Eric reveals stories which the Rolling Stone and friend of Beatles never told yours truly; an interview with Jimmie Dale Gilmore; a reminiscence by Colin Gilmore about growing up on the weird side of Lubbock; another by Austin deejay & Lubbock native