Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air: Legends
of West Texas Music by Christopher Oglesby Published by the University
of Texas Press: "As a whole, the interviews create
a portrait not only of Lubbock's musicians and artists, but also
of the musical community that has sustained them, including venues
such as the legendary Cotton Club and the original Stubb's Barbecue.
This kaleidoscopic portrait of the West Texas music scene gets
to the heart of what it takes to create art in an isolated, often
inhospitable environment. As Oglesby says, "Necessity is
the mother of creation. Lubbock needed beauty, poetry, humor,
and it needed to get up and shake its communal ass a bit or go
mad from loneliness and boredom; so Lubbock created the amazing
likes of Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Terry Allen, and
Joe Ely." Read a Review
"I shoot all my videos with the Flip; recommended!"
-Chris Oglesby
"Indeed, Oglesby's introduction of more
than two dozen musicians who called Lubbock home should be required
reading not only for music fans, but for Lubbock residents and
anyone thinking about moving here. On these pages, music becomes
a part of Lubbock's living history."
- William Kerns, Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Author Chris
Oglesby is quoted @ page 8
in the Stubb's Cookbook
BOOK BOOGIE/LUBBOCK ALL-STARS DVD - available from Tornado
Gallery Celebrate the Anniversary of "Fire in the Water, Earth
in the Air" by ordering the DVD recording of the One Year
Anniversary Concert in Lubbock
Author Chris Oglesby joined with artist Karen Mahaffy; Megan Crigger, Austin's Public Art Administrator; and artist Chris Sauter for a conversation inspired by Mahaffy's the art exhibit: "the persistence of moment and the phenomena of place." We talked about "private space and public space, literary spaces and visual spaces. The phenomena of place refers to how these artists feel about Texas; the organic vs. manufactured creation/production of place; preservation, loss and/or appropriation of place; public/private place; place experienced through a sense of harmony, parallax or discord."
Oglesby House Concert V: Robin Griffin & Tony Adams You missed it: Saturday July 3, 2010; 6-9pm
Next House Concert is COMING SOON!
(Stay tuned for details!)
LONG AWAITED RETURN TO AUSTIN of TWO of LUBBOCK's MOST NOTORIOUS ROCKIN' COUNTRY-BLUESMEN, the legendary red rooster Robin Griffin and his friend of 35 years guitar-slinger Tony Adams.
It had been years since many of our friends had the opportunity to see Robin Griffin and Tony Adams; maybe your last time had been at Great Scott Barbecue, Juan in a Million, or the Spoon. Robin and Tony recently have been performing regularly in Lubbock and we were pleased to host their long-awaited return to Austin "Lubbock's Unofficial Music Consulate in South Austin."
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!!!
Chris Oglesby's virtualubbock has a Fan Page on Facebook, where readers can share some of their favorite Lubbock music memories. Here a some highlights from our friends:
Discussion Topic
We have all experienced the magic of great west Texas music. Please share your favorite Lubbock music moment. Were you at the Tornado Jams? Remember the Cotton Club, Fat Dawg's, PJ Belly's, and Main Street Saloon? Did a Joe Ely show change your life? Did you meet your spouse at a Planet's show? Did you sweat you ass off dancing to the Maines Brothers Band? A night of fuzzy memories partying with Elvis the Busboy? Did you blow your mind on Air Biscuit? Did you get lucky at a Thrift Store Cowboys show? Has Cary Swinney made you laugh until you could not breath? Share the magic, share the love.
When the Dust Settles
short fiction by Robin Montgomery (revised 5/18/10) "Since I’ve been away from Texas for several years, I’m surprised sometimes by what I miss. I miss wild thunderstorms, the most incredible sunsets and sunrises, wide open skies, chicken fried steak, homemade tamales, real barbeque and many other foods, and believe it or not: dust storms.
Dust storms happen to be very romantic. ..."
Lubbock native King Mahon is writing modern gothic fiction which is receving some international acclaim. Mahon's upcoming novel Red Raydr is set in modern Lubbock. It is a tale of the insidious masters who govern our planet and one man who is determined to challenge their reign. Many Lubbock music fans may remember King Mahon from his days as a heavy metal musician, often seen at Main Street Saloon. You can hear some of King's new music on his new website.
international acclaim. Mahon's upcoming novel Red Raydr is set in modern Lubbock. It is a tale of the insidious masters who govern our planet and one man who is determined to challenge their reign. Many Lubbock music fans may remember King Mahon from his days as a heavy metal musician, often seen at Main Street Saloon. You can hear some of King's new music on his new website..jpg){kind=small}
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