Patoski Love For DEA
The Dead End Angels have gotten a nice review from Harp magazine:
I used to think there wasn’t much more to the Groobees, the alt-country rockers from Amarillo up in the Texas Panhandle, than Susan Gibson’s composition “Wide Open Spaces” that the Dixie Chicks made famous, and their kinship with Lubbock bands in being charmingly, sometimes achingly honest, if a little naive. I should’ve listened closer. While Gibson has gone on to establish herself as a respectable songster in Austin (in line behind Terri Hendrix, perhaps, but still a player) the real interesting post-Groobee action is happening 50 miles south of Austin on I-35, in the German river town of New Braunfels. That’s where Scott Melott, the Other Groobee, has been woodshedding while raising a family, reuniting with original Groobee drummer Craig Bagby, Troy Wilson, the other half of Bagby’s rhythm section, and adding Texas Music journeyman Rick Poss and writing some soulful, eminently catchy originals including “Rhonda’s Prayer” a stirring telling of The Great Fourth of July Flood of 2002, a wild tale that really happened. Alejandro Escovedo puts a light touch on the proceedings while wearing his producer’s hat, letting the songs do the heavy lifting. And lift they do. Take these guys seriously. They’re players.That was penned by Joe Nick Patoski.
There are a lot of music writers out there who think really highly of themselves (and shouldn't).
And then there are a handful of excellent music writers like Patoski, who knows his stuff and knows how to write a review. He's always worth paying attention to.
Kudos to the guys for making an impression.
And now, I'm off to San Antonio to catch a DEA show tonight (and a good steak, I hope) at the Scenic Loop Cafe.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 10/31/03 11:51 | Music | Technorati
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