Ten years ago, I was frustrated with the state of the local music scene. I said to myself that “it wasn’t like the good old days.” Upon realizing how much like an old fogy I sounded like, it was time to take action. And so The Ghost was born. It’s been a long, strange, ten […]
You know the detail. Ten songs that deserve your attention. Nothing more, nothing less. The first track comes courtesy of former Monahans kead singer Greg Vanderpool. He sent me an email to attend his recent Twilite Lounge show, which I was not able to attend. I have, however, repeatedly listened to “To Violet”, the lead […]
Before I begin this playlist, let me give a big thank you to Kinsley August and everyone involved in the show A Tale of Three Folks at Plano Arts Centre Theatre. Thanks to the crew from both Silas Nello and Glass Canons, to the Arts Centre Theatre staff, and everyone who attended the show. Now, […]
During my years of following the local music scene, I have observed that the number of female fronted acts continues to grow. Yet there is still this notion among some music lovers that female fronted acts are some sort of novelty. This is a bothersome misnomer to The Ghost, as I could rattle off a […]
Silas Nello (Feat. Jenna Clark), “Tell Me What You Need” It would be rather predictable of The Ghost to begin this playlist with a Kinsley August song. After all, yours truly is hosting A Tale of Three Folks at Plano ArtsCenter, with Kinsley headlining the event. The Ghost, however, does not want to be obvious […]
Did it shock you that The Ghost is running late on this week’s Ten for Your Attention? Would it shock you even more if I only had half the necessary tracks for the segment? If it surprises you, then welcome to the blog, newcomer. For the rest well acquainted with my unique sense of timeline, […]
Atlantis Aquarius, “Full Moon” Yes, I’m still on my Atlantis Aquarius kick. When southern rock is this soulful and groovy, why wouldn’t The Ghost still be all over that? Frankly, I can’t think of a better way to start off this playlist. Rania Khoury, “Wanna Be Your Wife” Ms. Khoury has returned with a new […]
Lots of great new (and new-ish) music to share, and I don’t have loads of leisure time to wax poetic, so let’s get on with this. Jared Caraway (Jared & The Jewelers, shown above) was kind enough to let me debut a new track, “Fabric of My Soul”. There are some really strong guitar riffs […]
Omar and the Howlers, “Hard Times in the Land of Plenty” Sad news in the Austin music world came this week when Barry “Frosty” Smith passed away. To say that his musical resume was impressive would be an understatement. He played with Soulhat, Alejandro Escovedo, Roky Erickson, and Omar & The Howlers, to name a […]
As you’re probably aware, Pete Freedman has clearly set the record straight on how awful the Deep Ellum Arts Festival is. I felt it was my duty to help back up his opinion, so I designed a playlist that clearly shows the lack of talent held by those playing the festival. I apologize for having […]