The great Texas singer-songwriter, Holden Rushing, first turned me on to this album in his Venice beach abode during his three year stint out here in Los Angeles. Much obliged, Holden. Upon the receipt of the record, I was also told a tale that seemed to blur the line between fact and [...]

+ SXSW announced the official artist lineup this week. We are doing our two day Hot Freaks! event again – stay tuned for details over the next few weeks.
+ Soul Sides highlights Bob Azzams brand of original gumbo funk, circa 1968
+ The Rising Storm gets a podcast component to the blog
+ Little Hits pens [...]