When he sang “On The Road Again” I was transported back to my childhood, singing that with my family in a wood paneled station wagon I’m not sure we ever actually had. Some of the show made the crowd want to dance around in hay, and some of it made us want to get frisky between dusty wool blankets. The Willie Nelson (and family) performance was a whiskey sippin tumble weed moonshine magical good ole time.

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photography by Gari Askew

Willie Nelson performing at Club Nokia on December 8, 2009.

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We caught Rosie Flores playing an air show. With planes whizzing overhead, the guitarista has her two feet on the ground, strumming the strings in the inimitably passionate style that got a day dedicated to her in Austin. Everyday can’t be ‘Rosie Flores Day,’ but if you have a few thousand dollars to spare, she can put out Janis Martin’s last album! This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOxT4OH7Rj4] willie nelson’s 4th of july celebration The fired-up folks at Cinefamily will be celebrating America’s 233rd birthday with a mondo-patriotic program of virtual fireworks and mind-blown vintage Willie Nelson footage! (Will Jerry Jeff Walker appear in cameo?) Plus open grill, air conditioning and an insane selection of hypernationalisticish shorts of all formats. Further details [...]

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Jerry Jeff Walker was the heat-seeking missile who tore up Luckenbach on Viva Terlingua and once got in a dust-up with Willie Nelson on stage. He has covered several Texas classics and written some of his own, too. He speaks now from Nashville. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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photo courtesy poo bah We weren’t able to get a hold of everyone in Southern California who is observing Record Store Day tomorrow, but we did ask a few of our favorite local stores what sort of special things they’ll be doing. If you aren’t at Coachella—or if you want to sneak away—be sure to [...]

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