Topix — Joe Ely wasn't punk, but his West Texas mojo skewed that way on this rip-roaring collection fueled by guitarist Jesse Taylor with fiery roots fare including Jimmie Dale Gilmore's "Dallas" and Butch Hancock's "Road Hawg." Even the Clash had to ask if ... more info

Guardian Music — (Neanderthal Records)Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a Texan legend, a member of the Flatlanders (along with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock) and the composer of my all-time favourite from the south-west, Dallas. Who else could write lyrics such as, "Did you ever s... more info

Topix — The Wronglers are a San Francisco-based group that includes Warren Hellman, founder of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, that city's free equivalent to the Austin City Limits Music Festival. more info

Culture Bully — A look into Jacques Audiard's 2009 film "A Prophet" including an examination of the film's use of pop music (Nas, Sigur Ros, Turner Cody & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, to be specific). more info