http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly Music News and Reviews Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:58:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've got another batch of great artists comin' at you this week!! Enjoy... Nineball O'Bryan Bill Engvall Scott Miller Matt Caplan John Nathaniel (re-published/updated) Here are the last four reviews we published: Big Head Todd & the Monsters Abandon Kansas Sam Thacker Los Lonely Boys If you have some big news on the horizon and you think it might affect a decision ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/22/weekly-reviews-5/ Bill Engvall is one of those comedians who is funny because he KNOWS who he is and he totally embraces it. As he says himself, "I'm a dork."  He talks about how he told his wife that he wanted a motorcycle for his birthday - so he went out ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/22/bill-engvall-15-degrees-off-cool/ For those who are fans of the singer/songwriter genre, you will love the music of Matt Caplan. Matt is a true story teller in his songs but doesn't come off as a "folky” guitar strummer. Matt even brings a jazzy influence into his music in the same way ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/22/matt-caplan-all-around-artist/ Scott Miller is best described as unique and innovative.  He certainly is an acoustic based musician but he manages to mix together grooves and rhythms that you don't normally hear.  One of things that most jumped out at me about Miller's music was the chorus of his song 'Wildcat Whistle'. ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/22/scott-miller-the-real-deal/ It's incredibly refreshing to hear the music of O’Bryan.  Finding artists who do "The Real Deal" R&B / Soul these days is not easy. In his first collection of songs in more than a decade, O’Bryan delivers some of his most unique mid tempo and groove ballads ever.  The closest ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/22/o%e2%80%99bryan-true-old-school-soul/ Nineball is a hard rock band hailing from what they call, "the dirty southland of Kentucky".  One of my favorite songs is 'All About The Money' off their album Millionaires.  Nineball is great at mixing vocal screams and heavy guitar distortion but still having strong melodies that do not get ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/22/nineball-the-dirty-southland/ Boom!...we're GOOD!  We have 4 MORE great artists for you this week!!...that's FOUR!!! Big Head Todd & the Monsters Abandon Kansas Sam Thacker Los Lonely Boys Here are the six reviews from last week: Potluck Frank Caliendo Los Huevos Moscow Girls State and Madison Leland Grant If you have some big news on the horizon and you think it might affect a ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/11/weekly-reviews-4/ What can you really say about Los Lonely Boys?  It's certainly no wonder that these guys were nominated in the Best New Artist category and won for best Pop Vocal Duo/Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The Los Lonely Boys story reads like a perfect Hollywood script - with three actual ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/11/los-lonely-boys-texican-rockn-roll/ Sam Thacker is a master of melody within contemporary pop songs.  Thacker's songwriting reminds me of Dan Wilson of Semisonic with a mixture of Edwin McCain and a touch of the Black Crowes. Sam has been asked to perform on The Rock Boat along-side such other great artists as Gavin Degraw, Tonic, and Sister Hazel.  ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/11/sam-thacker-pop-master/ Abandon Kansas is one of those young Pop/Rock/Indie bands that you hear and can't believe is not currently signed to a strong Indie or Major Label. I think a Label like Fueled By Ramen would be very wise to check out Abandon Kansas. They are a five-piece band from ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/11/abandon-kansas-indie-rock-with-heart/ Contributing Writer - Rocco Decicco (Queens, NY) - The London Times has described Big Head Todd & the Monsters as "scandalously overlooked" and "as classy as American rock gets." The band’s contribution to Americana music over their 22-year career (that is not a misprint) is truly under-appreciated; some would ... http://www.broadtexter.com/weekly/2008/06/11/big-head-todd-the-monsters-a-model-of-american-music/