Tag Archives: Willie Nelson

Alice Embree :
THE VOTE | Free the vote and the governor’s hostages

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Thorne Dreyer

Rev. William Barber of the Poor People’s Campaign led a four-day march from Georgetown. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 4, 2021 The Austin American-Statesman headlined their story on July 1: “Republicans counter Willie Nelson, Beto O’Rourke … Continue reading →

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Jane Ayers : Willie Nelson and 300,000 Others Sue Monsanto

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Willie Nelson. Image from OTRC.Occupy the Food System:Willie Nelson and 300,000other activists sue Monsanto By Jane Ayers / Reader Supported News / February 16, 2012 Little did Willie Nelson know when he recorded “Crazy” years ago just how crazy it … Continue reading →

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Jane Ayers : Willie Nelson and 300,000 Others Sue Monsanto

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Farm aid president Willie Nelson. Photo by Ed Reinke / AP.Occupy the Food System:Willie Nelson and 300,000other activists sue Monsanto By Jane Ayers / Reader Supported News / February 15, 2012 Little did Willie Nelson know when he recorded “Crazy” … Continue reading →

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Willie Nelson : Occupy the Food System

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2011.Occupy the food system From seed to plate, our food system is now even more concentrated than our banking system. By Willie Nelson / Reader Supported News / December 18, 2011 Thanks to the Occupy … Continue reading →

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Turk Pipkin : A Simple Truth… or Two

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Turk Pipkin with students at Mahiga Primary School in Kenya.One Peace at a Time:A simple truth… or two By Turk Pipkin / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2009 With the problems of the world appearing more challenging with each … Continue reading →

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Closing Time : Gilley’s Sherwood Cryer, a Honky Tonk Legend

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Gilley’s owner Sherwood Cryer, right, with singer Mickey Gilley, at the Pasadena club in 1980. Photo by Joel Draut / Houston Chronicle. Former owner of iconic honky-tonk Gilley’s dies Sherwood Cryer, whose honky-tonk Gilley’s created a lasting image of the … Continue reading →

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Greg Moses : The Dylan Show Plays Corpus Christi

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Geometries of the Bob Dylan Show in South Texas Instantly the night is dark. Orchestra music plays from hanging speakers. Time to cheer and squint into the black box that has become the stage. There is a man in … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan : Texas Troubadour

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

More than iconicBob Dylan: Texas Troubadour By Guy Schwartz / The Rag Blog / August 4, 2009 Bob Dylan was more than iconic Sunday night in The Woodlands outside Houston. He rocked and grooved! It was a concert that I … Continue reading →

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Austin Works to Maintain its Status as Live Music Mecca

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Paul Oveisi, who chairs the 15-member Live Music Task Force created by the Austin City Council, at Momo’s, his live music venue on Austin’s famed Sixth Street. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.‘Today, Austin is defined as much by its … Continue reading →

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Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis – Two Men With The Blues

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog / Posted July 7, 2008

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