Townes Van Zandt
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High, Low and in Between, Same as You March 14, 2025
I knew just how the motel would be: “groovy” in that Austin way, retro but millennial in schemes of pink and orange, perhaps a neon sign that spelled in cursive, “Y’all Means All!” or “In Willie We Trust.” Nevertheless, I’d found a room for half the ...
The Cult of Townes Van Zandt March 15, 2024
On 20 September 1977 Townes Van Zandt played the first of two nights at the Lone Star Cafe, then New York City’s premier country music venue. By this point the Texas-born musician had recorded six albums, made over the course of just four years. The ...
