Razor & Tie's 1996 collection Honky Tonk Amnesia: The Hard Country Sound of Moe Bandy is a superb summary of Bandy's peak as a hitmaker in the '70s and '80s, containing no less than 20 tracks, all of them major hits. Since his run at the top of the charts was lengthy, encompassing a number of big duets with both Janie Fricke and Joe Stampley, not everything is here. The biggest absences are these duets, with solo singles like "Here I Am Drunk Again" and "Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry" ...   [ read more ]

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To most urban/rap listeners, the Houston rap scene seemed more of a curious oddity than a serious breeding ground for great music. Purple World convincingly argues otherwise. It's a great album, plain and simple, on a par with the best albums that came out of New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles in 2002. The real beauty of Purple World, though, is how Big Moe sticks with his Houston peers. No, the Neptunes and Dr. Dre don't produce any tracks here, nor will you find P. Diddy or {$S...   [ read more ]

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