Paramount Theatre
Give Transgressors a Chance
RECEIVED Mon., July 26, 2004
Dear Editor,
Not unlike a Lester Bangs junior critic contest submission, Darcie Stevens' review of the Transgressors debut recording is a disjointed mass of strained witticisms and shaky musical knowledge that comes up short and is filled with a negative slant bordering on a personal attack ["Texas Platters," Music, July 16]. The record I listened to is not wrecked by a shoddy production; I heard hints of Lee Hazelwood and the Gun Club, strengthened by J.R. Keyton's guitar playing (I think he is hands-down one of the best guitarists in Austin) and the strong lyrics and vocal style of Chad Nichols. I hope others will give this great record a chance despite Ms. Stevens' attempted musical assassination.
Not unlike a Lester Bangs junior critic contest submission, Darcie Stevens' review of the Transgressors debut recording is a disjointed mass of strained witticisms and shaky musical knowledge that comes up short and is filled with a negative slant bordering on a personal attack ["Texas Platters," Music, July 16]. The record I listened to is not wrecked by a shoddy production; I heard hints of Lee Hazelwood and the Gun Club, strengthened by J.R. Keyton's guitar playing (I think he is hands-down one of the best guitarists in Austin) and the strong lyrics and vocal style of Chad Nichols. I hope others will give this great record a chance despite Ms. Stevens' attempted musical assassination.
Ray Colgan
