From the sublime to the ridiculous: The Austin-based Chicken Ranch Records sent me an advance copy of a CD from The White Ghost Shivers. Never heard of them? Me either. Folks, they're just bizarre, even more so than The Gourds. They have kind of a Dixieland-meets-hillbilly-meets-ragtime sound, and they're a little filthy to boot, so basically, I love 'em. As if their whole vibe weren't cool enough, they also cover "Weed Smoker's Dream," the seductive song that Jessica Rabbit sang in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". Delicious."

Amarillo Globe News, Chip Chandler