Living in Dichotomy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air 1
6. The Legends
7. Going Back to the Dirt 12
8. Underground Lubbock 28
9. It’s Amazing How Much Gets Done 34
10. Chicken-Fried Memories 42
11. Selling the Family Farm for a Song 46
12. Like a Rolling Stone 52
13. The Supernatural Family Band 62
14. The Universe in a Grain of Sand 72
15. Blues in a Texas Town 86
16. A Bad Loud Place 98
17. Illumination on the Streets of Lubbock 102
18. The Greatest Show on Earth 108
19. Lord of the Highway 112
20. Living on Dreams 122
21. West Texas Angel 132
22. Take Me Back to Paradox City 140
23. Bad Girl Upset by the Truth 150
24. Life Imitates Art 158
25. Hitchhiking to Nirvana 162
26. Desperate Searcher 172
27. Music Ordained by God 184
28. Back to the Basics of Love 190
29. Gonzo Compadre 198
30. Nothing Else to Do 208
31. Living in Dichotomy 214
32. Hub City Mover 222
33. Happiness Is Lubbock, Texas 232
34. Appendix I: Selected Discographies 241
35. Appendix II: Original Interviews 281
36. Index 283