Coleman,John Wesley Last Donkey Show CD

2012 album from everyone's favorite freaky Texas troubadour John Wesley Coleman. While Coleman's particular madman swerve still recalls Doug Sahm and Roky Erickson, this collection covers more territory than his earlier work. Does this mean the half-mad misfit has grown up? Not quite but the songwriting chops are all there, from carney kookiness to fuzz rockers to barstool tearjerkers to dustbowl pop.

1. My Grave 2. A Clown Gave You a Baby 3. Virgin Mary Queen 4. Don't Waste My Time 5. Animal Bed 6. The Howling 7. The Last Donkey Show 8. Misery Again 9. Hanging Around 10. She's Like Dracula 11. Running Into the Bulls 12. Flower in the Dark