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[COUNTRY] An old-school gem amid the tide of commercial country bilge clogging the airwaves and winning TV contests of late, Dale Watson is mighty refreshing with his high white pompadour and silver-tongued baritone. A local celebrity in Austin, Texas, Watson isn’t a newcomer, though his career has gained momentum in recent years thanks to the increased popularity of Americana and a degree of backlash in response to the genre’s diluted bastardization. The new Call Me Insane, out on Red House last month, marks an eye-popping pile of nearly 30 releases in 20 years, but Watson’s blend of classic country melded with honky-tonk, western swing and rockabilly with outlaw overtones never seems to dry up. A born storyteller, he brings his musical charisma (and his Lonestars band) to Sportsmen’s Tavern on Sunday, July 5 for an early 4pm gig.