After a pre-season tailgate (JohnMarsha, Mary O, TG, and me) at the Texans/Bears (the rain reduced the heat) game Saturday night, then a late-night post-game card playing session, TG and I had brunch with Ericka and new beau. It was 102°, the hottest it’s been in 4 years. We went to the Menil after eating, … Read more
If you’re a fan at all of live music, this is the weekend you have to go out. . . on Sunday! The Houston Press Music Awards Showcase is the best bang-for-your-buck on music anywhere in Texas! I’ve been to many a SXSW, this year it cost me $130. I’ve avoided many an ACL Fest … Read more
I was talking to one of my sister’s friends. She commented that she’d just returned from Austin and there were lots of street performers, and lamented the lack of them in Houston. I was puzzled. I’ve noticed lots of buskers (of varying quality) throughout the downtown area, and a few in the medical district along … Read more
All of my Flickr photos are marked with a creative commons license. It’s an attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives license, which I would suspect is a fairly common one. This doesn’t prevent allowing other uses, of course. So, recently I got a random email from Schmap.com. What dot who? They would like to use my photo … Read more
I’m flipping the channels waiting for my left overs to rewarm in the microwave oven, and I hit the Turner Broadcasting Station. There’s a Japanese band performing the Tighten Up, Archie Bell’s #1 hit from the Summer of 1968. Yellow Magic Orchestra. A song I’ve seen Archie sing at the Continental Club. As they zoom … Read more
The Houston Press Music Awards is around again. If you’ve seen at least one band this year, or prefer one venue over another, you should vote. But, what’s up with Best Female Vocalist, anyhow? Who did I really vote for among the six five contestants?