So, I’m over in the ‘hood that is the Third Ward today. At Mac’s, which is apparently for sale, if anyone wants to get into the beer business in the middle of the ‘hood. I was there to order some kegs, they have good prices and deliver and pick up for super cheap. I park … Read more
Saturday Evening, I was sitting in the skyview bar of the new Hilton Hotel in downtown Houston (24th floor) with Allen Hill. Just musing on the fact that My Sister and nieces were at the Nutcracker ballet earlier in the day. My mom was at a show at the Verison Theater, and I was attending … Read more
Krista Marino, KPRC-Channel 2 health reporter makes illegal left turn in front of Metro Rail and gets hit. Somone had to be first. Congratulation Krista, you’re it.
Well, what was an I-guess-I’ll-make-it-an-early-night turned into a late night of club hopping.
Before I left the CC, I listened to a bit of The El Orbit’s new Holiday Album (cover art by Beans Barton). It’s a fun and good CD. Many family members can expect it for Xmas. Pete said it’s the second full-length Christmas CD he’s recorded. We were wondering how many musicians had done that. (Someone do the research for me).
I then headed over to Rudyard’s for the Starr Project performances.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/2088557
I was planning on going to help out on this project. Would have been fun. Damned Flu.
-b
Sept. 8, 2003, 9:21PM
Artistic ‘Flower Man’ gets new house, paint job, too
By ANDREW GUY JR.
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Paint cans sit on the ground, tops popped off, brushes dipping in and out. Sledge hammers lift and fall, crushing the dilapidated columns on the porch and the tile floors in the entrance. Workers scatter, lifting, squatting, brushing, sweeping.“Yeah!” the Flower Man answers.
The door is painted.
Bright yellow.
“This is the only yellow that will bring out the life of this dead house,” the Flower Man says. “And it brightens up this corner.”
Last night I first went to Rodney Crowell’s CD release party at the Continental. The Chronicle had a huge photo and front page story in the Houston section. Likely over 200 people there. Huge variety of fans. Many hadn’t been to the CC before. It was a great show. This was the band’s first gig … Read more