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Franz Ferdinand
One of my favorite bands in the last 20 years came by Austin again. I had tickets to see them in the last decade but was too sick to go. Not this time! Somara accompanied me which tells you how … Continue reading
“Weird Al” Yankovic (4) at Moontower!
The overdue cherry on top of this years Moontower Sundae (even though it was before the schmoozing), “Weird Al” Yankovic playing at the Paramount Theater. This wasn’t just any show, it was his Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour which meant, … Continue reading
Lloyd Cole 2
Saw troubadour and personal musical blind spot Lloyd Cole again last week. This time at the nice, but not as intimate 3Ten under the big ACL Theater. Let me clarify the “blind spot,” comment though. Lloyd completely slipped through my … Continue reading
OMD in Austin
Last Friday I went to the sold-out OMD concert at Emo’s, a venue I need to work into my life more often. Initially I went because the tickets were a late Christmas present for frequent concert buddy Mark M. Me? … Continue reading
John Waite in Austin
One of my favorite singers from the Sevenites-Eighties came through Austin back in February, Mr. John Waite. Although I never like Bad English, his solo and Babys work has always overshadowed the supergroup’s mediocrity. John comes to Austin every several … Continue reading
The Posies! Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow
A couple months ago, I got to meet and see The Posies at the Cactus Cafe. You may remember them from the Nineties but they never stopped performing after they left DGC Records. Ken and Jon have produced solo albums … Continue reading
Gary Numan
Last week, I got to see Gary Numan perform a full show; I had met and watched him a couple years ago through a SXSW showcase at Waterloo Records. Despite the cold rain, Gary played to a sold-out crowd at … Continue reading
Dada
File under “bands that should’ve been more popular” in the Nineties and Dada is on the short list. I finally got to see this awesome LA trio live. They were passing through Austin to celebrate their debut album Puzzle turning 25 … Continue reading
Fragile Rock! The world’s premiere Emo Puppet Band!
My DJ friend Kathy and I with our puppets checked out Fragile Rock at Cheer Up Charlie’s which rather funny, Fragile Rock’s music does the opposite of cheering you up! Nah, just being a wiseass. I stumbled upon them by … Continue reading
Matthew Sweet
A huge favorite of mine from 1992 on came to Austin around Mid July to play two shows at the relatively new ACL3Ten venue. I went to both shows but I also made sure got to the in-store performance/autographing at … Continue reading
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Liberty Lunch may “return”
One of my favorite live-music venues must change its name because a greedy food company thinks people are confused between a sauce and a restaurant. So Stubb’s BBQ is thinking about taking/recycling Liberty Lunch. The original closed in 1999 for … Continue reading
Tears For Fears
Last week I finally saw the band behind my favorite records of 1985 and 1993. Currently they’re touring with Hall & Oates but as Roland said, every now and then, they get let out to play a headlining show in … Continue reading
Miike Snow
Last June, Somara and I with Mark M went to see Miike Snow live since we all dig their funky, electronic sound, especially their hit “Genghis Khan.” We didn’t get any good pictures so I have the Getty Image there … Continue reading
The B-52s (2017): 40th anniversary tour
I think I last saw them perform at a corporate event Somara’s employer held, the Go Gos were there too. However, I really hadn’t seen them perform since their pinnacle in 1989. Quite a concert then because Milwaukee preferred dinosaur … Continue reading
The xx
Got to see The xx at the Moody Theater last week. It was a belated Christmas present for my friend Mark who’s really into them. I like the band too, I’m just behind on the current record and their previous work … Continue reading