Category Archives: Music

One of my favorite Seventies artists even though I know he goes back the Sixties as a kid with Motown. I just prefer his Funk period with “Higher Ground,” “Sir Duke,” “Superstition,” and “Living for the City.” Doing laps around … Continue reading →

Another emergency show I volunteered for with little hesitation. Hesitation? If it’s happening on a weekend evening, I want to make sure there weren’t any previous plans such as hockey (Tuesday will tell me if there’s any further games) or … Continue reading →

Better known as just Owsley on his albums, I was sad to read the news courtesy of my friend Mark M regarding his recent suicide. A damned shame because he was a very talented musician even if he wasn’t famous … Continue reading →

Attending this was a last-minute decision; Ecology Action was a bit shorthanded for the first sold-out show (she’s booked for two evenings). I’m not a fan but if a show is on a Friday or Saturday evening and I don’t … Continue reading →

Great photo courtesy of this nice person! I know this story is rather late but I had the good fortune to find a cool person who had some great pictures of the show (unlike Vampire Weekend, not even the local … Continue reading →

No luck going to Waterloo today to celebrate but I did drop by earlier in the week before attending Owl City. Sure, physical music sales are down due to downloading yet I would say a huge factor is the wasteland … Continue reading →

I got to see this quartet before a sold-out crowd at Stubb’s last night. They definitely lived up to my expectations. The bigger surprise was the crowd. A large chunk of their Austin audience was made up of people under … Continue reading →

They may originally be from Chapel Hill, NC (a pretty fertile music scene) yet Southern Culture on the Skids (or SCOTS as they’re referred to in print) feel like a part of Austin’s culture. Namely through their humorous nature crossed … Continue reading →

I learned later in life what exactly he contributed to contemporary music because the Sex Pistols had their heyday when I was 9 or 10. Music, let alone the short-lived Punk fad, wasn’t exactly on a kid’s RADAR with the … Continue reading →

When I went to the Rosanne Cash signing, the ever helpful staff at Waterloo Records prepped my CD to be autographed by doing what I demonstrate in the movie below. I remember gawking afterwards thinking, “Why didn’t I figure that … Continue reading →

Given a choice between the two “major” US music magazines, I would go with Spin over Rolling Stone any day. Both are probably dying since neither are as (physically and subscription-wise) large as they used to be. Recently I wasted … Continue reading →

This was achieved back on Tuesday but I didn’t get around to ripping, cataloging and inventorying the material until today. Of course, you’re probably thinking, “CDs? Does anybody buy those anymore?” Guilty. I’m not quite the musical Luddite as those … Continue reading →

Last night was my co-worker/friend’s turn to pick a concert and a while back she chose Brandi Carlile who always gives me a Johnny and Rosanne Cash vibe; this is a good thing. I’m not even sure how well known … Continue reading →

According to K-Geezer’s “music news update,” Andy Langer mentioned Rosanne Cash calling the iTunes winner to thank him for making the 10 billionth download a Johnny Cash song last Wednesday because last Friday would’ve been his 78th birthday. Pretty cool … Continue reading →

We have reality television to thank for the winner’s skepticism. I’m more shocked about making a link to Rolling Stone, the boring old hippie rag that lost its last inkling of musical credibility with its top albums of all time … Continue reading →