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Todd Sickafoose’s Blood Orange (feat. Will Bernard, Mike Gamble, John Ellis, Alan Ferber & Allison Miller) Barbes, 3/26/08

I thought I was back in Austin last night for Kuntry Karaoke at Hank’s Saloon on 3rd & Atlantic in Brooklyn. It’s pretty much what you might expect, but with

Well. I got in, and the minute Judy Collins started singing "Bright Morning Stars," I completely forgot about the wait. She followed it up with a sing-a-long "Amazing Grace" that

Gil Mantera's Party Dream, Emo's Main Room, 3/13/08

I’m at the airport, waiting for my connecting flight to St. Louis. Fortunately, in Austin the music never stops: SXSW is hosting local bands all day in the terminal, on

The highlight of the SXSW so far wasn’t even part of the festival: the Mess With Texas 2 in Waterloo Park. Highlights: Gil Mantera, Simian Mobile Disco, Yeasayer, and The

My day 2 starts at a venue called the United States Art Authority, which shares its acronym with a San Antonio financial services company for the military and veterans (which

I got into Austin about 6pm last night, picked up my wristband, and hit the clubs along 6th St. and Red River. Music literally comes out of every doorway during

In case you haven’t guessed by now, I’ll be heading back to Austin next week for the South By Southwest music festival. Though I’m a frequent visitor to the Texas