2015 started with such promise. My girlfriend, Sarah, became my wife, Sarah, on March 26, after which we honeymooned in Joshua Tree, even staying in the Gram Parsons Room at JT Inn. (Room 8 for those of you looking to follow that plan.) I saw a transcendent Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium in April, […]
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“Looky here Little Caney, honey don’t you cry You know we’re all going to die someday And the hand of another you’ll be holding tight When you walk out to the site where I lay” On February 2, my father passed away at the age of 80. A simple cold turned into bronchitis, which […]
Read MoreSX Sam’s Town Point 2011
Sam’s Town Point in Austin launched SXSTP … get it??? … 3-4 years ago as an alternative to SXSW. And while that is certainly true, Sam’s is an alternative to pretty much everything, including reality. I’ve written about Sam’s before (both here and here) and trust me, the legends probably understate STP’s many charms. Wally […]
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“What a sweet, sweet life this is, Don’t know where I’m going wouldn’t matter if I did” –Joey Kneiser, “Through The Screen Door” Adios Lounge readers should already know that LD (hearts) Glossary [proof here] [more proof here] [oh and here]. Their album Feral Fire is one of the best releases of 2010 and I […]
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