Cure for Midweek Blues

If you are looking for a little midweek pick-me-up, this might just do the trick:






Sarah Sharp accompanied by Buffalo Speedway


Neal and Mike


Neal Kassanoff and David Lazaroff

Quack's...and my birthday

I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday: friends and live music. Another Wednesday at Quack's featured Neal Mehta, Paul Minor, and Maps of Asia...with a little help from some dancers.

World premiere of Paul's new song, Can't Get It Out Of My System!

Then on to Continental Club for some Jon Dee Graham.

Another Wed at Quacks, then Continental Club

Another fun night at Quack's. Tony Velasco joined everyone on percussion. Brent showed off a new guitar. Neal and Mike sounded great. Tony's sister Claudia joined him for his set. Kids danced the night away. Definitely good times.

Superman




Sorry, it was a bit dark while Tony was performing, but he sounds great.

Then I headed over to Continental Club for Jon Dee Graham. He just got back from a solo tour with Matthew Ryan. Jon Dee's "Big Sweet Life" was given a whole new dimension by having tag team guitar solos. The rockers lined up to take the stage, one after another. In a city like Austin, something like this could go on all night. Featured were Landis Armstrong and Alan Durham, among others.

Brent, Neal & Mike, Sarah at Quacks

Fun night at Quack's, very family-friendly. The kids outnumbered adults. I think the artists need to add Wheels on the Bus or Itsy Bitsy Spider to their sets.

By the way, check out the excellent review Brent got in the Chronicle for his new CD Ostrich! CD Release Party on May 31st at Momo's, details at www.myspace.com/brentadairmusic.








Brent throws in a little Wilco. That makes me happy.


Mabry and Carlos fire up the mosh pit.


Neal Mehta and Mike Dorrien - Pendulum



Sarah Sharp and her lovely family. It was too dark in the room to get good video on my camera, but Sarah has a beautiful voice and some great songs!

Friday SXSW Moments

Afternoon at Cafe Caffeine

Brent Adair with special guest percussionist Edgar

Brent Adair, Adam Levy, and Miles Zuniga at TX Music Party

Paul Minor - Master of Sound

Fastball at TX Music Party

Betsy and Jason

Daniel Lanois at Bat Bar in Convention Center





Mario Matteoli upstairs at Lambert's

Sarah Sharp on Lambert's Patio





X at Bat Bar in the Convention Center

Neal, Bobby, and Mike after X at the Convention Center

More videos available at http://www.youtube.com/sxtsu

Talented Friends

I'm pretty lucky to have such talented friends. Here are a few photos from some shows over the past weeks:

Neal Mehta plays a solo gig at Clementine.

Jammin' at the Hole in the Wall

(Paul Minor, Tucker Livingston, Neal Mehta, Jeff Johnson, and John Sanchez).

Breaking in Paul Minor's new pad.