I’m beginning to think New Orleanians don’t eat breakfast. I’m hoping someone can prove me wrong. Granted, I’m relatively new to the breakfast game. In New Orleans that is. I’m relatively new to mornings there in general. Well, mornings that haven’t been turned into evenings on account of the fact that I’m first going to bed. So in light of my new I’m-going-to-bed-at-bedtime-and-waking-at-wake-time way of life, I’m looking for breakfast. And having a really hard time finding it.
Broadway is currently enjoying its share of dysfunctional families, and Horton Foote’s Texas clan fit right in. And while they may not have as much bite as their neighbors from Osage County across the street, there is certainly plenty of bark. Some hearty laughs too. Dividing the Estate, is about well, just that. The estate in question, has been in the family for generations. A once sprawling plantation, it is now surrounded by fast food chains and “Koreans or Taiwanese or something.” (Incidentally, it’s Vietemese, but that’s another matter). The ailing matriarch of the family, Stella, is hell bent on never dividing it, while her children fight over whether or not to. Those three words “Dividing” “the” “Estate” ring over and over throughout the play carrying those invested in it through emotions of greed, desire, memory, mockery until exhaustedly landing as a punchline, splat on the estate’s living room floor.
Flounders Without Eyes—What’s the Rush—The Flounders put out their fourth album What’s the Rush produced by Lloyd Maines bringing magnetic jam-rock band straight up Austin style. This large rock ensemble origins go back to the 1990s with a relocation from Houston to Austin and regular gigs jamming at bars and clubs throughout town. The album is a natural melting pot of sounds Americana roots music, bluegrass, folk and country with bluesy rock to top it off. Soulful songs cross genres easily and skillful songwriting combined with innate instrumentation and harmonization make this an album that’s all Flounders. 4.5 McRiprock’s
Bocastria—Texicana—This is the first full-length album from Boscastria that takes you on a path from pure rock to Ranchera to Tejas Reggaeton all of which are in a Spanglish harmony. It is defining in Latin fusion sounds making for an interesting mix and a unique sound. Harmonization and instrumentation reign supreme and capture your ears even if you aren’t on the page of what’s being sung about.
THERE ARE MANY CHOICES IN TOWN TO DO YOUR HOLIDAZE SHOPPING OR TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY. THE AUSTIN DAZE RECOMMENDS THE ARMADILLO EXPERIENCE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. MAKE SURE TO READ OUR WORDS WITH THE CREATOR OF AUSTIN’S OLDEST CHRISTMAS BAZAAR.
The Philips GoGear team scouted to find five of Austin’s best unknown music artists - and has been asking consumers to identify the artist or group who deserves the title of “Austin’s Best Undiscovered Band.” Artists vying for the title include Harlem, Neiliyo, Stormshadow, The Canvas Waiting and Yadira Brown. Saturday, the competition came to a close with Philips Undiscovered Austin Closing Party. The night kicked off with a party at the Philips loft on East 6th–a multilevel complex with great views of the city–hands down the coolest private hang in Austin. Canvas Waiting was announced as the winning band. The night continued on to Mohawk (the perfect music venue) where the winning band put on a great show. The Lemurs followed. Special/secret guest Matt and Kim Grand (out of Brookyln, NY) were a welcome surprise. Overall, a great night!
Movin’ Target–UnPegged–This album moves from genre to genre going from a four to a eight piece band effortlessly. Blending keyboards, midi-guitar, harmonica, lots of percussion and vocal harmonies with a a sax or fiddle thrown in for good measure. Read the rest of this entry »
As the weather gets colder, the music gets louder. Dud’s got a sweater and I’ve got a few koozies for the cans. 1: drinkable-6: lost track and tastes good.
Amanda Mora–The Ribbon–Mora’s debut album is a nice blend of acoustic pop and cafe jazz with it’s feet firmly planted in folk territory. Read the rest of this entry »
THE WALK, STRIDE OR STROLL ( TAKE YOUR PICK) OUT OF A PRESS SCREENING IS CHAT CITY. EVERYONE USUALLY WANTS YOU TO KNOW THEIR EDUCATED THOUGHTS AND TO GET A GRASP OF YOURS. I LOVE IT AND I HATE IT. I AM AKIN TO PONTIFICATE AND AM DRAWN TO SUCH THINGS, BUT MOST TIMES AFTER JUST SEEING A FILM, I NEED TO LET IT SINK IN BEFORE I KNOW HOW I FEEL. I USUALLY KEEP SILENT AND HIDE BEHIND MY PARTNER IN CRIME AS SHE TELLS THE PRESS SCREENER GUY SOMETHING WITTY. LAST WEEK AFTER THE MILK SCREENING NO-ONE SAID A WORD. WE ALL (IT WAS A FULL HOUSE) EXITED IN SILENCE. HOPE AND OUTRAGE WERE RINGING IN MY EARS.
A GREAT FILM. A SHOE-IN FOR MANY OSCARS. GUS VAN SANT AND SEAN PENN ARE DESERVING OF RECOGNITION. Read the rest of this entry »
These guys are touring with Minus the Bear and have opened for Robert Plant. They give a little insight into life on the road and their creative process.
Hey everyone! Long time no see! In case you were wondering, after recovering from all of the festival madness during September and October, I have just been laying low. I’ve been doing some producing, visiting movie sets, acting etc. I have not had a real chance to see many movies as of late with my erratic schedule, but I did get wrangled into screening one at the behest of a colleague. Now, this colleague does not have the best record of movies that he chooses to drag me to at inopportune times, so I was a little skeptical the day he called me and said that he had a movie that he was screening at a private theatre and I really should come. He, of course, led by asking what I was doing, to that I answered “resting for once”. Then he lets me know that the screening was that night… like in an hour. Grrr….. So I leave my comfy recliner and go out into the dark night to see a movie called Fuel http://thefuelfilm.com. Read the rest of this entry »
THE WALK, STRIDE OR STROLL ( TAKE YOUR PICK) OUT OF A PRESS SCREENING IS CHAT CITY. EVERYONE USUALLY WANTS YOU TO KNOW THEIR EDUCATED THOUGHTS AND TO GET A GRASP OF YOURS. I LOVE IT AND I HATE IT. I AM AKIN TO PONTIFICATE AND AM DRAWN TO SUCH THINGS, BUT MOST TIMES AFTER JUST SEEING A FILM, I NEED TO LET IT SINK IN BEFORE I KNOW HOW I FEEL. I USUALLY KEEP SILENT AND HIDE BEHIND MY PARTNER IN CRIME AS SHE TELLS THE PRESS SCREENER GUY SOMETHING WITTY. LAST WEEK AFTER THE MILK SCREENING NO-ONE SAID A WORD. WE ALL (IT WAS A FULL HOUSE) EXITED IN SILENCE. HOPE AND OUTRAGE WERE RINGING IN MY EARS.
Someone very much loves winter...
