Everyone has their top album lists of the year going. NPR has their 50, Stereogum their own 50 here, Pitchfork asked artists to pick the best of here, Spin did half of that, and Gorilla VS Bear did a best songs list and 21 best videos of the year.
I am currently getting my paired down but there are some videos of songs that I can't get over meaning I can't stop dancing or singing to (and won't stop). These are just a few in no particular order:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faG8RiaANek&list=PLkYsYovy0NyJGUUyRyJkHAF6iR0o-ad6i
Friday, December 11, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Antones returns with new booker & new hopes
This morning I read that Antone's has a new booker, who was also the guitarist for Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears (picture below - he is front center left), Zach Ernst, will be booking all acts for the new Antone's venue. Antone's is slated to open in a month(!) off of 5th and San Jacinto Blvd, downtown Austin in which Ernst indicates that Blue Monday will be back showcasing local blues musicians living and working in Austin, along with other national and road-bound acts. Blue Monday, prior to Antone's hiatus and location slump, was ongoing since the '70's with residencies from Austin blues players. Thanks to Gary Clark Jr, Spencer Wells(scientist & author), and Will Bridges (owner of Deep Eddy Cabret, co-owner of Lamberts & Arlyn Studios), Antone's will be back in the music business after being closed for almost 2 years. This is super exciting as with the trend of venues closing/threatened to have to close, moving, and/or just straight up not returning, Austin's music scene will once again have a home for blues and r&b under the Antone's name.
Hopefully soon enough, we will have Elephant Room back to normal operating schedule and not be involved in some sink hole damage.
Friday, April 10, 2015
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