Decadence sweet decadence

February 22-28

Oh yeah baby, baby. I have become downright decadent in my retirement. True confession time -- I wrote this week's entry in my jammies! In the daytime! During Lent! I have indeed sunk that low. Life is indeed that good. And since I have nothing to say which can top that, let's just cut to the chase --

Thursday, February 22

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel; http://www.austinswingsyndicate.org/ 8pm

Chaparral
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College; 443-4200 / 7:30 pm

Cornell Hurd
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st, 447-7825 / 8 pm (family)

DJd Milonga
Copa / 217 Congress / 10 pm
Come early for a tango lesson at 9 pm.

Two Hoots and a Holler
Ego's / 510 S. Congress; 474-7091 / 11 pm

Friday, February 23

The Eggmen
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st, 447-7825 / 8 pm (family)
Goo goo ga joob. And that's all I have to say about that!

Dale Watson
Central Market / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)

Dale Watson
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / midnight
Yup, two shows in one night.

Bear and the Essentials
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813

Benefit for Escuelita del Alma
La Zona Rosa / 612 W. 4^th; 472-2293
Another opportunity to help the little guy fight the fight against The Man. Live music by Grupo Fantasma, Alejandro Excovedo, Ruben Ramos and more, more more.

Fridays - Sundays, Feb 23-March 4

Aztlan Dance Co.
Santa Cruz Center for Culture / 1805 E. 7th; 474-TIXS / 8 pm (Fri & Sat); 2 pm (Sun) (family)
This looks like fun. The show is called El Gran Circo, and it's all about a ringmaster and his strange, interesting experiences.

Saturday, Feb 24

The Fabulous Polkasonics
The Big KIolache Bakery / 2407 S. Congress / 11 am
What could be better than kolaches and polka for breakfast on a Saturday morning?

Glovertango
Vino Vino / 4119 Guadalupe; 465-9282 / 8 pm; $15 ($5 students)
This is a fundraiser for Zonta, which funds scholarships and international service projects. Come even if you don't dance tango. The music is gorgeous and the dancing is fun to watch (and do!)


Third Saturday Contradance
St. Paul Lutheran Fellowship Hall / 3501 Red River / 8 pm; $5-$8
Live music by MC2. Newcomers intro session at 7:30. croth@austin.rr.com for more info. This is a smoke-free, fragrance-free event.

Oliver Rajamani
Central Market / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)
Have you ever noticed how pretty Oliver Rajamani is? AND he's a fabulous musician.

Sunday, Feb 25

Rubin's New Jew Revue
San Antonio Street Cafe / 2105 San Antonio St; 476-0125 / 11 am
A new twist on the 'gospel' brunch, eh?

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813

Heybale!
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 10:00 pm

Monday, Feb 26

Johnny Cash Birthday Tribute
Continental Club /1315 S. Congress;441-2444 / 10 pm; $7 ($5 if you wear black)
Great music by Roger Wallace, Band in Black, Band Named Sue and more. This show benefits KOOP radio so not only will be be fun, it will be for a good cause.

Elizabeth McQueen & Jason Roberts
Threadgill’s / 301 W. Riverside; 472-9304 / 8 pm (family)
These great musicians are back every Monday night at Threadgill's. Fun for the whole family and a little bit of dance space.

Bayou Cajun Band
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2586 / 6:30 pm(family)
Erik Hokkanen will be sitting in with the band, so you're in for a treat.

Mundi; Chaski
Ruta Maya / 3601 S. Congress; 707-9637 / 7:00; 8:45 (family)

Tuesday, Feb 27

Marc Devine & Denia Ridley
Reed's Jazz Club / 9901 Cap of TX Hwy; 342-7977 / 6:30 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:45 / no cover
Free dance after Four on the Floor’s classes. http://www.fouronthefloor.com

Erik Hokkanen's Laboratory
Flipnotics / 1601 Barton Springs; 322-9750 / 8:00 pm

White Ghost Shivers
Carousel Lounge / 1110 E. 52^nd; 452-6790

Wednesday, Feb 28

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017

Cella Blue
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189

ROAD TRIPS:

Kendaia, TX
Saturday, Feb 24
Zydeco Blanco / Kendalia Hall / 8 pm
Zydeco Blanco offers this wonderful advice for Lent:
Give up laziness --Go out to the dance.
Give up selfishness -- Ask someone to the dance.
Give up separateness -- Join family at the dance.
Give up loneliness -- Make friends at the dance
Give up slothfulness -- Dance, dance, dance!
Sounds like a good way to pull myself out of this decadent life I'm leading.

COMING SOON:

Sunday & Tuesday, March 4 & 6
Mad Agnes
Happy birthday to ME! Mad Agnes will be in town doing two concerts -- the first one at St. John's Chapel, 2140 Allandale Road, 5 pm (512-452-5737 & info@stjohnsaustin.org for info); and the second one at Neverlandia, (talbot@talbotworld.com & 512-442-7613 for reservations)

Sunday, March 11
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Hancock Rec Center / 41st at Red River / 2:30 pm / $12.50 advance; $15 at door ($8 for kids 12 & under)
Continuing the birthday festivities -- there's a wonderful Sunday afternoon zydeco dance brought to you by the enterprising folks that make up Austin Zydeco Dancers. Ticket info: austinzydeco@yahoo.com or phone: 512-538-0883. And oh, by the way -- you can get FREE zydeco lessons three Fridays in a row starting this Friday, Fed 23. Also at Hancock Center.


See ya on the dance floor,

chris