Sexy Sadie dead at 91

February 7-13

So long Sexy Sadie, the latest and greatest of them all. Yup, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died yesterday at age 91.

And for the past week I've pretty much felt like my number was up as well. Something I can only call The Sickness has struck my department at work and I finally succumbed to it after spreading myself a little too thin on a huge project. Still recovering, but at least I am recovering.



Thursday, February 7

Elana James
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30 pm

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

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm

The Brew
Copa / 217 Congress Ave. / Austin, TX / 479-5002 / 10 pm

Cerronato
El Sol y La Luna / 1224 S. Congress; 444-7770 / 7:30 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm

Seth Walker
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

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

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


Thru Feb 16

Frontera Fest
Various times/various venues
Short Fringe at Hyde Park Theatre; Long Fringe at The Blue Theatre; Mi Casa es Su Teatro at various venues. Click the link for all the details as this festival winds to a close.

Friday, February 8

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

DJd Milonga
La Tazza Fresca / 37th at Guadalupe / 9 pm

Dale Watson
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm


Saturday, February 9

Austin Friends of Traditional Music Midwinter Festival
Dougherty Arts Center / 1110 Barton Springs / noon - 11 pm
Wow, what a great line-up this year: Fabulous Polkasonics; Djembabes; Studebakers; and more, more, more. Workshops. Performances. Cool stuff!

Trout Fishing in America
Cactus Cafe / TX Union Bldg; 23rd at Guadalupe / 6 pm, $12; 8:30 pm $17
Two shows -- the early one for kids and the later one for the big kids. Ain't we got fun?

The Eggmen
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5501 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm (family)

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm


Sunday, February 10

Heybale!
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 10 pm; $6

Mashall Ford Swing Band; Warren Hood & the Hoodlums
Momo's / 618 W. 6th; 479-8848 / 8 pm; 10 pm


Monday, February 11

Paris 49; Dale Watson
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30 & 10 pm

Charles Thibodeaux & the Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Café / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2586 / 6:30 pm (family)


Tuesday, February 12

Planet Casper; Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30 pm
Verrrrrrrrry Interestink! Reliable sources confirm that each of these bands is playing the Tuesday happy hour at the Continental Club. That's probably not going to happen. The good news is, though, that either one is the right choice!

Dale Watson (aka Dean Bob Sinatra & Swang Thang)
Belmont / 305 W. 6th / 457-0300

Jitterbut Vipers
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Jim Stringer & The AM Band
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5501 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm (family)


Wednesday, February 13

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Erik Hokkanen Gypsy Tribe
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Dale Watson
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm

Mr. Fabulous & Casino Royale
Belmont / 305 W. 6th / 457-0300


ROAD TRIPS

Kendalia, TX
Saturday, Feb 9
Zydeco Blanco
Kendalia Hall / Kendalia / 8 pm
Click here for a map.

Buckholts, TX
Sunday, Feb 10
Melody Five
Buckholts SPJST HALL / Kendalia / 3 pm
Oh my, I hope Mr. Ben and I are well enough for this on Sunday afternoon! Believe me, it is worth the drive to see this dance hall. One of the few "round" ones left, and it's not used that often any more. Click here for a map.

COMING SOON

Thursday, Feb 14
Christine Albert's French Valentine's Show
Cactus Cafe / TX Union Bldg; 23rd at Guadalupe / 8 pm; $15
This is a hugely popular show, so you'd better make reservations if you want to impress your Valentine. E-mail cat@albertandgage.com TODAY.

Thursday, Feb 14
Valentine's Semi-Formal
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm
Emily Gimble & the Marshall Ford Swing Band will provide live music for this swing dance brought to you by the folks at Austin Swing Syndicate.

Saturday, Feb 21-24
Big Joe's Polka Show
Big Red Barn / on Hwy 237 between Round Top and Carmine / noon each day (family)This is a four day taping session for the Big Joe Polka Show featuring a zillion polka bands (including my personal favorite, Brave Combo). Taping starts at noon each day, and we're all invited to come be part of the polka dancing live audience. Tix are $15 per day in advance, or $17.50 at the door. Click the link to see the phenomenal line-up of non-stop polka bands! WOW!!!!!

Friday, Feb 22 - Sunday, Mar 2
Betty's Summer Vacation
Main Stage / ACC Rio Grande Campus; 1212 Rio Grande / 8 pm Fri & Sat; 2 pm Sun
I'm doing sound design for this outrageously over-the-top comedy about a summer vacation gone horribly wrong. If dismembered penises and gratuitous explosions are your cup of tea, then this is the play for you! Not recommended for kids. (El Jeffie -- I expect you'll love this one.)


see ya on the dance floor,

chris