Thursday, January 27, 2005
Go crusin' with Cross Canadian Ragweed
Get ready to party with Cody Canada and friends. Cross Canadian Ragweed is planning its second Cruising with Ragweed excursion, a Carnival tour from Galveston to Cozumel and Playa del Carmen June 27 to July 2. Packages start at $655 per person and include exclusive concerts, meet-and-greet opportunities, and more.
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Look out for Maia Sharp
While her KOCH Records debut won't be available for nearly two more months, it's time to take notice of Maia Sharp. The multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter has already released a couple of albums, and she wrote the Dixie Chicks' hit "A Home" from their 2002 release Home. Due March 22, Fine Upstanding Citizen is a good CD in the Patty Griffin/Lisa Loeb mold. You can listen to some of Maia's tracks…and while you're there, do a quick sanity check on my behalf—is it just me, or does Maia bear a more-than-passing resemblance to Lauren Graham?
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Kinky for Governor
On February 3, Kinky Friedman will formally announce his candidacy for Texas governor. The Kinkster tells CNN that he promises "to fight the wussification of Texas." Hmm, I wonder how the Texas Observer will respond....
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Austin musicians to help tsunami relief
According to Michael Corcoran of the Austin American-Statesman: "Willie Nelson heads a stellar cast of local musicians, including Patty Griffin, Spoon, Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis and the Geezinslaws, who will play the 'Tsunami Relief — Austin to South Asia' concert Sunday [January 9] at the Austin Music Hall. Proceeds from the $25 tickets, available at all Star Tickets outlets, will go to the Red Cross, UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders organizations. If the 3,000-capacity Music Hall doesn't sell out in advance, tickets will be available at the door."
