Killer Mockingbird – Mike and the Moonpies
Read our review of Mockingbird by Mike & The Moonpies Mike and the Moonpies’ latest album Mockingbird came out in October 2015. I’ve been to their hometown of Austin Texas a handful of times but always managed to miss them. This top-shelf alt. country, rockabilly, honky tonk band has had weekly residencies at the city’s great venues like Broken Spoke, White Horse and Hole in the Wall, all while touring...
Just Another Austin Wednesday
Read about our music travels in Austin Texas day three Ok. So you probably know how the day started – coffee at Dominican Joe’s off South Congress. Today we followed this with a walk up the hill to a weaving shop where I almost learned something about knitting and crocheting. Then we thought it was time to catch a bus back down Congress with the intention of heading to the Austin State Capitol Building. On the way we...
Helping Keep Austin Weird
Read about our music travels in Austin Texas day one Yes, we made it. And here’s just one tiny reason why I love this place…Austin knows how to adorn baggage carousels. Also, Austin has our luggage, the same baggage we so missed last evening – another plus. Having finally arrived, we needed to work out some logistics including how to return to Dallas for our flight to San Francisco. In the end Jenny and I...