Friday, January 09, 2009

The Just Desserts & Kathleen Edwards shows

Had a great night of music last night that started with Austin’s The Just Desserts at Central Market Westgate. The phrase “only in Austin” is seriously overused, but in this case, I have to indulge. Only in Austin would one of the best money-for-the-artist/free-for-the-audience music venues in town be a grocery store!

The Just Desserts are a fun multi-instrumental band (with one of those instruments being an accordion!) that has the flavor of an Italian wedding or a French bistro – except it’s a French bistro filled with Austin hippies. Central Market is a great place to grab some dinner and check out great local bands, especially since they actually pay the bands a decent rate.



After Central Market, I headed to a sold-out show at Continental Club to check out one of my absolute favorite singer-songwriters, Kathleen Edwards. She is magical – and not only because she’s beautiful and just foul-mouthed enough to be endearing, but because her voice is unique and striking and layered over life-weary lyrics. Her songs are simple yet memorable – and she manages to make you feel like she could be your sister or your best friend. I’m incredibly attached to all of her albums - they're extremely listenable but still have depth and beauty.

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