Austin Show Picks for the Week - Sept 14-20

Monday, September 14th:
Antone's: JJ Usher, Soul Track Mind
Lucky Lounge: The Malakani Movement
Mings Cafe: Brand Houser, Eldridge Goins, Greg Williams, Scott Bucklin
Momo's: Owen Temple, Josh Grider Trio, Beckham Bros, Level Hill

Tuesday, September 15th:
Antone's: Much Love, Grooveline Horns
Continental Club: Gallery: Ephraim Owens Experience; In the Club: Toni Price (6pm)
Dirty Dog: Mandy Rowden
Evangeline Cafe: Brennen Leigh (6pm), Kevin Gallaugher, Greg Anderson
Frank Erwin Center: Jason Mraz
Jovita's: Chris Jamison, Allen Daniels
Mohawk: Serious Tracers, Follow That Bird!, French Miami
Momo's: Bemba Entertainment and KUT present World Music Night w/ Charanga Cakewalk, Frederico7 & the Hashashins, the Reddies
Red Shed Tavern: Anthony de los Santos
Stubb's: Red Ghost, Zapata!, Soulsavers w/ Mark Lanegan

Wednesday, September 16th:
Cactus Cafe: Cliff Eberhardt, Graham Weber
Cafe Mundi: Ahmed Arbab
Continental Club: Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns, Jon Dee Graham, Grady
Emo's: Inside: the Steps, Dirty Sweet, Gringo Star; Outside: Noise Revival Orchestra, One Hundred Flowers, Look Mexico, O Brother, Dignan
Flipnotics: George Carver, Matt the Electrician, Southpaw Jones
Jovita's: MJ Torrance, Cover Girl
Momo's: GumB, Kacy Crowley, Suzanna Choffel, Drew Smith, Jessie Torrisi, Deadman
Nomad: Sarah Sharp
Saxon Pub: the Nortons, Monte Montgomery, Pauline Reese, Bobby Duncan

Thursday, September 17th:
The Amsterdam: Tara Holloway, Kacy Crowley
Annie's: Ephraim Owens
Beauty Bar: Grommit, Gaslamp Killer, N-Type, Pinch
Cactus Cafe: Druha Trava
Cedar Street: Boys & Girls Club of Austin Benefit w/ Eagle Pritchard Murray Band, the Derailers, Bob Schneider
Continental Club: Gallery: Oliver Giraud; In the Club: the Small Stars, Snowbyrd, Sons of Hercules, Hickoids
Emo's: Los Basement, Cowabunga Babez, Yellow Fever, Air Waves, the Beets
Flipnotics: The Song w/ Jennifer Jackson, Scott Moore, Aimee Bobruk
Mohawk: Outside: Cracker, Clem Snide; Inside Later: Givers, the Lemurs
Red 7: Storm Shadow, Phranchyze, Raashan Ahmad
Ruta Maya: Jesse Sublett, Bruce Salmon, Ricardo Acevedo, Harold McMillan & the Word Jazz Lo-Stars, w/ special guest Sam Kanoff
The Scoot Inn: Shelli Coe, Dave Insley's Careless Smokers, Woodsboss, Larry & the Flask
Stubb's: Good Eggs & HAAM w/ Nelo

Friday, September 18th:
Club DeVille: White Ghost Shivers
Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, Two Hoots & a Holler, Alejandro Escovedo
Emo's: Outside: Sekond Skyn, Living Colour
Evangeline Cafe: Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns
La Zona Rosa: Alpha Rev, Wideawake, the Soldier Thread
Long Center: Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson Fleisher w/ the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Private Residence: Love. On the Lawn w/ Ginger Leigh & Amy Boudreaux (email cindy@loveaustintexas.com for the address)
Ruta Maya: Thailand's Himmapan 2nd World Tour
Stubb's: Pat Green
Waterloo in-store: Living Colour (5pm)

Saturday, September 19th:
Cactus Cafe: Angel Band, David Bromberg
Cherrywood Coffeehouse: Sahara Smith, Michael Alexander
Continental Club: Redd Volkaert, Amy Cook, Alejandro Escovedo
Long Center: Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson Fleisher w/ the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Mohawk: the Mercers EP release, Black & White Years
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: Blues Mafia, JT Coldfire
Threadgill's: Will Taylor & Strings Attached play Led Zeppelin
Zilker Outside Theater: Thailand's Himmapan 2nd World Tour (3pm)

Sunday, September 20th:
Continental Club: Humane Society Benefit w/ Two Hoots & a Holler
Stubb's: Nashville Pussy, Reverand Horton Heat, Motorhead
Waterloo Ice House Galleria: Jeff Lofton Quartet

Luna Tart at Eastside Showroom in Austin

What can I say about Luna Tart's dinnertime performance at Eastside Showroom last night? I felt like I was in some kind of New York/Paris Twilight Zone. She's a kooky cabarat singer with just enough humor added to her tinged-with-darkness songs to keep you giggling instead of crying. Add a ukulele, accordion, and piano to her Blanche Dubois post-breakdown vibe (thanks, Jamie, for that observation!) and you get an entertaining, if surreal, experience.

Austin Music Picks for the Week - Sept 7-13

Monday, September 7th:
Flipnotics: Ariel Abshire, Lost & Nameless Orchestra
Gruene Hall: The Fireants (1pm), Bret Graham (7pm)
Mings Cafe: Brad Houser, Eldridge Goins, Suzanna Choffel
Saxon Pub: The Twalls, Matt the Electrician, Bob Schneider, Jeff Plankenhorn

Tuesday, September 8th:
Antone's: Derek O'Brien, Malford Milligan
Cactus Cafe: Abi Tapia, BettySoo
Continental Club: Toni Price, Chris Duarte
Emo's: Pompeii, Good Old War, Cory Branan, Honorary Title
Gruene Hall: Adam Carroll song swap w/ Nathan Hamilton, Kim Deschamps
Momo's: Bemba Entertainment and KUT present World Music Night w/ Charanga Cakewalk, Seu Jacinto
vino vino: Sarah Sharp

Wednesday, September 9th:
Antone's: Todd V Wolfson Benefit w/ Jon Dee Graham & Jessee Sublett, Carolyn Wonderland, Skyrocket!, Paula Nelson, Ian McLagan, Alejandro Escovedo
Emo's: Spindrift, the Dandy Warhols
Flipnotics: George Carver, Matt the Electrician, Southpaw Jones
Momo's: GumB, Kacy Crowley, Suzanna Choffel, Drew Smith, Jessie Torrisi, Deadman
Saxon Pub: the Nortons, Monte Montgomery, Ruby Jane Smith, Bobby Duncan
Waterloo in-store: Band of Heathens (5pm)

Thursday, September 10th:
Antone's: the Fireants, Two Hoots & a Holler
Baby Blue Studios (e. 12th): Peter and the Wolf, Sunset, Eastern Sea, Silent Diane
Cherrywood Coffeehouse: AMODA mixer w/ Ichi Ni San Shi
Continental Club: Brian Beattie Show, Lee Barber & the Broken Cup, Li'l Cap'n Travis
Emo's: The Gary, Shitty Carwash, Black Cock, Coma in Algiers
Flipnotics: Vanessa Lively, BettySoo, Lew Card, Ben Mallott, Jenny Parrott
Lucky Lounge: Ian McLagan & the Bump Band, Kalus
Momo's: Thanks for the Warning, Canvas Waiting, Will Evans, Derrick Davis, Sixes & Eights
Saxon Pub: Jason Eady, George Devore, Red Corner Rhymers
The Scoot Inn: Shane Walker, Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns (cancelled), Randolff Mantooth, Charlie Hurtin' & the Hecklers
Victory Grill: Souled Out w/ Adam Rodgers, Dawni McCray, The Finest Kind

Friday, September 11th:
The Belmont: Ouachita
Cherrywood Coffeehouse: Sahara Smith, Michael Alexander
Laguna Gloria: Tina Marsh Tribute w/ Creative Opportunity Orchestra
Threadgill's: the Trishes, Billy Joe Shaver
The Vintage Lounge: Slow Down Lady

Saturday, September 12th:
Momo's: Big Sam's Funky Nation
One 2 One Bar: Paul Renna, Lisa Tingle
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: Catch a Dream, Toni Price
Whip In: Southpaw Jones

Sunday, September 13th:
Kenny Dorham's Backyard (1106 East 11th Street): Leticia Rodriguez, Azul (7pm)
Lakeway Resort & Spa: KGSR's Live at the Lake w/ the Gourds (6pm)
Lamberts: Black Red & Black
Saxon Pub: Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel, George Devore
Threadgill's: Johnny Nicholas, Floyd Domino, Nick Connelly, Marcia Hall

The Song at Flipnotics - hosted by BettySoo

BettySoo, Charlie Faye, Abi Tapia

I had the pleasure of (somewhat accidentally) stumbling onto The Song, a songwriter's in-the-round night at Flipnotics on Thursday. I've been familiar with BettySoo (love her..and she's been getting some good local Austin publicity lately) and Abi Tapia but had never seen Charlie Faye. The trio took turns playing three of their own songs and backing each other on harmonies, guitar, harmonica, mandolin and accordion.

BettySoo opened with my favorite of her songs, Never Knew No Love. I really hope we start hearing that one on the radio soon - "Never knew no dirt didn’t come off in the kitchen/ Never knew no stain like the one I'm hiding now/ Never knew no man like the one I been missing/ Never knew no love could break love’s vow." Abi Tapia sang a few of her rootsy country songs with an extra dose of twang. Her style doesn't resonate with me as much as BettySoo's but she is uber-talented and a natural performer - great, radio-friendly songwriting, too. Charlie Faye was the favorite of my Flipnotics host for the night (he even bought her CD on the spot) and, although I didn't feel intensely about her music, she was enjoyable and without question adorable in her white eyelet dress and cowboy boots. BettySoo hosts these singer/songwriter nights almost every Thursday and Flipnotics is generally a great place to hear music given the quiet intimacy of their listening room. I highly recommend checking it out.