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The Hot Club of Cowtown are doing Happy Hour at the Continental on wednesday at 6:30PM. I saw them last night and they were amazing. lots of new tunes and tight as a tick. I saw them a week ago, not knowing anything about them other than the bit of buzz they've gotten here, and was very impressed. Okay, I've had a fondness for Bob Wills-type stuff for years so I had a feeling I'd like them, but I was also skeptical about a three-piece carrying off the material. For the most part, I didn't miss all those extra musicians a bit-- well, there was a couple times I thought a little steel would be nice-- but if the show had been in a less-formal venue I'd have chomped a cigar and let loose with many an "Aahhh." My only regret was that I hadn't dragged a dozen people with me to the show; they deserved to play in front of more than the 60 folks who showed up.
Re: [twangfest] Fw: off-sxsw event page
Stacey, although I don't have my notes with me now, I can add a couple of things to the off-events page: --Friday afternoon there's a do at the Broken Spoke that has about 5 performers: the 3 I remember are Lonesome Bob, Robbie and Kinky Friedman. Can't recall the sponsor either... --Friday night at the Carousel will be Git Gone (w. Jim Stringer) and the one and only Charlie Burton and the Texas Twelve Steppers. --Saturday morning, 11:00 am, there's a Bulldog Records breakfast at the Hernandez Cafe (great!) on East 6th, with Charlie Burton (don't know who else). Indeed, there is no shortage at all of great off-festival music. -junior
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The Hot Club of Cowtown are doing Happy Hour at the Continental on wednesday at 6:30PM. I saw them last night and they were amazing. lots of new tunes and tight as a tick. Slim
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Honorary Austin citizen BARNARD wrote: Indeed, there is no shortage at all of great off-festival music. Damn Junior, could you keep it down? I can hear the gloating all the way from Larryville. g b.s.
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Bill chides: Damn Junior, could you keep it down? I can hear the gloating all the way from Larryville. g Heh, I think I'm getting a little eager to get outta Dodge for a spring break --junior