Jazz

This was a mural I came across during the past week of Louis Armstrong.

On another note, this week it's suppose to start getting much cooler with hi's in the 30's. Wednesday may be the first full day below freezing.

A Bit of Texas in Albany

James McMurty, the son of Larry McMurty (Lonesome Dove & Terms of Endearment + many more) played at The Egg tonight. It was much more rockin' than I ever expected. After living in Austin for 4 years and spending the previous 18 years of my life in Texas I had never seen him before....and now I wonder why I never took advantage of seeing him before. To put it simply....the show rocked! There is still a month and a half left in the year, but the show is easily in my top 10 for the year and probably in my top 5. Go see this guy whenever you get a chance. You will not be disappointed.

Live Music Capital of the World

This past weekend I was out of town visiting one of the greatest cities in the world. The Live Music Capital of the World...Austin, TX...The ATX.

What did I do in Austin? I went to the Austin City Limits Music Festival now in its 7th year.

Who played? Foo Fighter, Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, The Raconteurs, David Byrne, John Fogerty, The Kills, Fleet Foxes, Mike Farris, Black Joe Lewis, Sunny Sweey, Alejendro Escovedo, The Black Keys...and I could go on and on.

Did I have fun? Of course! I was in Austin, TX! Great food, music, drinks, and the wonderful people of the great state of Texas. I can't wait until the festival in 2009.

Here's to another year patiently waiting :)