ACL Live at Moody Theater – Randall Metting

It’s A Wonderful Life! – One Amazing Spring 2013

May 8, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Ladies and gentlemen, believe it or not, I am BACK! Against all odds and despite the incessant rumors, I have not fallen off the face of the Earth. In fact, quite the contrary. While I greatly apologize for the lack of blog posts over the last two months, I can honestly tell you that this […]

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SXSW 2013: Music Recap & Photos

March 30, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Well, well, well, the dust has finally settled and the curtain drawn on yet another incredible SXSW here in Austin. It’s been way too long, I realize, but just this weekend, I’ve had the chance to sit back down, get to writing again, assess the greatness of the past few weeks and recap the amazing […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20, 2013

February 14, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20, 2013 Thursday, February 14, 2013 – VALENTINE’S DAY 2013 ACL Live at Moody Theater: Bob Schneider & The Moonlight Orchestra, the Tosca String Quartet, Shakey Graves, Lex Land The Continental Club: Loves It!, White Ghost Shivers, the Urban Achievers Brass Band, Whiskey Sisters The Continental Club […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13, 2013

February 8, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 8-FEBRUARY 13, 2013 Friday, February 8, 2013 The Broken Spoke: Two Tons of Steel Cactus Cafe: Wood & Wire The Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, NRBQ, Homer Henderson Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Cook One-2-One Bar: Shelley King, Ginger Leigh, Ruthie Foster, Uncle Bruno Scottish Rite Theater: […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2013

January 17, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2013 Thursday, January 17, 2013 ACL Live at the Moody Theater: Keane, Youngblood Hawke Antone’s: Heartless Bastards, My Jerusalem, the Laughing The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Rattle Inn: The Marshall Ford Swing Band Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio War […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, 2013

January 10, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, 2013 Thursday, January 10, 2013 The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Elephant Room: The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah Sharp, David Sierra 5 Holy Mountain: Whiskey Shivers, Wiretree, Slowtrain, Holiday Style, Guns of Navarone Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio The Saxon Pub: […]

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THE YEAR IN PICTURES 2012: What A Year It Was!

December 31, 2012 by Randall Metting 4 Comments

The waning hours of 2012 are upon us and, in wrappin’ up this current chapter of life, I went back through my hundreds, if not thousands, of photos from the the past 12 months and confirmed what an excellent year it’s really been. Great times spent with friends, old and new, excellent travels, much fun […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 27, 2012-JANUARY 2, 2013

December 27, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 27, 2012-JANUARY 2, 2013 Thursday, December 27, 2012 Antone’s: “Antone’s Alumni Winter Ball” featuring Lou Ann Barton, Malford Milligan, Denny Freeman, Derek O’Brien, Marcia Ball, Mike Flanigin, George Rains, Scott Nelson, Larry Fulcher, J.J. Johnson, Georgia Bramhall, Emily Gimble The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, O:A, Zapata!, Soulhat […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 20-DECEMBER 26, 2012

December 20, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 20-DECEMBER 26, 2012 Thursday, December 20, 2012 ACL Live at Moody Theater: YES Cedar Park Center: Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Herman the German, LeRoi Brothers, Two Hoots & A Holler The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Frank: The Bus Stop Stallions, Fatback […]

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BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 13-DECEMBER 19, 2012

December 13, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 13-DECEMBER 19, 2012 Thursday, December 13, 2012 The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Ted Russell Kamp, the Preservation The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Emo’s: The Eli Young Band, JT Hodges The Hole In The Wall: The Hang, Mayeux & Broussard, Brian Pounds The Lucky Lounge: […]

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