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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 […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Bob Schneider, Calexico, carolyn wonderland, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, Church on Monday, club deville, Dale Watson, Denny Freeman, Dustin Welch, Ed Sheeran, Emo's, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, George Ensle, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Guy Forsyth, Heartless Bastards, holy mountain, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Ely, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Los Lobos, Malford Miligan, Marshall Hood Band, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, red 7, Residual Kid, ruth's chris steak house austin, Shakey Graves, Sixth Annual Jam Fest fundraiser for Eanes Education Foundation, Stateside at the Paramount, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Elephant Room, The Flatlanders, the jon spencer blues explosion, The Mohawk, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the scabs, the white horse, War Horse

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: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2013, ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, B.B. King, Bangers Sausage House and Beer Garden, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, Bob Schneider, Dale Watson, Dustin Welch, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Guy Forsyth, holy mountain, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Lucinda Williams, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, One-2-One Bar, Reckless Kelly, ruth's chris steak house austin, Sarah Sharp, Shakey Graves, Strange Brew, Tameca Jones, Texas, the blackheart, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Elephant Room, The Mohawk, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the white horse, two tons of steel, Van Wilks, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, warren hood, Warren Hood and the Goods

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 […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Billy's Ice House, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, continental club, continental club gallery, Cowboy Mouth, Crooks, Dale Watson, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flamingo Cantina, Frank, graham wilkinson, Gregg Allman, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, Hayes Carll, Iron & Wine, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, John Hiatt, Lucas Hudgins and the First Cousins, lustre pearl, Mother Falcon, Music Listings Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Paramount Theater, ray wylie hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Roger Creager, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Scottish Rite Theater, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, The Beauty Ballroom, the broken spoke, The Elephant Room, The Hole in the Wall, The Mavericks, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Original South Austin Jug Band, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers Band, The Rattle Inn, The Sahara Lounge, the white horse, Them Duquaines, This Week In Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Uncle Lucius, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Warren Hood and the Goods, Willie Nelson

The Sound Of Austin: The Perfect Holiday Gift For Every Austinite & True Music Fan

December 19, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

One look at my blog, my Facebook profile or just spending any amount of time around me and most know that I am an avid and passionate resident of the great city of Austin, Texas and strong supporter of our local music scene. A few weeks back, I stumbled upon an excellent representation of the […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Aimee Bobruk, Alejandro Escovedo, Allen Hill, Amy Cook, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin, Austin Texas, Ben Kweller, Billy Gibbons, Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Schneider, Book People, Brad Rice, Brannen Temple, cactus cafe, Carrie Rodriguez, Casper Rawls, Charlie Sexton, Chris Gates, Chris Layton, Cindy Cashdollar, Dale Watson, Dan Rather, Darden Smith, David Grissom, Denny Freeman, Doyle Bramhall II, eliza gilkyson, Ephraim Owens, Eric Johnson, Erin Ivey, fastball, Gary Clark Jr., glenn fukunaga, Gurf Morlix, guy clark, Guy Forsyth, HAAM, Hayes Carll, Health Alliance For Austin Musicians, Hotel San Jose, ian mclagan, J.T. Van Zandt, James Cotton, james mcmurtry, JEANNETTE HEINDEL, jerry jeff walker, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jimmie Vaughan, Jo's Coffee, jody denberg, Joe Ely, JOE NICK PATOSKI, Jon Dee Graham, Junior Brown, Kacy Crowley, Kat Edmonson, KEVIN GREENBLAT, Kevin Welch, Lavelle White, Li’l Cap’n Travis, Lloyd Maines, Los Lonely Boys, Lyle Lovett, Malford Milligan, Marcia Ball, mathew sturtevant, MC Overlord, Mike Barfield, Patrice Pike, Paula Nelson, Ray Benson, ray wylie hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Redd Volkaert, Rick Broussard, Roadhouse Relics, Robert Earl Keen, Roky Erickson, Rosie Flores, Sahara Smith, Savannah Welch, Shawn Colvin, Shawn Sahm, slaid cleaves, South Congress Books, Stag, Strait Music, suzanna choffel, Teri Joyce, Terri Hendrix, Texas, The Continental Club, The Gourds, the sound of austin, The Wagoneers, Trish Murphy, University of Texas Co-op, w.c. clark, Waterloo Records, Whole Foods Market, Wild About Music, Willie Nelson, www.soundofaustin.com

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 6-DECEMBER 12, 2012

December 6, 2012 by Randall Metting 2 Comments

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 6-DECEMBER 12, 2012 Thursday, December 6, 2012 The Belmont: Dale Watson, Wiretree Cactus Cafe: Ruby Jane The Continental Club: Soulhat, King Corduroy, the Whiskey Sisters The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Elephant Room: The Ephraim Owens Quartet, the Jitterbug Vipers The Lucky Lounge: Ian McLagan […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, bob schneider's lonelyland, Brownout, cactus cafe, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, continental club, continental club gallery, Dale Watson, Dan Dyer, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flipnotics, Flyjack, Frank, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, HAAM, Health Alliance For Austin Musicians, Holiday HAAM Jam CD Release Party, ian mclagan, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, KGSR Radio Austin, KGSR's 22nd Anniversary Party, lucy's retired surfers bar, Music Listings Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, one world theatre, One-2-One Bar, Palmer Events Center, Ruby Jane, Ruthie Foster, Saxon Pub, scoot inn, Spicewood Vineyards, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, the belmont, the broken spoke, The Derailers, The Elephant Room, The Lucky Lounge, the parish austin, The Peterson Brothers Band, the white horse, This Week in Austin Texas December 6-12 2012, two tons of steel, Tyler Guthrie, Walt Wilkins, Wild Child

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 17, 2012

October 11, 2012 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 17, 2012 Thursday, October 11, 2012 ACL Live at Moody Theater: Erykah Badu, the Gaslamp Killer Antone’s: The Black Lips, Not in the Face, A Giant Dog Cactus Cafe: Patterson Hood & the Downtown Rumblers The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Igor & the Red Elvises, Ruby […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2012 ACL Music Fesitval, 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival, ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alabama Shakes, Antone's, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, Cassandra Wilson, continental club, continental club gallery, Dale Watson, Delta Spirit, Dry The River, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, father john misty, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Jack White, james hyland, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton Trio, Junior Brown, La Zona Rosa, Music Listings Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, nutty brown cafe & amphitheater, Paramount Theatre, Punch Brothers, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Stoney LaRue, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, the belmont, the blackheart, the broken spoke, The Crooks, The Highball, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Parish, The Rattle Inn, The Shins, the white horse, Thievery Corporation, This Week in Austin Texas October 11-17 2012, threadgill's, Threadgill's South, Trampled By Turtles, Wood & Wire, Zilker Park

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 10, 2012

October 5, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 10, 2012 Friday, October 5, 2012 Oktoberfest (Fredericksburg, TX): Through Sunday, October 7th ACL Live at Moody Theater: The Australian Pink Floyd Antone’s: The Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Bellfuries Bass Concert Hall: David Byrne and St. Vincent The Belmont: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Learning Secrets The Broken […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, Bass Concert Hall, Best Bets Austin Texas October 5-10 2012, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, charlie robison, continental club, continental club gallery, Dale Watson, david byrne, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas October 5-10 2012, Frank, Gary Clark Jr., Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Hole in the Wall, james hyland, La Zona Rosa, Music Listings Austin Texas October 5-10 2012, nutty brown cafe & amphitheater, Oktoberfest Fredericksburg Texas, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, ryan bingham, Saxon Pub, st vincent, Stubb's BBQ, Texas, The Backyard at Bee Cave, The Beauty Ballroom, the belmont, the broken spoke, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Mohawk, The Rattle Inn, the white horse, This Week in Austin Texas October 5-10 2012, threadgill's, Threadgill's South, waller creek conservancy benefit, Wheeler Brothers

Viva Big Bend: Great Live Music Out West This Weekend!

July 25, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

July 2012 and we’re in the midst of another excellent Summer. If you find yourself with a unsatiable desire to get away from the everyday, there’s no better time than now to pack’er up and hit the open road. That said, if you’re in the mood for great live music at a super cool inaugural […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Alpine Texas, Big Bend National Park, Bird Dog Blackberry Flavored Whiskey, Bob Schneider, Dale Watson, Doug Moreland, El Cosmico, Fort Davis Texas, Granada Theatre, Guy Forsyth, Holland Hotel, Hotel Havana, Hotel Saint Cecilia, Hotel San Jose, Josh Abbott Band, live music festivals, Lloyd Maines, Lone Star State, Marfa Texas, Matt The Electrician, Mike & The Moonpies, Padre's, Planet Marfa, Railroad Blues, Sam Houston Whiskey, Sons of Fathers, stunning scenery and landscapes, Terri Hendrix, Texas, Texas Music Magazine, Texas Tornados, Tres Leches, Viva Big Bend, West Texas Music Festival, West Texas Music Showcase, Western Spirits Beverage Company, Whitetail Whiskey

Ever Had a Sh*tty Sunday?

June 29, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Among the very best places to take a visitor to Austin, in my mind, has to be one of the finest dive bars on the planet – Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon – in North Austin, between 45th Street and Koenig (FM 2222) on Burnet Road. What you will find at Ginny’s, will, quite simply, rock […]

Filed Under: My Austin Tagged With: Austin, Best Bars in the United States, Chicken Shit Bingo, Dale Watson, Dive Bars, Esquire Magazine, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Sunday Funday, Texas, Two Hoots and a Holler