"The Unofficial Mayor of Austin, Texas."
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all the wonderful people, amazing friends, loyal followers and fellow diehard music lovers in my world! Despite our current state of disarray and uncertainty in this world of ours, I do hope this finds each of you healthy, safe and well. This past year has certainly and unexpectedly brought […]
Happy New Year’s Eve, amazing friends, loyal followers and lovers of fine tunes in my world! Very hard to believe that another year has passed us by, but with large excitement, tonight we close the chapter on another spin around the sun and thankfully welcome in 2020 – a blank page offering a terrific chance […]
Happy New Year’s Eve, my friends! I hope you’re in the midst of a tremendous holiday season, ready to kiss this year goodbye and fully prepared for an incredibly successful 2017. With the 2016 chapter of our lives nearly complete, I am ringing in the new year with my annual review of “the year in music.” Despite […]
Against all odds and despite the rumors in the gossip columns, I have not been kidnapped and held for ransom, nor have I forgotten about the “Unofficial Mayor of Austin” blog and apologize to my readers for failing to maintain frequent posts throughout 2013. Truth be told, my life working at Dulce Vida Organic Tequila […]
Despite the widespread rumors and rampant media buzz, I have not actually fallen off the face of the Earth, I have merely been inundated over the last few weeks preparing for the move to my new condo in South Austin. Yep, at long last, I am finally a resident of “the 78704,” reveling in the […]
The highly awaited weekend of awesomeness here in Austin, Texas, known as the ACL Music Festival, has come and gone for another year, but as with the previously six years I’ve attended, I am, once again, left speechless by so much of the brilliance I was so fortunate to witness throughout the last three days. […]
At long last, the 2012 ACL Music Festival Week is finally upon us! My absolute favorite weekend of the year out at Zilker Park here in Austin and a true feast for the senses for the festival-loving, music-craving, fun-seeking sort. Granted, as with most annual ACL lineups, this year’s is jammed packed with amazing talent, […]
It’s incredibly amazing to me how quickly time flies and months rip through the calendar. All of a sudden, I look up and it’s the end of July 2012. That said, however, all is not lost on the swift movement of Father Time, considering the onset of the latter half of the year means two […]
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