Hump day dilemna...

It is the middle of the work week, but even on a Wednesday there are so many options of cool thing to do in the A-T-X!!!

First off, check out the Nomad bar!  Definitely one of my favorite neighborhood bars...even though I'm not really in the neighborhood!?  Tonight Becca and the gang are doing the "Nice Astronaut" thang at 8pm...

Fastball will headline the free Solar Powered Concert at Republic Park with the Black & White Years!! Did I mention it was free!!!???

Giant Noise is doing a cool event at 7pm at the Kirk Gallery for the US launch of the Mexican Design collective Pirwi!  Check out www.kirkgallery.com fo mo info.

The Austin Film Festival will have a special screening of the Coen brothers "Blood Simple" which was shot in Austin 25 years ago!!  Check out the Bob Bullock Museum... the Texas Spirit Theater at 7:30pm for that!

If you are like me and you came to the A-T-X from El Chucs (aka El Paso, TX) then you might wanna stop by El Sol y La Luna for the El Paso Social--early at 6:30pm!  I already know you El Paso types will show up at 8 then, so I will tell you it's at 5pm!!?  j/k...

Beyond that, this Wednesday night has lotsa cool bands playing around town, like Atash at Red Fez; Ramblin' Jack Elliott at the Cactus Cafe; Jon Dee Graham and James McMurtry at the Continental Club; Clues at the new Independent at 501 Studios; Shelley King at Artz Rib House; Austin Collins at the Mean Eyed Cat; Pepper Lane at the Mohawk; Beth Black at the One2One Bar; This Year's Fashion at Red7;  Monte Montgomery at the Saxon Pub; Tish Hinojosa is at Waterloo Records at 5pm...and from LA... you gotta go see The Aggrolites are at Emos!

"You know how I know your gay... 'cuz you like Coldplay!"  so you are probably headed to San Antonio to go see them at the ATT Center...Drive safe!!

 

Where to Begin?

So much To Do in the A-Tx this weekend...

So I will put together a little list for you to peruse.

Friday 6/5/2009:

Emo's - New York Dolls w/ Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears; Antones - Alejandro Escovedo;

The Parish - Mother's Anthem, Beaux Loy, Dark Summer Dawn; Flamingo Cantina - Radio La Chusma; Threadgill's South - White Ghost Shivers; Momo's - Suzana Choffel; Stubb's - Animdal Collective w/ Black Dice; The Continental Club - The Jungle Rockers, Nick Curran, more; Cactus Cafe - Gurf Morlix; Elysium - Vast; Broken Spoke - Dale Watson; One2One Bar- Eric Tessmer; 

One World Theater - Craig Chaquico; Plus...my buddy Billly is rocking out at Headhunter's w/ Butcherwhite, so don't be scared!!    

Saturday 6/6/2009:

Antones - Bob Schneider, Billy Harvey;  Emo's - Girl in a Coma, The Boxing Lesson; Momo's - Freddie Steady 5; Continental Club - Michael Ramos' Cumbia Lounge early at 3pm, then the Cornell Hurd Band at 10pm, Mike Flanigan's B-3 Trio upstaris in the Gallery;  Lambert's - Afrofreque; The Paramount Theater - Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas; Saxon Pub - Greezy Wheels; Red Eye Fly - Brink of Disaster; Threadgill's South - Carolyn Wonderland; Broken Spoke - Bruce Robison; and if ya like the squeezebox, check out the 20th annual Accordion Kings & Queens Festival at the Miller Outdoor Theater...

Sunday 6/7/2009:

Continental Club - Jon Dee Graham & Heybale; Momo's - Battle of the Bands; Saxon Pub - The Resentments; The Belmont - Jane Bond; Lambert's - Ephraim Owens, Brannen Temple; The Mohawk - Anarchy Championship Wrestling and... Check out the Second Sunday Sock Hop at the Shangri La!

Monday 6/8/2009:

Stubb's has Gomez, but they also do an in-store performance at Waterloo Records at 5pm, so catch that if ya can!  C3's new venue "The Independent" opens their doors with Little Joy so that is pretty f-in cool!  and.... the best kept secret in town on a Monday night is my new fave... TC's Lounge has the Little Elmore Reed Blues Band!!  They are the real deal... 'Fo 'Sho!!!

Pachanga time is getting close!!

TICKETS FOR THE 2009 PACHANGA LATINO MUSIC FESTIVAL ON SALE NOW!

 

Popular conjunto star Michael Salgado is one of the many artists scheduled to perform at the second annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 30, 2009. The festival will host over 20 acts and DJs from Texas, California, NYC and Mexico, and will also showcase cuisine from Austin's greatest Latin American restaurants and an array of craft vendors. 

 

The one-day festival will once again close out Austin's Latino Music Month and showcase the region's vibrant blend of Latino-created music and art. Confirmed artists this year include Norteño superstar Michael Salgado, Mexican Institute of Sound (fresh off their Coachella run), Brownout, Ocote Soul Sounds, Davíd Garza, Los Bad Apples, The Pachanga Allstars (featuring Vallejo) and more.

 

PLUS!!! The first 500 tickets sold online will also receive a FREE copy of the critically acclaimed new release Soy Sauce by Mexican Institute of Sound. Tickets are $20.00 in advance, and children under twelve are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT ALL FRONT GATE LOCATIONS AND ONLINE!!!

http://www.pachangafest.com/

P.S.

Keep it tuned for more details on specials....hmmmm...

So much to do in the ATX...

If you are looking for Cinco de Mayo parties this weekend, here is a small list of cool things to do this week! 

Events thru 5 de Mayo... + a bonus...

Thursday 4/30/09

Threadgill's World HQ - Joel Guzman's birthday bash

Shady Grove - Unplugged w/ Ryan Bingham (not Latino music, but a packed house!)

 

Friday 5/01/09

Gibson Guitar Showroom w/ Vallejo & Los Bad Apples

Central Market North - Cienfuegos

Driskill Hotel - Rosie Flores

Fiesta Gardens - Gary Hobbs, A.T. Boyz, Da Krazy Pimps

Austin Music Hall - Death Cab for Cutie (again not Latino, but packed!)

 

Saturday 5/02/09

6th street - Pecan Street Festival

Cheapo's Disc - Tito & Tarantula

Copa Bar - Funk Brasil, David Dos Santos

Fiesta Gardens - AJ Castillo, Grupo Mazz

Waterloo Park - Woofstock ( not Cinco related, but weird!)

 

Sunday 5/03/09

Pecan Street Festival

Fiesta Gardens - Santiago Jimenez, Johnny DeGollado

Emo's - Tito & Tarantula

 

Monday 5/04/09

Lucky Lounge - Haydn Vitera

Guero's - Trio Indio

 

Tuesday 5/05/09

CINCO DE MAYO parties at all the Mexican restaurants!

Cinco De Mayo block party 2nd Street area

Lucky Lounge - Boombox

Emo's - Pinata Protest

Beauty Bar- EZ Action Cinco party

Cinco De Mayo drink specials at Eddie V's & Roaring Fork

 

Wednesday 05/06/09

Republic Park - Los Lonely Boys

TEXAS Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

It is here...Finally!

The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival begins tomorrow, Thursday April 16th!

So many amazing restaurants showing off their amazing culinary offerings.  Where to begin!?

Thursday...check out the Texas Culinary Masters at the Four Seasons Hotel from 6:30-9:30pm!

It is pricey but the food will be amazing and as a bonus, there is a silent auction of highly sought after Moet Hennessy wines... I'm just saying...

On Friday I like the "Where  Terroir Meets Tradition" in the AT&T Hotel, classroom 101!

All the different cultural and culinary influences from across the great state of Texas will merge in one place with chefs from Maria Maria, The Carilon and The Gage Hotel flexing their muscles...

Saturday has the Wine & Food foundation of Texas 24th Annual Rare & Fine Wine Auction!

I will admit that I do not know much about wines, but if you do, this is the place for you.  The Four Seasons Hotel is the place to be if you might want to bid on over 300 auction lots! There will be wine from private cellars, dinners, trips and items from around the world up for grabs!

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!

Join me at the Sunday Fair at the Vineyards at the Salt Lick!  From noon-5pm, there will be cooking demos, stroll through vendor tents and enjoy some great live music.  The Momo's music stage will feature Adam Ahrens just after 12pm, then Drew Smith's Lonely Choir at 1:30pm, Patrice Pike goes on just before 3pm and Dan Dyer jumps on at 4:10pm!  BBQ, good wine and live music... We'll see ya there this Sunday at the Vineyards at the Salt Lick (just past the restaurant and the Pavillion)     

  

Fo' mo' info:

http://www.texaswineandfood.org