Friday, March 7, 2008

Pre SXSW Weekend

Things are finally starting to percolate around here.Tonite is the usual first Friday nite gig of the Mad Cowboys at the Carousel Lounge 9- 12.They are sounding better after a winter lull.Jen will be down at Emo`s checking out her friend`s band The Story Of along with What Made Milwaukee Famous and several others.The Story Of has a SXSW showcase,so they must be good,right?
Saturday practice partying all day at the Austin Psych Fest, produced and headlined by Austin buzz band darlings The Black Angels.The show is at a new venue by the Farmers Market on Burnet called the Red Barn.Starts early afternoon and runs till midnite with 10 bands for $10.
The South Austin Museum of Culture on S Lamar has an art opening at 7:09 for a Frank Kozik poster show.He`s the guy who did the art inside Emo`s.There will be a band at 8 $5
Funk out with the Funkybatz at the Parish with Groovesect,voted best funk band in New Orleans.It features Alfred "Uganda" Roberts , a veteran of Professor Longhair`s band.Bring your dancing shoes.$12

1 comment:

mike said...

My ex left her collection of band/club poster art when she left. Among them are quite a few Kozik works from the 80's. I have framed one, Ministry at the Cave Club (on Redriver where Elysium is now) in 1987.