One of the fun things about this job is the wide variety of places I get to play. I still get a little thrill out of playing a beer joint Saturday night and...
Back when I was a kid, my dad was an irrepressible punster. I admired his quick wit, and as my vocabulary expanded, I tried my best to imitate him. I was a bit...
Yes, it's the words that could happen. Saturday, it's time for one of those annual events that keeps Austin weird: the 28th Annual O.Henry Pun-Off World...
For those of you who've been wondering about the mystery woman from Florida who's been racking up my frequent driver miles, I'm pleased to announce you can...
I'm in the market for a housemate. If you know someone who's looking to move down South, feel free to pass this along to them. Depending on someone's needs,...
Yup, I'm home from Hawaii, just in time to co-host the monthly Peace Open Mike with fellow travelers Lisa Rogers and Tom Darilek. I'll be doing one more show...
Now that I'm home from Hawaii, I'm still in the market for a housemate. I'm sending this ad to my list a couple of days before I run it in the Statesman. If...
No, James Taylor wasn't available on short notice, but the other JT, Jeff Tveraas, plays better guitar, anyway. We'll be rockin' up the patio at Rover's, and...
It's been a lovely couple of weeks here in Florida, with no hurricanes on the horizon. I'll be back in Texas with a bang this weekend, playing at the...
I’m still getting over tonight in Crawford. It was my most memorable gig of the year. I hope I never get over it. Imagine this scene: The leader of the free...
Thanks to all of you who wrote me back about my jaunt to Crawford. Apparently, the story was forwarded widely - I got a thank-you note from a friend in...
That's right. You don't have to drive to Crawford to hear me play. I've got an Austin show coming up this Friday. With my stalwart bassman, C-More, I'll be...
I never use this list for commercial massages - er, messages - but I have to make an exception for my sweetheart. The talented hands of Paula Held will be in...
Thanks to all of you who have tried out Paula's talented hands on your backsides this trip. Saturday night, you can hear them do something else - strum a...
It's been years since I've played a weekly gig in Austin - not since the glory days of Hyde Park Unplugged at the New World Deli. So I'm pleased to report I'm...
The forecast for Friday is balmy, so you can look for me and Seymour on the third-floor patio at the Fox & Hound. Happy hour's from 6 to 8 p.m. We interrupt...
I'm enjoying not having to drive out of town to play Friday night, and judging by those of you who are coming out to the Fox & Hound, a lot of other folks are...
Here's a great way to keep the Thanksgiving feast going and celebrate the Longhorns' victory over the Aggies. You'll get to hear Paula in her first show as a...
Yup, I'll be back this Friday, and so will my trusty bassman. Look for a selection of twisted Christmas carols, alongside my usual South Austin folk'n'roll. ...
I'll be taking a weekend off from the Fox & Hound and heading up to the Llano Uplift to play uplifting music underground. Saturday night, I'm returning to...
A lot of y'all on my list probably know Slim Richie and Francie, a.k.a. Meaux Jeaux, so I'm spreading the word about their unhappy holiday. For those who...
Before I head off to Florida for the holidaze, I'll be up on the roof once more. Don't despair - Danny Santos will be taking my place Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, so...
I'm not a football fanatic, but I made sure to get home from the road in time for the Rose Bowl, and like anyone with Shiner running in his veins, I was...
Yup, it's my good fortune to get to play Austin every Friday night, and your good fortune to come and listen. We witnessed a bit of misfortune after last...
The fun continues, up on the roof, except in case of inclement weather - they turned on the gas heaters last week. I'll be a hunka hunka Bubba love. If you...
It's a two-fer this weekend. I'll be downtown with Seymour at our regular Friday show. Saturday, I'll be doing my first show with Paula since she moved to...
No rest this week for the wicked or the weird. I'll be playing my regular Friday Happy Hour at the Fox & Hound, then heading off to Houston to play a beer...
This is the big weekend, friends! If you're into folk music, you're about to catch one of the greatest free shows on earth. Folk Alliance is South by Southwest...
It's not every day I get a gift from Dick Cheney. No, I'm not referring to a backside full of birdshot. But when the story of his hunting accident filtered...
Thanks to all of you who dropped me a line on "Deadeye Dick." Air America picked it up last Friday - I never thought I'd hear myself on Jerry Springer. If you...
