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...
Spring is springing - looks like we'll be up on the rooftop tonight, singing the sun to bed. Join us on your way home from work or your way out to the clubs......
I'll be all over Austin this week, in every format from live to band to radio to MP3. If you never leave the comfort of your computer, you can listen in to my...
I'll have a room available in my house come April 1, appropriately enough. Folks on my mailing list get priority consideration, and feel free to forward this...
My regular gig is pre-empted by SXSW this weekend, but I'll be out on Saturday to play for the Million Musician March for Peace. We'll be marking the third...
Seymour and I will be back on the roof, this first Friday of Spring. I'll be out of town next week, but Seymour and Paula will carry on the tradition. FRIDAY,...
And such is the case with the Fox & Hound. They discontinued all music at the end of March, so I'll be footloose for the next few Fridays. Many thanks to all...
I've heard from many of you who are thinking of making the hike up to Burnet. It's worth it. If you're thinking of going, the folks at the cave appreciate it...
It's spring, and in Austin, that means a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of puns. Quite a few of my fans are also fans of the O.Henry Pun-Off,...
I have two special events coming up the next couple of weeks: This Saturday, May 20, the 29th Annual O.Henry Pun-Off in Brush Square Park, a.k.a. O.Henry's...
We called him "Dirty Earl." In the back room at York Cycle, where I worked when I was fresh out of college, my dad was our most colorful and our most frequent...
Thanks and hugs to all of you who sent condolences about my dad. Sharing a bit of him with my friends has helped lighten the burden and reminded me what a...
