Only two acts with the *’s for having seen them live. The last time I saw the first one was at ACL and the next time I see the last one will be at ACL. And, I don’t know half of the others half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of them half as well as they deserve.
- “Looking from a Hilltop” – Section 25 – From the Hip
- “Loco De Amor” – David Byrne – Rei Momo
- “Swingin’ the Blues” – Count Basie – The Complete Decca Recordings of Count Basie
- “Stray” – Calexico* – The Black Light
- “Come in Alone” – My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
- “Blue Heaven” – The Pogues – Peace and Love
- “Mad World” – Tears for Fears – Shout
- “Gee, I Like Your Pants” – Frank Zappa – Shut Up ‘N Play Yer Guitar
- “Dead Flowers” – Townes Van Zandt – Road Songs
- “Song for Mahilda” – Yo La Tengo* – I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
You are making me miss Austin more and more… one day I will be back. I remember seeing Townes at Cactus Cafe and I so miss ACL … and Antones and a zillion other places… Now I am homesick
stuck in Mobile with the Austin Blues? 🙂
It’s a tough town to leave. Hope those Austin blues get easier to live with.