These Are Holy Jeans...

I was at a concert the other night when a woman decided to block my view with this:























This is troubling, you guys! It would be one thing if she showed signs of just escaping a knife fight or narrowly avoiding a weedeater to the femur. But, no. She looked perfectly at ease and content with the redneck air conditioning method known as ripped jeans. I think it's more the placement than anything that I have trouble accepting...

Best Gig Ever...

I had forgotten about this prank until Lynsey suggested something that reminded me. I wish someone would do this for me, but I would sooo know something was up. I ain't no fool, fool.

Houston, we have a concert...

Mr. Miner & I trekked over to Houston last weekend so that he could do a gig with Daniel Wheeler & Ben Sims. I enjoyed their set, especially the surprise Britney Spears medley!

















We stopped at a truck stop on the way home to get an apple juice, and as a bonus, found this t-shirt:

In the Boondocks...

I drove to San Saba, Texas (aka wherethehellarewe, TX) to watch Carl play with a band at an awards show. But not just ANY awards show...The San Saba Awards. At first I thought they just chose a cowboy theme for the event, but no. These were genuine dudes and dudettes.

Naturally, they were serving BBQ. And I was sitting by myself while the band played, so EVERY server in the joint offered me a plate. When the first guy offered, I politely declined, explaining I'm a vegetarian. I have never seen such a disgusted look! I felt like I told him I was a child molester or something.

Only in Texas do they serve pickles & onions as a side dish:
















I tried to ride the hay bale, but it wasn't in the mood.

















As soon as they were done playing, we got the hell out of dodge. The one gas station in town was closed, so we started to make our way back to civilization. Our gas light was on the whole time and it made me realize that it has been a long time since I lived out far enough where there's a good possibility that you could run out of gas before coming across the next service station!

When we finally found a Texaco, I was pretty excited to see huge pallets of "Deer Corn" for sale at every pump:

















Thank you, Austin, for being the only livable city in Texas. :)

You + Me = Russ

Joe & Becky McColley invited us down to San Antonio for a Russ Barenberg house concert. It was more like a mansion concert...I'm pretty sure their kitchen was the size of our whole condo!

Russ was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for his instrumental "Little Monk".




















I like boys with magic fingers. I also like to say suggestive things.













Carl & Russ got to play together afterwards...turns out Russ is in a band with a fiddle player that Carl grew up with in Oregon!

Stupid Cupid Slideshow...

Stupid Cupid...

Alright guys & dolls, we need to sell some tix to this fabulous event! Please visit www.StupidCupidAustin.com



And when you get to the payment screen, you can choose yes or no to be considered as a game show contestant! Meow!

Love Songs you Love to Hate...

So, we're doing this extremely awesome Vday show next month. I hired two hilarious souls, Dave & Rachel Buckman of The Frank Mills to come in and host some audience-participation segments during the evening, like The Newlywed Game. :)

NOW I NEED YOUR HELP! We were trying to decide what type of songs we want to do, then Carl came up with the great idea to have a "Love Songs you Love to Hate" theme. Will you give me your suggestions?? What songs do you bash when you're around friends, yet pump the volume for when you're alone in your car?? Music you only enjoy because it's covered in cheese, but that cheese is sooo creamy and delicious that you don't worry about how you look while you take it all in.

Email me or leave a comment here, por favor! I'll post our set list once we narrow it down. Thx!!



Oh and let me know if you can make it to the show!! Yow!!

Near, far, wherever you are...

I asked a few people last week what the gayest concert we could go to would be...one guy guessed Rod Stewart, another said Bryan Adams (which we actually DID go see last summer!), and somebody else said Rick Astley. But they were all wrong.

The winning guess would have been Celine Dion!

Oh man, I love her music! Don't hate! I actually won my first talent show when I was 13, singing The Power of Love.

Carl used to work with Ben...he & Lori now live in San Antonio and when Celine announced that she'd be touring there like a year & a half ago, they asked if we'd like to get tickets to go with them! I've never purchased tix for anything that far in advance, but we were excited to see her live.

Here are The Webers...Lori is pregnant with the spawn of satan...I mean their first child. ;) That was totally a joke. They just found out it's a boy and I'm excited to meet him!!
























Celine's show was incredibly inspiring for both Carl & me!! I mean, for a musician and a singer, it doesn't get much more pro. We came away with a renewed sense of excitement for what a band can sound like if you have the right people!

















I must say, one of my favorite parts of the whole evening was seeing this lady outside the venue. I asked Carl to pretend like I was taking his picture so that I could snap a shot of her in this awesome t-shirt. In case you don't get it, it's a play off of this commercial.

Guitar & Feather...

Daniel Wheeler, Me, Joe Smart, and Carl!














Before Carl & Joe's Guitar Workshop:














At the boys' concert with Maddy. We accept credit cards:















Joe & Daniel playing at Ventana Del Soul:














Joe & Carl at a Ventana Del Soul fundraiser:














"I have the power":

Guitarmageddon...

I'll have more details very soon, but I wanted to let you know that Carl will be doing a flatpicking workshop and concert coming up in a couple of weeks with another former National Flatpicking Champion, Joe Smart!

It will be badass, I assure you.

:)

Bring it on down to Omletteville...

Carl & I are doing a little benefit concert this coming Friday evening! Be a good little kitten and join us.