Wednesday, March 29, 2006

shopping in Austin

I've got to get out of Austin, as I'm emptying the local used cd shops. I haven't dared to look at vinyl.
Here's what I've invested in so far this week;
Beatles (all 'boot's) Sink In The Can, Paul live in Gowingen 8.19.72, Complete Get Back sessions vol 14 camera A 1.10.69, Happiness (@ Apple 1.23-29.1968, When I Get Older [Beatles in the 90s]
Pancho Sanchez w/ Tito Puente Chile Con Soul, Ray Davies Other People's Lives, 3 Byrds in London [BBC of McGuinn, Hillman & Gene Clark, Merle Funkhauser, The Early Years 64-67 & Return To Mu, The Faces Last Step [outtakes & alternates from Ooh La La & more],Phil Manzanera's Vozero, Jack Bruce Out Of The Storm, The Who Fillmore East 4.6.68, Harvey Mandel Snakes & Strips, Antigone Rising From The Ground Up, Los Lobos The Ride, Dave Alvin, Country Dick Montana & Mojo Nixon Live in Las Vegas, Gary Lucas's Godsandmonsters & Evangeline, Jefferson Airplane The Saga Of Sydney Spacepig, Phil Harris That's What I Like About The South, Carla Bley's Escalator Over The Hill, John Cale's Sun Blindness Music, Charlie Haden's Haunted Heart, Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall and a Captain Beefheart tribute album Pork Chop Blue Around The Rind. Whew!!
Thursday night we're attending The Cornell Hurd Band at Jovita's in Austin. Can't wait...

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

dateline Austin Texas

Well,
We had a very nice journey from Boise to Austin, TX yesterday via Frontier Airlines. No complaints from me.
When we got our car at the airport and headed off into Central Texas, we did not manage to get to our accomodations with ease. Something about the road system, my lack of study ahead of time perhaps, lead us on a round about route. Since we still had fuel, I don't consider it officially lost. Eagle eye Robin spotted the Ameri Suites sign and there we were, and are.
Phone calls were made and arrangements set. Tuesday will be some meetings, lunch & dinner.
Right now a lovely spring Texas Thunderstorm is pouring down rain and thunder and lightning. Cool!
I don't wish to see anyone on a bike ride by with a small dog in their basket. Nobody named Dorothy here.
More later, going back to sleep now...