A break in the weather has made it nice for some evening outdoor activity. Wednesday night, Doyle Bramhall played free at Scholz Bier Garten. Doyle is a local legend, he was in Jimmie Vaughan's band when Stevie was a 12 year old kid, and when you hear SRV sing you are really hearing Doyle. Mike Keller is in his band, and Mike is one of the best electric blues players in Austin. That's a high compliment, but Mike is just awesome. I danced all evening. How could anyone resist?
On First Thursday we started at the Treehouse Grill to hear Mundi, which was billed as a First Thursday event, but in reality if you have to be seated by a waiter at a table with a white tablecloth and overpriced drinks. I really like this band that we recently discovered, but the atmosphere in the place was all wrong for First Thursday so we left to join the crowds on South Congress where there are bands playing every few feet, dancing in the streets and on the sidewalk, art cars, and lots and lots of funky shopping. Watched a good Zydeco band and a good Latin band (don't even know their names), and Gary Primich played as usual at Jo's. This event seems to be really growing, there must be a hundred more kiosks than there used to be. Got a slinky dress at that great thrift store for $12, and a cute pewter dragon pendant for $5. It was another beautiful hot and dry night.
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I have country envy for New Zealand. It's beautiful, and Bag End is there. White Rabbit Day? Is it anything to do with rabbits?
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