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Bullet the Blue Sky

• As of noon today, you have about 36 more hours to vote in the 2003-04 Chronicle Music Poll. The ballot is on p.54 or at austinchronicle.com.

• Cameras from the Food Network's Food 911, which purports to solve "food emergencies," will film Elizabeth McQueen & the Firebrands' Hole in the Wall show tonight (Thursday) for a future episode. The emergency this time is reported to be "what happens when you're too hung over for migas?"

• Count legendary record man Jerry Wexler as the latest convert to Latino blues-rock steamroller Los Lonely Boys: "Fantastic. Like three young Freddy [Fenders] at his best. I would say 'can't miss,' but I've been wrong before." Because signing Aretha Franklin was a real head-scratcher.

• North Austinites and Round Rockers who always wonder what all the live music fuss is about can find out at KGSR's Gimme Shelter Saturdays at the Iron Cactus North, 10001 Stonelake Blvd. First up is James McMurtry, 9pm Saturday, with Trish Murphy, Kacy Crowley, the Malford Milligan Band, and the Greencards to follow weekly until March 13.

• A smattering of artifacts from Texas State University's Texas Music Archive, including Jerry Jeff Walker's boots, Bob Wills' fiddle, and Selena's biography, is on display between gates 7 and 12 at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport through March 30. Ticketed passengers only.

• Taking time out from watching American Chopper, harp-blowing Beerland owner Randall Stockton has joined local soul-punkers the Bloody Tears and is currently disaster-proofing his club for the Riverboat Gamblers bonanza Friday and Fuckemos reunion Saturday.