“TCB” on Tour
In an effort to find out what’s on people’s minds, “TCB” will chair the first in a hopefully regular series of open meetings this Wednesday, July 23, at Beerland, from 6-9pm. Come by to talk about music, offer suggestions, say howdy, or even give me shit about something I’ve written. I’ll be the one in the Colt .45s cap — unless Billy Bob Thornton decides to show up. Everyone welcome.
Mixed Notes
To celebrate Lance Armstrong whipping European ass in the Tour de France yet again and to raise money for his cancer-research foundation, “Le Tour de Garage II” wheels into Beerland Friday with a monster six-band bill: the Illuminati, Cravings, Mood Killers, Bad Apples, Slum City, and the Deadites… Armstrong may still be the most famous person from Austin, but he’s not the most famous person born in Austin. That would be Nelly, who announced this bit of news at his Music Hall show last Saturday. Welcome Mr. “Air Force Ones” back home (almost) when he headlines “RecJam” Aug. 22 at no-longer-Southwest, just Texas State University in nearby San Marcos… The Stubb’s/Direct Events rivalry just got a little more heated: Pollstar names Stubb’s Charles Attal No. 27 and Direct Events No. 42 on its new list of the Top 50 U.S. concert promoters… Upcoming Austin City Limits tapings include Chuck Prophet July 30, Tracy Chapman Aug. 3, and potential Playboy princess Neko Case, albeit sans her New Pornographers, Aug. 9… Final, random thought for the road: Does anybody say “crunk” anymore? If so, why?
This article appears in July 18 • 2003.