Young Heart Attack Credit: Photo By John Anderson

Bullet the Blue Sky

end story Chuy’s in Round Rock had a blond moment last Thursday when Jessica Simpson stopped in for a steak burrito with queso after performing for returning U.S. troops at Fort Hood. Simpson had her mom and a camera crew from MTV’s Newlyweds in tow, but co-star Nick Lachey (whom she wed in Austin) was nowhere in sight.

end story Due to what founder Rudy Eccles terms “downsizing,” the Hole in the Wall has discontinued its popular Wednesday night Stimulus/ Response live hip-hop jam. The crew reconvenes Thursday, May 6, at the Caucus with Earth Raiders and Eccles’ other band Blue 7.

end story Original Trance Syndicate troublemakers Crust will reunite at Room 710 May 22. The anatomy-loving gutter-rockers will play at least two hours of squirm-inducing classics, including the immortal “Chlamydia Is Not a Flower.”

end story Leon Russell, who played on Halloween novelty hit “Monster Mash” – and worked with Phil Spector, the Everly Brothers, and the Beach Boys – before becoming an Armadillo World Headquarters fixture and Willie Nelson‘s amigo, stops by the Pier Restaurant Saturday. Call 327-4562 for info.

end story Best Thing on the Radio Right Now: The Lil’ Flip remix of Beyoncé‘s “Naughty Girl,” representing H-town in style. Runner-up: Gretchen Wilson‘s hell-raising “Redneck Woman.” Where might “TCB” find one of those? Midnight Rodeo?

end story Western Wednesday – now with $1.50 Lone Stars! – this week: Clint Eastwood‘s eerie 1973 revenge epic, High Plains Drifter. Beerland, 7pm.

This article appears in April 30 • 2004.

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