I started writing a long sappy adios to Emo’s - the first live music crapitorium I set foot in when I arrived in Austin nineteen year ago - but I didn’t finish and as the end is nigh, it seems only fitting. Sure there were lots of great shows by better known artists on those stages but the thing that made the place so special - especially 90s Emo’s - were the bands that never made it - the imploders and the quitters and the freaks and the couldn’t-get-their-shit-togetherers. Thanks to Eric, Dave and everyone - surly staff, cute bartenders, smelly regulars and all of you, who made Emo’s a place for the rest of us. Rest in peace Handsome Joel. 

graffiti, etc. day 16

Austin band Bottle Service decorated the 51st Street I-35 overpass. 

From Sunday’s show at Beerland.  I love this poster.  I took the picture in Amsterdam - it’s a bar call The Queen’s Head.  Alone Together is Beerland’s monthly showcase of solo performances - so, DUDES from rock bands playing songs alone.  If I had better (any) photoshop skills, I would have inserted a barbie to represent moi!  Was a really fun night with the boys.