Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Austin, Texas May 2007: The Music

The Music:

It started with Steve, but in Austin, the Live Music Capitol of the US, there is no shortages of gigs and venues to stumble unto musicians.

First, it was a surprise brunch at Opal Divine's for 1/2 of the Popstar's weekly performance, and I took in all that Matt the Electrician and Michael Fracasso had to give me...

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Later that night, we caught The Resentments at the Saxon Pub and where I discovered my future husband, Bruce Hughes.

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The Resentments, Saxon Pub. Bruce Hughes

On my last night there, we saw Matt the Electrician play his last Monday opening for Bob Schneider, and then stayed for a couple of Bob's songs before attempting to see David Garza, who was actually out with some throat node stuff for the entire month. Matt's so cute. True Story.

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Then there are just great venues like the Continental Club and Antone's that deserve documenting:
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So much music...so little time.

Austin, Texas: May 2007: The Guitars

Gibson has sponsored this incredible exhibit all throughout downtown Austin called "Guitartown" and much like I got addicted to the Cow Parade in Boston, I just couldn't get enough of these guitars. Many of which are designed, painted and/or autographed by very famous people. I tried to take as many pictures of both sides and the autographs of the ones I found.

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This one is Quentin Tarantino and Robert Roridguez's contribution.

Check out the rest that I saw!

Austin, Texas: The Art, May 2007

I fell in love with this massive fountain on the UT campus:
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Then there was the museums where I saw amazing things from the 1920's, the Gutenburg Bible and even a signed copy of the 19th amendment.
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These glitter paintings were incredible, and strangely, in Starbucks:
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Yay Art Glass:
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I'm currently really taken by sculptures:
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But my love for murals hasn't subsided:
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And there were some incredible store fronts as well:
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South Congress, Austin Texas South Congress, Austin Texas

But graffiti and stencils are still my favorite:
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Stencil in Austin! Stencil in Austin!

1st St. Bridge, Austin Texas Stencil, 1st St. Bridge, Austin Texas