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Summer Camp 2007 Artist Series – Thursday PreParty
(If you are viewing this in facebook click here) Well I waited a little longer this year to begin the Summer Camp Artist Series, and I’ve made a couple changes. I’m going to present all four days of the festival one at a time rather than having a post for every artist in attendance. Hopefully…
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Burning Oak: Now FlickrPro!
It was inevitable. After a recent camera purchase and some beautiful weather recently, I’ve opted to finally upgrade my Flickr account so I can upload unlimited photos and have unlimited sets/collections. I’ve already been having fun with it, and you can check out all some good concert coverage there: Concerts: –Guster @ Foellinger Auditorium 2007…
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Cavefest 2007 @ Shawnee Salt Petre Cave
I’m headed down to Southern Illinois this weekend near Carbondale for Cavefest 2007, headlined by Cornmeal and Vince Herman. Should be a great weekend of camping, drinking, and latenight dancing. Here’s the lineup and some links to the bands, anyone else headed down there? Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon to be joined by Bill…
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Family Groove Company @ Canopy Club
Pictures from FamilyGrooveCo.com Family Groove Company, always a Burning Oak favorite, hit the Canopy Club last Friday night for a well-attended show. A very good night for covers, as it always is from the band, featuring the jam from Kansas’ “Carry On Wayward Son,” a rousing “Oye Como Va,” and a repeat rendition of The…
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SXSW: Megan Melara @ Flipnotics
Quickly after Gina Lee & The Brisket Boys left the stage, Megan Melara walked on and began her set. She had a very good vibe and performed nearly all originals if I recall correctly, with the exception of a wonderful rendition of Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah.” I did manage to find a copy of her…
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SXSW: Gina Lee & The Brisket Boys @ Flipnotics
After awaking with something of a dry throat Friday after quite an enjoyable Thursday evening, my hosts and I headed to Flipnotics coffee shop where they were both playing. Since I haven’t mentioned so far, I was staying with my cousin Sweet Basil McJagger, organist for The Derailers, and his wife Gina Lee, Austin’s finest…
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SXSW: Best Attempts At Booker T, Salvaged By Jazz-Hop
Click for more Flickr photos. After catching the last of Bishop Allen’s set we headed towards the downtown region across the river to Antone’s to get in line for the Booker T & The MGs show around 6. Little did we know they would let us stand in line until 7:30 before making us aware…
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SXSW: Bishop Allen @ Schuba’s Day
Alright, many server issues aside I can get back to my SXSW coverage. After heading out from seeing The Teeth we walked across the street to the Schuba’s 11th Annual SXSW Roundup. I still can’t figure out what a Chicago venue is doing throwing parties in Austin, but all the power to them. I only…
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Summer Camp Artist Additions #3
New additions to the lineup on March 17th: Al & The Transamericans Backyard Tire Fire The Brakes Kilborn Alley Blues Band Chicago Farmer Jassy Grazz Waterstreet Brainchild the PMG Macpodz Glad to see Chicago Farmer on there, he’s really got his stuff together. Backyard Tire Fire and Waterstreet I expected to see. The Brakes, Kilborn…
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SXSW 2007 Recaps: The Teeth @ Homeslice Pizza
Thursday, 3:15PM: After quite a lot of driving from Champaign to Austin on Tuesday and Wednesday, I struck out with my hosts on Thursday afternoon to the South Congress area of Austin. First on the agenda was food and coffee which led us to Homeslice Pizza. Good food, and conveniently a stage setup in the…
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