I forgot to take a picture for this show. Imagine the Johnny Case show I saw last week, only the bassist grew a beard.
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Show #27 – Johnny Case Trio at Scat Jazz Lounge
I forgot to take a picture for this show. Imagine the Johnny Case show I saw last week, only the bassist grew a beard.
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Show #26 – Samuel Gross at the Grotto
Great voice, definitely a rocker vibe. Very gritty cover of All Along the Watchtower. Closed set with an Alice in Chains song (and I’m blanking on the name of it). Really great guitar playing, getting a wide range of sound from the low and high end.
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Show #25 – John Walker at Hot Damn Tamales
Hot Damn Tamales serves up delicious all you can eat brunch, and is a hidden gem of a spot. John Walker played acoustic rock covers. Fitting for brunch.
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Show #24 – Diabolical Machines and ALAN at Live Oak
Diabolical Machines play a modern form of surf rock and power pop. Melodies, hooks and bouncy rhythms. They manage to include an electric ukulele on most songs. ALAN is a foursome that plays with tempo changes and chord progressions for its rocking sound. Songs sometimes soar to the anthemic.
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Show #23 – Jessie Frye Band and Olivine at Queen City
Originally, I planned to venture to The Grotto for a rap show. Not wanting to deal with accessibility issues, I opted to head downtown to check out Queen City Music Hall, a newer venue in Fort Worth. I paid my five dollars and descended the elevator to the music hall, which, is pretty much a…
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Show #22 – Terry Rasor and Amos Staggs at Chubby’s Burger Shack
I decided to take my father out for a burger and a beer. Terry Rasor still had his standing gig at Chubby’s, and tonight he brought with him Amos Staggs. In between songs, Amos said this was their last stateside show before they both go on a cruise ship for a 7 day tour. Not…
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Show #21 – Bobby Duncan at Fred’s
Bobby Duncan does acoustic rock in the style of Edwin McCain, sparse, earnest and direct. He’s fine. Pleasant. Just didn’t seem to catch my interest. It’s clear he has talent.
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Show #20 – Johnny Case Trio at Scat Jazz Lounge
Chilling with some standard jazz tunes. Scat Jazz Lounge on a Tuesday or Wednesday night deserves kudos as an underrated date night spot. Cool ambiance, cocktails, not crowded, smoky or too loud.
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Show #19 – Don Delilo Trio
Due to a horrible parking job, albeit unintentionally, my ramp in to The Grotto was blocked. Given this opportunity to not go home wafting of other people’s Marlboro’s, I drove to Eddie V’s for a jazz trio. This audible cost me a $10 fancy margarita.
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Show #18 – Brett Watts Songwriters in the Round at White Elephant Saloon
It was like a VH1 Story Tellers episode, where a group of local songwriters sat on a stage, played songs and talked about the stories behind the songs. One artist said, “If you know a songwriter, and you do stupid stuff, you’ll be part of a song.”