Lunch time. Fred’s Texas Cafe. Jody Jones played his Texas country singer songwriter songs as I ate the taco fries with jalapeños. My siblings and their respective fiancées joined.
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Show #17 – Jody Jones at Fred’s
Lunch time. Fred’s Texas Cafe. Jody Jones played his Texas country singer songwriter songs as I ate the taco fries with jalapeños. My siblings and their respective fiancées joined.
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Show #16 – Devin Leigh at Shaw’s Burgers
A cool August night on a patio at Shaw’s Burgers. Devin Leigh brought classic guitar influences to classic rock and country covers.
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Show #15 – Jazz Quartet at Fort Worth Library
Halfway through a concert a day, and Fort Worth Library’s Third Thursday Jazz concert series had the largest crowd. Easily 200, 250 plus people sat in the grand atrium, at times standing cramped against back walls. I expected a couple dozen people chilling while the standard piano, sax, bass and drum players went through jazz…
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Show #14 – Jason Elmore at Mambo’s Cantina
Mambo’s Cantina is an odd little bar. Tucked away on Houston Street at the bottom of a hotel, you’d miss it walking by. Inside, the blood red walls and sparse lighting create a macabre vibe. If you’re hungry, they serve Mexican food. The jazz lounge feel and south of the border cuisine make a unique…
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Show #13 – Leftover Cuties at Live Oak
It felt like 1943 at a USO dance. Jazzy, swing band, led by a velvet voiced songstress made contemporary with a ukulele and had claps. The Leftover Cuties played old time style ballads and uptempo songs. The songs were fun and warm and made you want to go buy war bonds and plant a victory…
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Show #12 JJ & The Lobsterdogs and Kilane at the Grotto
The Grotto makes the first venue I double up on as it’s the only place I’ve found thus far that has live music before 9pm on a Monday. I caught the tail end of JJ and the Lobsterdogs’ set, and after a brief stage change, Songwriter Showcase began. First up was Kilane (I’m not sure…
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Show #11 – Luke Wade at The Woodshed
I like Luke Wade and The No Civilians‘ brand of country and blues. After searching, this was the Luke Wade Trio. I missed the name of the lead singer for the day (it wasn’t Wade). I give them props for playing a noon show. Outside. I feel like I should also note that I’ve seen…
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Show #10 – CiCLOP at The Modern
CiCLOP stands for Cincinnatti Composers Laptop Orchestra Project. Saturday, at The Modern, five guys dressed in black played a surreal version of electronic music using laptop computers (and an iPad). Each member would perform using their keyboard, and in turn, their actions processed by software to create sound. The first song, Clix, consisted of a…
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Show #9 – The Phuss at Friday on the Green
This was the first show where I could not get into the band. The Phuss play loud garage rock, where the lead singer screams his lyrics. When the band jammed with only their instrumentals, they grooved pretty well. And then the screaming began anew. The Magnolia Green was packed for a 95 degree Friday evening.…