Morsels of My Tuesday

Music

I caught an amazing acoustic show at Trophy's Bar & Grill on Tuesday night, here are some of my favorites...

The Blue Hit - Cello, acoustic guitar and vocals, they sound surprising full for a trio. The singer, Grace, has an even and haunting voice with immpecible precision and use of range. Her voice leapt around and swelled with the bowed cello lines. Her and cello player, D-Mo, also wore bitchin' hats.

John Elliott - quirky writing and detailed finger-picking. It sounded to me like making fun of himself and life in his songs was the way to deal with its depressing reality. Everyone would yell, "ELAY, ELAY!" at him due to his recent emigration from Austin to Los Angeles.

Anthony da Costa - talented writer and lead guitar player, his singing sounds as if its almost forced out of his mouth to more directly hit you in the head.

Jack Wilson - "Careful, he stops his feet a lot," was the appropriate warning I was given about this forceful Americana guitarist.

Jimmy Dreams – guitar player with Cyril Neville, Jimmy and friends laid down some funky funky bass, guitar, drums and banjo.

Film

The Canal Street Madam - I only caught one film on Tuesday. The documentary by Cameron Yates provided a raw and honest look at the life of Jeanette Maier, a suprisingly self-aware woman who went from successful brothel operator to felon and sex-worker advocate.

Shopping

maneki - Austin jeweler Sarah Eastep has been a favorite of mine since 2006. This trip I bought a whimsical locket necklace at Parts and Labour on South Congress. Now I just have to find a secret letter to keep in it.

Food 


Butternut Squash Pizza - made by PJ Oehler, Raina Rose, and Leigh Ann (pictured).