Another great night in Austin, TX. Redd Volkaert @ The Continental Club 4/9/2016

Another great night in Austin, TX. Redd Volkaert @ The Continental Club during The Lonestar Round Up hot rod show, which completely takes over South Congress. It was a party alright! Back in 1955 The Continental Club wanted to blend country music culture with hot rod culture. It seems to have worked out and played nice together just fine. Last night Redd mentioned to me that Lee's Liquor Lounge in Mpls. was the "cleanest" club he has ever played. He liked that they polished the dance floor every night as well. So, we have that going for us Mpls.! Aside from his solo and teaching career, Redd has appeared on seven of Merle Haggard's albums and one of Brad Paisley's, among many others. I'm currently in class with Brad's niece and with the recent death of Merle, and with of course the hot rod show, it was a special night to see Redd play at the "CBGB of Austin". That's how I like to think of the place at least. It's pretty sticky in there too. I took a shower when I got home. Perhaps Redd is right about Lee's after all!

Click here: Visit Redd Volkaert's website.



Logo/sign photo by Justin Weber-Tiedt
Photos by Andrew Schmitz

How Austin Rolls

A very cool photo of Charlie Sexton, Robert Plant, and Jimmie Vaughan in Austin last week. I spoke with Charlie and Jimmie at C-Boy's a couple of weeks ago, very cool cats! Bill Carter should've been in this photo too though, another really cool cat. I think I convinced Bill to come up to Minnie with The Blame. It would be super cool if Johnny Depp tagged along with them again too. The Blame has never played up in MN but Charlie is still playing with Bob Dylan fer gerd's sake. I'll have to make a phone call to 1st. Ave. and see what they can do about this situation. Maybe they could do a double bill with Jimmie just like how they gig together down here in TX.



Three Wise Men: (l-r) Charlie Sexton, Robert Plant, and Jimmie Vaughan backstage at the Austin Music Awards, 3.16.16

Photo by Gary Miller

Robert Plant photo set from The Tobin Center; San Antonio, TX 3/17/2016 & Moody Theater; Austin, TX 3/20/2016

I really enjoyed photographing Robert Plant. He's a very photogenic guy who just oozes rock n' roll without even trying!



Artwork by Mishka Westell
Photos by Andrew Schmitz

Bill Carter & The Blame w/ Charlie Sexton & Denny Freeman, Mike Flanigin Trio w/ Jimmie Vaughan @ C-Boy's; Austin, TX. 3/12/2016

Me and Jimmie Vaughan


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3rd Annual Crockett Fiddler's Festival @ The Alamo 3/5/2016

Battle of the Alamo: Texans Commemorate 180th Anniversary of End of Independence Battle.

The 13-day siege at the Alamo ended on March 6, 1836. A ceremony called "The Dawn of the Alamo" was held in San Antonio on Sunday morning, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Click here: Official event info. page.



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R.I.P. PapaG

Click here: We're going to miss you.

A stand of flowers where the late saxophonist, Brian Gallagher, used to play. Greazy Meal & Friends - Remembering Brian Gallagher 3/19/2016

Photo by Michael Bigger

The Jayhawks @ First Ave. 1/2/2016

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Special thanks to Perks and crew!