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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Watch our interview with AA Bondy
AA Bondy, former frontman for Verbena and now a solo artist, was in town last week to play the Parish with the Weakerthans and Christine Fellows. Read the review here.
Before the show, Bondy met with us outside to talk about his solo career and sing a little something. Check it out.
Bondy’s new record, “American Hearts,” will be out April 15 on Fat Possum.
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Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner to open July 3
Truckstop owner and longtime Willie Nelson crony Carl Cornelius tells the Waco Tribune that Willie and Family will christen the 30,000-square foot “Willie’s Place,” which includes a honky tonk, restaurant, a poker room and trucker amenities, with a concert July 3. Carl’s Corner, formerly known for the giant musician frogs on the roof, is on IH-35 about 40 miles north of Waco.
Willie, Cornelius and investors bought up a bunch of land bordering Carl’s Corner and have big development plans. Cornelius says here that Carl’s Corner may eventually rival Branson, MO as a mecca of country music.
Top-rated XM Satellite Radio show, “Willie’s Place,” which has about three million listeners, will be broadcast from the honky-tonk once it’s completed. DJ Eddie Kilroy has already moved to the area from Washington, D.C.
“Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner” will also process and sell biodeisel fuel.
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Nuge’s Waco dining guide
Did you know Ted Nugent lives in Crawford, near Waco? I guess he wants to be close to a certain someone whose political views are slightly more liberal. Anyway, the Nuge seems to be so bored up there, he’s even writing dining tips in the 2-5-4. Read here what Mr. Wango Tango recommends.
But I wonder how this carnivore doesn’t know about Kitok and Cupp’s Diner, two great places for cheeseburgers in Bearsville.
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Coplin raises the big Three-5 for HAAM
Longtime Austin music supporter Nancy Coplin raised $35,000 for the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians with her Big Six-O birthday party at Antone’s March 30. Delbert McClinton and Marcia Ball were among the performers.
Ticket sales and a silent auction netted $25,000, plus HAAM, in Coplin’s name, was presented with a surprise gift of $10,000 from the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association.
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Houston to host Latin Grammys
After stints in Miami, Vegas, New York and Los Angeles, this year’s Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast from the Toyota Center in Houston. The ceremony will take place on Nov. 13 and nominees will be announced on Sept. 10. More details here.
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Cool gig alert: Tito Carrillo
Chicago trumpet player Tito Carrillo returns to his home town of Austin Wednesday to play a free show at the Elephant Room (315 Congress Ave.) backed by some of Austin’s top players, including the fabulous J.J. Johnson on drums.
After graduating from Cockett High in South Austin, Carrillo went to college at UNLV, before playing in Phil Collins’ band on a couple world tours.
The Elephant Room set starts at 9:30 p.m.
