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L Style G Style at Momo’s
What would we do without all the parties thrown by local glossy publications? Earlier in the evening, we stole a peek at the Bel Air lofts thanks to Rare. Then it came time for my first set with Southern rocker Nakia during the L Style G Style issue launch at Momo’s. I’d admired Nakia’s soulful, good-time sound on recordings, but he also shakes things up with a full band onstage.
Chris Ruiz, Lindsey Barr
Publisher Alisa Weldon introduced the band, but also editor Chantal Outon — “the straight girl who tell about gay lives” — and her new strategic partner, Oliver Everette, whom I’ve now seen out four times in the space of a week or so. (The next night, our tables nearly touched at Austin Cabaret Theatre’s Elaine Stritch concert; he attended with partner and cabaret aficianado Craig Rancourt.)
Dawn Moore, Tish Phillips
We spoke at some length with Hotel San Jose visionary Liz Lambert about our ongoing Marfa connections, also with Edward Cruz about his life in Austin.
Steven Schnitz, Edward Cruz
As often happens at Momo’s, the crowd migrated to the patio, leaving the area near the stage a little lonely, but we circled back a few times to soak up Nakia’s tunes.
David Parson, Kevin Witcher
One of the most admirable things about L Style G Style is the way it so naturally mixes gay, lesbian and straight followers in one setting. That’s so Austin.
One more note.
Later that night, we caught Micky and the Motorcars at Antone’s. This bedrock band has all the makings of a breakout act. As always at Antone’s, we wished the vocalist’s mike was livelier, but the solid sonic architecture of MM will take them a long way. The crowd was young for such a rootsy act, a good sign. The older folks will discover them soon enough. Man oh man, this town is crawling with talent.
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By Jennifer Obenhaus
September 7, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this
It's great to see that L Style G Style mixes it up (just like the rest of Austin) as far as gathering a variety of people. I think that's how our society will get over that hurdle of separating people with different sexual preferences, much like how we've done with people with different racial and religious backgrounds.