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The WhoDo at Jovita’s

Who suspected Lawrence Wright rocks out?

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The WhoDo (or some of them)

The Austin author of substance (“The Looming Tower,” The New Yorker) slapped the keyboards (quite well) and sang (well enough) with the roots band, the WhoDo, at Jovita’s on Saturday.

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Claire and Katie Breihan

Must be his alter ego, “Larry.” The South Austin assemblage delighted in the tunes, including a jazzy version of “The Eyes of Texas.”

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Heyden and David Walker

Many in the crowd go back to Armadillo days (1970s). Others trace their Austin credentials even further back to Giant Armadillo Days (1950s).

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Jim Hightower and Susan Demarco

One sweet lady coasted up to me, saying “Must be a slow weekend, if you’re covering this …”

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Laura Castro and Daphny Dominguez

Truth is, I live spittin’ distance from Jovita’s, a short stroll across the steaming pavement, so a natural choice.

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