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  1. did this last night, holy shit! definitely disturbing.
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    Tex Mex

    probably in the minority but i don't like the avocado marg at all, and i like both avocados and margs.
  3. going to la fonda for the 1st time this weekend. is the whole menu good or is there a specific item i need to get?
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    Tex Mex

    curra's does pitchers of frozen margs, always good with a group.
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    Tex Mex

    none of these tex mex places are going to have an "evening vibe". go to fonda san miguel if you're looking for that. considering where you're located, mi madre's would be my choice. y mas and nuevo mexico are also good options. there is a curra's in hyde park that might have a vibe.
  6. i've come to accept that most people despise zombie zoo and definitely consider it filler. i still like it though.
  7. lol, only an astros fan would actually believe that. it's a permanent stain.
  8. thankfully i've never had to deal with this scenario, but what happens if a dude has to shit at mohawk...he has to use the women's restroom? the mens room is only urinals. pretty sure i would go across the street to the sheraton if that situation ever arose.
  9. it's tom petty day. sun radio playing 24 hrs of petty.
  10. brmc at mohawk saturday night. was on the floor and it was far too sweaty for an october night. they played all of howl and 5 or 6 other songs. i saw them at the parish 20 years ago when they originally toured for howl. it's not an album i listen to much, had forgotten how emo it is. it got a bit too whiney for me a couple times, was happy when they got to the rock portion of the show. tom petty tribute concert yesterday at hotel ella. the damn torpedoes were the backing band for several guests, and then played their own set of covers. kevin russell and kelley mickwee did a great job on stop dragging my heart around and nightwatchman. ray benson covered you don't know how it feels, and he flubbed a lot of the lyrics. the damn torpedoes drummer remains the most energetic, over the top drummer i've seen in quite some time. now let's talk about this boomer trend that i find infuriating. they will get there early and set up in the back of the venue next to a table or rail they can lean on. then they expect that no one will stand in front of them in the vast amount of open space available between them and the stage. the conversation usually goes something like this: boomer: are you seriously going to stand right there? me: yes boomer: i got here very early to stand here. it's extremely rude that you think you can waltz right in and stand in front of me. me: you're welcome to stand in front of me, there's plenty of room. boomer: but i want to stay in this spot me: well that's your choice then
  11. fresh hop party at turnstile on saturday oktoberfest at abw on sunday
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    Pink Floyd

    the gilmour live album from the last tour came out today. just fired it up, sounds good.
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    New Austin Music

    just watched the latest strange lot video and it features the die spitz bass player.
  14. there is a 90's band from memphis called big ass truck. their guitarist is now a member of the hold steady. can't believe there are 2 bands who chose to be called big ass truck.
  15. king burger in rocksprings really hit the spot after 4 days on the devils river. i suspect their mexican food is also good because half the people at the counter were ordering enchiladas. for a town of 800, rocksprings was surprisingly busy.
  16. $1,400. we had to carry all of our camping gear but they hauled everything else and did all the cooking, cleaning, etc. there were 3 guides total for our group of 5. one of the guides was a retired green beret...the calmest most level-headed dude i've ever met. i had no doubt if shit went south he would handle it. he also had some incredible stories.
  17. did 3 nights on the devils river last week, it was as incredible as i hoped it would be. put in at the north unit of the state natural area and took out at the south unit. we used a guide and i'm glad we did, it's a shallow river and there were many times where the correct route was not very apparent. weather was great, water felt amazing, didn't see anyone else out there. did a couple of hikes to some caves in the south unit. it was far more physically demanding than any of the trips i've done on the rio grande in big bend.
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    2025 ACL

    sounds like you get it just fine. that's exactly what it is.
  19. all 3 shows i saw on the last leg of the nin tour i had to get secondary market. the bots are ridiculous during general sale.
  20. wanted to see hooveriii but that 1:30 start time wasn't going to happen for me. feel like every time they play austin it's at a very inconvenient time.
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    Tex Mex

    rare occasion that i went out for breakfast on saturday. the n. lamar maudies sausage migas plate slammed and went hard. have eaten there a bunch but never for breakfast.
  22. 3 day levitation review. the venue: palmer events center the good...convenient location with ample parking for $10, easy security, cold AC, restrooms- never a line, bars- never a line, decent food trucks, ample outdoor spaces to chill, nice view of the city. the bad...sound at the indoor stage was mostly very bad. there were a handful of bands that sounded good but overall it was terrible. it was also absurdly dark in there even between bands. turning on the house lights between sets would have been helpful. the outdoor stage wasn't large enough and it was baking in the sun for most of the afternoon. friday: castle rat- medieval fantasy doom metal. they had a whole theatrical theme with costumes and a storyline...sort of like gwar but not as big of a production. they were entertaining, definitely enjoyed their set. skloss- 2nd time seeing them, their live show has improved since last year. instrumental droning, sludgy psych rock. they were good. blood incantation- they used 20 minutes of their set doing soundcheck and then still sounded like shit when they finally started. sound was so bad i couldn't listen to more than a song before i bailed. rickshaw billies burger patrol- lots of energy on the outdoor stage. played a couple of new songs that i didn't immediately love, otherwise pretty much their standard fun set. the sword- plagued by terrible sound. there was a speaker crackling the whole time, couldn't hear vocals, couldn't hear lead guitar. a real shame. setlist was good, did a cover of space oddity that i hadn't heard them play before. acid bath- somehow the sound for this set was incredible. i was only somewhat familiar with their music but they fucking crushed it. this was absolutely the best set of the weekend for me. extremely good. the armed- didn't catch much of their set but they did a really good cover of nin somewhat damaged that stopped me as i was heading to the food court. mastodon- the sound was decent, not my favorite setlist. once the lasers kicked, the visuals were excellent. saturday: wednesday- new album is good, sounded fine live. good start to the day. blonde redhead- one of the few bands that sounded really good on the indoor stage. had never listened to them before but i reallly liked their set. swervedriver- another band i wasn't really familiar with. didn't like the vocals but they sounded good when they got to jamming. raveonettes- danish psych duo. have seen them a handful of times but i think this was the best one yet. not sure who the additional guitarist was but he added a lot to their sound. one of my favorite sets of the weekend. unknown mortal orchestra- maybe the worst sound of any band the entire weekend. a muddy fucking mess. truly unlistenable. listened to 2 songs and bailed. tv on the radio- sound was great, setlist was great, energy was great. very good set. sunday: population II- canadian psych rock trio. had some heavy jams and good energy. nice way to start the day. a place to bury strangers- a wall of noise and strobe lights and awesomeness. did their normal thing where they play a few songs in the middle of the floor. love those guys. diles que no me maten- psych rock band from mexico city. it all seemed like improv, not sure they had any real songs. didn't love it. frankie and the witch fingers- another set with sound problems...the sound completely cut out a couple of times. they had insane energy and the crowd went absolutely nuts. black angels- more sound issues. couldn't hear the guitar, vocals were extremely loud. they played a new song that i liked a lot. wish the sound would've been better. built to spill- they fucked up a couple songs but mostly sounded great. would've liked something off of you in reverse. i would hurt a fly and carry the zero made up for any shortcomings. two of my favorite songs ever. struggled to make it through built to spill because i was fucking beat after 3 days of festival. didn't catch destroyer or pavement. fun weekend, if they can sort out the sound issues i would gladly go back to the palmer events center next year.
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    Pink Floyd

    loved in the beato interview when gilmour was talking about the comfortably numb solo...not thinking about the fans' expectations, plays it how he feels it and it's fun every time. such the opposite of waters.
  24. sound at moody center has been exceptional for almost everything i've seen there (mastodon being the exception). it's a really good venue compared to 99% of other arenas.
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