Industry folks best kept at arm's length: Randall Jamail, president/founder, Justice Records; Dennis Lange, Richmond Strip cover band magnate; Sean Carnahan, DJ/aspiring entrepreneur; anyone from the Buzz.
Venues to frequent: Aerial Theater, Fabulous Satellite Lounge, McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Instant Karma, Fitzgerald's, Big Easy, Billy Blues, Blanco's, Cezanne, Orchid Lounge, Rudz!.
Venues to forget: International Ballroom, Jamaica Jamaica, the Outback Pub.
Required listening: The Land of Rhythm and Pleasure, the Hollisters; King of the World, Horseshoe; The Rising Tide Sinks All Ships, Free Radicals; Telephone Road, Mark May; For Pete's Sake, Pete Mayes; Going Back Home, Sherman Robertson; Nothing Is Cool and Songs From the Icehouse compilations; Z-Funk, Li'l Brian Terry and the Zydeco Travelers; Everest, Jinkies; anything with Harry Sheppard on vibes.
Definitive realization: Austin ain't all that.
Over and out.
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