Mike Barfield, "Lonesome Train"
Mike Barfield and Danny Gardner have been around the Houston roots-rock/country scene so long they remember Club Hey Hey and Blues Burger. Back before they parted company - Barfield moving to front the Hollisters and Gardner working with Mitch Jacobs in Romeo Dogs - they teamed up in the Rounders with guitarist Eric "Eddie Lee Dale" Danheim and scorched the earth at every bar in town.
I mainly remember the Rounders from the Fabulous Satellite Lounge; they opened
Rocks Off knows it's hard to have fun without spending money. Trust us, like Bill Clinton, we feel your pain. But we've been combing the club listings and put together a list of shows and other music-related happenings that won't set you back too any more than $10. You can thank us later, because you'll probably see us at least a few of these ourselves.
Friday
Austin twanger Shawn Nelson and his band the Ramblers stop by Cactus Music for a 5:30 p.m. in-store. Free.
Happy Juneteenth, y'all! Tromb