There are lots of good shows going on this weekend. Frankly, with recovery and pending prom night tonight, I just don’t have the strength to plod through every venue website for show recommendations. Go see what Sam has suggested. He’s always dead-on with great picks.

Speaking of SaMach, the kid put together one hella-splendid Podcast. Really. Hella. Splendid. Go here for pure joy to your ears. If you see Sammy out this weekend, buy him a birthday beer. Happy birthday love.

For, like, ever I’ve been promising myself I’d hit Fred’s in Fort Worth for their annual FredFest. I really suck when it comes to my Fort Worth promises. However, tomorrow I shall rectify that suckiness. Since I do quite well at actually showing up when shows begin in the daylight hours, I’ll head towards Panther City ’round noonish tomorrow for my first ever FredFest. It’s a gangbuster line-up, chock full of great artists and good friends…

SATURDAY, MAY 5
10:00 SCOTT COPELAND
9:00 James Hinkle
8:00 Dirty Pool
7:00 Mule Dixon
6:00 Carey Wolff/ Magee Payne
5:00 Thief
4:00 Telegraph Canyon
3:00 Electric Mountain Rotten Apple Gang
2:00 Darrin Kobetich
1:00 Okay James
Noon John Burleson

SUNDAY, MAY 6
8:00 Darth Vato
7:00 The Gideons
6:00 Howling Dervishes
5:00 The Me-Thinks
4:00 Impulse of Will
3:00 Stoogeaphilia
2:00 Merkin
1:00 Tongue

$5.00 or $3.00 with 3 cans of canned food to be donated to the Tarrant County Food Bank

I’ll have the recording equipment in tow for all you lazy-ass late sleepers. Check back here next week for full rehash. Hopefully, my Muffy and The Stash Dauber will join me for a few tomorrow.

“Golden” by Telegraph Canyon