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Anna Thomas

Posted by Cindy on 1st February 2010

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So this 13-year old girl contacts me about getting some booking and promotions advice. Reading through the email, I noted that she did some recording with my beloved Salim Nourallah, which in turn boosted my curiosity.

After checking this kid out, I have one phrase and one phrase only….whooooooolllly craaaaaaap!

It reminded me a little of the first time I heard Maren Morris perform at the ripe old age of about 11 and the first time I heard Sarah Jaffe perform at the ripe old age of about 15. Ya kinda don’t believe these amazing voices are coming out of those little girls.

Anna Thomas has already made somewhat of a name for herself, featured on such indie radio shows as Indies Top 10 and Mevio Radio. Her songs have also graced the charts on Top Ten Pop and Broadjam.

Her voice is mature enough to fool ya into thinking she’s in her 20’s. Her songwriting is good enough to think she’s been writing for decades, not just half a decade. Beautiful voice, beautiful songs.

Check out her tunes and bookmark her website. You can thank me later.

PS: Anna is performing at the Lone Star Wine Cellars on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. You can thank me with a nice glass of Chardonnay.

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Double Doin’s

Posted by Cindy on 12th January 2010

I’d kill to be able to shoot and edit like the folks at Lucky Rabbit Films. Hell, I’ll probably ask them if I can be their eldest intern (in the history of film) when I move to Austin in the coming years.

So, working on the calendar today, I noted that Deadman (one of my favorite bands EVER) are playing the Doublewide on Saturday night. While I’m spoken for the AllGood show with Dougie Burr and The Fox and the Bird, I’ll just have to cut out early to go see my beloved Steve Collins and band.

The above video is a 2-year old project that captures the band perfectly. It’s a gorgeous piece, rich with great videography and the perfect sounds of Deadman’s music.

Saturday, January 16th
AllGood Cafe: Doug Burr w/The Fox and the Bird
The Doublewide: Deadman

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Stuff I Been Doin’ Lately for KERA/Art&Seek…aka…why I’ve been neglecting my FLL…

Posted by Cindy on 7th January 2010

Got to shoot video of The Fox and the Bird at Good Records a few weeks back…dang, I love this band…

…Got to shoot video of Jacob Metcalf and crew at Good Records a few weeks back…dang, I love this band…

…Got to shoot video of Something in the Wheel at Good Records a few weeks back…dang, I love this band…

…I gots’it gooooood…

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LaGrange=LaFab

Posted by Cindy on 4th January 2010

I got to take a tour of LaGrange in Deep Ellum just a couple of hours before they opened their doors. There are full videos here…and one just as a taste below. Go check out the full tour here.


LaGrange: the opening night musical wrap up. Music courtesy of Slick 57

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Jason Janik and Quick and Holiday Homage and Farah and Blythe and..and…

Posted by Cindy on 17th December 2009

I was there one of those Quick nights, to shoot a portion of the Jason Janik studio tour for KERA’s Art&Seek. I was supposed to focus, that night, on Jason…but I’m a big Blythe Beck fan…and as you can tell by the video, I didn’t have my glasses on, so I didn’t know how out of focus my camera was that night…who cares, it was Blythe Beck! Thanks jason, Blythe and Farah Fleurima for letting me hang out!

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ArtCon 5 / Art&Seek Wrap…whadda great freakin’ time!

Posted by Cindy on 15th December 2009


Art&Seek Artist Studio Tour with ArtCon5 Artist Frank Campagna


Art&Seek Artist Studio Tour with ArtCon5 Artist Jason Janik


Art&Seek Artist Studio Tour with ArtCon5 Artists Tom Sale and Judy Vetter aka The Tom and Judy Show


Art&Seek Artist Studio Tour with ArtCon5 Artist VET


Art&Seek Artist Studio Tour with ArtCon5 Artists (and artist coordinators) Vanessa Neil and Kevin Obregon


Art&Seek Artist Studio Tour with ArtCon5 Artist Jason Ice


ArtCon 5 – The Day Before – The artists gather to make their art – 9 a.m., Friday December 11


ArtCon 5 – The Day Before – The artists gather to make their art -2 p.m., Friday December 11


ArtCon 5 – Art&Seek was there and they brought glitter, glue sticks and lots of crayons!


Big ups to Tiffany Kieran and Tyler Watson for helping with video and interviews. Lots’o'fun

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Where I be…

Posted by Cindy on 7th December 2009

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If you are lookin’ for me, I’m over here…

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Becky and Bill = Bliss

Posted by Cindy on 4th December 2009

Shot this for Art&Seek and it still ranks about #1 on anything I’ve ever shot, video-wise….I love Becky and Bill and I love this video of them rehashing….

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Is Everyone Ready to Laugh?

Posted by Cindy on 20th November 2009

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If you haven’t picked up your copy of Quick this week, drop everything and go fetch one now. I just took a stroll down to the mail room (that’s where we keep all the local print media) to read David Hopkins’ first comic strip installment of We’ve Never Met and it’s freakin’ HILARIOUS! The Fine Line gives it 3 thumbs-up!

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If You Love Jon Dee Graham Like I Love Jon Dee Graham, Then You’ll Love This Video, Like I Love This Video

Posted by Cindy on 19th November 2009

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Thursday, December 10th
AllGood Cafe
Jon Dee Graham
CD Release Celebration for It’s Not as Bad as it Looks
9 pm

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Dude, Sweet

Posted by Cindy on 17th November 2009

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Hurry up and open…open…open…open…

Dude, Sweet Chocolates from Cindy Chaffin on Vimeo.

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An Etsy Kinda Weekend

Posted by Cindy on 17th November 2009

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Lessee…full bar’n'music‘n’really wicked awesome artists with wares fer sale…I know where I’ll be on Saturday

Trailblazin’ the Craft Scene Since 2007
Etsy Dallas, the original Dallas team and the first city team in Texas, is a cooperative craft collective of artists and designers living and working in Dallas who sell their wares on Etsy, the web’s premiere marketplace for all things hip and handmade. Etsy Dallas boasts talent from a range of mediums and crafts, and is independently run by its members with the blessing and loving support of Etsy.

Because of the determination of the original members, Etsy Dallas has become a force in the handmade movement, both locally and beyond. In the wake of Etsy Dallas’ inception in 2007, other Texas teams have formed including Etsy Austin, Alamo City Etsy, Etsy Fort Worth, Northeast Texas Etsy, Artisans of Houston and North Dallas Etsy. Two years later, Etsy Dallas continues to be the model as a leader in the art/craft scene.

Mission
This mission of Etsy Dallas is to promote the handmade movement, and to create an environment to buy and sell handmade goods in the Greater Dallas area.

Goals
~To promote each others’ goods by selling locally in the Greater Dallas area.
~To promote awareness of the handmade movement and indie lifestyle, with a focus on our Etsy shops.
~To act as a cooperative resource and support network for each others’ businesses.

History
Etsy Dallas was founded in September of 2007 by Stephanie Hindall of Tefi Designs and a handful of others (including co-leader Pamela Michelle) eager to spread the handmade movement across the metroplex. Today we are doing just that with two local craft shows that have garnered city-wide support and national credibility (learn more about the Bash HERE). Etsy Dallas has transformed itself over the years into a tight-knit collaborative group that supports each other’s handmade endeavors with love and good times.

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Folk’n'A at Cliff Fest 2009…well, when they were Folk’n'A…

Posted by Cindy on 16th November 2009

Folk’n'A aka Trinity River Folk performed at Cliff Fest 2009 and delighted me to no end…I look forward to more performances.

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I’m Likin’ This Cade Sadler Kid…

Posted by Cindy on 16th November 2009

Guitars by Cade Sadler

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ReelFX – Arts Fighting Cancer Benefit

Posted by Cindy on 16th November 2009

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Tonight’s To Do

Posted by Cindy on 13th November 2009

This one tried to slip under my radar, but I done caught it.

Friday, November 13
Sons of Hermann
Experience a night of music and festivities in the name of looking deeper to fight lung cancer!
$30

7 p.m. – Doors Open/Silent Auction Begins
8 p.m. – Shoot Low Sheriff
9 p.m. – Dertybird
10 p.m. – Salim Nourallah

Look Deeper concert is being put on to raise money for the National Lung Cancer Partnership. The National Lung Cancer Partnership raises money for Lung Cancer research.

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I ♥ Collin Herring

Posted by Cindy on 13th November 2009

“Ocho” – Collin Herring at Ramble Creek from Todd Wiseman on Vimeo.

I was sort of laughing at myself a couple of days ago when I realized that I had missed my “7-years of music blogging” anniversary last month. I wasn’t laughing at the fact that my dead braincells are multiplying, rather that the main staples…really, the only staples, of my car CD player are the following:

The Lonelies EP
Macon Greyson Uneasy
Collin Herring Avoiding the Circus
Deadman Paramour
Joyful Sinners EP
The Happy Bullets Blue Skies and Umbrellas
Salim Nourallah Polaroid

These are the CDs I listened to years and years and years ago that made me fall in love with the local music community, and all these years later, I’ve never tired of a one.

However, I do get really excited when these bands and artists put out new albums. I found the above video over on Collin Herring’s site. It’s really awesome and features some great Texas-based musicians and producers and songwriters and brilliance.

n50612427721_1961Collin Herring is releasing his latest album, Ocho, pretty much as I type. The above video was shot at Ramble Creek, featuring a behind the scenes peek into the making of this record. Collin Herring and his dad (and bandmate) Ben Roi Herring are folks I consider to be my friends. I’ve known ‘em forever. I’ve loved ‘em forever, and neither one has ever played or sung a note that I didn’t absolutely adore.

Ocho was recorded out in the sticks at Ramble Creek and features such other FineLineFaves as Ben Roi Herring, Will Johnson, Keith Hanna, Roberto Sanchez and of course the great Britton Beisenherz (The Monahans, Milton Mapes).

The Ocho festivities kick-off on Monday, when Collin will appear on KXAN in Austin and on KLBJ 93.7..wait, there’s more…

Tuesday, November 17th
Waterloo Records (Austin)
Live in-store – 5 p.m. – Free

Thursday, November 26th
The Moon Bar in Fort Worth – 10ish

Saturday, November 28th
The Ghost Room in Austin

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More From Willie Baronet: Home? (this video is really dead-on)

Posted by Cindy on 12th November 2009

HOME? from Willie Baronet on Vimeo.

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Samples of Last Night – The Willie Baronet Exhibit at Hal Samples Gallery (a few of my favorite folks)

Posted by Cindy on 12th November 2009

Willie Baronet and Hal Samples

Willie Baronet and Hal Samples

Reid Robinson

Reid Robinson

Cash Samples

Cash Samples

Sergio Garcia

Sergio Garcia

Dylan Hollingsworth

Dylan Hollingsworth

Frank Campagna

Frank Campagna

Greg Metz

Greg Metz

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

Richard Ross

Richard Ross

Angus Wynne

Angus Wynne

Sarah Jane Semrad

Sarah Jane Semrad

Anne Bothwell

Anne Bothwell

Mr. and Mini Crain

Mr. and Mini Crain

Randee Prez

Randee Prez

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If I Had a Brain With Which to Hang…

Posted by Cindy on 12th November 2009

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Who knew that Geoff Johnston has a blog? Who? Oh…everyone but me.

The Hanging Brain. I dig it. I dig it good. It’s all podcasty and rich with creamy goodness.

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