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Here's a sad statistic: Stevie Ray Vaughan was on the planet for 13,092 days. As of today, it's been exactly 13,092 days since he died. Tomorrow, he will have been gone longer than he was here. Today would have been his 71st birthday. Did you ever see him live?

RIP Stevie Ray!

YouTube video by NRRArchives Chuck Berry "Sweet Little Sixteen"

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Chuck Berry

'Sweet Little Sixteen'

46 years ago today
Pennie Smith photographed Paul Simonon of The Clash at the New York Palladium, September 20, 1979.

She made one of the most famous images in (punk) rock history.

#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #PaulSimonon #penniesmith #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Saw Van Halen open for Ronnie Montrose and Journey on a triple bill, a few months after their first album was released.

I remember seeing this trailer with one of my buddies in a rather empty theater. Totally blew us away and set some pretty high expectations. I can't even remember what movie we did see that afternoon, but this I still do.

Remove a letter, ruin a movie.

Bob & Carol & Ted & Lice

Great song, though very sad. My favorite track on what might be the first Alligator Records album I ever bought, oh so long ago.

This is terribly sad news. Clem Burke was an incredible drummer.

A map titled "Pan-American Highway" with three colored lines indicating "Alaska Highway", "Unofficial route" and "Original Route". It shows North and South America in yellow with white polar zones. CREDIT: drmakkoy, Getty Images

The Pan-American Highway is the longest continuous road in the world. It starts in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and runs to Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina.

From polar bears to penguins.

Except NONE OF THAT IS TRUE. There is NO Pan-American Highway, just the DREAM of one.

The Great Rock Artist and Musical Scholar David Johansen

So let's just dance.
#DavidJohansen

A letter from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

“I never thought I would live in a time when the United States government would censure a bishop, jeopardize religious free speech, or threaten to take people while they attend worship.” ⚓️

Pretty faded, but this is my ticket to "An Evening With Led Zeppelin", Tuesday, January 21, 1975 at the old Chicago Stadium

50 years ago tonight, my buddies and I went to see Led Zeppelin. What little I can remember I'll never forget. I still remember being blown away hearing Kashmir for the first time, live, a few weeks before Physical Graffiti came out.

Merry Christmas, y’all!

The Top 10 Austin Albums of 2024 From art rock to hip-hop, these are the records I kept on repeat

From art rock to hip-hop, these are the records Music and Culture Editor Carys Anderson kept on repeat.

45 years ago today
The Clash released the legendary single “London Calling” from the band’s double album of the same name

#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd

YouTube video by David Dean Burkhart Cindy Lee - Dracula

I've been listening to this awesome 32 song album a lot lately. Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee.
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Bluesky last month vs Bluesky today

A picture of the most delicious recipe known to man: 'San Antonio Red', made without tomatos or beans, but a whole lot of flavor. It's topped with onion and jalapeno and maybe some white farm cheese like cotija.

Why don't Texans put beans in chili?

To answer that, I have to tell you some of the *clear history* & *hazy legends* of chili con carne, the 'Chili Queens' & San Antonio.

The story (might) start on the Canary Islands 1731, claimed by Spain, but off the coast of Africa. A group of 16 families...

Words to live by

The 50 Best Tacos in Texas We traversed the state from the Rio Grande Valley to the Panhandle to find the most superb tacos and taquerias. Along the way we found a new movement. Welcome to New Tejano.

I’ve been on and off the radar for the past year working on project that’s taken me to more than 400 taquerias, where I consumed more than 1200 tacos across more than 14,000 miles. The result is this banger: The 50 Best Taco in Texas.

A map of the ancient fault under the Texas Balcones ridge, with the Ouachita Orogenic Belt marked in yellow. The Gulf Coastal Plain is clearly marked.

Let's talk about the Balcones Escarpment & how it shaped Texas history.

300 MYA, two continents collided & formed the Appalachian & Ouachita Mountain Ranges: the latter ran from Arkansas (Ozarks) down to the Texas-Mexico border.

Those mountains changed weather patterns...

YouTube video by Steven Swinnea Joe Ely - Fingernails

Why do you keep your fingernails long, Texas? The great Joe Ely knows that it's so they click when you play the piano! Get up and boogie! It's Friday!

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Man, David Grissom is --- and was --- a tremendous guitarist!

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FLACO JIMENEZ
With
JOHN HIATT

'Across The Borderline'

If you're sad, or stressed...
...this will fix it.

The Texas Canon: ‘Lemonade’ Is Beyoncé’s Most Consequential Album - The Barbed Wire Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the ...

Follow along as H. Drew Blackburn conducts a deeply scientific analysis of the 254 most impressive Texas cultural artifacts. This time? We talk Beyoncé.

Arlington National Cemetery meant to be 'neutral zone,' says military chaplain Retired military chaplain David Peters, who has conducted services at Arlington National Cemetery, tells NPR's Michel Martin that the final resting place of some 400,000 U.S. service members is supposed to be free of politics.

Retired military chaplain David Peters, who has conducted services at Arlington National Cemetery, tells NPR's Michel Martin that the final resting place of hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members is supposed to be free of politics.

first concert: Ides of March
last: Jane's Addiction
worst: Pure Prairie League - my girlfriend insisted
loudest: Led Zeppelin - ears rang for 3 days
best: Cheap Trick in the bars
most surprising: Timbuk3
happy i got to see: Rolling Stones
wish i could see: The Who - too broke when I had my chance

Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68

Columnist, author, historian Michael Corcoran has died and Austin’s lost a voice that always kept things interesting.