Feb 27
DaraFunk, Hard Rock, Texas Blues
I am embarrassed that I enjoy this band so much what with their unfair use of everything good in rock and roll: heavy bass lines, groovy blues licks, funky pick-ups, but to their redemption, they’ve also got talent, soul, authenticity, and diversity. At previous shows, they’d been more about the tight hopped-up songs (which they still did), but tonight there was only three band members (lead guitar, pedal steel and drums) and they did some extended intense jams as well as some lighter country numbers (Moonhanger songs?), with both guitarists exchanging vocalizing duties. I like Chili Cold Blood, I cannot lie.
Oct 03
DaraAmericana, Country, Texas Blues
80s Texas country cool lead singer (suit, gum-chomping, Elvis sneer, and sunglasses indoors) ended every song with a gimmicky Elvis-like thank you – there’s no doubt that they’re good at what they do but also true that 1000s have already done what they do – wide range of country, rock and pop – distinctly heard the influence of Roy Orbison, The Traveling Wilburys and Tom Petty (but this would be as deep as I delve into country)
May 15
DaraCountry, Southern Rock, Texas Blues
the alter ego of Chili Cold Blood (more country and less funk) but not as different as expected, still slick fast and electric, lots of Southern rock flavor, I really like these guys no matter what band they are for the night
Mar 05
DaraAmericana, Jazz, Texas Blues
Burton on pedal steel and singing – young hipster too self conscious to seem comfortable singing old Texas swing songs, rest of the band is a conglomerate of people from other bands in the Austin swing scene
Jan 05
DaraCountry, Rock and Roll, Southern Rock, Texas Blues
didn’t want to go, didn’t want to go, typically a venue for country/blues for the 40-something set and 45 minutes out of Austin, DrummingNeighbor did research for me and said that he’s got a great voice (truck commercial style) but that his songs are constructed on the country standard (not so great), he was good, too much of the Stevie Ray Vaughn Texas blues but sometimes would noodle in very pleasing southern rock manner, everything was gravelly (voice, guitar) and high quality
Apr 17
DaraRock and Roll, Texas Blues
Definition of Texas blues rock and not much more to say about that.
Aug 04
DaraTexas Blues
one of those surprise shows – an old great coming back – he was near toothless and truly short and heartbreakingly addicted to crowd adoration – of other interest was the gay romance hero 80s guitarist who kept trying very inappropriately to do the guitar face-off with other members of the band – happy fat drummer and little old proper but hip dancing keyboardist – other odd white guy was a guitarist doing the turtle head dance
May 06
DaraAmericana, Texas Blues
had Erik Hokannen playing with him and it was delicious – dueling fiddle and guitar, Erik is crazy and wonderful, swing country eh but pleasure to watch their pleasure
Jan 21
DaraTexas Blues
quality middle-age bar blues-rock
Apr 24
DaraTexas Blues
the Sexton brothers’ band but they were not there—that slick sleazy blues I hate—and of course Bill (or Chris?) Butler who was guitars/vocals wrote songs for Stevie Ray Vaughn (’of course’ because I hate Stevie Ray Vaughn too, sorry Austin)
Jan 07
DaraTexas Blues
terrible Stevie Ray Vaughn-like slick blues, competent for sure but not pleasing, the whole trashy-people scene was not intriguing me
Dec 11
DaraCountry, Southern Rock, Texas Blues
Texas rock, I think he’s famous?
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