It’s a musical Tuesday, which doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as musical Monday. I take what I can get, however.
First off, over at the Pocket Sandwich, The Levee Singers are kicking off a once-a-month music series. The group celebrated 50 years just last April, and every show of that anniversary tour sold out thanks to their legions of devoted fans. You should jump on the chance to see them tonight, if you can. (I put in a couple calls to both the organizers and the venues, and haven’t heard back the most recent status of tickets. As of 1:20 pm, there are 15 tickets left. Go.) Conveniently, I will be in the neighborhood anyway returning discs two and three of the first season of Justified at Premiere Video. The Pocket Sandwich has food and drinks, but I’d just as soon as go to Urban Taco in Mockingbird Station for a couple chicken tinga tacos and a margarita beforehand.
Otherwise, I recommend making tracks to Double Wide, a place I don’t actually find myself all that often. But there’s no better reason to go than this evening, since Fred Holston, son of our excellent former Law Man Walking columnist Bill Holston, is DJing with Jake Schrock. The first time I met Fred was many, many months ago at Bryan Street Tavern, when he and this Jake character swooped in and had a few slices of my pizza. Fred’s been a wonderfully friendly face to see out and about ever since. Over on FrontRow, Christopher Mosley had this to say about Fred’s musical choices: “Fred has an affinity for various outsiders and ne’er-do-wells of song, particularly those from the 60s, and therefore his selections should be solid. Expect everything from Houston composition outlaws The Red Krayola to at least a couple of people who dated Nico. That’s my safest guess.” There’s no cover at the bar tonight, so that’s always nice.
And finally, if you haven’t already, head over to FrontRow and enter today’s ticket giveaway for The Sports Page at Stage West. I don’t mind telling you how thrilled I was to open up an email from the Stage West press people and learn that one of my favorite actors in Dallas, Bryan Pitts, has a starring role. I also don’t mind telling you that when I was just a young, dorky, giant-glasses-wearing thing, Bryan Pitts was my basketball coach. He’s a great actor, but almost more importantly, a really great guy. Plus, the play was written by a local, and it’s about football. I really don’t know what more you people could want.
For more to do tonight, go here.
