The WFUV Road Trip
Before this blog fades into the voluminous NPR archives, alongside hundreds of old Song of the Day entries and that comedic play they did on Morning Edition, here's one more SXSW missive from WFUV colleague Rita Houston.
It's an odd experience to take in live music in the daytime (audio), but that's part of the experience in Austin. Then again, it's pretty unusual to drink margaritas at noon, too. [Wait... it is? --ST] It actually all started for me with Forro in the Dark at breakfast! Next time you're in Austin, you must check out Las Manitas -- I recommend the vegetarian Huevos Especial con Migas washed down with a watermelon aqua fresca. Two tables down offered me the opportunity for the first pounce of the day: Martha Wainwright. Alisa wasted no time pouncing on her faves, Cold War Kids, who will likely emerge from SXSW with a much higher profile. A stop at a Starbucks for a mid-day, post-margarita pick-me-up was music-filled, with the CSNY-style pop of Low Stars, who played acoustic over the din of barista calls of "Venti Venti Venti." Alisa headed south while I went east; she found Money Mark, Aqualung and a grilled cheese, while I found some fancy sushi and sake.
2:38 PM ET | 03-18-2007 | permalink
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