Keep Ausin Weird

Having been here in Austin for a week or more now I feel I have seen and experienced enough of the city to be able to tell you people what I think about this city.

Basically it's Bristol with better weather, more cowboy hats, and no Banksy. It is a thriving hub of all things creative. If you are a musician then you will find thousands of venues, bands and singers that you can go to, watch and maybe even work with:
http://www.6street.com/6s_pg_live.htm
http://www.austinlivemusic.com/
If you like art there are some of the best galleries in the United States:
http://www.yarddog.com/
http://amoa-arthouse.org/
As well as some amazing cafes and bars that are full of cool and crazy people that have all been drawn here because of Austins inventive and imaginative atmosphere.
I was sat in a coffee shop the other day, not drinking coffee I hasten to add, writing my post cards and I looked around at the walls covered in murals and flyer's for theatre groups and local bands, the slightly off the wall clientele with their 'individual' style of clothes and facial hair, and I could have been sat in a coffee shop in Stokes Croft.

There is also a week long festival on here at the moment that has attracted hundreds of bands and comedians and artists so the place is even more packed than usual.

I have managed to see a few bands and events all of which were great, the one outstanding show though was a couple of local comedians called Master Pancake; http://drafthouse.com/series/master_pancake/austin Where you sit down and watch an awful film they have picked, in our case the Bruce Willis special effects extravaganza Armageddon, while they completely mocking it and generally making fun of every plot hole and bad piece of dialogue. Truly hilarious.

I also finally have my cowboy boots that I've been wanting for years. They are Great!!!!!!
Good thing to because I'm off to Dallas and Fort Worth today for the next week and I want to fit in :)
I also have a very funny experience with a cab driver that I don't have space for here but I promise I will try and find the time soon.

Next stop Dallas, so until next time...





This week I have been mostly listening to...