These pictures are being beamed to you live via satellite (okay cell tower) from La Zona Rosa in Austin, Texas.

I am here by myself tonight (as all of my friends are cheapskates and don't like paying actual money to go to concerts). Steve Earle will be coming on around ten (CST). I just found out about the concert this evening, and I decided I had to go even if no one went with me.

So here's some background on the player and the place (for those who care):

Steve Earle would be categorized by most as country folk rock. If you don't know the name, the song he is probably most commonly known for is Copperhead Road (Google the song name for some great readings into what that song is really about). He has also made headlines in the past year for his new album, Jerusalem. The album includes a track titled 'John Walker's Blues', a song in the first person about John Walker Lindh (aka The American Taliban). The american public (aka Jerry Falwell) was pretty upset about the song, due to the fact that it doesn't make JWL look like such an evil man. I highly reccomend listening to the album, and researching the news stories on the song for more information.

La Zona Rosa is probably one of the best places to see music in Austin right now. Acts I have seen here include (but are not limited to) Spyro Gyra, David Byrne, and D12 (Eminem's cohorts from Detroit).

And for those who are inclined towards the tech side (read lighting and sound), the setup is as follows:

- Lighting - Status Cue lighting console (the first moving light console I ever learned) Intellabeams Technobeams Cyberlights

- Sound - Soundcraft Series Four mixing console Universal Audio preamps Yamaha SPX990 reverbs Drawmer compressor/limiters Tascam tape/CD dbx 1/3 octave equalizer


Keep on Rockin' in the free world!

- Phil

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