Mornin' sunshine. It's about 7ish AM. Flat-Cin is still dozing quietly in the next bed. I awoke to the sounds of the big-rigs roaring down I-35. I hate that first "where the hell am I" feeling when you wake up in a strange place.

Time to get my arse in gear. I'm perusing the SXSW line-up (both official and unofficial) right now to figure out a solid plan...and stick to it dadgumit!

I might ring-up Garrison and Chris and see what their plans are. They are major music hipsters and will point me in the right direction. My Hime sent me a most pleasant list of good shows for this eve, but I gotsta whole day to fill.

I think my first stop will be the SXSW headquarters to cash-in on the free shhhhhwaaaag.

Other promising looking possibilites:

Team Clermont & Echo Records present THE OFFICIAL SXSW COLLEGE PARTY '06 featuring performances by:

KING OF FRANCE

STEPHEN YERKEY

TAPES 'N TAPES

THE CAPES

FIELD MUSIC

MIDLAKE - (Midlake was at the top of my "must not miss" list, so this is a no-brainer anyway)

Red 7, 611 East 7th Street (Red River & 7th, 3 blocks from Convention Center)

This show is 18 & UP and you must have a SXSW badge for entry.

The Eastside Scootenanny

2-11 PM

Red's Scoot Inn

1308 E. 3th Street

OK Go / Okkervill River / Dressy Bessy / The King of France and more

American Songwriter Magazine Showcase

Molotov Lounge

6th & West

2-5:30 PM

Randy Rogers / Glen Phillips / Carey Ott / Sam Ashworth & more

4th Annual SIn City Bash

Maria's Taco Xpress

2529 South Lamar

12:30 PM

1:00PM The Shakes

1:35PM Grub Dog & the Modestos

2:10PM Soda & His Million Piece Band and Brian White & The Waco Tragedies

2:55PM Collin Herring

3:30PM I See Hawks In LA

4:05PM Tony Gilkyson

4:35PM Randy Weeks

5:00PM Mike Stinson

5:35PM Bryson Jones

6:05PM Tim Jones & Friends

I need to track down Patrick too. I know he's going to the New West party, which is a good 'un as well.

Oh well...lemme mull it over in the shower. More later, stick around....

(Side note: I just took a peek out the window to check the weather, which is foggy, misty and very overcast, and there's a guy sleeping outside the door of a room down the hall. I gotta get the hell outta here...)

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Looking over ShowListAustin.com, I found a few more good picks:

Go! Team at Waterloo Records at 3 PM

The Strangeboys at Emo's IV Stage at 4:30 PM

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists / Stereo Gum / Rogue Wave / What Made Milwaukee Famous and more at Parish Room

The Lord Henry / Handsome Charlies / Tah-Dahs / at Trophy's

South Austin Jug Band at Red Eyed Fly at 5 PM

Marah / Milton Mapes / Adrienne Young & Little Sadie / and more at Jovita's Outdoor stage for TwangFest

There are tons more...I've GOT to get out of this motel room!

Flat-Cindy waves buh-bye to the lovely Parkside Inn & Suites in Sam Marcos. But before we leave, she insisted I show you a picture of the world's oldest microwave that the Parkside Inn & Suites so kindly installed in our "suite."

More to come...

Cindy now blogs at The Fine Line.