Friday nights are becoming the highpoint of my week! (except for this week... OLOSPO @ CLUB DADA TONIGHT!!!!) Lets get to it!

My musical evening started at the Granada Theater, with Fishing For Comets opening for Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez. FFC was really cool to see with a 6 person lineup (and the talent of the Granada Theater's lighting & sound guys). They played a fun set and everything sounded great.



I thought the sound was better near the stairs to the balcony than in the front rows...Camille Cortinas' voice sounded clear and crisp and Sam Romero's guitar had a nice bite to it. (good call on the place to stand, Chris)

I walked around backstage after Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez started their second set. I turned the corner to find Cas Haley sitting with Jonathan Pearce playing for about 2 people in the parking lot!



After I quickly poked my head into FFC's dressing room to say goodbyes,



I hit the road for the Green Elephant .

I parked at the Green Elephant and walked over to the Barley House (no cover) to say some hellos and to check out the tail end of Jayson Bales & The Revival.



The room was getting crowded as the Transcenders set was approaching, so I said I would be back and walked back to the Green Elephant.

I arrived to discover that Larry would not be playing (dissapointing...), but that in his place Topaz would play 2 sets instead of 1! I have said this before, but Topaz is a bad, bad man. Topaz plays a funky sax that is well complimented by Bobby Perkins on bass. (I love watching the entire band, but those 2 stand out to me.)



At Topaz's setbreak, I walked over to the Barley House to see some of the Transcenders set...



and then walked back to the Green Elephant again...

I caught some pretty cool video of Topaz with Kelyn Crapp (from Fatty Lumpkin) on guitar...SICK! (Hopefully we can send it out as a podcast...the video file is too big for youtube or myspace)

Well, this weeks recap doesn't feel as long as last week's, but I lucked out that all of these shows were within a few blocks of each other. (and didnt have to drive to and from North Richland Hills like last Friday)

I am off to see the Transcenders play an afternoon set at the Dallas City Arts Celebration before my evening @ Club Dada (click the link at the beginning of this post for the info on tonight)!

Have fun! Be safe! See you there!