my world is round

icky thump rox

In the search for something different, we find White Stripes. Their new CD Icky Thump is a great ride from a couple that doesn't take themselves too seriously -- just want to have a little fun. My fave is You Just Do What You're Told, although Conquest is a close second just because it is so over the top.

Check out their recent interview.

And speaking of talented musical couples, Kelly Willis is playing at the Mucky Duck on Thursday touting her new CD. Can't wait! The Houston Chronicle did a great cover piece on her today. I am both impressed and envious of her success while raising kids. Hubby Bruce Robison is a big fave around our house too. Despite the number of artists that have sung Wrapped, no one does it quite like Bruce.

Couldn't find her new CD at Target today -- yes, I am that old that I buy my music at Target. Looks like I'll have to make it to her party on Thursday. See you there!

the austin collins band

Tuesday night we went down to one of our favorite Houston haunts - the Mucky Duck - to see The Austin Collins Band. They are relative newcomers to the Texas singer-songwriters circuit, only a few years old, but their sound is pure gold. Check out Emily, 22 Hours and Restless and Lovely for a taste. They head back to the studio in the fall to work on the next CD. I can't wait!

They were also cool enough to pose with the fam for some photos. Thanks guys!

music anthology

Okay. So I have been busy this week. Mind-mapped a plot for book two in the Maggie computer-sleuth series. But that is hard to blog as it is a big scribbly graphic on a sheet of notebook paper.

My other project for the week started last Friday on my way to Austin for the WLT conference. The premise is each band, one song. Doing this all from memory, no research allowed. Some are tough -- how do you pick the best of Eric Clapton, Zeppelin or Santana? And some bands just don't make the cut -- you won't see any Loverboy, CCR or J. Geils in my list. And finally, if the band is too new, they don't go on, yet.

Here are my B's. (The Beastie Boys and The Bee Gees are in the "T" section. I had to make a decision.)

Billy Idol    White Wedding
Billy Joel    Piano Man
Billy Squire    Stroke
Black Sabbath    Iron Man
Blondie    Rapture
Bob Seger    Turn the Page
Bon Jovi    Wanted: Dead or Alive
Boston    More Than a Feeling
Bruce Hornsby    The Way It Is
Bryan Adams    Cuts Like a Knife

Who have I left out that needs to be recognized?