Often my point of view is defined as much by my boundaries, as it is by my position.  I have been in Austin a couple of years now, and pretty much have been going to the same restaurants.  Nothing wrong with that, but you know how easy it is to get into a rut.  Mine has been Tex Mex, one of the two hugely celebrated cuisines here, the other, of course, being barbecue.  Being so close to the border, with so many many Mexican families that called Texas home long before it became a republic, Tex Mex is the local flavor.  Recently, there is another label that has been dancing on the edge of my consciousness, Interior Mexican, especially one of my favorite Mexican cuisines, Yucatecan.  Fortunately, we have several glorious restaurants that specialize in it, like Polvos and Sazon and El Chile, so I've been able to go exploring right here in Austin.

"Pushing boundaries" is an interesting concept when applied to the band Uncle Lucius.  Are they "Southern Rock?" Or "Southern Boogie," as we called it back in the day?  Are they a jam band, or does their R&B, or Country, or Rock and Roll flavor define them?  And does any of it even matter, when they can just whip you into a frenzy when you see them live.  So whatever border you are near; whether urban or rural, Mason or Dixon, Canadian or Mexican, there is something for you here.  Today, it's a brand new tune from Uncle Lucius from the Music Fog Marathon in March at Threadgill’s WHQ, crossing the ultimate border - that of ourselves. “I Am You.” Catch them in concert near you soon.

- Jessie Scott