The Music Fog Marathon schedule for March 14 through the 17 in Austin, TX is just about baked. I am hoping to be able to share the whole thing with you early next week. I can tell you we are going to have a blast, though, with Reckless Kelly, Ray Wylie Hubbard, John Fullbright, James McMurtry, Chris Smither, The Sweetback Sisters, Ruthie Foster, The Hobart Brothers (Jon Dee Graham and Freedy Johnston) with Lil’ Sis Hobart (Susan Cowsill,) Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, Sons Of Fathers, Mike Farris, The dB’s, Lydia Loveless, and Sugar & The Hi-Lows. Oh, there is way more, and yes, we will be webcasting it all from Threadgill’s WHQ. We are not an official SXSW showcase, so it is open to the public, with no badges or wristbands needed for entry. Remember to tip your waitresses, though, that is after having that fine comfort food: chicken fried steak with loads of vegetables, or pot roast, or my favorite, their barbecue chicken, which is the Wednesday special. If you are hungry and in Austin right now, Threadgill’s is at 301 W Riverside Drive in South Austin. While you are there, make sure you look at the memorabilia lining the walls.

We are about to make memories of our own, adding to the long legacy of the Live Music Capitol of the World, Austin, TX. If you love music, Austin in March is the place to be. There is something, actually multiple things, for every kind of music lover. It used to be that SXSW was about breaking bands, it was an insider industry event. But through the process of going direct to the audience, without the filters of record labels and radio station playlists, Austin is the epicenter of the new model. The SXSW website is featuring videos; here is one from the band He's My Brother, She's My Sister. They won’t be taking part in our Music Fog Marathon, cause we just can’t film everyone, though you know we would love to. There will be over 2,000 bands doing official showcases! He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister is a Los Angeles band featuring sibling vocalists Robert Kolar and Rachel Kolar, Lauren Brown, who is a bombastic tap dancing drummer, Oliver Newell rocking the standup bass, and Aaron Robinson, who takes his leads on a lap slide. Fun for a Saturday!

-Jessie Scott