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The House of Fifi Dubois

Posted by Brad Beheler on Mon, March 13, 2017 · Visiting Venues · 3 Comments

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Many years ago Drew Kennedy told me that he’d just played the coolest venue he’d ever stepped foot in. The name of said venue, The House of Fifi Dubois. I was awestruck at the name. That had to be the coolest venue name I’d ever heard. … Read the rest

Riley’s Tavern

Posted by Brad Beheler on Thu, January 26, 2017 · Visiting Venues · Leave a comment

ed. note–In 2017 we aim to hit up venues that are oft-overlooked, forgotten or unknown. Special, quaint, unique places that support music in their own way. While places like Gruene Hall get all the glory, there are countless other structures just as sacred across this state. … Read the rest

Today In Music

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Country-rock/Alt-country pioneer/originator Gram Parsons of the Byrds and Flying Burritos, dies under mysterious conditions in Joshua Tree, California. His death at first is attributed to heart failure but later is officially announced as due to a drug overdose. His coffin is stolen by two of his friends, manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin, a former Byrds roadie, and it's taken to Joshua Tree where it's set afire to fulfill Gram's wishes. The two are picked up by police and the only charge that sticks is theft of the coffin itself as there is no law against stealing a corpse. Gram Parsons was just 26.