Rock-a-Round’s Wild Weekend Power Pop Festival
Austin, TX
8/28/08 – 8/30/08

Goddamn, what a way to celebrate my first visit to Austin, Texas. A wild weekend indeed, full of record buying, rock and roll, power pop, glam, garage and my pal Cody, headlined by the Boys, who haven’t played the United States in some 25-plus years. Not to mention Gentleman Jesse and His Men—I don’t think I can sing their praises too much… these guys are gonna be huge. Point of interest… I didn’t see a Rickenbacker guitar until the second show on the second night. Here’s to hoping there’s another Wild Weekend next year… I’m sure I’m not the only one to think this (Cody being the another), but I definitely would love to see, say, the Real Kids, Romantics, Teenage Head and the Odd Numbers. Read the rest of this entry »