Born Ruffians put on a great show last night

So Amanda and I found ourselves at a great concert last night where there was literally maybe 17 folks in attendance who were neither in the band or employed by the club. 17 audience members. If it was some crap band, then I can understand it. However, it was a really great show. If I can be enthralled at 12 pm with worth the next morning, it's a great show. While I realize that not everyone who reads this blog would be a fan of the music (my mother would surely find it confusing), if at least one person is turned on to a couple of great secrets then I feel like I've accomplished something on this front.

First of all, the band: Born Ruffians. They have this new album called Red Yellow and Blue. It came out on the 4th of March and ended up serving at the soundtrack for the camping trip we had at Lake Texana over the weekend. Now it's not going to be my favorite album ever by a long shot, but I listen to a lot of music, and this band brings a lot of excitement to a sometimes boring landscape. Along with the new Cadence Weapon and maybe the latest Jens Lekman album, it has really grabbed my attention. I like the album, and there certainly should have been more folks in attendance - at least 20. If you have the chance, give it a listen.

Second thing Houstonians less than 40 should be aware of is pegstar.net. The only two concerts I've seen this year that was worth attending were both promoted thru pegstar (Born Ruffians and Fiery Furnaces). The shows promoted are pretty diverse, and its nice to see pegstar doing their part in bringing oustanding outside-the-mainstream acts to Houston.