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14th Friday
Antone's had a long line outside for wristbands and badges so I kept walking...
ASCAP was having a showcase at the Victoria Room at the Driskill Hotel with what appeared to be some folk oriented acts so I went there

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Parked within sight of the TX capitol building and the county courthouse next to a sheriff's only parking lot and walked 10 blocks down to the Copa for the "early" 7:30 first show of the evening. Austin's own 1001 Nights, a Middle Eastern music ensemble:

http://www.1001nightsorchestra.com/index.html

They opened with a didgeridoo...and traveled around the eastern end of the Mediterranean with their musical selections. excellent.

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SXSW is coming to Austin and yours truly will be going for part of the festival - the music part - for the first time in a dozen years. Links to bands and free mp3s are past the read more link... I've peeked in on the interactive (computer tech exhibits at the convention center) part prior to the music week before, and attended some dinner music at some of the "not the SXSW" local live music stuff before, but this is the first time I'll have the opportunity to actually attend some of the gigs. Plus now they don't allow smoking indoors, so I will be able to survive without carrying in an oxygen tank. Here are some bands that are being showcased who also have shared some mp3 files on the SXSW site free to sample and download.

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