Why, yes, that is R. Kelly playing from my computer speakers in the office right now. Which means it must be the weekend. And means I must be running late on posting Good Friday. My sincerest apologies. Here are your weekend plans, friends. First up, the shows we've already hyped.Tonight's kinda crazy, actually. There's the Brutal Juice reunion at Club Dada, for one (catch 'em again on Saturday at the Rock 'N' Roll BBQ at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton). Also: The Flatlanders at House of Blues; Cons
Constantines, Crystal AntlersSons of Hermann HallJune 5, 2006Better than: Any show I've been to this year.In front of about 100 people, Canada's Constantines played as if its audience at Sons of Hermann Hall on Friday night numbered in the thousands. Full of fire and vigor, the unkempt quartet made its way through selections from all four of its full-length efforts. Starting with "Nighttime/Anytime (It's Alright)" from 2007's much-heralded Shine a Light album, Bryan Webb and crew were rarely any
All photos by Patrick MichelsDeath singer Bobby Hackney​Choosing Fun Fun Fun over the Austin City Limits festival this year was a no-brainer decision, and I have not regretted the decision to pass on Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam and Ben Harper for a nanosecond. Sitting on the soft grass and turning away from the Orange Stage before Death's set to watch a beautiful sunset over the trees of Waterloo Park really emphasized the superiority of the venue to the mud- or dust-clogged hell that Zilker Park
