Some Favorite Poems
For those who enjoy poetry, here are some poems I am currently rereading over and again. I just bought several old, used books of poetry: Byron, Keats, Shelley; John Donne. The smell of old pages and ink is a fill for me. Worth noting: Bright Star, a film centering on the great 19th century Romantic poet John Keats and his love affair with Fanny Brawn is the most inspiring film I’ve seen in a long time as a writer and reader. Go see it with a date. Or by yourself.   “She Walks in Beauty…”   She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dar

Artist Night
Hey Chloe–great blog. Aaron Ivey does this thing called “artist night” at he and his wife Jamie’s place. They have a swank home. Artists get together and share their stuff; songwriters, poets, photographers, all creating and sharing in a constructive and encouraging environment. Deep, honest, talented artists played their songs in a stripped-down, minimaliststyle. Austin Jones and Philip Edsel from Courrier, Jason Poe from Jets Under Fire, this guy named Nate who lives by Courrier, apparently, Devin M. Garza, Sr., Stephen Miller, and others (I just forgot their names) played. If you’re an Austin artist, make some way to get

Courrier EP Release: a Revolution
I’m bulemic: I know what you’re thinking. You’re wondering, Where is music headed in this whilwind of a postmodern age? I’ll tell you: Courrier is the future of music. No, they’re not the next Vampire Weekend imiation sensation. Yes, they are my current favorite music. Therefore, they’re the right music. Courrier is a group of four men who has been faithful with little (they’ve even played at a pirate bar–ask them about it). They’ve played all around Texas, paying their dues. They have grown into one of the most versatile bands I’ve ever heard of: they can go into any environment and fill it w