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June 2006

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Willie's 4th of July picnic
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Beth Galiger

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Austin Live Music Podcast

On the air now:
Albert and Gage / Michael Austin.
You don't need an ipod, just click and listen! The shows are about 30 minutes long.

 

Albert & Gage:  We're looking forward to performing with the Kerrville Orchestra on closing night of the festival June 11.  It's sure to be a musical highlight of June and the entire year.  We'll be tending the home a/c (as opposed to the home fires) more than usual this summer, although we do have a great tour booked in Denver and New Mexico early next month - help us spread the word if you have friends and family in that area.  But then we'll spend the season close to home working on studio projects, playing in Texas and catching up on all kinds of stuff after a very busy first six months of '06. 

MoonHouse Studio:  Sharon Bousquet is finishing up her cool new CD and Lawrence J. Clark is getting started on a new one produced by Chris Gage.  They're both great people to have around the MoonHouse, a consideration when we choose projects.

MoonHouse Records:  "Cry Love" is being well received.  Dirty Linen magazine's Kerry Dexter calls it "A journey through loss, love, healing, change, and hope, with splashes of laughter and faith."  Tom Geddie writes in Buddy Magazine "There is an inevitable and welcome sweetness to the music of Christine Albert and Chris Gage…The sweetness is in their beautiful harmonies and the obvious onstage chemistry…Cry Love, their fifth duet CD in nine years, is a sort of gospel of love, looking at both fulfillment, loss, and yearning. Songs from "Cry Love" have been played on at least 100 radio stations that we know of.  Thanks to all of you wonderful dj's out there.  Here's the ever changing list

 

 

  June
2006

UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS
Click here for a detailed concert schedule.  You can
call the venue to confirm any last minute changes.

Time
Every
Monday
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
Chris Gage at the piano with local luminaries guesting

1600 W. 5th St.  Austin, TX    512-478-0336
9-1
Thursday
1
Artz Rib House - Austin, TX
First Thursday with Chris Gage and Michael Austin
2330 South Lamar,  Austin, TX    512-448-8283
7:30-9:30
Saturday
3

Sorge's Italian Restaurant - Temple, Texas
a great listening and/or dancing room...eat dinner and stay for the show...
1323 S. 57th Street   Temple, TX 76504   254-899-1492   www.sorge-s.com

9:30PM
Wednesday
7
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX
First Wednesday with Albert and Gage
1600 W. 5th St.  Austin, TX    512-478-0336
9-1
Sunday
11
Albert and Gage perform with David Amran and the Kerrville Orchestra for the closing concert (Chris plays piano with the orchestra for the whole concert)
with Megan Meisenbach, Jimmy LaFave, Trout Fishing in America, Jonathan Byrd, Albert and Gage and Bobby Bridger.
The Hudsons open the show at 7 PM.  Orchestra concert begins at 8 PM. 
Kerrville Folk Festival - Kerrville, TX   http://www.kerrville-music.com/
8 pm
Thursday
15
Casbeer's - San Antonio, TX   www.casbeers.com
1719 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78212  210-732-3511
8:30-11 pm
Saturday
17
Donn's Depot - Austin, TX  Albert and Gage Band  
(David Carroll-bass, Bruce Logan-drums)
1600 W. 5th St.  Austin, TX    512-478-0336
9-1
Sneak
Peeks!
July 1- Swallow Hill in Denver; July 3-8 shows in New Mexico; July 14 - Central Market; July 22 - Camp Street Cafe in Crockett  

...a note from Christine...

        I always read Chris's note before I write mine and inevitably tie in to what he writes about.  While he is in Vegas with his boys I plan to stay home and be quiet.  The idea of reading, gardening, maybe doing some yoga and songwriting in an empty house sounds incredible.  I love my life, my family and my man, but time alone doesn't happen much these days.  So, while Chris is walking the strip and pouring the allotted $25 into the slots (that's all he ever allows himself in Vegas) I'll be relishing some silence.  My Mother's Day gift was a day at the spa at The Crossings, so I'll probably enjoy a massage and some pampering out there as well.
     We'll be in Colorado and New Mexico in early July.  I lived in Santa Fe for 12 years so I'll be driving up early to visit pals and let Chris fly in like the star he is.  Driving through the mountains alone sounds great too.  Songs always emerge when I'm alone in the car, so stay tuned for what evolves. 
     Happy Father's Day guys!  I adore my dad and my father-in-law, and I know I'm lucky to have them.
     Christine

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Quote of the Month
"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die -- whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness"
Gilda Radner
 

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...and a note from Chris...

    Families get spread so far apart, at least mine has.  My immediate family lives in Austin, Tampa, Pierre SD, Las Vegas, Denver, and South Carolina.  It's so hard for us to get together these days, it takes a little extra effort.
     So...I'm taking my boys to Las Vegas to see their Grandparents they never get to see.  My Dad and his wonderful wife Phyllis have been in Vegas for many years, and through my various musical excursions I've been able to see them quite frequently (Roy Clark used to love to float in their pool between shows at Caesar's Palace).  The boys, however have been so locked into their respective careers that they haven't had a chance to see them lately.  Woo Woo ! We're going to Vegas!  Circus Circus for the party hounds, and my Dad's lovely guest room for me.  The Gage boys are going to rock and roll.  Is Elvis still playing at the Hilton?  How about the Rat Pack?
     See you at the slots.
     Chris

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