Albert and Gage Newsletter

March 2006

Pic of the Month
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Saxon Pub CD release photo by the inimitable Winker

Link of the Month

Sara Hickman
(Lily's mom)
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Flash Game
of the Month
3D Ping Pong!!

Albert & Gage: February was one busy month. March keeps us closer to home and with a lighter schedule so that we can catch our breath and have a bit of a life. We're booking the year ahead (Ark in May; NM in July; SD in September; England and Germany in October) and having a great time here in Texas playing our new music. "Cry Love" is selling well and we're getting a lot of smiles from the folks who hear it. Thank you!

MoonHouse Studio: The thrill of the season happened yesterday when Sara Hickman's 9 year old daughter Lily came into the studio to sing a song for a CD benefiting the Hill Country Youth Ranch outside of Kerrville, Texas. Lily sang a heart wrenching song about abusive parents (the singer tells her little sister to "go to sleep, don't make them mad"). Wow, what a voice this little angel has. And Lily's little sister iolana was even in the studio to lend support. She got to push the big red Producer's button.

MoonHouse Records: A&G and MHR would like to thank the following stations for the airplay that "Cry Love" has received so far - KAXE Grand Rapids, MN; KFAN Fredericksburg, TX; KGLP Gallup, NM; KGLT Bozeman, MT; KGSR Austin, TX; KPFT Houston, TX; KSJD Cortez, CO; KSYM San Antonio, TX; KTRU Houston, TX; KUT Austin, TX; KUTE Durango, CO; KVNF Paonia, CO; WBCG Port Charlotte, FL; WETS Johnson City, TN; WFCS New Britain, CT; WHAY Whitley City, KY; WJJC Commerce, GA; WMNF Tampa, FL; www.countrybear.com, Lake Placid, FL; WYOU Virginia Beach, VA.

Please call them up and request Albert & Gage! Many of these stations are also streaming on the web, so do a little searching and check them out. There are some wonderful programs out there that feature independent artists like ourselves.

Check out the new
Austin Live Music Podcast!!
www.austinconnection.net

March 2006	UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS Click here for a detailed concert schedule. Remember to 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
Wednesday 1	Donn's Depot - Austin, TX Albert and Gage - First Wednesday 1600 W. 5th St. Austin, TX 512-478-0336		9-1
Thursday 2	Artz Ribhouse - Austin, TX Chris Gage and Michael Austin First Thursdays poster Artz Ribhouse 2330 South Lamar, Austin, TX 512-448-8283		7:30 - 9:30 pm
Thursday 9	Interview with Albert and Gage on WBCG Port Charlotte, FL "Down Home Cookin' with Larry Timko" Will be available for archived listening at www.live365.com (Search for "Down Home Cookin'")		2 pm cst
Friday 10	Songbird Sanctuary Concert Series - Houston, TX (Michael Austin) Michael Austin show with Chris Gage accompanying "Preserving the Songwriters' Art" 713-524-6545 (before 11PM) music@songbirdsanctuary.org email for directions		potluck 7 show 8
Saturday 11	Second Saturday Concert Series - Houston, TX (Albert and Gage) West University Community Center 6104 Auden at Rice Blvd. Houston, TX Phone 281-347-3235 or 281-495-2923 www.houstonfolkmusic.org		7:30 pm
Sunday 12	Hill's Cafe - Texas Heritage Songwriters Homecoming - Austin, TX 4700 South Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78745 An event sponsored by Texas Heritage Songwriters Association honoring Sonny Throckmorton, Freddy Powers and Kris Kristofferson Other Texas artists will honor deceased honorees by singing their songs... Kimmie Rhodes (Waylon Jennings), Allen Shamblin (Townes Van Zandt), Monte Warden (Buddy Holly), Albert and Gage (Mickey Newbury) and more....		3 pm
Saturday 18	ArtZ Rib House Singer/Songwriter Showcase - Austin, TX In order of appearance beginning at 6 PM: Joe & Ellen, Frank Meyer, Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, Michael Austin, David Scher, Albert and Gage Artz Ribhouse 2330 South Lamar Austin, TX 512-448-8283 (sponsored by The Kerrville Music Festival, The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance, Barker House Concerts, and of course, ArtZ!!!)		A&G 9:10
Tuesday 21
Tuesday 21	KFAN Radio 107.9 - Fredericksburg, TX www.texasrebelradio.com Albert and Gage on the air at one of our favorite stations - Michael Austin will also be a featured guest on the show. Listen in on the web, wherever you are! TexAmericana Tuesdays - Marble Falls, TX A&G are the guests with hosts Mike Blakely and Johnny Gringo (thanks guys!) River City Grille Hwy 281 Marble Falls, Texas (just over the bridge next to Chili's) 830-798-8909 http://www.rivercitygrilletx.com/music.htm		2:30 pm 7:30 pm
Saturday 25	Donn's Depot - Austin, TX Albert and Gage Band (David Carroll and Bruce Logan on bass and drums) 1600 W. 5th, Austin, TX 478-0336		9-1
Sneak Peeks!	Saturday, April 8	The Woodlands, TX (Houston area) Millbend Coffeehouse Concert Series 936-273-0610 www.millbend.org	check the website concert schedule for more details
	Friday, April 21	Austin, TX Central Market North 6:30 - 9:00
	Saturday, April 22	Dallas, TX Labyrinth Walk Coffee House Universalist Unitarian Church of Oak Cliff 214-337-2429 www.labyrinthwalkcoffeehouse.com
	Thursday, April 27	Elgin, TX Music in the Park Concert Series Veteran's Memorial Park 512-281-2477
	Saturday, April 29	Houston, TX Houston International Festival - afternoon Anderson Fair - that night

...a note from Christine...

Whew! I have to admit. I am glad to have February behind us. I had my hands full organizing the Texas Outreach Trail Concerts during the recent Folk Alliance conference. The good news is that 12 visiting artists filled the halls of Austin area nursing homes, children's shelters and hospice facilities with amazing music. It was my baby and took about as much attention and nurturing as Troupe as a toddler! We also put out the new CD and I applied for financial aid for my real "baby" at 7 colleges.
I am ready for a break from spread sheets, forms, taxes and emails. So, I'm off to Florida for a long overdue visit with my family while Chris stays here and plants the garden. Some ocean air is always good to clear the brain.
Christine

Charitable Organization Donation Idea
Austin Children's Shelter
...provides emergency shelter, high quality care and hope for the future to the abandoned, abused and neglected children of our community.

Quote of the Month
"Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart."
Victor Hugo

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...and a note from Chris...

     This year I'm getting my vegetables planted early in my new raised beds. I've got winter onions
(thanks Mike and Beth) and lettuce still kicking butt out there, and two beds that haven't even been filled with dirt yet. I tell people in the winter I grow a salad bar, in the spring I grow spaghetti sauce and salsa, and in the heat of the Austin summer we just sit back and watch the jalapeno, serrano and cayenne peppers take over the whole garden. These plants just love the heat, and they get HUGE!!
     We're lucky to have one big sunny spot in the backyard. The sun and the moon both sail right over the garden keeping us literally and spiritually well-fed.
     Gardening tips? Send them on! Why do my zuccini plants rot out at the roots after a couple squash are harvested?
     Chris


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