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Next on the Rug:
Ben Mallott
Saturday, July 18, 2009
"Ben Mallott's pearl snaps and patterned cowboy boots on the cover of his debut LP are a bit misleading. Although he's backed at times by some solid steel and gently chugging rhythms, the Austinite's propelled by his impressively soulful vocals." - Doug Freeman, Austin Chronicle
Roots formed in old standards, a juvenile heart, and his mother’s Ray Charles albums, Austin’s Ben Mallott uses his grainy timbre to remove the punctuation between singer and songwriter.
For his first solo release, Look Good, Feel Good, Mallott’s songs range from sentimental to sad to what he calls “unpredictably genuine”. A songwriter who admits his journeys have taken him from window seats to bathroom floors, he sticks to what works and in turn churns out his distinctive brand of Americana confession.
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Saturday 10/10/09
"Adam Carroll is one of those songwriters with a rare command of the English language as well as an amazing sense of melody. His vocal style and wry wit immediately evoke comparisons with John Prine, but where Prine leans toward more political subject matter, Carroll tends to simply, and somewhat amusedly, report his observations on life.
If you're somewhat familiar with Adam Carroll, you may have heard "Sno-Cone Man" or "Ol' Milwaukee's Best," which are fan and radio favorites, but those songs don't do justice to the man's body of work. He is definitely one of the best lyricists we have in Texas and the music he writes complements those words perfectly.
Have you heard of Adam Carroll, but haven't gotten around to checking him out? Don't make the same mistake (Steve Circeo) did and get to know him right now: Adam Carroll is one artist worth making room for in your busy musical life." - Steve Circeo, Texas Music Times
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porterdavis
1/30/2010
Below - Mike Meadows on the spoons. Mike is an amazing percussionist. He borrowed my djembe and Katren remarked "I didn't know that thing could sound like that!" (So I'm not a great djembe-ist...) Check this out to see for yourself -- 
Below - As Graham began the first song of his second set he blew out a string. Maybe it was due to James' upside-down tuning, maybe it was due to the passion Graham played with. So a five-minute break was in order and then Graham got back into the groove.
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below - Dan and Simon work their way back into the audience.
below - post show good times in the game room.
above - the conclusion of the first of the 3 last songs.
below - Mike tries a bit of Dalise's Custard Pie. Gimme some of it. Mmmm. Mmmmm.
Below: Scott Melott & The Dead End Angels
Jamie (red shirt) and Katren (doing her bugle boy imitation) have a great deck for entertaining.
Suzanne and Terry are happy patrons.
Tabitha, the house cat, strolled on rug for a cameo appearance at Stephen's feet. 
Throughout the show, Stephen's between song patter included insights into the facts behind the songs -- inspirations, his thoughts during writings, as well as interesting side notes to the characters and events within the songs added even more depth to the already exceptional stories. These are the kinds of things you won't get on the radio, at a bar or at a large concert hall. The intimacy of house concerts afford performers the opportunity to open up and share.
Stephen's rendition of "Out on the Weekend" would have made Neil proud.
Hailing from Tennessee, PWP was pleased to offer Stephen a bit of Texas Hospitality in the was of a sampler bucket of ice cold beers featuring Shiner, St. Arnold, and of course, Lone Star.
