Song of the Day: 'Bye Bye Baby' by the Bluebonnets

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New between-albums single from the Austin blues-pop-rockers! 

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Song of the Day: '60 Punishing Minutes' by the Bluebonnets

I've been raving about the Bluebonnets forever, now the Austin blues-popsters have their first music video -- from the sublime album PLAY LOUD, available now HERE.

Song of the Day: 'Can't Stop the Honey' by the Bluebonnets

I'll be at the fabulous Bluebonnets' gig at Bowery Electric on Thursday, April 30. Will I see you there? Gig info HERE.

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Song of the Day: 'Treat Her Right' by the BlueBonnets

Here's a great track from the BlueBonnets' acclaimed new album, "Play Loud," available now HERE. The video was recorded during the band's two recent shows here in New York City, both of which were jam-packed including some celebrity attendants. Opening night at Arlene's Grocery was my first time seeing the former Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine's current band and I must say I was blown away. I was a fan of her Delphines material, but never saw the BlueBonnets in their first incarnation, and was a tad leery of the revamped version because of their "blues" moniker. But the truth is the Austin four-piece -- made up of Valentine (guitar/vocals), Dominique Davalos (lead vocals/bass), Eve Monsees (guitar/vocals) and Kristy McInnis (drums/vocals) -- are really just a pop-rock band, and a really skilled one at that. Davalos' powerful voice has some blues quality to it -- they don't cover this Roy Head song for nothin', and you should hear her release her inner-Tina on "Nutbush City Limits"! -- but used with the more power-pop material she writes with Valentine, they're more like the band that should have dominated the charts in the 1990s than the transgender Muddy Waters. The general public doesn't seem to be very interested in listening to songs by actual musicians these days, which is why the BlueBonnets seem to be swimming upstream in their attempt to achieve the acclaim they seem worthy of. But if you're someone who appreciates old-school rock music, I'd strongly suggest giving the BBs a listen. Their equally good debut long play, "Boom Boom Boom Boom," is available HERE.

Girls gone wild

In addition to meeting Kathy's main gay, Joseph, I also got to hang at the second show at the Rock Shop in Brooklyn with other friends of hers including "Daily Show" co-creator Lizz Winstead, writer/actor Frank Conniff (aka Frank on "Mystery Science Theater 3000"), and former Blondie bassist Nigel Harrison, who was filled with band gossip!

   Joseph, Kathy and me

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Friday Night (High) Lights

See you at Arlene's Grocery at 8 ...

and at Nowhere in the wee hours tonight ...

The (Texas) BlueBonnets Do New York!

Kathy Valentine of Go-Go's fame will be bringing her Austin-based band, The BlueBonnets, to town for its first-ever NYC shows this weekend. Hope to see you there! More info about the band HERE.

My Busy Valentine

I will likely be at both of these BlueBonnets shows. If you're a Kathy Valentine, Go-Go's or KIT212 fan, please come out and say hi -- and be ready to rock! More info about the band HERE.

Song of the Day: 'Carboy' by the BlueBonnets

Great article in the Examiner about my pal Kathy Valentine's band the BlueBonnets, with whom she has been performing on and off for years. The former Go-Go's bassist will bring the group to New York City for two nights -- Nov. 7 at Arlene’s Grocery and Nov. 8 at the Rock Shop in Brooklyn  -- and hopes to have their latest LP, "Play Loud," out by then. Read HERE.

Valentine's Day

Great interview with my pal Kathy Valentine, discussing the many projects she's working on post-Go-Go's.