Southpaw Jones

• No one can break a $50 in this town? I just assumed the wealth of my dreams would bring slippery ease to this terrestrial one-act. Wrong. #
• Say what you will about parking garages. They've got great acoustics for humming Del Amitri tunes on a Friday. #
• @oh_steph Hipsters make me feel old. I use the term negatively when they're walking too slow. If I like 'em, I say "guppy" or "go-getter." in reply to oh_steph #
• I think I'll go buy a burger and a iPhone after work. #
• God called me to despise Michele Bachmann this day. I dare not question His will. http://tinyurl.com/ldtvzr #

• Considering a medley in G for the Left Handers Day show tomorrow. Maybe F#. http://bit.ly/x4Fjy #
• @abubbleofearth The way I see it, you righties get 364 days a year to rule the school. in reply to abubbleofearth #
• Happy Left Handers Day to all! #lefthandersday #
• What once seemed black & white turns to so many shades o' gray.We lose ourselves in work to do.Work to do & bills to pay. #springsteenlyrics #
• NEW WORD: Offee. That, of course, is coffee at the office, which is pretty much guaranteed to be off in flavor, color, and texture. #
• Ooo, plz vote for my SXSW Panel: "The Weekly Song: Screw Inspiration & Force It" http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3580 #
• I have never been in a taxi. Nor have I seen "A Christmas Story" or Europe. Lord, keep this ol' songmaker's heart beating. #
• @mattthee http://twitpic.com/ec47x – What you need is an outlet mall. #

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Cactus last week. I had a great time, and I managed to expand my personal record in the medley division to 35 minutes of non-stop music. I’ve never fallen down on stage, but I came pretty close after the half-hour mark. Luckily, the imagination of the audience held me aloft.

Speaking of imagination, please take a moment to vote for my SXSW Panel submission: The Weekly Song: Screw Inspiration & Force It. This is your chance to help me attend the 2010 conference and spread the gospel of songwriting on a schedule. Here’s the link: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3580

Before I truly relax and find myself for the remainder of August, I have one more fun show Tuesday night at Jo’s Downtown on 2nd St. It’s my first time to play there, and I look forward to performing my magical realist folk on such a snazzy block. Hey, they have sliders and $2 Lone Star tallboys all night! Wear comfortable clothes and park on the street for the wildest Tuesday night ride this side of Coney Island.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
7:00pm
Downtown Jo’s
242 West Second Street
Austin, TX 78701
512.469.9003

Thanks,
Southpaw
• southpawjones.com • facebook • twitter • youtube • myspace •

Happy Left Handers Eve! The big day is almost here, and you can celebrate your own leftitude and/or the loveable lefties in your life by coming to my solo show at the Cactus Café. Brian Kremer will open at 8:30 pm with his personal songs and killer vocals. Check him out at briankremermusic.com.

Here’s what you can do between now and the show:

1. Let me know if you have any requests (songs or clothing).
2. Invite friends. This Facebook event page makes it easy.
3. Make signs. (I welcome peaceful protests of the show, but please keep the shouting to a minimum.)
4. Listen to and/or purchase songs in preparation at southpawjones.com.
5. Just keep on bein’ you, no matter what hand you scratch with!

Thursday, August 13, 2009
8:30pm
Left Handers Day Show! (Righties welcome, too.)
Cactus Cafe
Texas Union Bldg. UT Campus
Austin, TX
512 475 6515
$5

Thanks!

• I have NO show tonight.We shall return to Wednesday nights in Sept.This month, I am focused on my philanthropic work: philling my thropic. #
• @lambeco I don't know if I can make that many! #badjoke #canadianoneliners #southpawjonescannotread #
• One week from Left Handers Day, I am intensifying my training for the big Cactus show. Must charm! http://bit.ly/x4Fjy #
• Communal dining can be quite charming (in short stories and tv shows). #
• Every elevator should contain a cat in a funny costume. NOT a serious costume. #
• @drpants You've clearly never been to the Social Clawmentary Kitty Tailor Trailer down in Tampa. in reply to drpants #
• @nodepression Springsteen & the Sessions Band, Live in Dublin…my favorite Friday record. in reply to nodepression #
• If I don't go to the gym this weekend, George Sodini wins. I can't let that happen. #