A DFW Weekend - Show Report

The sweltering Texas heat subsided Thursday night in reverence for The Frontier Brothers. We played Fort Worth's premier downtown rock brasserie, 8.0 (correlating with my IQ). The bill was considerable. Titan Moon started the evening and Chomsky and the Burning Hotels finished things off. It was a good show, if our fans are to be believed, however, the stage sound was frustrating. 8.0 is the victim of a cruel sound ordinance law which caps the noise at 95 decibels. A little orange light on the front of the stage lights up when the band gets too loud, and if - god forbid - that orange light turns red, stage power shuts off for the night. As a result, we had to deal with a wretched stage mix, no drums, quiet vocals, and muddy keyboards. Nonetheless, it was a successful show. Our 8.0 gig also marked the return of a TFB classic, Christmasville.

Last night we played The Cavern in Dallas. Cavern is a room we know well, situated in the heart of lower greenville aka land of the cops. Stage sound was loud and clear. Room was nearly empty. Unfortunately, being a "headlining act," means playing the nightowl slot at these clubs. Yes, we're a headlining act. But this is Dallas we're talking about.

Michael the Robot

Michael the Robot was the second unit we purchased on Betelgeuse, after a nitrogen storm destroyed the first unit. He came with us to earth.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, Michael the Robot hosted space party Boston and we never thanked him. After three decades of hard work and moon-travel, we neglect to thank our original super-fan. Boston was a sight to behold, a mammoth basement dance party built on blood, sweat, and argyle.

Thank you Michael the Robot. And thank you Boston.

Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards- Best New Artist

The Frontier Brothers were nominated for "Best New Artist," by the Fort Worth Weekly! Please help us out by casting your ballot. Click here to vote! You can only vote once per email address. Additionally, you MUST FILL IN ALL VOTE CATAGORIES for your vote to count. In the spirit of us loving our friends' bands, we strongly encourage you to vote for Colin Herring, Calhoun, and Stella Rose wherever you see them mentioned. And really, most of the bands are pretty good, so you can't go wrong.

Thanks so much for your help.

Brett

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