It's all for the children...sure it is!

Beso Cantina ( http://www.besocantina.com/ ) is a very cool little place. A little street side lounge area out front. Once you enter the club the stage is immediately to your right. A long bar runs quite a way along the left wall, giving Beso somewhat of a shotgun house feel. There is also an upstairs lounge.

What a great place to chill and have a great evening!

Another Lordship Entertainment ( http://www.lordshipentertainment.com/ ) production is the center of this musical journey on a Saturday at noon (really...noon). The young, beautiful and coming up through the ranks Jess and The Echoes opened for the CD release of another Big Don CD. AWESOME!

Jess and The Echoes ( http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1337325373&sk=info )  is originally from the Dallas area, but lucky for us, they have relocated to Austin to make a go at it here. and GO you should. A band with the soulful, full range vocals front woman and the musical sound vaguely reminiscent of bands like 10,000 Maniacs or R.E.M. Albeit, this was an abbreviated set, it was very enjoyable and fun. Jess definitely held the attention of the crowd with her vocals and her acoustic guitar abilities. They definitely have plenty of shows ahead so make sure you check out the link, friend them, and enjoy.

Big Don ( http://bigdonproductions.com/ ) has done it again. A new CD released for the young ones and shows that can, AND SHOULD, be enjoyed by ALL! This is the second time I have had the absolute pleasure to be at Big Don performance and the first time to have kids in tow, a youngsta @ 5 and 2 teenagers. Fun for all!

 

Really if you haven't gone, just stop making lame excuses and do it. With so many others in the club for the performance that were sans kids (lots of other members of bands that looked like there were nursing....Hangovers!) DJ Abe does an amazing job with the rhythm and beats, keeping the constant supply of energy to Big Don who then delivers it to the crowd. The EPIC finale of the show is the unbelievable co-ordination and team work from Don and Abe and their perfomance of "The A,B,C's"(http://youtu.be/ObPU12zJgi0) ! LEGIT!


Laters

Sxsw - Thurs edition Red 7

12 bands, 6 hrs, 2 stages. Check out Red 7 on the net for more details, or SXSW, or Do512.com
 Headliner is Asking Alexandria! If you weren't here before 10 am, ouch!

Paradise is coming!!!

Drake's 'Club Paradise' Tour is about to land in Austin. Tickets are still available through secondary outlets.

The anticipation grows more and more every hour, as the day that many have been looking forward to, comes near. The rising young rapper is making his way to the Erwin Center and no one can begin to imagine how amazing this night will be.

The Canadian rapper and actor Drake ( http://www.drakeofficial.com/ ), born Aubrey Drake Graham, became famous for the role he played in the TeenNick show Degrassi: The Next Generation, as the physically disabled character Jimmy Brooks. He rapped multiple times on the show and blew away fans watching everywhere. The song that started it all as he performed on Degrassi was ‘Tell Me Lies’.

Rumors began to spread through the states that the young star was discovered and was signed to Young Money Entertainment, but soon he came out to dismiss these rumors and confirm that he is working with Y.M.E and is currently signed to Cash Money and Universal Motown Records. His music career took off with the first mixtape he released in 2006 titled 'Room for Improvement'. During his early music career you only caught glimpses of this young mc as he appeared in multiple songs with the members of Young Money.
Drake and Niki Minaj were featured together in ‘Moment 4 Life’.

Now with his upcoming tour "Club Paradise", this young artist has had another huge year with the release of his second album, 'Take Care', in late 2011. It was the perfect way to start up the hype for what was to come. The single, 'Club Paradise', was produced by Noah “40” Shebib and is all about a strip club in Toronto. So will the show live up to the paradise standard? 'Take Care' is gonna be a GREAT album. Leaving everyone on the edge of their seats, Drake has everyone guessing what his next move is gonna be.  This is definitely one of the most talked about tours in 2011 and 2012.


As a true Drake fan, I have not been more excited for anything he has done besides this tour. Everyone be ready and get prepared because Drizzy Drake is coming to Austin with highly touted openers A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar. 'Club Paradise' is going to turn the city upside down.

-Angel in a Skye