O Little Town of Knoxville

Well, I'm back in KnoxVegas today, my truckers and kickers, and I had a good drive out. It was bright and sunny, and not too cold. The best part of the day though, was getting to hang out with a good college friend, who's become like a sister to me.

We went and saw Robinella and the CCStringband, and this was only the second time I've seen them. It was at their home bar, Barley's Tap Toom, and the place was slam-packed and jumpin'! They play here every Sunday night now, and evidently it's always packed every Sunday night too!

Barley's was really my kind of place. There's "My Grass Is Blue" WDVX posters on the wall (the same one I've got hanging in my bedroom!), they play Kenny Roby on the loudspeaker between sets, and everyone was pretty cool. I kept running into folks I knew, and many I hadn't seen in almost ten years! Crazy. Lots of fun!

Also, congratulations to Robin and Cruz! Robin is five months pregnant! Congratulations!

And lastly, I re-heard something I've been meaning to find more about -- Scott Miller is going to have a traveling concert -- on the Amtrak Crescent! For those sad individuals among us who don't yet know who Scott Miller is, he's the brilliant ex-singer/songwriter for the V-Roys, who were without a doubt the best band to ever come out of Knoxville, and might arguably be one of the best country rock bands, umm, period. I love em! Anyway, Scott Miller is on his own now, and he rocks!

One of his best-loved songs (especially by me, anyway), is Amtrak Crescent, about the passenger train that runs from New Orleans up through the southern states (including NC and VA) all the way up into the big northern metropolises. Evidently they're going to rent out an entire car (maybe the entire train? not enough details yet) and have concerts along the way! WOOHOO! ALL ABOARD!

So, I'm up late, hacking away at this little Knoxville memoire. Maybe I should spend more school nights up late in coffee shops drinking Irish cream lattes? I'd get more blogging done, I'm sure!