Sylvia St. James leads the masses at the House Of Blues’ Gospel Brunch in California. The Sunday menu there features cornbread muffins, hickory smoked bacon and sausage links, and an omelet station, along with inspirational hymns, motivational music, and Miss Sylvia’s vocal prowess (and official title of “Chief Mistress of Ceremonies for House of Blues Entertainment.”) Us lucky Austinites get our chance to witness her magic on Saturday afternoon during the 2007 Austin City Limits......

Well, I posted the last of my guest previews last night, and I want to once again thank John, JD, Jeff, Chris and Becky for helping me out this year. Together they wrote 28 previews for me, and I wouldn't have been able to finish the site without their help. Well... it's not actually finished left, I have six previews left to write. While I work on those, here's an additional set of previews......

Anyone who has spent any time in Washington D.C. has undoubtedly logged hundreds of hours at the 9:30 club. Last year the club sold 236,000+ tickets to shows, making it the most popular club venue in America, followed in positions 2-6 by House of Blues franchises. The club opened 26 years ago, and before it was located on V street, it was downtown at 930F and was host to some of the best punk......