The Crown and the Crow's Confession

Honky Tonk Showdown 6 was a rollicking good show with excellent sets by my local favorites Misispi Mike and 77 El Deora. This night was also the release party for 77's newest album The Crown and the Crow's Confession, featuring one of my new favorite songs (I Just Dodged a) Bullet.

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Beyond their awesome sound, I must say that 77 is a good looking bunch of band members.  Jenn Courtney's dulcet tones were wrapped in a hot black fur coat and Bassist Mike Anderson continues to set the girls and the boys-so-inclined a-swoon.  Mau and Fish are confident in the rugged handsomeness, and Steve Kallai fashioned himself out of a hot new electric fiddle.


Joining me on the Saturday night frolic were fell 77-followers Coco Flores (Co-Captain, Team Wilson) and Monica Gervin.

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The Showndown's organizers through in a couple of contests for good country measure, but I was shut out of the "Country Wear" contest and completely robbed (robbed I tell you!) in the dance competition. I took some consolation in that the winner of the western wear contest did go go a beautiful woman who was actually in classic country western wear (note to guys: a plaid shirt does not count).

Meet the lovely Eden and Margaret.


Also known as "the only other gay people I have seen at one of these things." I don't know why the Sundancers are so a'feared of live music. And speaking of western wear, Coco particularly liked Dirk's choice of shirt:


And finally, offered without comment:


Another good coutry show coming this weekend is The Stillmen with The B-Stars at The Lost 23 Club (23 Visitacion Ave., Brisbane) this Saturday, Jan 15, 9:00 p.m., $10 or free with car club jacket (LOVE the Lost 23 Club).

Also of note: unknown to me but love their name: Wayne Hancock/Slack Jawed Sons of Bitches are playing at the Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 9:30 p.m. $10, Saturday, Jan 22.