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Catch me Friday, May 7 at CityArts Festival! The Dallas CityArts Festival entertainment folks asked me to submit a Stage Plot for my set, anchoring the Exposition stage from 9-10 p.m. Friday, May 7 at Fair Park . Had to look that up to find out a stage plot is a diagram of your band setup. Seemed pretty silly to draw a plot for just me and my guitar. But I made one anyway and dressed it up in Photoshop. Oh, the show itself will suck. But my stage plot displays excellent initiative and... Read Full Story

An unaffiliated SXSW event Hey! Anybody plan to be in Austin this weekend to catch all the hot bands playing SXSW? I’ll be there, too, playing an unaffiliated SXSW event . Unaffiliated SXSW events are events not affiliated with SXSW, the big, big music party, but occurring at the same time as SXSW. Are we clear? Good! Here are the details: See me from 7:30-8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Red River Art Party, 94 Red River Road at Willow Avenue in downtown Austin, just a couple of... Read Full Story

Moon cracks Music Alley Comedy Top Ten Podcast: Dalecast Date: December 17, 2008 Title: Show Number 700 Download the show: Episode 700 Those of us who work tirelessly in music naturally feel great satisfaction when our years of struggle finally pay off with the recognition we so richly deserve. And so it is with pride that I announce my cover of a Sinatra classic, (Jerry Lewis) Fly Me To The Moon , has cracked the Mevio Music Alley All-Time Comedy Top 10 . Thanks, Steve! Other... Read Full Story

Fan Turetzky Syndrome on Facebook Thank goodness Facebook has gotten so hot, because I’ve been on Twitter for months now — blogging for even longer — and I’m so bored with those stuffy old media. I think Facebook is here to stay, though, so I’ve broken ground on a Band Fan Page. Fan Turetzky Syndrome to follow all the action. I’ll be posting gig reports, images, audio and video and inviting comments — you know, pretty much the same crap I do here. So, come on over. And for old... Read Full Story

Tyrone Kahn explodes some myths Podcast: Kahn Man’s Comedy Corner Date: February 2, 2010 Title: Interview with Ken Turetzky! Download the show: Episode 6-06 Tyrone Kahn (r) and subject My pal Tyrone Kahn has a thing about profanity, at least where Kahn Man’s Comedy Corner is concerned, because he considers his monthly podcast to be family entertainment. For example, Tyrone has created his own backwards version of the word shit , which he pronounces as yaish . Nobody’s the wiser... Read Full Story

Screw you, I’m an outlaw, too One thing that was obvious to me as I watched Ray Wylie Hubbard grind out his driving, bluesy anthems on a recent Saturday at Bill’s Records , is how these outlaw country artists really live the genre. Bandana-wrapped, bristly, beery (or recovering from a life of beeriness), Ray Wylie and his junior outlaw pal, Guthrie Kennard , would rock day and night, even if KHYI 95.3 FM didn’t sponsor their shows, or fans didn’t pack the house to listen. Guthrie... Read Full Story

Think good ol’ boy meets Moldy Peaches I get a nice plug from Around Town reporter Lyndsay Knecht Milne at nbcdfw.com : By LYNDSAY KNECHT MILNE DON’T MISS The Derailers record a live album at Dan’s, The Edge rounds up bona fide great local bands and Ken Turetzky shocks bookstore patrons this Thursday. 1/7: Stomp and Shout SNARKY FOLK: Sirius XM pseudo-celeb Ken Turetzky plays the anti-folk version of acoustic comedy. Think good ol’ boy meets the Moldy Peaches, and you’ll have an... Read Full Story

It’s just like being held hostage I’m well aware these open mic sessions can drag on, as with a holiday party where you don’t know anyone and you spend the last hour plotting how to sneak out the front door like a burglar. In fact, I recall one particular evening at the DFW Songwriters Open Mic when, about three hours into a two-hour event, a large fellow in a hoodie stepped up to the microphone, said, “My name is Lamar and this first song is called I Miss You ,” and for the next 30... Read Full Story

Bizarro Phil drops acid, sees Jesus Podcast: Big Phil’s Love Parade Date: January 3, 2010 Title: Happy Fu&king New Year Download the show: Show 219 While the rest of the country collapsed into a financial puddle during 2009, Big Phil’s Love Parade host Big Phil enjoyed a fine annual return. He cranked out his raw, politics-and-porn Sunday night podcast on a consistent basis, held on to his thankless white-collar job, banned soy from his diet and trimmed down, dyed his bald head... Read Full Story

You nailed the essence of me Podcast: Michael Angel’s Cosmic Grab Bag Date: December 28, 2009 Title: Episode 114 If there’s anything I enjoy more than self-promotion, it’s promoting podcasters who devote substantial portions of their programs to talking about me. I struck the jackpot with Michael Angel, host of Michael Angel’s Cosmic Grab Bag and benevolent overlord to a modest cohort of Halo Heads, which is the name he gives to the people who download his podcast. All it took was... Read Full Story