It's hard to believe that it's already time again for South By Southwest in Austin. I'm feeling the excitement of the road even though I just got home from "the music capital of the world," where I performed last night at Ruta Maya on Congress Avenue in the SongsAlive series. It was an excellent show, and I was happy to be booked at such a well-respected venue alongside some very talented singer-songwriters from East coast to West. Between 5 and 7 pm on Wednesday (March 15) I'll be here in Houston playing a 30 minute set from 6:20-6:50 pm at McGonigel's Mucky Duck (http://www.mcgonigels.com/) as part of a fundraiser for Kinky Friedman's campaign for Texas Governor. And though I'm not politically aligned with this candidate, I'm certainly glad to donate my time and talent to support one who's made such impressive headway as an independent. Then on Thursday morning (March 16) I'll make the scenic drive back to Austin to perform Thursday afternoon and Friday on stages sponsored by Rock Star Energy Drink. On Thursday from 3-3:45 pm I'll play at Bar Austin (402 E 6th St; 512-476-3139). And on Friday from 2-2:45 pm I'll be at Fuel (607 Trinity, near 6th; 512-472-8557). A highlight will be the debut of my new song with producer Ronnie King--"Can't Get My Mind Off You." No doubt, this will be a BIG music week and a whole lot of fun, so if you're in Houston on the 15th or in Austin on the 16th or 17th, I do hope you'll drop by and say hello. It would be my pleasure. Y'all come.