Last week I traveled from the cool green hills of England to my other home in the Arizona desert -- where it's hot, hot, hot, and after a winter of Dartmoor rain, I'm loving every minute of it.
Today's Monday Video, "The Battle of Cable Hogue," is in honor of the desert, and comes from a fabulously interstitial Tucson band, Calexico. I love these guys (though I'm ashamed to say that it took a Canadian, Charles de Lint, to introduce me to their music many moons ago) -- so I was pleased to discover that they're playing here in Tucson at the Rialto Theatre on Friday night. I'm taking Midori and her family along with me. Maybe we'll see some of you there?
That song, I've always loved it. It was the song that made me fall in love with the band. I mean, how can you not like a song inspired by a classic western?
Alas, I work that night, so unless I can sucker someone else into switching shifts with me, I shall once again miss a Calexico concert in Tucson. Dangit!
Posted by: Gregory | May 19, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Thanks for posting that video. I don't know how I managed to not know about these guys until now. I see they're going to be performing in Detroit on July 5th and since that's only about 40 miles from me, I'll be there. Thanks and thanks again!
Posted by: Rvnsng | May 21, 2008 at 06:16 AM
This calls for a glass of Absinthe!
Posted by: Tigana | May 21, 2008 at 12:46 PM