Saturday, June 28th, 2008 --
Piles of Success
Dearest Hudsonitos,
Firstly, let us thank you for your interest in our craft. So in case you were curious regarding this update’s title (Piles of Success), I’ll fill you in. You see, Hudson and I have our hands in myriad creative buckets. As we continue in our attempt to craft the perfect song, we keep our horizons broad with other inventive endeavors such as essay-writing, band-naming, and drumming, just to name a few. Our latest creative engagement is with naming yet-to-be-written self-help books. I thought the title Piles of Success might inspire someone seeking a sense of purpose on this lonesome earth. Please feel free to respond to this post with your own self-help book titles.
And please come see our little folk band do its thing in Houston tonight, Austin this week, and Ft. Worth/Denton next weekend.
6/28/2008 9:00 PM (Free)
J.P. Hops House
Houston, TX
7/3/2008 6:30 PM (Free)
Waterloo Ice House (6th and Lamar)
Austin, TX
7/4/2008 10:00 P.M.
Dans Silverleaf
Denton, TX
7/5/2008 10:00 PM
The Fairmount
Ft. Worth, TX
7/9/2008 10:00 PM (Free)
Hudson Solo Show! Flipnotics (on Barton Springs)
Austin, TX
Peace,
Brian
No Comments » |Thursday, May 29th, 2008 --
Los “The Hudsons”
Hola Hudsonitos,
This morning the roosters are crowing with a special fervor. I think they heard the word that the Hudsons are getting back on the road this weekend after a month’s vacation. A man with a giant truck load of watermelons has arrived in my drive-way spreading cheer to my neighbors with his overgrown candy… he’s yelling “Los ‘the hudsons’ han regresado!!! Los ‘the hudsons’ han regresado!!! Sandia gratis!” After consulting with my spanish-speaking self and my good friend the ‘internet,’ I’ve roughly translated this to mean “Holy sh*t! the hudsons are back! Holy f*ckin’ sh*t the hudsons are back! Free watermelon!!!” Looks like he’s heard the good word too!
Come see los “The Hudsons:”
Austin: Thursday, May 29th, Waterloo Ice House, 6:30 PM, Free
Galveston: Friday, May 30th, Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, 9 PM, $10
Fredricksburg: Saturday, May 31st, Torre di Pietra, 2 PM, Free
Gruene: Monday, June 2nd, Gruene Hall, 7 PM, Free
Houston: Saturday, June 7th, Anderson Fair, 9 PM, Free
Adios y’all… Brian
1 Comment » |Saturday, May 17th, 2008 --
From Da ‘Hood
Hey y’all I’ve just posted a new story in the forum. Hopefully that will keep y’all going until the next highly-anticipated Hudsons performance…
-brian
No Comments » |Thursday, May 15th, 2008 --
Work Vacation
Hello Hudsonitos…
Thanks for visiting us. Despite the low profile we’ve cut over the last few months, despite rumors to the contrary, despite the building of a new band, fret not, the Hudsons will continue their work as purveyors of good ol’ folk music. For evidence, please visit the newly updated calendar at the shows link.
Take care/it easy,
Brian
1 Comment » |Sunday, April 6th, 2008 --
The Shows Must Go On
Hello Hudsonitos,
Welcome to our home (page). For this update, our band’s news (propaganda) is light. We’re back at the Waterloo w/ the amazing Leah Zeger the rest of this month on Thursdays. We won’t be doing but a few shows in May, so come get loaded with the Hudsons while you can.
On April 8th, we’ll host the Kerrville Folk Fest singer-songwriter contest at UT’s Cactus Cafe in Austin. This annual display of unbridled singer-songwriting talent will easily be worth the free cost of admission.
For those DFW peeps, you can catch us at Dan’s Silverleaf w/ Susan Gibson on April 11th. For you Houston peeps, we’re playing but one show this month in your town: JP Hops House on the 18th (free). And for you weekend vacationers/shoppers, we’ll be in good old Fredricksburg on the 25th at Hondo’s on Main Street (free). There are other shows on the calendar so be sure to check the shows link for full disclosure.
We’d like to send a shout-out to Jason Vopni who is moving to Canada shortly. Good luck J. Also, thanks to Jeff Gavin for having us out to the Hawks Nest Music Fest this weekend.
Take care y’all,
Brian
Friday, February 8th, 2008 --
Online Value
Hudsonites,
Today’s big news is that the Valuepak is now available online. Here are some links to buy: Valuepak on Itunes — Valuepak on old-school CD.
In other news, this month has us living in Wimberley, the clean-air capital of the world. Along with our long-time friend and collaborator Kivett Bednar, we’re attempting to forge a new sound out here in the woods. Thanks to the Gaekes for letting us use the cabin.
In other highly titillating news, the Hudsons’ calendar is recently updated for all you “planners” and you’ll notice the band playing a show at with Green Mountain Grass at the Triple Crown in San Marcos on Saturday night and the River City Grille in Marble Falls on Tuesday night. You’ll probably notice more than that too… for instance, the Hudsons have only one show this month in Austin, Feb. 28 at the Cactus Cafe. This will be the official release “party” for the much-talked-about Valuepak, and we’ll have the beautiful Leah Zeger playing that evening with us. Speaking of value… the door charge will be refunded with the purchase of a Valuepak or proof of prior purchase.
That’s it y’all.
-b
2 Comments » |Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 --
Mexi-slow
Hudsonitos,
Hello from main source of America’s immigrants. The internet is about as quick as a rock down here, so for the sake of my pesos, I’m going to keep this message short. This weekend the Hudsons are saddling back up and getting back on the gig-horse for three shows. Catch us in Austin at Waterloo Icehouse on Thursday — 6:30, Free. On Friday, we’ll be in Houston at the wonderful Anderson Fair — 9:00, $10. And Saturday, it’s an unusual La Grange performance at the ultra quiet Bugle Boy — 6:30, $12.
Take care,
-brian
2 Comments » |Thursday, January 10th, 2008 --
Away from the Desk Message
Thanks for visiting the Hudsons’ Website. The Hudsons are currently away from the desk and will be back January 31st for an Austin performance at the Waterloo Ice House. Expect renewed heart and fresh spirit from the duo upon its return to the matrix. Please feel free to leave a comment and someone will try to get back with you as soon as possible. Take care.
No Comments » |Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 --
2-0-0-7
Hello Hudsonitos,
Happy new year’s week y’all. I don’t know if it always feels this way, but it’s been a crazy year for the good ol’ Hudsons. Between the loss of band members, the release of an album, and the toilsome blue-collar work routine we’re in, this band has seen some major wear and tear on its collective heart.
But we’re finally getting to the end of the year, which means vacation for us. January is almost entirely gigless. I’ll be heading south of the border again, and Hudson will be hanging with his grandparents in Bryan and flying to New York to visit friends and sister. Please keep us in your hearts.
And also, please come by and see the Hudsons burn it out a little more this Thursday at the Waterloo Ice House in Austin and Saturday at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe in Galveston. Everybody’s gonna get drunk and have a good time y’all. Plus we’ll be peddling our latest release, Valuepak.
That’s it. Thanks to Ben Stratman, Susan Gibson, John Amos, and Marion Brackney for helping make our tour through West Texas so enjoyable. Hair of the dog y’all.
Peace,
Brian
1 Comment » |Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 --
Valuepak Has Arrived
Hello everyone,
We’re proud to announce that our shit is untogether again. We have finished the Valuepak double-disc and are in possession of over a million of them, but unfortunately we have no pre-Christmas cd-release party at which to hawk the dang things. So if you want your own copy of the hudsons’ Valuepak, which includes Songs About People as well as the new live recording Other Songs About Things And Stuff (featuring “Whiskey,” “Where’s My Motherf*cking Wallet” and “The Guy From Stories”), you’ll have to come to Austin and go to Waterloo Records at 6th and Lamar to get a copy. Eventually these will be made available digitally, but these things take time y’all… especially when you’re doin’ all this shit on your own.
One call to action: tell your friends/family in Lubbock, Alpine, San Angelo, or Denton to come see us this week as we pass through their ‘hood with Susan Gibson.
Merry ‘X’,
Brian
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