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Keith gently lays guitar, like babe into cradle, into 2012’s most heavily anticipated song [as yet untitled]. 

Kind of hoping this guitar means he’ll lay off that organ sound although I know that has more to do with a pedal. I don’t know, I still like their albums but I hope Keith has more fun with his guitar instead of going through the motions. I know in past interviews he has said he enjoys bass and drums more and feeding off of that from the other guys. Bass will probably always be my favorite in rock trios. OK, I just love bass in general but let’s bring some awesome guitar work in this new album. Please!

Sometimes the Current actually writes super good articles and this one is about how good our music scene could be. It sucks being in Austin’s shadows. It sucks that you have to drive an hour away to see a show by a larger act. SA has a great local music scene that continues to grow but as far as city promoters reaching out to bands, we need to get on it. We’re also a really large city so it baffles me that we can’t get those shows. This article explains this and much more of what our problem has been.

Last year, We Are Scientists played for the first time here and it was a fantastic show. They actually had a really good turn-out for our city and I hope they had fun. The article quotes a bunch of other artists who have come here and actually enjoyed the scene here. On Labor Day, I hung out with my friend Tash and she talked about how San Antonio has (or had) a very distinct punk scene and sometimes a bad reputation. The fact is we used to be known for live music. We need to get that back!

EDIT: more personal stories from the SA music scene that I’d like to share. Being that the WAS show was the last big show in San Antonio that I’ve seen (most have been in Austin since), the best example of how SA reacts to shows is this: My bud Tash, who I hung with on Labor Day and went to the WAS show with me, (along with my friend Christine, Chelly and lovely Renee) went outside to have a smoke and preceded to say this to Keith Murray & Chris Cain - “So are you guys here for the show?” To which they said, “We are the show!” San Antonio is a really relaxed atmosphere for shows. I hardly go to events where people line up for gigs. Most fans are there for the shows, not for who the people are. I respect that about San Antonio and I have to say this is the experience I’ve had with most SA shows. Is San Antonio too ‘lax for big acts or are we the best example of being over the celebrity and just appreciating the music? I don’t know. All I know is that we’re unique and maybe that’s the kind of bands we need to attract here. (such as We Are Scientists!)

(via After decades of neglect, could San Antonio become a live-music capital again? - Music - San Antonio Current)

A toast to Keith Murray on his birthday! 34, that’s um…still young!

I don’t know why I always ask for photos with the band. I look like a dork. So I won’t post those but I will post my best friend with Chris. She always looks cute in photos especially this one because they both look so happy.

No edits on this one either. Although it is a bit darker. Still a keeper I think. View On Black

No edits on this one. The light at the Houston show had been the best of all 3 shows so I just really enjoyed the red glow of the stage. Very toasty for a chilly night! View On Black