jim yanaway, frank mcculley

got a call from jim yanaway, expat fort worthian now living in austin. besides promoting progressive country shows in the early '70s, founding amazing records ("if it's a hit, it's amazing"), deejaying an r&b radio show ("finger poppin' time") on kchu-fm, and producing / managing the legendary stardust cowboy, jim provided me with my first exposure to stevie ray vaughan (a scorching live-at-the-bluebird tape he played me just before i moved to austin in '79; he's also in possession of a recording of u.p. wilson at tack's fun house that's justifiably legendary). he was on his way to the fort to catch bob dylan's touring gtrist denny freeman (a cat who owns a big piece of texas music history, having played in legendary austin bands like southern feeling and the cobras) at j&j's blues bar and do some research for a piece of historical fiction set on the northside in the wild-and-woolly jacksboro highway days. (he's a helluva storyteller, but modestly says, "this story really tells itself.")

yanaway pulled my coat to an exhibit of sculpture by local artist frank mcculley that'll be at the fort worth community arts center (the old museum of modern art location) from february 4th through the 27th, with an artist's reception to be held from 7-9pm on february 10th. mcculley's known for his large, fantastic papier mache animals, and his show should be worth checking out.