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Adventuring to one of the largest bookstores in the United States in a small Texas town with a population of around 2,000. Archer City was also the filming location of 1971's The Last Picture Show. Along the way, we see a cool courthouse, some windmills, a Catholic tribute to our Veterans, and a wine tasting!
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Aly Tadros at Archer Park in McAllen, Texas
Aly Tadros performed in Archer Park at the 1st Music After Hours of 2012, sponsored by the City of McAllen, McAllen Chamber of Commerce, and Sun Fish Records, on Jan. 6th at 7:00 pm. The audience enjoyed many selections, including this one with former Edinburg, TX native Roberto Riggio.
Biography
When Aly Tadros was offered her first paid gig, she had three original songs under her belt. The set time called for two hours.
She took it anyways.
Three years and over 600 shows later, that gutsy attitude has defined Tadros as an ardent and auspicious voice among young singer/songwriters. Spacious and melodic, salty and moving, her classical guitar tempts each listener out of the vacuum-sealed sterility of every day life; writhing in a fusion of Latin, Middle Eastern, and American folk. With a timbre as angelic as it is weather beaten, what resonates about Tadros's vocals is that they sound fresh, genuine, and from the gut (Bootleg Magazine).
Born and raised in the small border town of Laredo, Texas, Aly developed an early fascination with the written word. Between flamenco lessons and theatre rehearsals, she spent hours memorizing, correcting, and transcribing the lyric books of her favorite artists; Fiona Apple, Ani Difranco, and Janis Joplin. I was a self-proclaimed bookworm, Aly jokes, but not like you'd expect. She recalls taping hand-written lyric sheets to the inside of her junior high textbooks and burying herself in the back of 6th grade Algebra.
An early interest in travel led Tadros to leave home at seventeen, moving between Turkey, Spain, and her father's native Egypt. Immersing herself in Spanish, Turkish and Arab culture, she developed a keen ear for contemporary and traditional world music. She names Oum Kalsoum, Ali Farka Toure, Duman, and Silvio Rodriguez among her favorites. Years later, The San Antonio Current would attribute Aly's unique folk-stylings to her extensive travel, calling her born to fingerpick & execute a perfect cuban clave...a musical sponge that absorbs everything she hears wherever she goes.
By the time I was done traveling, the most obvious choice was to study politics and reclaim my chair as the back-seat dreamer, Tadros recalls. But by her second year at Sarah Lawrence College, Aly was spending more time behind her guitar than her textbooks. And then one night, as if a switch went off, I realized school wasn't for me. So ditched cramming for a major final and wrote my first song.
Aly made her home in Austin, Texas dedicating her full time to songwriting and live performance. She released her debut, Things Worth Keeping, produced by Duane Lundy (Ben Sollee, These United States, Vandaveer) in August 2009 amidst her first and second national tours. The self-booked tours spanned seven months, and twenty-five U.S. states. Summer of 2010, she completed her first international tour with Toronto-based Chloe Charles; including Germany, France, England, Ireland, and Italy. In addition to numerous national radio, print, and digital press; Tadros's DIY release and tour received coverage from USAToday.com. Other 2009/10 performance highlights included CMJ, SXSW (unofficial), Folk Alliance, and Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. She is a three-time winner of the Eddie's Attic Open Stage in Decatur, GA, where she will return in June 2011 to compete in the infamous Eddie's Attic Shootout. Former winners include John Mayer and Jennifer Nettles.
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Austin, Texas, USA: 1. Archer Hotel Austin ****
2. Hampton Inn and Suites Austin University Capitol ***
3. JW Marriott Austin ****
4. Hyatt Regency Austin ****
5. Fairmont Austin ****
6. Four Seasons Hotel Austin ****
7. Guild Lamar Union ****
8. Guild Lavaca St ****
9. Hotel Granduca Austin *****
10. Holiday Inn Austin Airport ***
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1. 3121 Palm Way, Austin, TX 78758, United States of America, Price range: $219 - $410
Archer Hotel Austin is located in Austin's Domain shopping district, 6.8 mi from University of Texas at Austin. The boutique hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool and fitness center, and guests can enjoy a meal at the onsite restaurant. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel.
2. 1701 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701, United States of America, Price range: $140 - $349
This Austin hotel features a rooftop swimming pool and free Wi-Fi access. The University of Texas at Austin is less than one kilometer from the hotel.
3. 110 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701, United States of America, Price range: $241 - $614
Located in the heart of downtown Austin, JW Marriott features a luxurious, modern design throughout the property. Free WiFi and a high-definition TV are provided in each room. Dine in the 3 elegant on-site restaurants or relax at the rooftop pool overlooking the city streets.
4. 208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704, United States of America, Price range: $157 - $406
This Austin luxury hotel offers access to hiking and bicycle trails as well as sweeping views of the lake and cityscape.
5. 101 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701, United States of America, Price range: $188 - $626
Fairmont Austin offers accommodations located 100 m from Austin Convention Center. This property is located a short distance from Capitol Building and Frank Erwin Center - University of Texas. The property provides lake views, a sun terrace, a fitness center, an outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour front desk.
6. 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, United States of America, Price range: $543 - $753
Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas, this hotel offers 291 spacious guest rooms with views of the city center or Lady Bird Lake.
7. 1100 South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704, United States of America, Price range: $132 - $711
Guild Lamar Union features air-conditioned guest accommodations in Austin, a 14-minute walk from Barton Springs Pool, 1.4 mi from Austin Convention Center and 1.7 mi from Capitol Building. Free WiFi is provided.
8. 201 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701, United States of America, Price range: $147 - $602
Offering an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center, Guild Lavaca St is an aparthotel set in the heart of Austin, not far from Austin Convention Center.
9. 320 South Capital of Texas Highway Bldg B, Austin, TX 78746, United States of America, Price range: $188 - $310
Featuring free WiFi, Hotel Granduca Austin offers pet-friendly accommodations in Austin, 4.3 mi from Barton Springs Pool. The hotel has a spa center and hot tub, and guests can enjoy a meal at the onsite restaurant or a drink at the bar. Private parking is available on site.
10. 6711 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin, TX 78741, United States of America, Price range: $116 - $223
Featuring an outdoor pool and free Wi-Fi access, this hotel is located a 7 minutes' drive from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
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When Aly Tadros was offered her first paid gig, she had three original songs under her belt. The set time called for two hours.
She took it anyway. Four years and over 700 shows later, that gutsy attitude has defined her as an ardent and auspicious voice among young singer/songwriters. Spacious and melodic, salty and moving, her classical guitar writhes in a fusion of Latin, Middle Eastern, and American folk and pop.
[Aly's vocals] sound fresh, genuine, and from the gut, says Bootleg Magazine, complementing Tadros on her weather beaten yet angelic timber.
An early interest in travel led Tadros to leave hometown of Laredo, Texas at age 17, moving between Turkey, Spain, and her father's native Egypt. Immersing herself in Spanish, Turkish and Arabic language studies, she developed a keen ear for contemporary and traditional world music.
The San Antonio Current attributes Aly's unique folk-stylings to her extensive travel, calling her born to fingerpick and execute a perfect Cuban clave...a musical sponge that absorbs everything she hears wherever she goes. Indeed, Aly refuses to even pick up a guitar pick; all her instrumentation is done by the self-taught skill of finger-picking. This dedication to her craft extended to an all-night drive through Mexico to find a real vihuela, a traditional Mexican stringed instrument, when she was living in the Mexican state of Jalisco. After hearing one firsthand during a mariachi jam-session, she drove 12 hours through mountainous terrain to get to Paracho, Michoacan, just to purchase an authentic one.
By the time I was done traveling, the most obvious choice was to study politics and reclaim my place as the backseat dreamer, Aly recalled.
But by her second year at Sarah Lawrence College, Aly was spending more time behind her guitar than her textbooks. And then one night, as if a switch went off, I realized school wasn't for me. Instead of cramming for a final, I wrote my first song.
From there, Aly made her home in Austin, Texas, dedicating her time to songwriting and live performance. She released her debut CD, Things Worth Keeping, produced by Duane Lundy (Jim James, Ben Sollee, These United States) in August 2009 amidst her first and second national tours. The self-booked tours spanned seven months, and twenty-five U.S. states. Winter of 2013, she relocated to Brooklyn, NY after completing her ninth US and third European tour.
Aly also helped form The Sweetness, a collective of like-minded singer-songwriters. Within their first month as a group, they recorded with famed producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes' Is This It, Regina Spektor's Soviet Kitsch) and mounted a North American and European tour, which was documented for an independent film commissioned by the Stuttgart Film Akademi. The film portrays the band in its formative months and will be released in Germany in 2013.
In addition to numerous national radio, print, and digital press, Aly's DIY releases and tours have received coverage from USAToday.com, MTV Buzzworthy, Paste Magazine, and American Songwriter Magazine. She endorses Fender ukuleles and Guild Guitars. This winter & spring Tadros tours across North America, Europe & the UK in support of her sophomore release The Fits.
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Holiday Inn Express Lakeway 3 Stars Lakeway Hotels, Texas Within US Travel Directory Guests of Lakeway Holiday Inn Express will be 3 miles from boating, fishing, and diving in Lake Travis at Mansfield Dam Recreation Park. The hotel features continental breakfast and an outdoor pool.
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The hotel's amenities help ensure a convenient and comfortable stay. We offer free high-speed Internet access in each suite, as well as a Fitness Center that is open 24 hours a day, so you can keep up with your exercise routine. We are a pet-friendly hotel, and you can enjoy cooking outdoors at the Grill Gazebo. Book your stay today at the Candlewood Suites® Chicago - Wheeling hotel.
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Book Fair: Chinese calligraphy painting books, DVD, scrolls (2008 Part 4)
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Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten up (1968)
Tighten Up was a 1968 song by Houston, Texas based R&B vocal group Archie Bell & the Drells. It reached #1 on both the Billboard R&B and pop charts in the spring of 1968. It is ranked #265 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is one of the earliest funk hits in music history.
Tighten Up was written by Archie Bell and Billy Buttier. It was one of the first songs that Archie Bell & the Drells recorded, in a session in 1967, along with a number of songs including She's My Woman. Soon afterwards Bell was drafted into the U.S. Army and began serving in Vietnam. The song became a hit in Houston, and was picked up by Atlantic Records for distribution in April 1968. By the summer it topped both the Billboard R&B and pop charts. It also sold a million copies by May 1968, gaining an R.I.A.A. gold disc. The line in Tighten Up, we dance just as good as we walk was a little ironic, given that Bell had been shot in the leg and was consigned to a military hospital bed at the time.
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