Home cooked Texas style with humor for dessert - Alex Whitmore - News

New Video Posted

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

I finally got to combine my passions for video, music and flying in my new video shot from my piper cub near Terlingua Texas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agb_ULqHg4c

Desert is calling

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

It is time to be back in Terlingua for the season. We started our regular Wednesday night show last night at the Starlight. We are looking forward to another fun season. Come on down and check out this beautiful country.

In the air again

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This message finds us in Port Clinton Oh. We came to do a concert and a private party for friends. We have spent a lovely weekend and got to see my guitar hero Alex Bevan yesterday. Tomorrow we fly to Turner's Falls Ma to meet one of my Second Live friends then on to Maine. We will be missing this cooler weather when we get back to Texas next week.

Time for an update

Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Ok, it has been a while since I updated my journal, but we have been busy. We are in the process of selling our house in North Texas and setting up permanent residence in Terlingua Tx. I've been busy with my music too. I'm still playing a couple of nights a week in Second Life and we have had a regular weekly show at the Starlight in Terlingua this past season. I'm presently booking concerts starting this summer into the fall of this year. My wife Marti and I have begun to play more as a duo and have dusted off some of our cover songs that we have performed over the years. It seems to be working well for our shows that we do that are not totally songwriter oriented. Please contact me if you are interested in booking me. We travel a lot and most probably will be in a town near you.

Looking towards 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Ok, things have been busy. If you have kept up with my calendar you know I have been doing my Second Life shows regularly. This time of year we begin spending a lot of time at our place in Terlingua Texas. Last month was the Al Barlow Music Campout. We had friends from Florida and friends from California come and spend a week with us here. We also spent a long weekend at home in Denton attending a Second Life jam in Addison Texas.

I'm working on a gig just before Christmas with both of my girls and of course mom and son in law. It promises to be a good one.

We will be back in Terlingua after Christmas and I will be playing my annual gig at La Kiva on January 1st.

If you haven't heard one of my live shows on Second Life I would like to invite you to tune in any night you see posted on my calendar. Just click on the venue and you should get a shoutcast page where you can listen in.

Second Life Convention

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

I just returned from a long weekend in San Francisco at the Second Life Convention. It was a blast and a chance to see my SL friends and network. I came back with new knowledge of how I can improve my promotion and the attendees got to see me perform live and in person on the music showcase stage.

Soon I will begin doing live video broadcasts frequently with video feeds to Second Life and also available to view on the net through a web site called ustream.com To watch you have to have a login so if you are inclined, go to http://ustream.com and pick a login so you will be ready.

July 2009

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

We just returned from a vacation road trip. Below are links to read my weekly blogs and view video

http://2aw.com/roadtrip1.pdf
http://2aw.com/roadtrip2.pdf
http://2aw.com/roadtrip3.pdf
http://2aw.com/roadtrip4.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Z16vwVsL4 youtube yellowstone video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORL_x0qnFSA youtube road trip 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJuU0jzuhw youtube road trip 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_J8g7im7NM youtube road trip 4

Welcome 2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Wow how time flys. I can't believe that I haven't updated this page since last April. When my 31 year old daughter writes a song about how time gets away from you, it is time to reflect.
2008 was a pretty good year for me. I had a couple of high profile gigs and a ton of live shows on Second Life. Second Life continues to provide me with a loyal audience and an avenue to get my music out in cd sales and music downloads.
I look forward to and expect to book more regional shows in the DFW, Houston, and hill country areas. I try to keep my calendar up to date so check it often. Even if you are not a Second Life participant, you can still listen in on the music stream at the appointed time.

Rainbow Ranch Kids

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When I was in New Zealand both times I played at the local theater in Marton. Marton is a small town of about 3 thousand and they have their own radio station that plays my music. My daughter Bonnie accompanied me on the first tour. Our opener was a group of local kids coached by my friend and producer of the show Anne George. Well they have come a long way and now have been invited to the USA to perform in a festival. I've pledged a large sum to help them. Please watch this video and see if you might want to help. http://2aw.com/rrk.htm

March 2008

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

I neglected to mention the performance of a lifetime in my last blog. I got a chance to play with my girls, Bonnie, Eleanor and a cameo from mother Marti at the most coveted hill country venue in Texas Gruene Hall. We opened for Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis for their Christmas show back in December. Check out the photo on the photo page.
Second Life continues to provide the networking I need to book shows around the country. I'm traveling to Key West Fla at the end of April to participate in a songwriter festival there courtisy of a second life friend.