Lost: The story of a blogger who is sometimes just a lot out of touch

Talking about being out of touch. Was somebody talking about being out of touch? Yes. I was. Okay, then by all means go ahead.

Sometimes, those pieces of your life which become vestiges just seem to completely disappear until one day, you open your door, or answer your phone or look at the e-mail you’ve been deleting — for years it seems without reading it — everything comes back. Maybe not just as you expected it. In  fact, the “retro life” hardly ever returns in any shape or form as you expected it or even like it for that matter. There are bold exceptions. I don’t know if this is one of them but it is what it is and it ain’t bad.

For however long I have been receiving e-mails from “Skyrocket, the Band.” Maybe one time I glanced at it. It didn’t seem like a big deal. So I gave it the “ol’ heavy hand” or “the monster finger” or deleted it was what I am trying to say.

Today I get an e-mail from “Trish Murphy Office.” That I recognized. Trish Murphy is very photogenic and a great singer. I open up the message and it says “Free — Outdoors and Early” and its an e-mail ad from Skyrocket. I then see Trish’s photogenic face and stuff and realize that the band is one that includes Trish and her musical brother, Darin. They are playing a gig at Discovery Green on Thursday afternoon in Houston. I would go because I have to be at the airport in Houston the next day. But I might not go because I have to be at the airport in Houston the next day. You know what I mean? No? Heck, I might just go and spend the night in Houston. It sounds like fun. Disovery Green is a 12-acre eco-friendly conservancy park in dowtown Houston.

Anyway, Skyrocket is a cover band that does 70s and 80s hits. They’ve got an extensive list here along with clips on each and every song. As their About page points out, all of the members of the band are recording artists in their own right. They won the 2007 South By Southwest “Best Cover Band” award and was named  in 2006 by the Austin Chronicle as “The Best Reason to Pawn Your Karaoke Machine.” But what have you done lately? Sorry, I always ask that. No offense.

Of course, they’d be worth checking out just because I have a crush on Trish Murphy. Not really, but here is all about her:

“Austin’s queen of musical cooking. Has written for Pat Green and performed alongside Bonnie Raitt and Kathy Valentine. Recently starred in a Chevy commercial. The camera loves her.”

I know mine certainly did (camera). Actually, it was my friend, Ross’ camera. No matter. I was using it. If I show up Thursday for Skyrocket’s performance, please don’t have the cops arrest me for stalking, Trish. I’m only kidding. Just a fan. After all, the camera loves her. As for the picture above, this was from one of my earliest posts, back when I was first unemployed but was not yet drawing a check. I could probably use a picture from their e-mail or Web site since this would certainly pass the smell Fair Use test. But it’s best to say, I took it. I was there. The camera really does love her, you know.

Skyrocket
Thursday, May 10
6:30 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St.
Houston, Texas
Free, all ages welcome