[Ed. Note- rex apologizes for not posting yesterday but it just wasn’t a good day for much of anything, including a glib music post.]
Kool- Aid week continues today with a narrative about our recent day trip to Waco Texas.
Yes, Virginia, that Waco.
Waco is almost only known former base of apocalyptic polygamist, David Koresh, Kool- Aid disciple and leader of the Branch Dividians until 1993. His reign ended when the compound was attacked 51 days into a siege conducted by ATF (Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.) [Ed. Note – rex has memories of doing collective bargaining in Chatham for a client the day it ended and watching on tv as he and his client waited most of the day for the union to review a proposal.]
But enough about that sadness and craziness. We are only about indie music, respect, quirkiness, friendship, love and more indie music here at gwilliamrexunderground365.com.
We started the day at a classic Austin breakfast spot- Mercado Sin Nombre. (Market Without Name.) This space is located in an alley in East Austin.
Then it was off to Waco with a stop at the Worlds greatest gas station on steroids- Buc-ces.
Meghan and Kimberly posing by the famous BUC-EES mascot on Jan. 8, 2026 in Temple, Texas. (Note Megs is wearing her NO JOY 🇨🇦 T-shirt.)
Eventually, we arrived in Waco to explore the famous “Silos at Magnolia” – made famous by TV stars Joanna and Chip Gaines.
I was more interested in seeing the first skyscraper built west of the Mississippi. It is a 22 storey building constructed in 1910 by the ALICO Insurance Company (American Amicable Life Insurance) and still used by the company. In 1953, it survived a monstrous tornado that levelled most buildings. Today it is designated as a Texas Landmark.
After that we wandered a bit and I saw this sign on a law firm that caused me to do a double -take:
However, I was buttressed against that cynicism by a random visit to a record store we walked by after lunch.
Armando has a goal in operating this new store. The number above him of 45, 273 represents the amount of money the store has contributed towards a variety of causes, starting with human trafficking. Bravo to you Armando.
Check out what he is doing on his social media.
I purchased two LPs. One of them was by SUFJAN STEVENS.
This is an LP of outtakes from his seminal 2005 LP “Illinois”.
Here is “Dear Mr. Supercomputer”. I hope you enjoyed this little Kool- Aid travelogue.
SPOTIFY-
https://open.spotify.com/track/2ME3G1KulWmkXvL8InZ6Ea?si=FiCEBOr7RBu6YjwzfYwZig
(SONG 1505)
Play Loud Or Perish
1/21/2026
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