Ah, Switzerland! If you’re curious about my adventures in the land of crags and cheese, you can read all about them in a separate posting. But, first, I have a flurry of shows this coming weekend, as I re-enter Austin with a bang:

FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 7:00 p.m.

BOOKWOMAN

918 W. 12th St. (12th & Lamar), 472-2785
I’ll be the rare male guest at Austin’s oldest feminist bookstore, swapping songs on current events with host Nancy Scott and Therapy Sister Lisa Rogers.

SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 9 to midnight

With special guest Jimmy Joe Natoli

B.B. ROVER'S PUB
12636 Research Blvd., 335-9504
Just north of Kerbey Lane North and Krispy Kreme, next to the Mongolian BBQ

My guest, Jimmy Joe, hosts the Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning, so he doesn’t get up north too often. Like me, he writes a lot of funny songs, but his fingers are a lot faster than mine.

MONDAY, NOV. 5, 7 to 10 p.m.

GRAM PARSONS BIRTHDAY HOOT NITE

THREADGILL’S WORLD HQ

301 W. Riverside Drive

I’ll be joining Albert & Gage, Reckless Kelly, Gurf Morlix, Earl Poole Ball and more as we pay tribute to the late father of country rock, who’s had a huge effect on the Austin sound. I’ll be singing “Return of the Grievous Angel,” “Still Feeling Blue” and “In My Hour of Darkness,” including a duet with Mandy Mercier.