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Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Exclusive "Austin is the oasis of Texas," explains Alejandro Escovedo , one of the city's great musical heroes. Born in San Antonio, he made his name in San Francisco's pioneering punk group the Nuns (they opened for the Sex Pistols on the their last show) before moving to Austin for good back in 1980. "It's where everyone in Texas goes because every place else is pretty conservative and closed-minded." Austin may not always be quite as music crazy as [...]