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Three Chords and the Truth
November 5, 2015
Island Moon
By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
Halloween in Port A… Halloween in Port A was a hoot as always. Joe King Carrasco (Austin, TX) was the perfect act for the occasion over at Giggity’s. Joe came out swinging in full crown regalia. He filled the
The Free Beer Band in it’s large form and getting larger. never forget. Say a little prayer for our brothers and sisters in Central Texas folks. They’ve had a really rough time of it lately.
DO NOT MISS LIST Time to exhale…
Jackie Lynn did a gret job running the costume contest at Giggity’s Bender may have found a new home at Shorty’s. With the time falling back on Saturday, it was a long, fun, exhausting night.
Joe King Carrasco played the big Halloween bash at Giggity’s dance floor from downbeat and kept it going for three hours. Selfie opened the show in full drag. I gotta say, Chris Jordan was meant for size 14 high heels. The costume contest MC, Jackie Lynn, has been holding out on us. She is one funny and witty hostess and really did a great job moving the show along. Cheech and Chong won the contest over there with
Central Texas needs your prayers…
their spot on costumes. They had a three foot simulated joint going with a big red light for a coal. Meanwhile over at the Back Porch, the big horn band, Myndfields (Corpus Christi, TX) kept it lively even supplying sound tracks during the costume contest (they played Low Rider when Cheech and Chong were up there.) Mayor Keith McMullen handled the MC duties as always and Cheech and Chong also took their top prize. The theme for the night was “Disney” and the crew went all out. And over at Shorty’s, Kevin Higgins and Barbara Malteze of the Cosmic Dust Devils brought their faithful fans, known at Storm Chasers, down from the Hill Country for the 13th Annual Coastal Bender. The scene over there wasn’t as much Halloween as it was full tilt party. In years past they have held the event at the Back Porch, butI think the
After Halloween, I snuck off the island and headed to the Austin area to see the fam. This was only two days after all of Central Texas had experienced another devastating weather event. I saw evidence of flooding and high winds the entire way up and even had to turn around between Luling and Bastrop because the road was closed. I crossed the Guadalupe, San Antonio and Colorado Rivers and Plum Creek along the way, in which all had experienced record flooding in previous days. When I finally got to my family’s home between Bastrop and Elgin, I saw many, many uprooted trees. There were actually several big oaks down in my sister’s yard from a tornado on Friday. Watching the Austin news stations was disheartening. The city itself got over a foot of water and Wimberley and San Marcos also got hammered again. The area between Smithville and Bastrop has also just experienced a massive wildfire two weeks ago, This is after the catastrophic wild fires in the same area only four years ago. I met a lady who told me their family lost everything in the first fire, with only minutes to evacuate. They rebuilt only to lose everything all over again. Also on the Austin news was the beginning of the trial of the man who plowed into a crowd during South By Southwest last year, leaving four dead and many more seriously injured. The graphic videos and first hand witness testimony will leave a visual impression with me that I’ll
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Tonight, Thursday the 5th, Americana acts Bart Crow and JR Castillo will play Brewster Street. On Friday, the super cool blues and R&B band from Corpus, Duke E. Brown will take the stage at Giggity’s. This is band not to be missed. Also on Friday, the stomp and slide masters, Ty Dietz and Tony Saracene will make their debut at the Back Porch. Plus the super nerdy Spazmatics will play Brewster Street. And finally on Friday, Austin music hall of famer, Freddie Steady Krc will play a solo show at Shorty’s. Freddy, the man who needs a vowel, is a house hold name in Austin. Texas Music Magazine said of Freddie, “From psychedelic rock to punk to country, this jack of all genres plays it all with a panache reminiscent of the late, great Doug Sahm. On Saturday, the big show is at Brewster Street with the Chicano power rock trio, Los Lonely Boys. This band consists of three brothers from San Angelo who first broke onto the national circuit in 1996. Their debut hit, Heaven, hit number one on
Billboard’s Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Top 40 charts. Duke E. Brown will open the show.
On the horizon…
Thursday, November 5 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Ruben Limas (6-9) @ Island Italian Bart Crow, JR Castillo @ Brewster Street Clarissa Serna @ Rockits Friday, November 6 Ty Dietz & Tony Saracene @ Back Porch Christen @ The Gaff Jim Dugan @ Shorty’s Duke E. Brown @ Giggity’s Brian Winfrey (6:30-9:30) @ Island Italian Spazmatics @ Brewster Street Flatbroke @ Rockits Saturday, November 7 Reverend’s Daughter@ Back Porch Monster Taco @ Giggity’s Freddie Krc @ Shorty’s Brian Winfrey (6:30-9:30) @ Island Italian Russell Edge @ The Gaff APEX @ Rockits Los Lonely Boys, Duke E. Brown @ Brewster Street
Monday, November 9 Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Giggity’s
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On the horizon, watch for shows by Gary P. Nunn, Jon Wolfe, John Boyd, Captain Legendary, Picklefish, Mandy Rowden, The Dirty River Boys, Cody Johnson, JR and the Moonshine Band, Alvin and the Slickpunks, Todd Dorn, Dan Sullivan, Wade Bowen, Matt Hole, Robert Earl Keen, Bubba Westly, Melissa Brooke and James Little. That ought to keep you busy for a while.
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Nov. 7
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Nov. 13
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Nov. 14
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Nov. 20
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Nov. 21
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Nov. 7
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Nov. 13
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Nov. 14
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Nov. 20
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Nov. 21
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Wednesday, November 11 Stevie Start @ Giggity’s Gary P. Nunn @ Brewster Street
Friday, November 13 John Boyd of Passing Strangers @ Back Porch Brian Winfrey (6:30-9:30) @ Island Italian Billy Snipes @ The Gaff
Friday, November 13 continued Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s Ruben Limas @ Shorty’s Splendiferous @ Brewster Street Flatbroke @ Rockits Saturday, November 14 Captain Legendary @ Back Porch Belt Sander Races w/ Uncle Willey @ The Gaff SPIRIT Fest @ Whataburger Field Brian Winfrey (6:30-9:30) @ Island Italian Picklefish @ Giggity’s Mandy Rowden @ Shorty’s Sing Along Piano Bar @ Brewster Street Another Level @ Rockits Sunday, November 15 South Texas Grassroots @ Island Italian Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s Monday, November 16 Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Giggity’s Falling in Reverse, Attila, Metro Station @ Concrete Street Tuesday, November 17 Paul Taylor Band @ Giggity’s Wednesday, November 18 Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s Thursday, November 19 Ruben Limas (6-9) @ Island Italian Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Dirty River Boys, Damn Quails @ Brewster Street Clarissa Serna @ Rockits
Tuesday, November 10 Paul Taylor Band @ Giggity’s
Thursday, November 12 Ruben Limas (6-9) @ Island Italian Hub Cap Steelers @ The Gaff Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Jon Wolfe, Nathan Bonnes @ Brewster Street Clarissa Serna @ Rockits
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Sunday, November 8 South Texas Grassroots @ Island Italian Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s
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Freddie Krc will play Shorty’s on Friday.
Coming this weekend…
Kevin Higgins and Barbara Malteze played the Coastall Bender last weekend at Shorty’s
Cheech and Chong were the big Halloween contest winners this year. Photo by Tracey Shores.
Though this forthcoming season is showing signs of slowing down, we still have some noteworthy shows coming up. This is the time of year when regional acts tend to give way to the locals. We’ve seen a slow drizzle of Winter Texans arriving and it won’t be long until we are inundated. One of the barometers I look for is the rising number of players to join the Free Beer Band. It’s my understanding that the PA Rockers will take their Wednesday home at Bernie’s at the first of January. I think another big hit with the Winter Texans this year will be the Bad Buoys. Also, the Paul Taylor Band on Tuesdays and Mike Williams and Jack Trowbridge on Sunday brunch at Giggity’s is a good bet. The complexion of our little island has just shifted and that’s not a bad thing. Personally, I love this time of year. So dig out your long pants and get ready to downshift. It’s time to exhale.
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Friday, November 20 Andy Bertelsen of Texas Renegade @ Back Porch Brian Winfrey (6:30-9:30) @ Island Italian Christen @ The Gaff Ulrich Ellison & Tribe @ Giggity’s Stevie Start @ Shorty’s Bone Thugs In Harmony, B-Real, Slim Thug @ Concrete Street Cody Johnson, Mo Pitney, JB & Moonshine Band @ Brewster Street Flatbroke @ Rockits