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Three Chords and the Truth
Island Moon
August 15, 2013
By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
I’m dying… If it gets any hotter, I think my head will explode. I’ve come to think it’s the Winter Texans who’ve got it figured out. It was in the 70’s in Minnesota last week. Thank the good Lord for frosty beverages!
Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay will play Shorty’s on Saturday.
Stewart Mann and Statesboro Revue played Giggity’s last Saturday.
Pick of the week… Dust Devils … My PICK OF THE WEEK goes to Noel of course, the big, big show Joe Ely was McKay and Brennen Leigh (Austin, TX) out at Sharkey’s for another installment who will be playing Shorty’s on Saturday of the Port Aransas Summer Fest concert night. They play all original tunes and their Ruben V will play the Back Porch on series. I got to Sharkey’s in time to catch songwriting is clever and engaging. Both Friday. most of the opening act, Larry Joe of them play amazingly fluid guitars and Taylor (Stephenville, TX) and all of Ely’s their harmonies blend perfectly. I know DO NOT MISS LIST performance. I had seen him play solo a y’all listen to me gush about a lot of artists, This weekend… couple times in last two years but hadn’t but these two really have something special seen Joe play with a full band in a long We are STILL officially going… there’s real time, probably Gruene Hall or Antone’s “in season” and have chemistry at work here. the last time, but I don’t remember exactly. a full weekend of live Noel was once part of a Kevin Higgins and the Dust Devils played This show at Sharkey’s had Lubbockites music to prove it. On family team named the Jimmy Petit on bass and David Holt on Friday, August. 16th, a the Back Porch last Friday. McKay Brothers who lead guitar. Petit has played with Ely since couple of scorching gained some degree of It was another big week of live music on the early 80’s. Holt was mentored by the guitar-slingers from San regional success. He’s our little sand bar. Kevin Higgins and his late Jessie “Guitar” Taylor, Ely’s faithful Antonio will grace our recorded in Nashville great band of Dust Devils (Austin, TX) sideman for many, many years. I know that local scene: Ruben V and has written songs blew into the Back Porch last Friday. We David Holt will proudly admit that Jessie will return to the Back with Guy Clark. haven’t seen a whole lot of these guys this Taylor was his main influence and is largely Porch and Will Owen One song he does season and their show at the Porch was a responsible in developing his style. During Gage to Giggity’s. Plus, (Coyote) is a touching nice homecoming. I’ve always thought that the course of Joe’s show on Saturday, I island fave Ruben Limas number about Mexican Higgins is one of the great unsung heroes swear I felt the presence of Jessie every will be at Shorty’s. wetbacks at the mercy of Texas songwriters. I think he’s truly a time Holt took a lead run. Holt even said On Saturday, August of the ruthless runners. th poet. as much in a Facebook 17 , an old, old They also have songs on post the next day. I’ve friend from my YouTube called Let’s Go Independent Thieves… probably seen Ely play honky-tonk days to Lubbock on Vacation 50 times in the last 40 in San Antonio, (Then We Know We’re Geronimo Trevino will play the years and am proud to Geronimo Trevino, Really in Love) and Are Back Porch on Saturday. report that he’s just as will bring his realYou Still Taking Them good as the first time I deal country show Pills. They play mainly in the Austin area saw him at the Cotton to the Back Porch. Geronimo has (Saxon Pub, Rattle Inn, Continental Club, Club on the Slayton been a mainstay performer around Antone’s, Luckenbach, Cheatham Street Highway. His voice S.A. since I can remember and held Warehouse) but have also just returned remains strong. Joe is court at the Hangin’ Tree Saloon for from Europe. The amazing Gurf Morlix still in great form. On many years. Consider it an honor to (Lucinda Williams, Ray Wylie Hubbard, this night, he played a see this man perform. Rockabilly Warren Zevon, Robert Earl Keen, Tom lot of the B-side tunes wildman, Matt Hole and the Hot Russell, Patti Griffin, etc, etc.) produced Independent Thieves played Shorty’s last that I adore: Johnny Rod Gang (Corpus Christi, TX) their latest album, Before the World Was weekend. Came In Last Night, will play the Gaff… that should be a Made. I was extra impressed that master I also think the string band that played Fingernails, Suckin’ a hoot. The red dirt Oklahoma phenom Nashville songwriter, David Olney, Shorty’s on Friday, Independent Big Bottle of Gin, etc. Will Owen Gage will play The Damn Quails will be at Third endorsed them on their website… that’s a Thieves (Corpus Christi, TX) is really I was electric! It was a Giggity’s on Friday night. Coast, Raeanne Reed and the Ride strong recommendation! great. They have a simple arrangement: great show. He’s still will bring her blues and classic rock Owen Fitzsimmons on fiddle, Garrett my number one hero. covers to Giggity’s and the real life Wieland on acoustic guitar and David troubadour, Stuart Michael Burns (just Rick Trevino show cancelled… King on mandolin, with spot on three part back from England) will be at Coffee harmonies and a super tasty song selection. What I’m not happy to report is that the Joe Waves. I thought their cover of Steve Earle/ The Ely show was not well attended. About the Pogues’ Galway Girl was brilliant. They’ve same number of people showed as did for been playing Shorty’s once a month and the Thunderbirds’ show the week before you should make it a point to (maybe 200). I can’t explain this. catch them next time around on The promoters really did a good Monday, August 19 September 20th. BTW, Garrett job, sparing no expense to put Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House also hosts the NPR program, on a couple of first class shows, John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Thursday, August 15 Some Call it Folk every Sunday and the music community didn’t Justin Estes Band @ Dr. Rockits Tanner Louis @ Back Porch from 7-9 p.m. respond. Consequently, they have Three Way Street @ cancelled the Rick Trevino show Tuesday, August 20 Giggity’s Joe Ely… next week. I’m disappointed but Vampires Welcome Open Mic @ House of Brian & Dave @ I don’t blame them for cancelling On Saturday, I found myself Rock Scuttlebutt’s Mon-Sat Trevino. I honestly thought our juggling shows. There were Kevin Hill @ Free Beer Band @ Tarpon 10am2am Scuttlebutt’s strong music-loving community Ice House three acts that I was determined Sun Broken Down Legend @ Jason Cassidy, Scooter could support these bigger shows. to see, and did. My old pals Noon- 2am Dr. Rockits Brown @ Brewster Street I’d be interested to hear from from San Antonio, Miss Neesie readers why, in your opinion, these and the Earfood Orchestra Ray T & the Wednesday, August 21 Friday, August 16 shows didn’t sell more tickets. The were playing Back City Crew F I N the E A R TPorch; Open Jam w/ Wolfjaw @ Ruben V @ Back Porch an act I was really interested in Joe Ely ripped it promoters are moving ahead with Flats Lounge Will Owen Gage @ Every Friday learning more 749-2388 about, Stewart up at Sharkey’s last the Cory Morrow, Jack Ingram Weston Gentry @ Giggity’s (361) and Los Lonely Boys shows. Mann and Statesboro Revue, Scuttlebutt’s Ruben Limas @ Shorty’s Saturday. www.feldergallery.com Let’s hope ticket sales are better. was playing Giggity’s; and, Flatbroke @ House of Ray T & the City Crew @
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