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Island Moon
February 6, 2014
Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
No body died, no body got hurt…
The Free Beer Band will start their new residency at Giggity’s on Thursday. Augie Meyers was in town last weekend. Seen here with Ron Baker, Tom Doran and Ronnie Narmour Van Blize, Uel Jackson, Sierra Jackson and Dennis Sullivan played the last Sunday jam at the Tarpon Ice House
Well, thankfully no one died this week… at least no big music icon. Seems my column has started off with obituaries the last few weeks with Steve Fromholz and Pete Seeger passing. The only thing that really did die this week was the Super Bowl. Was that a joke or what? When’s the last time you remember the TV commercials carrying a major sporting event? I watched the game at the Tarpon Ice House where we pretty much broke out the guitars and blew the game off. It was the last hurrah over there and saying goodbye to our friends seemed more important than watching the Broncos get pummeled. Uel Jackson hosted the last jam and we all got into the act. Dan Sullivan, Sky Malone, Sierra Jackson, Van Blize and Dennis Sullivan were all on hand for the final jam. Sure going to miss that place! Word on the street is a guy from Austin is looking at buying it and is asking questions about the sound system… possibly meaning that he wants to keep it a live music venue. That’s merely speculation, but I can hope can’t I?
Stingrays opens with a bang …
Micky and the Motorcars played the big Super Bowl Party-Grand Opening at Stingrays last Sunday
Mean while over at Stingrays, the white hot Red Dirt phenoms, Micky and the Motorcars (Austin, TX) put on one first class pre-Super Bowl concert. The owner, Shawn Etheridge, spared no expense at his “Grand Opening” and showed Port A they intend to be players in this town. They even had the Melissa Brooke Band play after the game. That’s a lot of talent there. Etheridge tells me they plan to keep the live music rolling on a regular basis at Stingrays and I will keep you appraised of who’s scheduled. BTW, I tried the ribs there and they are fall off the bone delicious.
Micky and the Motorcars rip it up …
The Motorcars’ show was jumping. The nucleus of the band is comprised of two
brothers, Micky and Gary Braun, originally from Idaho, who just happen to be the brothers of two other brothers, Willy and Cody Braun, of the popular Reckless Kelly band (Austin, TX). All these guys run in the Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland, Mike McClure, Cody Canada, Stoney LaRue, etc Red Dirt circuit and sound like they grew up with Steve Earle on their turntables day and night. Their sound is one of those three guitar rockin’ country numbers with the emphasis on rockin’ originals. The only covers I heard them play were Steve Earle (The Other Kind) and Warren Zevon (Lawyers, Guns and Money). They’ve come a long way since they were the young unknown brothers opening for big brothers Reckless Kelly.
Augie Meyers at the line dancing class? Friday night I was at the Ice House watching the Pete Denny Blues Band (Uvalde, TX) play the Last Waltz festivities when I got a phone call from my old friend Augie Meyers, who tells me he’s in town at the Port A Community Center. So I grabbed my pal, Capt. Tom Doran, (who also knows Augie) and we headed over to the community center with no clue of what was afoot. We get there and see bunches of Winter Texan feet line dancing (it was a Parks and Rec line dancing class) to a “one man band” (a guy playing guitar and singing to recorded tracks and a drum machine) and Augie Meyers is sitting in back observing it all. To say he looked out of place was an understatement. It turns out the “one man band” was an old friend of Augie’s named Ron Baker, who played lead guitar for Charlie Pride for 12 years. And, I soon found out, Mr. Baker was booked to play the upcoming Winter Sounds concert at the Port A Community Theater on the 10th. Now it’s all making sense. I chatted it up with Augie for a while and invited him out to the Carol Elliott and Friends show at Shorty’s the next night. BTW, you can read all about Ron Baker and his “Winter Sounds” show at PACT in the “Winter Texan Round-up” this edition of the Island Moon.
Carol Elliott and friends … On Saturday, a showed billed as Carol Elliott and Friends played Shorty’s. As it turned out, about a hundred people jammed the little porch at Shorty’s and Elliott’s “friends” also turned out in mass, including world famous songwriter, Keith Sykes (Memphis, TN) who played a song
Tiffany Duckworth performed at the Carol Elliott show last Saturday at Shorty’s
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he’d written with John Prine (Gold Inside of You) and a Port A inspired song about a perfect day at the beach “if a shark don’t bite my leg off.” We couldn’t talk Augie into taking the stage without his band, but plenty of other local artists did, including Tom Doran, James Derkits, Tiffany Duckworth, Mike Williams, Dennis Sullivan and Mr. Mo. I honestly don’t ever remember seeing Shorty’s porch ever being that crowded. It was a great gig! I even got into the act and blatted out my version of That’s the Way Love Goes… it was chilling.
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Tonight, Thursday, February 6th, the great Free Beer Band will start their On the horizon… new residence at Giggity’s (7-10), the outrageous polka-punk band, Pinata On Thursday, February 13th, the most Keith Sykes Protest (San Antonio, TX) will play amazing male folk artist to ever grace showed up at the House of Rock and the Red Dirt Canada, Gordon Lightfoot, will play wonder, Stoney LaRue will play Shorty’s last Selena Auditorium. I’m pulling all Brewster Street. On Friday, February weekend and kinds of strings to get into that show. 7th, the John Cortez Blues Band will graced us with Also on the 13th, Wayne “The Train” a couple of Hancock (Austin, TX) will bring his play Giggity’s, the Medicare Band will play Sharkey’s, the nerd-rock songs Hank Williams, Jimmy Rogers, novelty act, the Spazmatics will play Bob Wills tribute to the House of Brewster, Uncle Leslie Willey will Rock…local folk heroes Ty Dietz and Neal play Shorty’s and Ray T and the City Crew Edwards will also be on that bill. On Friday, will play the Flat’s Lounge. On Saturday, February 14th, which you may also recognize as February 8th, the faster than lightning hillbillies Valentine’s Day, the phenomenal “New Grass” from Oklahoma, Joe Mack and Thomas band, Milk Drive (Austin, TX), will play the Trapp, will return to the Shorty’s stage. Folks, House of Rock with Rev. Fred Cook (HOBO) and the great banjo player formerly of the Bad Livers, Danny Barnes (Austin, TX)… that will be a great show. Also on Valentines, the Melissa Brooke Band will be at Giggity’s, Stevie Start will be at Shorty’s, the Palacios Brothers will be at Dr. Rockits, Brian Matlock’s at Stingrays and Scarecrow People will play the Executive Surf Club. On Saturday, February 15th, the Gaff will host their 4th Annual Bluegrass Festival with Moonshine Martini (Corpus Christi, TX) , Vintage Sounds (Houston, TX) and Earl Wang (Alvin, TX).
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♪♫ And that’s the truth! ♫♪
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Thursday, February 6 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Stoney LaRue, Pear Ratz @ Brewster Street Guttermouth, Pinata Protest, Authority Zero @ House of Rock Friday, February 7 John Cortez @ Giggity’s Uncle Willey @ Shorty’s Brian Matlock (7:30) @ Stingrays Medicare Band (6-9) @ Sharkey’s Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats A Night of Funk @ House of Rock Damn Torpedoes @ Dr. Rockits Spazmatics @ Brewster Street Another Level @ Executive Surf Club Hard Wired @ Katz 21 Saturday, February 8 Ruben & the Rolling Jays @ Giggity’s Joe Mack & Thomas Trapp @ Shorty’s Alan Jackson @ American Bank Center After Dark Revue @ House of Rock Barney Sledge @ Dr. Rockits 2nd Saturday Sing-Along @ Brewster Street The Shakedown @ Executive Surf Club Shadowmoon @ Katz 21 Sunday, February 9 Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s Green Party @ Dr. Rockits
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Monday, February 10 Mike Williams & Paul Taylor (5:30-9) @ Giggity’s Ron Baker (Winter Sounds) @ PACT Open Mic @ Scuttlebutt’s Open Jam @ Dr. Rockits Tuesday, February 11 Riptide (6:30-10) @ Giggity’s Open Mic @ House of Rock Run Down Legend @ Dr. Rockits RED, Emphatic, Gemini Syndrome @ Brewster Street
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