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Three Chords and the Truth
Island Moon
May 15, 2014
By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
Let it rain, let it pour…
The wetlands in Port A are once again... wet When it rains, it pours. As I am writing this on Tuesday afternoon, the view from my desk overlooks the wetlands at the end of 6th Street in Port A and I am happy to report they are indeed wet again. That big rain early Tuesday morning was a whopper. And soon big white birds will be wading around these newly flooded wetlands looking for food and most certain to follow will be several kazillion mosquitoes. I like the birds. You can have the mosquitoes. One thing that I always love about Spring (other than big Spring showers) is the sudden onslaught of mudbugs… you know, crawdads. Some people call them bait, but I love to eat them. They generally come from Louisiana and are abundant this time of year because it’s their spawning season. Edwin and Amy over at Giggity’s had a big sack of them the other night and they were delicious. Another great thing about Spring around here is the live music scene starts to explode. With Memorial Day a little more than a week away, our little islands are about to be over run with summer visitors, so enjoy it while you can… pretty soon it will be all tourists and mosquitoes, and not a mudbug in sight. Let’s talk about some music!
Amy Myers is serious about her mudbugs
W.C. Clark played the Back Porch last Saturday wobbly. On Friday, the Rusty Brothers put on a good show in spite of the bad weather and poor turn-out. I had never seen these guys before but was impressed. They have a very cool country groove and are all excellent musicians. Also, I wrote a little piece on LeBron last week and I hope you will check them out. Their show at the Upper Deck was pretty amazing. They will be at Giggity’s this Wednesday. Miss Caldwell is an exceptional guitarist and she and Bron have found a wonderful chemistry with this Latin jazz material (and beyond). It’s very comfortable.
Tiffany Tuesday to feature special guests… I want to fill you in on a new development in the adorable world of Tiffany Tuesday. Tiffany holds court every Tuesday night at Giggity’s. This is an on going show that started at the Tarpon Ice House a couple of years ago. Tiffany plays a variety of original Tiffany plays every and current adult Tuesday at Giggity’s. comtemporary/ alt-rock favorites and often invites friends up to perform. Well, Tiff is taking this tradition to the next level and will begin featuring different guest artists each week. She’ll be doing some fun stuff on stage with her guests like interviewing them, playing some fun games and generally making some cool music. In the coming weeks, Tiffany has invited Ruben Limas (May 20), David Martinex (May 27), Jimmy Wilden (June 3), Black Betty (June 10), Steven Rushlow (June 17) and Brian Christopher Meyerdick (June 24). Ruben Limas is a MUSIC teacher by day and a musician by night! He does old school Beatles and Bob Dylan/ Neil Young
Scattered shots… Last weekend was another goodern for live music. I saw some good shows by Chris Garza and Red Giant (Corpus Christi, TX) and Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters (San Antonio, TX) over at Giggity’s, the John Cortez blues band and Jim Dugan over at Shorty’s and the Rusty Brothers (Dallas, TX) and the incomparable W.C. Clark (Austin, TX) over at the Back Porch. Also, LeBron (Lela Caldwell and Bron Doyle) played the Upper Deck. W.C. put on one killer show as he is famous for. It was nice to see all the old Austin ex-pats out on that gorgeous Saturday night. He was in top form and his voice is still as velvety smooth as it’s always been. Man, when W.C. sings Al Green, my knees get
blacktopGYPSY will play the Back Porch this Friday.
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songs… always a good time! David Martinez is also a teacher and plays adult contemporary/ alternative rock/. He has toured extensively. Jimmy Willden is a Staff Reporter at the Alice Echo-News Journal and worked on the film and cast crew with Born Ready Productions. Black Betty (Kelly Margaux Saddler) just got back from NYC, she’s a South Texas singersong writer with an Austin prefix on her phone! Stephen Rushlow is a local Corpus musician on the way to NYC for big things! He plays all the local hot spots and has a rock blues feel. Brian Christopher Meyerdirk is a singer/songwriter/ musician/guitarist. The shows run from 8-12 each Tuesday.
The John Cortez Blues Band played Shorty’s last Friday
DO NOT MISS LIST This weekend… Coming this weekend… On Friday night, the great blacktopGYPSY (Ft. Worth, TX) will play the Porch. This band features the amazing fiddler, Heather Stalling (wife of Max Stalling), Billy Snipes (Central Texas) will bring his reggae slanted island sound to Shorty’s. Billy has the most positive, high vibes anywhere… just love him. Brewster Street has a “The Voice” Showcase featuring Clarissa Serna, who did very well on the competition and Stingrays will have the high energy duo, Jul and the Chrome Wheels… they are ALWAYS
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Lela Caldwell and Bron Doyle played the Upper Deck last Saturday a good time. On Saturday night, the real deal “Honky tonking blues man” from the Golden Triangle, Jesse Dayton (Austin, TX) will grace the stage at the Back Porch. Jesse is not only a fine musician but also a playwrite, an actor, director and movie producer. He’s also a horse thief, a train robber and one hell of a great guy. Also on Saturday, the dynamic duo Mandy Rowden and Billy Abel (Austin, TX) will play Shorty’s… that will be a good show, Aloha Dave and the Tourists will bring their troprock to Giggity’s and the super hot Danica Bird will play Stingrays. On Sunday, May 18th the 31st Annual Songwriter’s Showcase, benefitting the Port Aransas Art Center, will step on to the 40 foot flatbed at Roberts Point Park. The island tradition will host over a dozen local singersongwriters including Tim Miler & Perry Wing, Carol Elliott, Tyler McCumber, James Derkits, Guy LeRoux’, Todd Dorn, L.Leon Sands, Janet Drew & Hamp Brockman, Tiffany Tuesday, Jef Wilson and Woodie Ray Lawson. The showcase starts at 7:00 pm and runs in conjunction with the 9th Annual ArtFest, also in the park. Bring you lawn chairs and coolers and dig in for a uniquely “Port A” experience. On Monday, the 19th, singersongwriter extraordinaire, national act, Paul Thorne will play the Sugar Shack in Rockport. Thorne has been compared to John Hiatt and John Prine and his 2010 release, Pimps and Preachers, charted to number 83 on the Billboard 200 chart. On Thursday, May 22nd, Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars will play the Back Porch… no idea?
Memorial Day Weekend… On Memorial Day weekend, watch for shows by Stevie Start, Mike Milligan and the Altar Boys, Gary P. Nunn, Jul & the Chrome Wheels, Ray T & the City Crew, Rotel & the Hot Tomatoes, Ruben Limas, Lyrical Bynge, Kimberly Dunn, Passing Strangers, Josh Abbott, Kevin Fowler, Wade Bowen, Whiskey Meyers, Jackson Taylor, Pear Ratz and Sam Riggs.
♫ ♪ And that’s the truth! ♪ ♫
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