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Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
city recovered, it plunges back into madness. Only this time, instead of deadly water filling the streets, NOLA is flooded with the walking dead.” Zombex will be available for everyone to see in the 1st quarter of 2014... theaters, Red Box, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Direct TV, Warner Cable, cable TV & Video-On Demand everywhere. How cool is that?
Did you know that, according to the New York Times, Halloween is now the third largest event in consumer spending behind Christmas and Easter. Who Folk Family/ Uncle knew? And in our little part of the world, it’s as much an adult event as it is for Lucius… the kiddos, maybe more so. Although I caught some good shows many of the bars got the ball rolling early last week. The Folk Family by having their costume contests last Revival (Magnolia, TX) and Saturday, this Thursday is the official Uncle Lucius (Austin, TX) holiday and there’s still plenty going on. In Port A, the Back Porch will have Mason Lankford show at Brewster Street Ice House was a stand-out. Folk their annual costume contest for cash of Folk Family Family is the sleeper here. It’s a prizes around 9:00. Our favorite party Revival played family band comprised of three dance band, Cruise Control will play Brewster Street last brothers and a life long buddy the event, as they do every year. I love Thursday. who read each other like a well Halloween at the Porch… I even won worn book. The voice up front, a lava lamp last year with my vampire Mason Lankford, is a rising star. chicken costume. This year I’m going as These fresh faced kids have the Aloha Zombie, we’ll see what that gets look, the sound and the songs for me… strange looks I’m sure. Mayor the long haul… definitely a band Keith always presides as MC of the to watch for. Uncle Lucius is a contest which means a ton of laughs. solid rock meets roots band with Giggity’s is also getting into the act this an edgy sound that flat rips. I’ve year with a costume contest for $150 cash seen these guys a dozen times now and Lyrical Bynge playing from 9-1. I’m and am more impressed with every told they plan to do their contest after the Kevin Galloway installment. Lead singer, Kevin Porch’s, so there’s plenty of time to take of the Uncle Galloway, is Jim Morrison in in both. The Flat’s Lounge is also having the making. Strong words? Check Lucius Band a costume contest on Thursday, Wolfjaw will play the honors. On Padre, Farah’s played Brewster them out and tell me I’m wrong. They’re tighter than a two dollar Street last and The Boathouse are also having contests this Thursday. I’m sure that will Thursday night. watch. be wild. Shorty’s, Giggity’s and Back
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ZOMBEX… And speaking of Halloween, my real deal honky tonk buddy from Austin, Jesse Dayton, recently wrote and directed a horror movie entitled ZOMBEX, which is just about to be released. Jesse’s Jesse Dayton and band plays the Back Malcom McDowell Porch at least once every season and on the set of is a mainstay at the ZOMBEX. famous South Austin honker, The Broken Spoke. He’s also hooked up with horror film icon, Rob Zombie, and has both acted and recorded sound tracks for his movies including Halloween 2. And Dayton’s acting experience isn’t limited to Rob Zombie’s work; he stepped off the stage of the play “Becoming Kinky” [Friedman] just as he was about to begin shooting ZOMBEX. Dayton has previewed ZOMBEX at the Cannes Film Festival and in Austin last week at the Phil Anselmo’s Housecore Horror Fest to rave reviews including one by the Austin Film Society (http://www. slackerwood.com/node/3917?utm_source=dlvr. it&utm_medium=twitter). The film stars Malcom McDowell, Sid Haig, Cory Feldman and Lew Temple. It tells the story of a postKatrina New Orleans as it deals with a second disaster, a zombie apocalypse. According to the website, “Gone is the depression and posttraumatic stress of the hurricane, thanks to the revolutionary new anti-depressant called “ZOMBEX” manufactured by a nefarious corporation. Are citizens of the Big Easy on the path to happiness, or is ZOMBEX working its dark magic? It is. Just as quickly as the
Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay played Shorty’s last Friday. Over the course of the weekend I caught sets by Noel McKay and Brennen Leigh (Austin, TX) and the Independent Thieves (Corpus Christi, TX) at Shorty’s, Ruben V (San Antonio, TX) and Mike Milligan and the Altar Boys (Austin, TX) at the Back Porch and Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters at Giggity’s. I gotta say, they were
Amy Myers sits in with Todd Dorn and the Sea Driifters at Giggity’s last Saturday night.
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all great shows with a little something different at every stop. I especially like the direction that Shorty’s has taken. Artists such as McKay and Leigh and the Independent Thieves offer a less commercial slant on Leslie Willey will play their acoustic theme. Shorty’s on Friday It’s really a great little setting back night. there on Shorty’s porch listening to this laid back talent of solo artists, string bands and acoustic duos. Over at Giggity’s this weekend, we were treated to a few ghosts and goblins, especially at the Todd Dorn show, which became a bit animated by the end.
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The great Ernie Garibay and Cats Don’t Sleep will play the Fall Back Festival at Giggity’s on Nov. 2. Fall Back Festival… Giggity’s will host the annual Fall Back Festival this Saturday, November 2nd. This perennial event is a fundraiser for the Port Aransas Community Theater (PACT) and has always been an island favorite where many local restaurants set up booths to give out samples of their cuisine and everyone could come in costume. In past years it was held in the courtyard of the Pelicans Landing shopping center on Alister, then was moved to Cinnamon Shores in 2011. It was not held last year. To get the ball rolling again and keep the tradition alive, the folks at PACT took Giggity’s up on their offer to host the event this year where it will be a wine tasting, food sampling and show with Ernie Garibay and Cat’s Don’t Sleep (7-10) plus Full Body Puppets (10:30-
It’s a lot of repeat business this weekend, but still good stuff… On Friday, November 1st, Ruben and the Rolling Jays are at Giggity’s, island pioneer, Uncle Leslie Willey, will play Shorty’s… he’s been playing there since the 50’s and is a MUST SEE and The Ones with Woody Lawson, Deb Dault and Russell “The Love Muscle” Edge will be at the Porch. On Saturday, November 2nd, Tommy Alverson and Davin James are playing a fundraiser for the Outdoor Dreams Foundation Port A Civic Center… something about teaching disabled kids how to hunt. Also on Saturday, the Gaff will have their 5th Annual Reggae Fest with Flatbroke, Alvin and the SlickPunks, Soulfiya and The Bad Chords and Melissa Brooke is at the Back Porch.
On the horizon… Briefly on the near horizon, Bushbullit (Corpus Christi, TX) will play Giggity’s on the 9th. Also on the 9th, island legends, Triggerfish, will rise from the dead to play an ARK Fundraiser at the Port A Civic Center. I know they’ve been practicing and I’ve even seen Luis Villareal a few times lately… that should be an epic show. Plus look for shows by Stevie Start, Rich Lockhart, Uel Jackson, Trysum, Fabian Rivera, Antone and the All Stars, Turnpike Troubadours, Sons of Fathers, John Cortez, Vallejo, Buster Jiggs, Out of Bounds and Ray T and the City Crew.
♪♫ And that’s the truth! ♪♫
Live Music
Tonight Halloween, October 31 Lyrical Bynge @ Giggity’s Cruise Control @ Back Porch Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House Out of Bounds @ Executive Surf Club Kevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s Jarrod Birmingham, Mike & the Moonpies @ Brewster Street Friday, November 1 Ruben & The Rolling Jays @ Giggity’s Uncle Willey @ Shorty’s The Ones @ Back Porch Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Fabian Rivera @ Mikel May’s Time Pilots @ House of Rock Paul Renna @ Executive Surf Club Spazmatics @ Brewster Street Saturday, November 2 FALL BACK FESTIVAL: Ernie Garibay & Cats Don’t Sleep, Full Body Puppets @ Giggity’s Russell Edge @ Shorty’s 5th Annual REGGAE FEST w/ Flatbroke, Alvin & the SlickPunks, Soulfiya, Bad Chords @ Gaff Melissa Brooke Band @ Back Porch Ruben Limas (2-6), Rockaholics @ Mikel May’s After Dark Burlesque Revue @ House of Rock Broken Spokes @ Executive Surf Club Max Stalling, Jason Suthern @ Brewster Street
Friday, November 8 Bushbullit @ Giggity’s Russell Edge @ Shorty’s Stevie Start @ Back Porch Trysum @ Executive Surf Club Fabian Rivera @ Mikel May’s Back in Black (AC/DC Tribute) @ Brewster Street Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats
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