STEAM Magazine South Texas Entertainment Art Music volume 6 issue 3 June 2017

CONTENTS 3 NEW MOVIES & MUSIC 5 QUICK READ 6 COMICS 7 CD REVIEWS 8 ALBUM COVER OF THE MONTH 9 ROBBEN FORD 10 TIMOTHY ALAN JOHNSON: WABI SABI ART 14 JOE TAYLOR 16 UPCOMING SHO WS 18 JUN E EVEN T S

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Caution to the wind J. Michael Dolan (:13)

If

you’re afraid to change because you fear the change you make will be the wrong one...

If

you’re reluctant to choose because you think waiting and hoping for more options to come along is the better choice...

If

you’re hesitant to make the next move because you just can’t decide the next move to make... ...then you may as well throw caution to the wind.

Important because

it’s only your choice temporarily. Eventually, if YOU don’t call the shots then fate will make the call for you.

Your middle finger J. Michael Dolan (:17) Show it to your computer the next

time it freezes.

Show it when you're finally ready to end the conversation.

Show it to the next person who rejects your best work (behind their back of course).

Show it to procrastination the next time you start to fade.

Show it to anyone who says “perhaps it’s time to try something else.”

Show it when words aren’t enough or you have nothing left to lose.

Show it to the beast in your head, every time it whispers a negative thought. Wait...that could get tedious!

Show it to the person in the mirror the next time you even think about selling out, wimping out or bailing out on your biggest dream, your highest purpose or your deepest prayer.

Important because you thought your middle finger was only good for snapping and flicking.

Watch, wonder, & wait J. Michael Dolan (:23)

We

can continue to tell ourselves (and others) the same o’l stories about how it worked in the past, and why it’s not working today, or we can revise our story and tell a new one.

Watch

We can continue to allow impatience and

imprecision dictate our decisions, or we can make intelligent, researched choices.

We

can continue to stumble down the same o’l bumpy road, or we can choose to correct our course.

Important because Wonder

Wait

the independent life of an artist/trep is truly an extraordinary, worthwhile adventure. Actually, it’s more like a meaningful, magnificent mission! And we can either sit back and watch, wonder and wait, or we can stand up, on our own two feet and modify our circumstances and manifest our destiny.

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TRIGGERFISH COVER THIS! (SELF RELEASED)

BY STEVE GOLGSTEIN Mustang Island and, specifically, Port Aransas have been a thriving treasure of arts and music on the Texas Gulf coast for many years, where none other than Franklin Roosevelt visited in the 1930’s.

In recent years, word has gotten out and Port Aransas has forfeited some of its island charm in the name of progress. COVER THIS shows that some of that island charm is still blossoming. With a long residency in the area, Triggerfish has managed to capture and hone the true essence of troprock with their own unique touch. Their third release pays “a trop-rock tribute to the 60’s & 70’s” with covers of some of the most powerful musical influences of that era. First, we are tuned in and welcomed to the party and instantly made to feel at home with a toe-tapping introduction to this “tropacoustical band” that sets the stage for the fun ahead. A fitting nod to the times follows that combines top 40 folk-rock, Peter, Paul & Mary’s “Rock And Roll Music,” classic Beatles psychedelia, “Taxman,” with late ‘60’s overindulgence, “In-AGadda-Da-Vida” by Iron Butterfly. Dylan, Donovan, and The Beatles all receive their share of tasteful Triggerfish twists that speaks to this band’s creativity. Wilson Pickett’s bar-band staple could be retitled “Mustang Island Sally.” The Classics IV hit “Spooky”, along with “Black Is Black” by Los Bravos, and Jimmy Buffett’s “Cuban Crime Of Passion” are all given a proper dosage of island spice with a solid conga beat that will get you moving. “Island Café,” the only original composition, is a fun country boogie that paints an appropriate portrait of Sunday morning in Port Aransas. Alan Jackson’s “5 O’clock Somewhere” is a fitting close to this 11 song party. COVER THIS is a danceable, sing-along trip back in time with a fresh, energetic sound. The interplay between Mark Wilks and Woodie Ray Lawson on vocals, guitar and bass is always effective in putting everything in its place, while Luis Villarreal’s driving conga rhythms give it all the dynamic heartbeat that drives this tropical express. With assists by Ron Baker’s spot on production at his Ellie’s ToyBox studios in Port Aransas, it’s all boat-load of comfortable fun. You can almost hear these musicians sipping margaritas and smiling all the way. .

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SHOOT THE MOON ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN (THE PLAYROOM RECORDS)

BY ROB DICKENS Talk about a late starter.

From a small town in Long Island, Roger Street Friedman had played music as a kid and briefly followed a recording engineer path. However, that went by the board for many years. Fifty in fact. Friedman led a life as a professional and a family man. It was only after the loss of his father and mother, and the birth of his daughter in 2006, that he was drawn back to writing, performing and recording songs.

After issuing his debut, Friedman made the bold decision to pursue music full-time.

That debut, The Waiting Sky received wide-spread acclaim and Friedman began a modest live show circuit in support of that release.

Now we have the follow-up.

Shoot The Moon was released by The Playroom Records in CD and digital formats in January 2017 and contains thirteen beautifully assembled tracks.

The uplifting New Orleans' funk of 'Puffs of Smoke' and 'Shoot The Moon', the bright, crisp vocals of 'Everyday', the clever construction of 'Tidal Wave' and the affectionate, family oriented 'Pour Me Another' are the highlights here. The collection is replete with profound and personal lyrics, crack arrangements and playing, with plenty to attract those who like alt. country, R&B, folk and funk.

The Shoot The Moon sessions were captured on analog equipment with Friedman and longtime companion Felix McTeigue in joint producer and engineer roles. The album boasts cameos by Ari Hest, The Mastersons, Jason Crosby and Amy Helm.

It has taken Roger Street Friedman decades to work through the release of two albums. Such a long gestation period would suggest that the new material would exude passion, skill and a mature sensibility. It does all that in spades.

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CHILS & FEVER SAMANTHA FISH (RUF RECORDS)

BY RICK J BOWEN Kansas City contemporary blues artist Samantha Fish is tossing off some of her girl with a guitar image in favor of a more retro direction with her new album Chills & Fever, released in March of 2017. Fish teamed up with producer Bobby Harlow (The GO/ Jack White) who added a snappy horn section, and keys to augment her trio. They recorded at the 45 Factory in Detroit to capture that vintage Northern Soul sound, but not to worry there is still plenty of electric guitar on the dozen song set. The title track was a hit for Tom Jones in 1964 and Fish does a spot-on recreation enlisting New Orleans sax man Travis Blotsky to add tasty baritone to the mix, thus setting the tone for the retro lounge album. The album kicks into gear with a straight up cover of punk blues duo The Detroit Cobras tune ‘He Did It,’ followed by a modern take on ‘Hello Stranger, ’tackling the pleading vocal made famous by Barbara Lewis another Detroit icon. Next up on the classic R&B hit parade they blow thru the 1961Charles Sheffield hit ‘It’s Your Voodoo Working,’ which does feature some groovy organ from Bob Mervak. Unfortunately, the limits of her vocal skills begin to show when Fish tries to take on the Irma Thomas classic ‘Hurt’s All Gone,’ and the supremely huge shoes to fill of Nina Simone and the deep torch blues ‘Either Way I lose,’ then she throws her voice around missing the mark on the off-kilter blues ‘Never Gonna Cry, ’obviously, Fish and her producer chose to go with passion over precision for the final takes. Fish and crew settle in nicely on a cosmopolitan-country rev up of ‘Little Baby,’ from UK garage super group The Bristols with horns stabs adding the counterbalance of tension against the swinging country two beat. She does effectively mix her vaunted slide playing with the horns on a rumbling version of Skip James’ ‘Crow Jane,’ getting back to the dirty shouting blues her fans dig. Curiously the last two album tracks are quite good but are listed as “CD bonus.” First is the great swinging R&B tune from 1964 Ted Turner’s ‘Somebody’s Always Trying,’ which makes great use of the horns before evolving into and extended guitar solo breakdown. Then the energetic take on ‘I’ll Come Running Over,’ which incidentally was first recorded by Lulu in 64 with a young Jimmy Page on guitar, and Samantha does a fine job of filling both of those shoes for the final track.

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Affectionately known as “The Master of Space and Time,” Leon started his prolific musical life’s journey in Tulsa, Oklahoma playing with his friend David Gates before he was old enough to be legally allowed into night clubs. His concerts were high energy blasts of song after song, with little breaks in between. He’d been part of L.A.’s legendary Wrecking Crew, Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and collaborated as producer and musician with some of the biggest names in music: Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Gram Parsons, Barbara Streisand, and Dean Martin, just to name a very few of many. He launched his own Shelter Records label in 1969 with a logo featuring an upside-down Superman “S” inside an egg. DC Comics was not fond of them using their super-hero’s identifying letter and sued. All post lawsuit releases have a black bar over the offending “S.” This was his second of

31 albums and featuring original songs and covers of Bob Dylan and George Harrison.

The songs were respectful tributes to his Oklahoma home, Little Richard and Mad Dogs and Englishmen. It also had contemporary political observations about Native Americans and bloodshed at Kent State in Ohio. One song that dealt with disillusionment and confusion starts, “How many days has it been since I was born? How many days until I die?”

That song, “Stranger In A Strange Land,” is a highly recommended track to seek out, but then again, so are the rest on this album. Leon’s last performance was July 10, 2016 in Nashville.

Drummer Keith Moon is pictured on the cover of this album sitting on a chair with the words, “Not to be taken away” stenciled on it. Less than month after its August release, “Moon the Loon” was gone, the result of an overdose of prescribed medication for alcohol withdrawal. At 32, he certainly died before he got old. This album was plagued with more than its share of problems.

In addition to Moon’s rapidly deteriorating health, singer Roger Daltrey underwent throat surgery. Chief songwriter and guitarist Pete Townsend suffered a severe gash on his hand that sidelined him for a bit. Bassist John Entwistle had already

released several solo albums and was growing weary of the band. Co-producer Glyn Johns was a little heavy handed with his use of strings. "Who Are You" may not stand up as well as some previous releases in The Who’s hefty catalogue of music, but there is still plenty of very good work here.

The tunes are intricate and melodic. Entwistle brought three strong songs to the session; “Had Enough,” “905” and “Trick of the Light.” The hit title song is always an exciting listen, as is “Sister Disco.” For me, much of The Who’s edgy appeal died with Keith Moon. They had always been a fresh, electrifying band, both visually and sonically, but that was lost. This was further emphasized with John Entwistle’s death in 2002 at age 57. I believe this is their last great album. The recommended track to seek out is the bluesy “Music Must Change.”

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that, a fusion between those two sounds.

For me the most inspiring music I've heard recently are the Alabama Shakes. I like their first record a lot, there were a lot of tings I really liked about it. Their second record is probably the best combination of that fusion I've heard in years.

We heard you both were recording in the same studio recently. Was there ever any talk of collaboration?

Yes, we were recording across the hall from each other and when we finally had a chance to meet they were very secretive, kind of a closed door policy; not a lot of warmth there (laughing). Those guys are really on their own tare, I'm not going to reach out to them and I doubt they're going to reach out to me. I'm just inspired by the fact that they can have this level of sophistication, they're just so funky.

Your annual guitar camp is coming up again in New York. Has there ever been in an instance where a student talent struck you as someone you might want to mentor and take under your wing?

There have been some people in the camp who really impressed me, but nothing much ever came out of it. In one case though, there were these two brothers who were fantastic and I did approach them but they were just not ready for that yet. It’s something that I would like to do, helping out some younger talent. I have plans shortly to move out to my new studio in Nashville where that is on the agenda.

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Robben Ford is one of the Premier guitarists today. a native of Northern California, Ford first made his name as a sideman for the likes of Charlie Musselwhite, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Joni Mitchell, and he even contributed lead guitar to Kiss’ Creatures of the Night. He was a founding member of the jazz outfit the Yellowjackets where he stayed until 1983. Ford then spent most of the 1980’s touring alongside jazz icon Miles Davis. Robben’s latest release, Into The Sun, came out in March 2015 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Blues Charts. It has such guest artists as Warren Haynes, Robert Randolph, ZZ Ward, Sonny Landreth, and Tyler Bryant. We had a chance to talk to the icon.

A guitar aficionado, is there a guitar you've been searching for that you haven't been able to find yet?

I've had one of pretty much every instrument that I like at this point of my life. What eventually it comes down to is if I play it or not. Also things have changed for me, at times one instrument is more appropriate for me and the music that I'm playing. I'm going through a lot of guitars that are new, meaning custom instruments made for me and now I'm back to play-

ing vintage instruments. If I had to boil it down to one guitar it would be the 50’s Gold Top Les Paul and I happen to be working out a deal to acquire one.

So, just to follow up on what you said are the guitars you've acquired that you won't ever play for their sentimental value?

No, I'm not precocious about these things. I have them to play them. There would be no reason to have them otherwise. I'm not a collector, I'm a guitar player.

Do you feel the industry is hurting itself as artist now feel the need to release song so frequently that when lined up with the rest of their catalog they come off as subpar?

Well, anything that just becomes a product of commerce is going to suffer; quality is going to vanish from the product. There are many things wrong with the industry which is unfortunate, but it has come to a place where it's every man for himself. You really have to develop your own business and marketing approach, very hands on than ever before. I hope things shake out to where there is only a model that supports industry, meaning individuals.

The product should be the industry, a way where people can make their music and get paid for it. That has existed in the past but it was crushed by digital technology. Eventually digital technology will be the method to which it works well, but it unfortunately might take decades to work well. The old model is way

gone. It's been gone for a long time and most of us have continued to use it as if we can revive this thing that is no longer relevant.

We've just got to hope that young people move in the right direction and not take the bait.

You've been very vocal about the state of the Jazz world in the past few years, saying it has become too intellectual. Are you seeing a turnaround in the genre at all, with new musicians taking it back to its roots?

I think as time goes on here I've seen some really fine guitar players and I'm not even interested in guitar players. Let me rephrase that. I'm interested in guitar players, but I don't listen to guitar players because you often sound like what you are listening to. I listen to other things so that I can get inspired in a way that allows me to develop my own voice.

I think that there are a lot of really good musicians out there. Some of them are doing very musical things, but generally things are either very low tech, funky and distorted, or super sophisticated. I'm coming from the middle and I don't hear a lot of things like

Out of all the musicians you've worked with, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, and Miles Davis. Who left you feeling the most fulfilled?

The crown jewel is Miles Davis and with Miles it was really sort of like being knighted, it was a confirmation of something. If he liked the way I played, then I really didn't care if anyone else liked the way I played. It gave me confidence that I never had before; a confidence that was unshakable. It allowed me to interact with people that I might have been intimidated by before.

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Continued from Page 11 paintings in the styling of Pollock.

Well, I'm not a traditional painter and I do like playing with paint and color, so I did some of those Splash paintings and went to farmers markets and sold them faster than I sold my other things.

I was kind of surprised that people are still into that type of genre.

In doing those there's obviously some design elements that go into it and I like the freedom and haphazardness. It's one thing to do brush; it's another to do drip.

Besides your Facebook where else can people find your work?

I'm on ArtWanted.com. I've tried for years to add my work on two different sites but nothing seems to garner too much attention.

Probably the worst part of my artistic abilities is that I'm not a good businessman. I love to do the art and I love to sell things; however, each piece means so much or has so much of me in it that I don't want to push to sell it.

But on the same token, I'm not a hoarder.

It sounds to me that you are a pretty diverse guy.

I'm just one of those people who like learning and expanding my ideas and my artwork and I hate getting pigeonholed. I like to do things my way. You know if you're an artist and you copy a piece of art you'd be accused of plagiarism; however, when you're playing music, if you don't play it exactly as it goes people tend to complain. One of the issues with being an artist and musician is that I never know what I'm going to do or what direction I'm going to go so, I'm always discovering things. And that's probably why I've never been married; I get bored too easy.

I'm also one of those people who have a tendency to forget about the past, not worry about the future, and just live rooted in the present, which is much of the Eastern philosophy. It was Lao Tzu who said, “If you are depressed you are living in the past.

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especially the 90s all the studios were full tilt boogie in Manhattan and now the real estate prices have pretty much driven out all of the studios. can understand that being the issue there. So, what genre do you list yourself as? I was listening to your music and it was kind of jazzy, kind of bluesy. ell, yeah it's kind of hard to put it in one pocket. As Duke Ellington would say, “There are two kinds of music. Good music and the other kind.” Well, I'm just trying to do some good music. This is more of a rocking show, there's not much smooth about it and the Village Voice did call me the “Redneck Jeff Beck”. I’ll take that; it doesn't hurt my feelings at all.

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hat's quite the compliment! I really enjoy your music abilities. You’re in South Carolina, right? es, we live on the coast of South Carolina, on a little island with only 30 people.

When we migrated from New York we brought the studio with us. So, now all of the people I've worked with from Nashville and New York and LA come here when I'm producing them. It turned out to be a really good decision to do this. eah, I was flashing through some pictures and saw the one of you in the studio. That is a beautiful studio you have. And that board is awesome! ell, I don't know if you're a studio geek or not but that's one of the consoles that came out of Westlake Recording Studio in Los Angeles. That's the one that Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson did Thriller on. We're real proud of that!

oe aylor has been called the “Redneck Jeff Beck” by The Village Voice, a “funky mix of Jeff Beck and Chet Atkins” by Rust Magazine, and “Claptonesque” by The San Diego Troubadour, and personally I couldn’t come up with a comparison that can fit any better than those! He is an acclaimed performer and ace studio guitarist who continues to delight audiences across the country with his fiery, groove- laden shows. oe’s first RCA album, Spellbound, topped the radio charts at Number One, and his album Accidental Sugar was Most-Added at Smooth Jazz Radio; entering at Number Seventeen on the JUN 2017

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Contemporary Instrumental charts. His solo albums on RCA Victor have achieved critical praise and top charting notoriety, and his chillstep series on RCA as Oracle were club hits. oe’s career as composer for film and television includes scores for the hit CBS series Stephen King’s Golden Years, the Discovery Channel’s SpyTek with Roger Moore, ABC Television’s Turning Point, feature film Veronica and Me, the A&E Network’s Spies, and on and on. oe has worked both as guitarist and producer with everyone from Ahmet Ertegun to Dave Koz, Al B. Sure to Donna Summer, and so many more. After living and working in Manhattan for 20 years, Joe moved both home and studio to an island on the coast of South Carolina, where his custom-built,

state-of-the-art studio Salt Creek was completed in 2010. Where Joe sought to combine the old-school with the new, from a fully tweaked Synclavier and Direct To Disc system (very old-school), to the latest in Pro Tools and Logic systems and plug-ins, all monitored through a vintage Neve 48 channel console. here did you get started? ell, I worked in Nashville for a while and then I moved to New York City and that's really when my career happened; in the late 80s in Manhattan. nteresting, I’ve heard of someone going from New York to Nashville, but not the other way around. ell, now they do because the music business doesn’t really exist much in New York. But you know back in the 80s and

would be too! Again, looking through your pictures; what is so special about the green guitar with fingerprints? It seems to always be with you. y guitars are built for me by my old friend and master luthier Paul Schwartz at Peekamoose Custom Guitars in Manhattan. Unbeknownst to me, when Paul was building my Number One guitar, he had my wife (Stacey) and my mother (Doris) go to his NYC shop and have a fingerpainting party with my new guitar! He then lacquered it and presented it to me as a surprise, which I loved, of course. So, those are the fingerprints of the two most important ladies in my life, and they are with me wherever I play. hat a great story, I’m glad I decided to ask. This tour that you're on is from South Carolina to Texas. I understand you have lots of projects going, so how often do you go out on tour? ell, I only try to tour in the warm season, just because it's so crazy when it's snowing and all that. But I'll tell you this tour we’re doing in June is about two weeks and that’s a little long for us. We typically go out for just three or four days at a time and come back because I'm very

producing in the studio and I also score films. I have a film coming up right now and I'm trying to stay in the studio for that film during the week and hit the road for a long weekend. hat was fun reading some of the films and TV shows you’ve worked on. eah. I've been very fortunate and have done a lot of really fun stuff like that and I play a couple of those in our lives show.

We did this series and I was fortunate enough to work with Roger Moore. He came to the studio and did his voice over, it was very cool. And I got permission to redo the James Bond theme for a series that I did, so this will be the first time I'm playing that live. y latest album is Sugardust In The Devil Wind and we're out supporting that now and I'm just about finished writing the next album, so we should be recording in Los Angeles in the fall. ell, I was going to ask if you use your studio or go somewhere else. So, why are you going to another studio instead of using Salt Creek? ell, sometimes I do just stay in my own Studio, but this time I have an engineer named Steve Churchyard, who is a multiplatinum Grammy-winning recording engineer on the West Coast. We've done a lot of records together and he basically said that I had to do the record out there or else. So, that's going to be really fun and I get to use my West Coast guys. If you didn’t know, I have bands in New York, South Carolina, and out on the West Coast because I travel in those areas so much. y West Coast bass player is Philip Bynoe, who plays for Steve Vai, and he is just fantastic and my drummer out there is Blair Shotts, who drums for Rhianna, Pharrell Williams, and a few other people

like that. We’re going to use a studio out there called the East West, which is where the Beach Boys, the Mamas and Papas and the Wrecking Crew used to frequent all the time. We're going to cut live in LA and then we'll come back to my studio to add some seasoning to it. o, how often do you get down to Texas? ever. Well, I did do one show in Austin at Stubb's Bar-B-Q a long while ago. So I consider this extended tour as really my first time in Texas. I'm really excited about coming down and I'm really hoping that folks will like what I'm doing. like hearing that an entertainer is going to a new place, because you get a crowd that’s really responsive and very interested. h yeah, and I have such a huge respect for the music scene in Texas. You know I might as well admit it, Texas is its own nation. Texas musicians can tour the whole state, never leave the border, and have an absolutely wonderful career. So, I am just really looking forward to experiencing that and meeting more Texas players. nd who will be accompanying you; the South Carolina band? ell my drummer is out of Atlanta and he’s a session player. His name is Josh Birmingham and he's young and he makes everybody look good. Then our bass player is actually out of New York, Mike Frost. And Mike is one of those bass players that gets featured on Bass Player Magazine; he's just a monster, he just scares everybody. He scares me, he's just that good! Mike's a wonderful tasty player and he studied with Jaco Pastorius. know who Jaco is; he’s considered the world’s greatest bass player.

kay, well Mike is one of those rare people who actually got to study with him and Mike plays a lot like Jocko did. You know I think of music as like painting a picture.

I have my palette of colors I use and favorite ones at that. But Mike's pallet is crazy! He has so many colors and variations of colors and he just throws them around so it's very exciting to play with someone like him. We know where we start, we know where we end, and we just don't know where we’re going in between. ell, that just makes it more fun for the audience. ou know that's what I think too. When I got back out on the road about 5 years ago I started with a residency at a very famous old listening Room in New York, called The Living Room, and that's when I started putting my show back together. I spent a lot of time just trying to tweak the show so it wasn't just a bunch of guys on stage showing off their instruments. I tried to really make sure this was entertaining and I think we've gotten that. We are taking the listener on an arc; you start at the beginning and it goes through the end. There are bites of drama, acoustic, and classical.

It's really an entertaining show; at least everybody tells me that. verything I've seen online has been instrumental, do you sing? ell, you know it's funny about that. As a producer and a session guitar player in New York, I have worked with some of the greatest singers or at least in my opinion some of the greatest singers on the planet. From Al B. Sure to Donna Summer, just incredible, incredible singers; so, calling me a singer is kind of an insult to the profession, but yes I do sing. e’re just happy that you're making Corpus Christi one of your stops. I really think you're going to enjoy working at Vino Mio; it is a really nice space and the food is outstanding! eah, we’re thrilled to be going to Texas.

We're really excited to be down there on the Gulf, we've never been down there before. In fact my wife is flying in for this show, because if I'm going to the beach she is too. I really can't wait; this is going to be a great experience!

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It has been said that the sum is always greater than the parts. The parts can be good but together they are exceptional and that holds true in the case of MVP. The Milligan Vaughan Project or MVP is a musical partnership between Austin’s highly acclaimed vocalist Malford Milligan - and - guitar slinger Tyrone Vaughan both of whom have a rich musical history steeped in The Blues and Rock and Roll. It was at an early age that both were introduced to music that would become an integral part of their lives.

Some of Tyrone’s earliest memories go back to the early days of Antones, Austin’s legendary Home of the Blues. The legendary Muddy Waters gave him one of his harmonicas which he proceeded to blow on, and Muddy put cotton in Tyrone’s ears before starting his set. He found himself sleeping in Boz Skaggs guitar case and as a kid wearing out his toy guitars in no time. His first true guitar given to him on his 5th birthday by his uncle Stevie Ray Vaughan was an old Harmony scored at the local pawn shop. Later on it was Stevie, Lou Ann Barton and WC Clark all pitching in and buying Tyrone a Fender Musicmaster.

Stevie Ray was very proud of that small neck guitar and happy that his nephew was following in his and his father Jimmie’s footsteps.

Since those early years, he has performed with Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Doyle Bramhall, Doyle Bramhall II, (Little) Jimmy King, SRV’s Double Trouble, Pinetop Perkins, John Popper and Eric Gales. In April of 2015, Vaughan joined Royal Southern Brotherhood (RSB) featuring Cyril Neville on vocals, in result of 2 albums on Ruf Records, one recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL and the other album recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice LA. No stranger to the blues, Malford Milligan was born in Taylor, Texas but as a young child music took a back seat to just trying to get by. In 1981, after a short stay in Lubbock,

TX as a student at Texas Tech, Milligan moved to Austin to begin studies at the University of Texas. Instead of academics, singing took precedent and Monday night blues jams became the beginning of a life in music. His local band, Stick People, launched his career as a talented singer. In 1994, he helped form the Texas super group, Storyville, with David Holt, David Grissom and the rhythm section from Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble, which included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Storyville released two stellar albums on Atlantic Records along with the independently released CD/DVD titled LIVE AT ANTONES. As a session singer, Milligan was in great demand. He toured and worked on albums together with other outstanding musicians, including Hal Ketchum, Marcia Ball, Alejandro Escovedo, Sue Foley and Eric Johnson. He has also appeared on The Voice NBC TV series on September 30, 2013 and was recently named “Vocalist of the Year” at The Austin Chronicle Music Awards.

Both Malford and Tyrone have a deep love for the Blues, along with a strong mutual respect for each other, and both share a part in Austin’s rich musical history. At the time when each were looking to see what the future held and what musical path they might take - one phone call followed by a short meeting brought the two together - and The Milligan Vaughan Project was launched.

There is a feeling of family here. Though not technically related the bond between them is still strong. The stage is where they are both most comfortable and the synergy between these two musicians which will bring you to your feet.

So what does 2017 hold for these two talented musicians? After an inaugural performance for Austin’s SUN Radio, followed by their first public show at the One 2 One Club

The Tony Vega Band released their smokin’ hot, highly anticipated seventh album, Black Magic Box, last August.

The title came about from the record being written and recorded entirely with Tony’s 1947 Gibson hollow body guitar, and like the greats who brandished the same weapon throughout the years, his ability to conjure the instrument’s enchanting power is evident on these songs.

The lo-fi, barebones, blues sound of Black Magic Box is captured with an immaculate care that pays homage to classic blues recordings of the mid -twentieth century. The record, produced by Vega in the blues-drenched music mecca of Austin Texas in only five days, features such legends as Guy Forsyth (Guy Forsyth Band, The Asylum Street Spankers), and Johnny Moeller (Fabulous Thunderbirds) just to name a few. Tony Vega Band’s Black Magic Box will cast a spell that transports you to the golden age of the blues further proving he is the blues ‘Monster’ that Billy Gibbons claims him to be.

Born in Chicago, raised in Houston, Vega began cutting his teeth on the blues after a chance meeting with Albert Collins in an Austin Guitar shop. Some

years later Tony Vega Band was born in late 1997. Tony Vega Band has since become one of the premiere independent blues acts in the world. This appealing Texas act has forged their own brand of red hot blues infused roots n’ roll. The hard driving, hip-shaking rumble is powered by longtime original TVB drummer Jeremy Pierce and seasoned blues veteran Grammy winning bassist Larry "Lownote" Johnson. Countless tours, a handful of awards, glowing press recognition, and five Cd's later, TVB continue to burn up the Texas Gulf coast and Europe. It’s been a few years since the Gulf coast's 'best kept secret' has ventured down to Corpus Christi and, like a raven rising from a black southern swamp, will take Vino Mio’s audience from the backwoods to the smoky juke joint, drenched in blues and soaked in melodic roots & roll.

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during the 2017 South by Southwest, the two musicians are well on the way to establishing their own exciting musical identity with the upcoming Texas tour and first album.

The dynamic Texas duo have begun their first extensive tour of the Lone Star State in-between Austin recording sessions for their first album, which is being produced by David Grissom.

Key dates coming up in June and the rest of the summer include June 15 at Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio and their debut performance at legendary Austin club, Antone’s, on June 16; as well as slots in Dallas on June 23 at the Granada Theater, (as special guests for Lucky Peterson); and July 15 in Houston at Fitzgerald’s (as special guests for Tab Benoit). Additional shows include: June 10 at the Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally in Austin; and August 11 at The Guitar Sanctuary in McKinney.

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for a Motion Picture, was next to join the band.

The group kept rehearsing and eventually asked famous radio personality Bob Rivers to lend his skills on the keyboards. But it wasn’t until the group was performing at a local show that they finally found what they were missing – Lizzy Daymont on guitar and vocals. After the 2015 departure of Rivers she is also playing some keyboards as well. “ e were amazed with her musical talents and how well she knew the songs, one week later she joined us on stage as a member of Heart by Heart. In fact, when I heard Somar and Lizzy harmonize for the first time I had to hide my face because I thought I was going to cry,” said Fossen. Though not sisters they sing together as if they were.

n 2013, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored the talents and contribution of the original six members of HEART: Ann and Nancy Wilson, Howard Leese, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen and Mike Derosier. Steve and Mike are proving that they still have a lot of love left to give to the music world as they announce plans for their latest project – Heart By Heart. riven to recreate the songs of HEART, while bringing the essence and purity of the group back to the stage, Fossen and Derosier created Heart By Heart to offer fans the unique experience that only those

“ ith Mike and me at the helm, we can, once again, help bring out those musical nuances and ignite the energy within our own band that made HEART one of the most beloved rock groups of our time,” explained Fossen.

presence. Fossen and Macek had been performing as a duo for years, often times naturally weaving their way into a HEART song as if being guided by a larger force. It was during their duo days, in fact, that Fossen actually started thinking about putting the band together. The name “Heart

By Heart” came from Macek who said it signified their true feelings for one another.

n order to play the songs the way they were conceived, Fossen and Derosier surrounded themselves with musicians who shared their philosophy for excellence. Lead vocalist Somar Macek delivers a “jaw dropping performance” with her vocal range and stage

andy Hansen, a guitarist known in Europe and America as the premier ‘Hendrix’ tribute artist also collaborated with Francis Ford Coppola on “Apocalypse Now” and ultimately helped him win the Academy Award® for Best Original Score Written

who were actually in the original band could offer.

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ith the lineup complete, Heart By Heart’s mission is simple – to create music that is authentic, passionate, and true to HEART’s original recordings. After all, Fossen and Derosier, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as members of HEART, would never do the music any injustice. ossen and Derosier have set their sights on the future. Both have been writing new music and getting ready to head into the studio. In the mean time they are taking the band on the road. So, when you hear that Heart By Heart is coming to a city near you, don’t miss your chance at seeing the this high powered and exciting group!

Facebook.com/HeartByHeartBand While Borderline continues to play their own nightclub circuit (Fulton Beach Bar & Grill; Riverbend 534 Club in Lagarto; Dodge City Saloon and the Mission Valley Barn, both in Victoria) they are also playing more special events, from community festivals, birthday parties, company parties, wedding receptions, fundraisers, Ag dances, to cook-offs.

Scott Plant, fiddle player, was recently inducted into the Country Music Association of Texas Hall of Fame, with an induction ceremony and concert in Katy, Texas!

Borderline specializes in being a country dance band, as their slogan "LET'S DANCE !" suggests, they also play a lot of Texas Country, classic rock, and even some 50's Rock n- Roll, so a little bit of everything for everyone in the "country crowd".

All 4 original members remain since begining in 2011: Scott on the fiddle and acoustic guitar, Mike Gurleski on electric guitar and vocals, Walter "Uncle Walt" Presley on bass and vocals, and Vic "El Chapo" Godines on the drums.

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Giggity’s 722 Tarpon St, Port Aransas Live Music Every Night! See our ad for full listing!

It’ll Do Saloon 4125 Gollihar, Corpus Christi Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Nights! See our ad for full listing!

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House of Rock, Starr St, Corpus Christi 7/1 @ 8pm Shorty’s 823 Tarpon St, Port Aransas Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Nights! See our ad for full listing!

Vino Mio 4102 S Staples St, Corpus Christi Live Music Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Nights! See our ad for full listing!

6/24 Tony Vega Band – see page 16 story!

6/30 Joe Taylor with Bad Buoys – see page 14 story!

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that is completely FREE to the public.

Volunteers, people of all ages with disabilities, and entire families come together for an epic day in the ocean.

6/10 @ 7:30am

Walking Tour Perserve at Charlie’s 1300 Port St, Port Aransas Fridays in June 3pm

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The Bay Jammin’ Concert Series Cole Park Amphitheater 6/1 Retrovibe & Retrofit, 6/8 Starlite & the Moonbeams, 6/15 Willie melon Band & Scarecrow People , 6/22 David Martinez & Steven James & The Jaded , 6/29 Shayna Sands & Independent Thieves Thursdays, 6/1–8/17 @ 7:30pm On the Hour Gallery Walks The Art Museum of South Texas 1902 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi On the Second Saturday of the month, your friendly and knowledgeable docent will provide free guided tours of the current exhibitions to museum attendees.

6/10 @ 1-4pm UT Marine Science Institute 855 E Cotter Ave, Port Aransas World Oceans Day: A healthy ocean equals a healthy planet. We will be showing the video “Bag it” and creating reusable bags. 6/8 @ 3pm Marine Science Education Program: Children will discover what it means to be a marine scientist. Hands-on programs to have fun and learn about the ocean! 6/17 & 24 @ 10am

They Will Surf Again Horace Caldwell Pier Beach St, Port Aransas Rock ‘N Soul Summer Jam 2017 A Painted View Ranch, Westcliffe, CO This is a popular adaptive surfing event

Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughn Bullock Texas State History Museum 1800 N Congress Ave, Austin The quintessential, one-and-only exhibition on blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Now through July Public Tour: Women in Art in Austin Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin MLK at Congress, Austin Explore the Blanton’s newly reimagined collection for an insightful look at this dynamic topic, with themes ranging from gender politics, female artists in the 20th century, women and allegory, and more.

6/11 @ 3pm Whales: Giants of the Deep Witte Museum 3801 Broadway, San Antonio Explore the latest research about the marine animals, including their evolution and biology, and the important role they have played in human cultures.

Now through 9/4 10th Annual Austin Bug Eating Festival 2610 Manor Rd, Austin Bring your friends, bring your family! Just be sure to bring your appetite! The 10th Annual Austin Bug Eating Festival is where you can learn about the wonderful world of Entomophagy and maybe try your first bite of bugs!

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HEART by HEART Miller Outdoor Theater 6000 Hermann Park Dr, Houston Heart by Heart featuring original Heart members Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier! This is a free concert, tickets available at the box office the day of the show.

6/16 @ 8:30pm Elgin Western Days Hwy 95 7 Loop 109, Elgin Western Days begins on Tuesday with events daily. A free dance will be held Friday in Memorial Park. Saturday is filled with events including a Parade, Carnival, and Tournaments; Art, Crafts and Food Vendors; and live entertainment throughout the day.

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Art.Reach Paper Flowers Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library 1906 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg Come be a part of the art scene and create an installation the whole community can enjoy. All arts & crafts will be collected at the end of the class to be displayed at the 4th Annual FridaFest on 7/8.

6/12 @ 10am & 6pm Discover The Dinosaurs: Unleashed McAllen Convention Center 700 Convention Ctr Blvd, McAllen Venture back to a time when the dinosaurs roamed the earth! Experience upclose encounters with lifelike Stegosaurus, Velociraptor and T-Rex in this thrilling walk-through exhibit.

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