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Trans-Siberian Orchestra is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their annual winter tour, based on the rockers’ 1999 Ghosts of Christmas Eve TV movie.

The tour kicks off Nov. 14 in Green Bay and Council Bluffs and wraps up Dec. 30 in Milwaukee and Cleveland after stops in 65 cities across North America for more than 100 performances with a performance here in Houston on December 21st at Toyota Center. This year features a new stage design and incorporates presentation of the movie, which tells the story of a runaway girl who seeks shelter in a mysterious abandoned theater on Christmas Eve, soundtracked by TSO favorites including “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful” and “Good King Joy.” This year’s outing is TSO’s second tour without founder Paul O’Neil, who died in 2017.

“It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago, we had just seven shows,” Al Pitrelli, TSO’s music director and lead guitarist, told USA TODAY. “We were so happy that 10 to 11 thousand people came out to those shows and fell in love with Paul’s creation. Last year, with Paul’s family steering the ship, we realized that his dream will live beyond him, and that makes us all very proud, happy and thankful.”

To celebrate the tour’s big year, TSO and Rhino Entertainment also will release a new 20thanniversary edition of their 1998 album “The Christmas Attic,” available on CD and digitally Sept. 28, with a vinyl version out Nov. 23. The new edition of the album features “Christmas Jam (Live),” a bonus track previously unreleased on CD and vinyl, available to stream below. In terms of what this year’s show has in store for fans, Pitrelli says to “expect new production, new songs and a new take on what’s become a tradition for so many people nationwide.”

“There are a lot of people who come back year after year, and they expect to see the stories they’ve grown so attached to, and, not to disappoint them, we keep the familiarity intact,” Pitrelli said. “But, those same people in the audience know that there are always going to be a lot of surprises. This year is no different. ... We as a band and production are forever pushing the envelope both musically and visually, (and) this tour is going to be epic.”

When Paul O’Neill first conceived TransSiberian Orchestra, his goal was as straightforward as it was incredibly ambitious. “The whole idea,” the late Paul O’Neill explained, “was to create a progressive rock band that would push the boundaries (of the genre) further than any group before... Way, way further.”

With more than 10 million albums sold, TSO has inspired generations of fans to rediscover the multi-dimensional art form of the rock opera. Meanwhile, on the road, they have become one of the world’s top acts, with Billboard magazine naming TSO as one of the top touring artists of the past decade — a $20 million-plus production that has played to over 100 million people in 80+ cities, selling more than $280 million worth of tickets and presenting $11 million to charity.

O’Neill, a New York City native grew up, “with a wide-ranging world of (rock) musical influences.” But, O’Neill also soaked up sources such as Broadway musicals, Motown and singersongwriters such as Jim Croce and Harry Chapin, while authors such as Oscar Wilde and Robert Graves fueled his literary tastes. He began his career playing guitar for touring productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair, then went to work in the late ’70s for Leber-Krebs Inc., the Manhattan management company whose clients included Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, AC/DC, Def Leppard, the Scorpions, the New York Dolls, and scores of others. In the ’80s, O’Neill became a

major concert promoter in Japan as well, but returned to the States to start writing and producing full-time.

O’Neill helmed Aerosmith’s Classics Live I and Classics Live II albums before beginning a fortuitous relationship with the band Savatage that led to conceptual pieces such as Hall Of The Mountain King, Gutter Ballet, Streets: A Rock Opera and Dead Winter Dead. Producing introduced O’Neill to Jon Oliva, Bob Kinkel and Al Pitrelli, as well as reconnecting him with legendary studio engineer Dave Wittman, who all became key original collaborators in O’Neill’s grand vision - Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

“I wanted to take the very best of all the forms of music I grew up on and merge them into a new style,” O’Neill says. “Basically I was building on the work of everybody I worshipped: the rock opera parts from bands like the Who; the marriage of classical and rock from bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Queen; the over-the-top light show from bands like Pink Floyd... I always wanted to do a full rock opera with a full progressive band and at least 18 lead singers.”

O’Neill took the idea to Atlantic Records which, to his surprise, went for it and financed the creation of Romanov, which was initially to be TSO’s first release. “We were very fortunate,” he says. “It was one of the only labels left that still did an ‘old school’ kind of artist development. My original concept was that we were going to do six rock operas, a trilogy about Christmas and maybe one or two regular albums.”

However, when Romanov got temporarily put on the back burner, the first installment of the Christmas trilogy, Christmas Eve and Other Stories became TSO’s debut album. Fueled by the socially conscious single “Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo 12/24,” the album was certified double platinum. More platinum certifications followed with 1998’s The Christmas Attic, and the final installment of the Christmas trilogy, The Lost Christmas Eve in 2004. In the midst of completing the trilogy, TSO released their first non-holiday rock opera, the gold certified Beethoven’s Last Night.

But TSO really cemented its following in concert. The group hit the road in 1999, beginning an annual November-December extravaganza that O’Neill takes pride in being, “as over the top as we can make it. We have, two stages —with pyro, light and lasers— on both sides of the arena, as well as in the crowd and the best sound we can find... There’s no second-class seats at a Trans-Siberian Orchestra show. I want people to walk out of our shows speechless and still not believing what they have seen was possible.”

“I’ve always believed that music has the power to transport and transform,” O’Neill explained. “The original concept of Trans-Siberian Orchestra was how to make music have the most emotional impact. We always try to write melodies that are so infectious they don’t need lyrics and lyrics so poetic that they don’t need a melody, but when you combine the two together they create an alloy where the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. Once those songs are woven together into a tapestry they create a story which gives each song a third dimension.”

“That was so much in the spirit of TransSiberian Orchestra,” O’Neill explains. “This is a group —a constantly morphing group— of extremely creative and talented individuals who are always trying to raise the bar of where a band can take its audience sonically, visually and emotionally.

With that as our core ideal, the possibilities are endless.”

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Faster Pussycat Perform at Warehouse Live Faster Pussycat are the undisputed Kings of Sleaze Rock from Hollywood, CA formed in 1986. Sleaze: immoral, sordid, and corrupt behavior or material. They will be appearing this month at Warehouse Live on December 20th with opening acts The Dirty Reckless, and Johnny Solinger. This will be an All Ages show.

No band epitomizes Hollywood sleaze more than Faster Pussycat. Countless bands have adopted their look and demeanor in order to try and ride the Hollywood wave to success. Most fail. For those bands it’s a costume…an act. For Faster Pussycat it’s a way of life. They said it best in their own song “Sex, drugs & Rock-n-Roll” off their 2006 album “The Power and the Glory Hole”. However don’t be mistaken, they are much more than an image. First and foremost they are a rock n roll band that has put out consistently great records and given it all on stage, where it counts the most.

Singer Taime Downe formed the band in 1986 during the Glam metal boom of the 1980s, the earliest incarnation of the band featured Downe and Greg Steele along with Brent Muscat. The band took its name from the cult classic Russ Meyer film Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

In 1987 they released their self-titled debut album which went gold, the same year Guns N’ Roses released Appetite for Destruction. Although Guns N’ Roses would overshadow Faster Pussycat in album sales, the band managed to build a cult following and put out several promotional videos from the first album for songs such as “Cathouse”, “Bathroom Wall” and “Don’t Change That Song”. In the United States the band toured with Alice Cooper, David Lee Roth, and Motörhead in support of the album.

The album was loaded with sexual innuendo and bravado and struck a nerve in the glam rock community, though they were always a little more

down and dirty than glam. During that time they were interviewed and played two songs (Cathouse and Bathroom Wall) in the documentary film “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. The documentary captured the general vibe of the Sunset Strip bands during that time period, with Faster Pussycat being featured front and center.

In 1989 they released the album “Wake me when it’s over”, which spawned the massive top 25 hit single “House of Pain” propelling them beyond the sunset strip to worldwide acclaim. They received substantial airtime on MTV for the video and toured with some of the biggest bands in history: Guns n Roses, David Lee Roth, Motley Crue, Kiss, Alice Cooper and many more. They were able to reach fans all across the world and the sunset strip seemed endless as fans clamored for a taste of the famed Faster Pussycat sleaze.

The album went gold and to this day many hail “House of Pain” as one of the greatest power ballads of all time. The band’s line-up during this time was Taime Downe (vocals), Greg Steele (guitar), Brent Muscat (guitar), Kelly Nickels (bass) and Mark Michals (drums).

Two years later, Faster Pussycat would record their most successful album Wake Me When It’s Over. The album received gold status; its sales being largely boosted by the hit single, “House of Pain”. Music videos were also produced for “House of Pain” and “Poison Ivy”.

In 1990, they recorded a cover of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” for a compilation called Rubáiyát: Elektra’s 40th Anniversary. A video was also filmed for this track. It featured Taime for the first time with dark hair. The song was also later included on the 1992 Belted, Buckled And Booted EP, which served as the single for “Nonstop To Nowhere” and also included two unreleased tracks.

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In 1992 the band released the album Whipped and toured in support of it. Following the tour the band broke up, with each member heading in separate musical directions.

Taime Downe decided to go in a more industrial rock direction working with the Chicago-based band Pigface, before relocating back to Los Angeles to form The Newlydeads, who would release three albums. Their self-titled debut, a remix album titled “Re-bound” and “Dead End”.

In 2001 Taime Downe decided it was time to get Faster Pussycat back together to give the world another dose of the Hollywood Sleaze that had all but disappeared during the grunge era. Muscat and Steele rejoined the band along with The Newlydeads core members; Xristian Simon, Danny Nordahl and Chad Stewart.

Faster Pussycat quickly put out a collection of industrial remixes of the band’s early songs, along with a bonus cover of KISS’ “I Was Made For Loving You” produced by Downe and played

to enthusiastic crowds around the world. During this time Muscat and Steele left again.

2006 saw the band’s first full-length release in 14 years, “The Power & The Glory Hole” and proved that under Taime’s leadership the band was in good hands. 2009 saw the release of a live album “Front Row for the Donkey Show”.

Both were put out by Full Effect and the reviews were positive.

In 2010 guitarist Ace Von Johnson joined Faster Pussycat cementing the current line-up.

The interjection of fresh blood into the band was immediately noticeable as his high energy performance rejuvenated the band and their live performances. It was like 1987 again.

Faster Pussycat is currently working on a new EP and doing what they’ve always done, touring heavily, rocking the fuck out of every venue they play and keeping the spirit of Hollywood Sleaze alive and well.

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MUSIC NEWS It’s been 25+ years since the Toadies started playing rock music in Fort Worth, Texas. Through lineup changes, shelved albums, band break-ups, and reunions, the Toadies have experienced nearly everything.

They burst onto the scene in 1994 with the breakthrough Rubberneck, including the singles “Possum Kingdom,” “Tyler.” Toadies returned to the studio in 1998 with the pressure of trying to match their first album’s success. That success didn’t translate to label support. “We got approval for a record,” says Vaden Todd Lewis, “ somewhere it got unapproved. So we went back to the drawing board.” Eventually some tracks made it onto Hell Below/Stars Above which came out seven years after Rubberneck. Disappointed and dejected, the band dissolved just a few months later.

Meanwhile, “Possum Kingdom” never left the airwaves, enjoying constant rotation at modern rock stations. Fans clamored for a Toadies reunion. “The band never went all the way away,” says Lewis.

A one-off show in 2006 became a fullfledged reunion and ever since, the Toadies have steadily built momentum. A third album, No Deliverance, came in 2008 and saw the band selling out shows nationwide while also playing Lollapalooza and ACL. The “lost album,” Feeler, finally materialized in 2010 followed by Play.Rock.Music. in 2012.

In 2014, Toadies celebrated the 20th anniversary of Rubberneck. In 2016 Toadies released Heretics, an acoustic twist on classic songs. Their most recent release is The

The Toadies Perform at White Oak Music Hall on December 29

Lower Side of Uptown, released in 2017.

Best known as the creators of the 1995 grunge staple “Possum Kingdom,” the Toadies formed in 1989 and spent their infancy playing shows in Fort Worth, Texas. Musicians cycled in and out of the Toadies lineup from the very start, and the group soon became the domain of frontman Todd Lewis, a Pixies-influenced musician who wrote and

produced the band’s early releases. After issuing a series of homemade tapes and bringing drummer Mark Reznicek into the fold, the band released a proper EP, Pleather, in 1993. Pleather attracted attention from Interscope Records, which signed the Toadies soon after the EP’s release.

Now financed by a major label, the Toadies entered the recording studio with producers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, who had previously worked together on Beck’s platinum-selling album Mellow Gold. Released in August 1994, Rubberneck brought the Toadies similar success by going gold the following year and platinum by the end of 1996. Most of that popularity was due to “Possum Kingdom,” a stark song with a 7/8 time signature that nevertheless became a Top 40 single. With replacement guitarist Clark Vogeler now on board, the group enjoyed its temporary space in the post-grunge landscape, playing high-profile shows with the likes of Bush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Butthole Surfers.

The Toadies had trouble producing a worthy follow-up to Rubberneck, however.

Returning to the studio in 1997, they re-

corded a batch of new material and planned to release the resulting album, Feeler, in 1998. Interscope objected to the new songs and permanently shelved the project, prompting the disenchanted group to take a break for the rest of the decade. The Toadies eventually resumed their pace in 2001, salvaging some songs from the Feeler sessions and recording new material as well.

Their long-awaited sophomore album finally arrived in the form of Hell Below/Stars Above, which featured production from Rothrock/Schnapf and a brief cameo by Elliott Smith, who played piano on the title track. During the national tour that followed, though, longtime bassist Lisa Umbarger announced her decision to throw in the towel, and the rest of the group followed suit. Best of Toadies: Live from Paradise appeared shortly after the group’s breakup.

Although the Toadies reunited throughout the following years for one-off shows, they didn’t officially re-form until 2008, when Lewis, Reznicek, and Vogeler banded together once again to record No Deliverance. Longtime friend Doni Blair — whose previous band, Hagfish, had emerged from the same Dallas/Ft. Worth underground scene as the Toadies — played bass during the resulting tour; one of the dates was recorded for the 2008 release Rock Show. The year 2008 also saw the debut of the band’s annual rock festival, Dia de los Toadies, with the Toadies headlining and like-minded Southwest acts joining them on the bill. The Toadies continued their comeback in 2010 by reviving their long-scrapped album Feeler; Interscope refused to license the original recordings to the Toadies, so the group re-recorded the songs from the album and released it in the summer of 2010. An album of fresh material, Play. Rock. Music., was released in 2012, followed by Heretics in 2015, and The Lower Side of Uptown in 2017.

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The Scout Bar Presents A December Packed With Great Concerts and Entertainment I just don’t know where to start. We were trying to single out one great act to do a story on for the Scout Bar, but they just have too many great acts coming through there this month. It really made this an impossible chore for us, so we’re going to touch on a few of them. Believe me, if you can’t find a show to see at the Scout Bar this month there’s something wrong with you.

The first show of the month is on December 1st, of course, That’s D.R.I. D.R.I. will be coming through with opening acts Deathwish, Devil’s Adversary, American Psychos, and Broke Off. Dirty Rotten Imbeciles formed in Houston, Texas in 1982. The band is currently composed of two of its founding members, vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy, as well as drummer Rob Rampy and bass player Greg Orr. D.R.I. Is has been on tour debuting material from their upcoming new album, But Wait...There’s More!, which is their first full-length studio album since 1995’s Full Speed Ahead, Here’s a show you don’t want to miss.

Now coming up on the 2nd of December is rapper Everlast, with openers Kollective Mindz. Erik Francis Schrody, known by his stage name Everlast, is a rapper, singer, and songwriter, commonly known for his solo song “What It’s Like” and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He was also part of the hip hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of House of Pain and other rappers. In 2000, he received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Latin Rock musician Carlos Santana for “Put Your Lights On”. His most recent release is this year’s Whitey Ford’s House of Pain. You expect to hear songs from this album, as well as selections from his other seven studio releases.

If rap is your thing, then this is a show your really going to have to be at.

Coming up December 6th will be a great Hip Hop act, the legendary Kottonmouth Kings, with opening acts The White Noize, S.E.J., High Hefner, and Lost Ninjas. Kottonmouth Kings is a hip hop group from Placentia, Orange County, California. The band officially formed in 1996, describing their eclectic sound as “psychedelic hip-hop punk rock”. Kottonmouth Kings are composed of Daddy X(singer of Humble Gods, X Pistols, former singer of Doggy Style), Lou Dog (drummer of Humble Gods and former drummer of Doggy Style), D-Loc, DJ Bobby B, and newest member/ vocalist, The Dirtball. The group first attracted mainstream attention with the song “Suburban Life”, which appeared on the soundtrack to the film Scream 2. The band is on tour in support of their recently released new studio album, Kingdom Come, which is reported to be the first part of a two-record release

under the same name. The album was released in April of this year. What can I say, it’s another great reason to hit the Scout Bar this month.

And the hits just keep on coming as Drowning Pool arrive at the Scout Bar on December 7th, the day after Kottonmouth Kings.

Drowning Pool formed in Dallas, Texas in 1996.

The band was named after the film The Drowning Pool. Since its formation, the band has consisted of guitarist C.J. Pierce, bassist Stevie Benton, and drummer Mike Luce, as well as a revolving cast of vocalists, the latest being Jasen Moreno. The band will be there performing songs from it’s first six studio albums. Rumor are that they may be debuting songs from an upcoming new studio album, however there is no release date on it yet. In an interview with 97.1 The Eagle, guitarist C.J. Pierce stated, “We’re working on new songs right now, which is awesome. We’re working on tunes for the next record. We have a bunch of stuff on the plate.

Everybody’s brought amazing stuff, material.

The thing with this is just to try and go through and see what we’re gonna do on the next record.

So we’ll hash out all the ideas and songs and then start narrowing it down. So it’s nice to have more than enough to go through.” We’re looking forward to this show and hopefully they’ll be bringing a few surprises with them.

Now the show we’re most excited about is coming in to the Scout Bar on December 12th.

That’s The Guitar Collective III featuring Angel Vivaldi and Nita Strauss. Angel Vivaldi is a guitarist, songwriter, producer, philanthropist and environmentalist. Voted 3rd “Best Guitarist” in 2014 by Prog-Sphere, he began his solo career in 2003. Vivaldi has self-released 5 records, Revelations, The Speed of Dark, Universal Language, Away With Words- Part 1, and Synapse.

In 2015, he released a cover of Joe Satriani’s Crystal Planet single. He’s known for his virtuoso guitar playing style and cinematic music videos.

Along with Angel Vivaldi will be guitarist extraordinaire Nita Strauss. Nita has been wowing audiences for years with her guitar prowess.

A lot of you will remember Nita from her days with The Iron Maidens, an all-female Iron Maiden tribute, but most of you probably have seen her on stage with Alice Cooper. She just kills with Alice Cooper, performing some of the most intricate solos you’ve ever heard. When we saw her recently at White Oak Music Hall with Alice Cooper, she was truly extraordinary.

We just can’t wait to see her. She has just recently released her first solo studio/instrumental album, Controlled Chaos. We’ve been looking for a copy of this new album, so we hope she brings some with her to the Scout Bar. I just can’t wait to hear it. This is definitely a ‘mustsee’ show for us. Openers for this show are Jacky Vincent, The Steve Satchel Band, and the Russ Driver Band.

On December 13th, another cool Hip Hop act arrives at The Scout Bar, The Goodie Mob, with frontman Ceelo Green, along with openers Cure for Paranoia, and Wayne Brezz.. Goodie Mob is a hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1991 and currently consists of members Big Gipp, Khujo, Cee-Lo, and T-Mo. Goodie Mob is widely considered one of the founding hip hop acts of the (commerically viable) Dirty South movement. “GOODIE

MOb”, as it’s written on their album covers, means the “GOOD DIE Mostly Over bullshit”.

Cee-Lo notes in a song off the Soul Food album that, “[If] you take out one ‘O’ it stands for ‘GOD Is Every Man Of blackness.’ “ After a brief hiatus in 2004, Goodie Mob reformed in 2008 and in 2013 released their reunion album, “Age Against the Machine”. You can expect to hear some great tunes this night from their 5 studio albums, as well as a song or two from Ceelo Green’s solo career.... Another great show you really don’t want to miss if you’re into the Hip Hop movement.

and Walter Flakus formed the band in 1986 in Macomb, Illinois. The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four studio albums from 1994 to 2001. Stabbing Westward announced a dissolution on February 9, 2002. Two compilation albums were later released in 2003.

Stabbing Westward reunited in 2016 to celebrate their 30th anniversary together, and has since continued to perform live shows. This should be a real interesting show for you to check out.

This tour celebrates the release of their 1998 release, Darkest Days.

As you can see, the Scout Bar is just packed with great touring bands this month, with a sound and genre for just about everyone out there. Without a doubt we’re sure you can all find somebody to check out this month at the Scout Bar... And don’t forget, they’ve got a great New Year’s Eve planned as well. They will be featuring the five-piece progressive rock act from Houston, Anova Skyway, along with Erase The Virus, Sleep Labs, and Para Bellum. You’d best get your tickets now for this show. They’ll be going fast. What a great way to ring in the New Year! Be sure to drop by the Scout Bar this month for the best in entertainment!!

On December 16th, Stabbing Westward will be bringing their Darkest Days Anniversary Tour to the Scout Bar with open acts, The Hunger, and Provision. Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock band. Christopher Hall

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ROCK CENTER BAND REHEARSAL STUDIO FORGET THE REST - PLAY AT THE BEST Houston’s record supermarket is the Infinite Record Convention! It’s back, Sun. Dec. 16th at The Hilton at 6780 Southwest Freeway, or I-59 at Hillcroft. They’re open 10am-4pm, and admission is $4.00.

There’s a huge selection of all genres of LP’s, CD’s, videos, imports, posters, memorabilia, and more! Buy, sell, and trade. See ya there!

first one is at Green Oaks Tavern in Humble and will be on Sunday, December 9th starting at 5:00pm. Katie’s Bar in Bacliff will be the site of the second fundraiser on Sunday, December 16th from 3:00pm-5:00pm while the last one will be held at The Big Easy in Houston on Sunday, January 13th. Please stop by and show your support for Mark and the band if you can!

As we told you last month, Loaded Barrels is the newest club on the North side of Houston. You can find it at 9558 FM 1960 West, formerly the location of Oz Bar. They are a full service bar and grill serving not only liquor, beer, and wine, but delicious bar food as well. They are fully renovated, with a new clean look. Pool tables, foosball, darts, and machine games, and TV’s surround the place. Live music also brings in the crowds on the weekends!

This month they have Sammy Joe on Fri. Dec. 7th, Treynwrek Sat. Dec. 15th, and Texxas Heat Fri. Dec. 28th. There’s also now karaoke on Thursdays! Come say hi to the friendly staff at Loaded Barrels!

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The Mark May Band will be representing Houston and The Houston Blues Society at The International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January of 2019 and will be hosting three fundraising events to raise money to cover their expenses. The

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At House of Blues it’s crooner Chris Isaak on his Holiday Tour 2018 Wed. Dec. 5th, then heavy metal band Ministry Thurs.

Dec. 13th. Roots country artist Robert Earl Keen is there Fri. Dec. 21st.

Revention Music Center has Celtic Thunder Sun. Dec. 2nd. Comedian Brian Regan is there Fri. Dec. 7th. Then Rapper Playboy Carti performs Sat. Dec. 22nd.

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Texas Flood, The Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute, Performs at The Concert Pub North Tonight at The Concert Pub North, it was an evening of Stevie Ray Vaughan music brought to us through the courtesy of Tommy Katana and Texas Flood. Texas Flood has become one of the premier blues bands in all of North Texas. Evolving from the original tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood pays tribute to the legends as well as the future of the blues through their own music and style. With an in-your-face show and raw high energy playing Tommy Katona takes the listener on a journey through the blues. The club was packed to the hilt and everybody was having a blast this night.

Besides Stevie Ray Vaughan’s great and powerful music, Texas Flood also graced us with some great tunes from a few other artists, such as Jimi Hendrix. These guys do a fantastic job recreating an evening of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Without a doubt, this is the best SRV Tribute that exists today. I’m sure glad I made it out here tonight. And yes, you guessed it, we’ve got a couple of videos from this night’s performance to share with you on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television, so if you want to listen to some great tunes from Tommy Katana and Texas Flood, just heat to our website at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net

MUSIC NEWS Baroness (Queen Tribute) Perform at the Concert Pub North This was a bit different for us. We dropped by The Concert Pub North and we were pleasantly surprised with something completely different. It was Baroness, a female fronted tribute to Queen.

The band sounded surprisingly good. We didn’t know how we’d like a female version of Freddie Mercury, but the singer did a fantastic job.

It was a great evening of Bohemian Rhapsody and all of our favorite Queen songs. It really made for a great evening of entertainment. I like it when we can experience something completely different. Check them out sometime when they return to this area.

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Poker Night is Wednesdays, Open Mic Night is Thursdays, then Wild West Texas Beer Fest Fridays, and Poker Night Sundays. You are cordially invited to the Christmas party Sat. Dec. 15th with live music TBA. And party on New Year’s Eve on Mon. Dec. 31st with The Blaggards! Go to www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub! Texas Guitar Hospital does guitar repair & modifications in Houston. Not only do they have a super fast turnaround, but they have over 40 years experience in design, building, fixing, and making modifications to guitars. They are at 3526 East

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MUSIC NEWS Luna Lunacy Performs at Volllie Ray’s Circus When we saw that Luna Lunacy (top left) was performing over at Vollie Ray’s Circus, we headed over there for something real different. Luna Lunacy isn’t just your average rock band, these guys take it one step further and put on a real show. Sloanie Skeletonie Robley does an excellent job as front woman of this amazing outfit.. Her heartfelt vocals can be felt throughout her entire performance. On guitar is Dave Robley, and he is one helluva of a guitarist. He really turns out some fantastic riffs. Finishing it up is the rhythm section of bassists Ronnie Kopal or Roger Aguirre along with drummer Chad Pleasant. These guys do an equally fantastic job no matter which bassist is on stage that night. Their show this night at Vollie Ray’s was nothing less than inspiring. If you really want to break out of the norm and see something different, then Luna Lunacy is definitely a band you need to check out. We’ve got two videos from this performance for you to check out right now, but please feel free to check out some of the other videos we’ve done of Luna Lunacy in the past. They rock!! We hope you enjoy these. Check them out right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Opening up for Luna Lunacy was The Smashed Idols (top right). The Smashed Idols rip it up with hooky guitar, bass, and drums. They sing about space, alien invasions, zombies, and dinosaurs with an occasional fit of maniacal laughter thrown in for good measure. The Jam “Bring The Invasion” was influenced by Stephen Hawking’s warning that we need to colonize other planets before we get visited by our nasty neighbors. Check them out on YouTube.

way, plus Erase the Virus, Sleep Labs, and Para Bellum. Scout Bar is found at 28307 Egret Bay Blvd. For all the latest info on the place, go to www.scoutbar.com.

Scout Bar is Clear Lake’s most popular rock lounge, featuring the best in local, regional, and national touring acts! Some bands that are coming up there this month are: Metalachi, the world’s only heavy metal mariachi band with Alvin & the Slickpunks on Fri. Dec. 8th. Then, OZZ, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne is back, with Mob Rules, a tribute to Dio. Sat. Dec. 15th! Stabbing Westwards Darkest Days Anniversary tour with The Hunger, and Provision are there Sun. Dec. 16th. Then don’t miss the New Year’s Eve Party featuring Anova Sky-

The pub upstairs and adjacent from Scout Bar is Pub Level Grill & Lounge.

They have 53 draft beers, great food, a huge video wall, and is also your headquarters for all things sports on their dozens of TV’s around the bar, including Texans and Rockets! Fridays have DJ Altruist. Saturday nights have entertainment. This month it’s Hold on Hollywood’s Ian and Nick acoustic show Sat. Dec. 8th. Come see us over at Pub Level!

Jailhouse Saloon, the bar that actually used to an old jail in Spring, now has live music and patrons serving time there!

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There is an open jam there every Sunday with John Wilson and friends, and then Steak Night every Wednesday night with Letric Ed and Friends. Then it’s Thirsty Thursday Karaoke with Mindy Lay. Other live music has Dirt Brothers Sat. Dec. 8th, then The Eskimo Brothers Fri. Dec. 21st.

Don’t miss the Jailhouse Saloon Christmas party featuring Shovelhead Runway & Dirty Santa on Sat. Dec. 22nd, then the New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by Undercover Brothas Mon. Dec. 31st. Jailhouse is at 310 Preston St. in Spring. The commissary is open Monday through Sunday if you get a food craving. Do some time with us!

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quality service has a 5 star rating from Yelp and Google. They have the fastest turnaround with most jobs finished in 24 hours at no extra charge! They have the friendliest techs around, and satisfaction is always their number one goal. Heights Guitar Tech is conveniently located in the Heights at 742 W. 20th St. (between Shepherd & Durham) and is open Tues.-Fri. 11am-7pm and Sat. 10am-5pm. To schedule an appointment, call 713-426-1888.

Vollie Ray’s Circus is a bar at 937 FM 1959 in Houston. They provide an open jam on Sundays, an open jam Tuesday with Inward Reflexion, Karaoke with Stony on Wednesdays AND Fridays, and then an “invite only” open jam with Premium Blend Thursdays. Saturdays have live music like Flying Coffins Sat. Dec. 8th, and Circus of the Dark presents F*ck with Friends Dec. 15th. Then Circus of the Dark also presents the New Year’s Eve rave! The club is also offering Limo excursions for Dickens on the Strand, and Mardi Gras. Call for info at 281-900-3281. Vollie Ray’s is always looking to book new and interesting bands, so give them a call at 832-230-1841!

Rock Center Band Rehearsal Studio is a Houston-area studio that has a sound engineer with nearly 3 decades in the business. They have secure rooms, monthly rates, and hourly rooms with P.A./ backline sound system. For more info, go to www.rockcenterhouston.com, or call 713981-6555 and ask for David. Forget the rest, play with the best!

Katie’s has some of the finest live music in the Bay Area. They don’t have a shortage of that live music, either, as they have it 5 days a week, no cover! The bar is closed on Mondays. Here’s what the month looks like this month as far as live music goes Sparky Parker Wed. Dec. 5th, J.J. Dynomite Sat. Dec. 15th, and Jay Hooks Fri. Dec. 28th. Also, check out a fundraiser to send our own Mark May to IBC’s in Memphis at 3pm Sun. Dec. 16th! The New Year’s Eve party has Mighty Orq with food, and a champagne toast at midnight, $10.00 cover. Don’t forget Katie’s Blues jam too, Sundays from 4pm-8pm. All musicians welcome! Katie’s is at 315 Grand Ave. in the old Bacliff post office. Come discover the Bay Area’s best kept secret!

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Los Lonely Boys Perform at The Clarion This month Los Lonely Boys will be performing at The Clarion at Brazosport College for two great nights, December 6th and 7th.

Los Lonely Boys: Austin, Texas – Lots of musicians compare their careers to roller-coaster rides, but Los Lonely Boys have had so many close-your-eyes-and-hang-on moments in the 14 years since they recorded their self-titled debut, they should buy an amusement park.

The story of how the Garza brothers – vocalist/guitarist Henry, bassist/vocalist and drummer/ vocalist Ringo – rode their bluesy “Texican rock” sound from San Angelo, Texas, to worldwide fame is one of rock’s great Cinderella tales. But the story of how they’ve persevered in the face of subsequent challenges is just as compelling. In 2013, they canceled 43 shows and paused work on their last album, Revelation, after Henry was seriously hurt when he fell from a stage in Los Angeles. A couple of years previously, vocal cord nodules had forced Jojo to stop singing for months. And in 2015, their mother passed away.

Their strong brotherly bond helped them through those rough spots – just as it did when they made the hard decision to step out from under their father’s musical leadership and form their own band after performing with him since childhood. The desire to follow their musical muse still drives them today, according to Jojo.

“There is no rest for those who are chosen to be musicians,” he says. “Ideas for songs are constant. We are being charged with what will be spread through our songs. We want to make music that brings people together.

“We’re all about having a good time, but we also make an effort to write about subjects that matter. Life, death, love, hate, compassion, transgression, light, darkness, truth; they’re what we’ve always been about. We’re not interested in songs about how you look and what kind of car you drive and how much money you have.

We want to create music that’s about the love

and energy and spirit we all carry. It comes from a bigger source than ourselves.”

That’s why they titled their 2014 release Revelation. Its songs were meant to serve as mirrors of sorts, reflecting aspects of our lives in ways that reveal new insights. “As musicians and artists,” Jojo says, “we’re here to connect with people.”

Released on their LonelyTone imprint under Austin-based indie label Playing in Traffic Records, Revelation maintains the infectiously melodic mix of bluesy rock ’n’ roll and rootsy soul that’s long endeared Los Lonely Boys to their fiercely loyal fans. Flawless harmonies and soaring solos remain trademarks, but in these songs, they explore rhythms from conjunto (“Blame It On Love”) to reggae (“Give A Little More”), along with rustic acoustic textures (“It’s Just My Heart Talkin’”) and baroque pop shadings (“There’s Always Tomorrow”).

“We’re always trying to broaden our horizons musically,” Jojo says. “We’re always looking for new ways to communicate, so we experimented with different sounds and production approaches.”

They also turned to co-writers, including Americana icon Radney Foster, pop tunesmiths Matthew Gerrard and David Quiñones, BlackEyed Peas collaborators George Pajon Jr. and Keith Harris, and Ozomatli’s Raul Pacheco.

Their scare with Henry caused all three brothers to re-examine not only how they make music, but how they conduct their lives. “The whole experience was a wake-up call,” Jojo admits. “It reminded us of what’s really important.”

Once again, they affirmed that’s family.

And music. For this trio, the two are inseparable.

In fact, the sons of Enrique “Ringo” Garza Sr. are a second-generation sibling band; their dad and his brothers played conjunto as the Falcones before the elder Garza formed a band with his sons.

They were still teens when he moved them

to Nashville, hoping to hit career paydirt. But their big break came after they returned to Texas and began playing Austin clubs in the early 2000s. One day, Willie Nelson’s nephew heard some demos. Next thing they knew, Willie showed up at a gig. Then he showcased them at Farm Aid, fronted recording time at his famed Pedernales Studio and even guested on their album.

Released in 2003 on startup label Or Records, Los Lonely Boys got picked up by Epic and rereleased. Propelled by its No. 1 single, “Heaven,” it wound up selling over 2 million copies, spending 76 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and earning them a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.

Their dream-come-true rise was chronicled in the documentary, Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads, directed by fellow San Angelo native Hector Galán. Another dream came true when Carlos Santana invited them to guest on his 2005 album, All That I Am. They also released Live at the Fillmore that year. Their father and Nelson joined them on 2006’s Sacred,

and in 2007, their cover of John Lennon’s “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” became the second single from the album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.

Forgiven and Christmas Spirit arrived in 2008, followed in 2009 by 1969, an all-covers EP homage to rock’s most influential era and their first LonelyTone release through Playing in Traffic Records. Then they traveled to Iraq to entertain American troops and embarked on an acoustic tour, documented with the 2010 album, Keep on Giving: Acoustic Live.

Rockpango came in 2011. They’re now creating follow-ups to Revelation’s musical outpouring.

If anything, Jojo says, life’s upheavals have tightened their bond even more. “We stick together,” he adds, “and we’re trying to pass on that feeling of brotherhood, of familia, in all the music we make.”

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Rock N Ray’s Nightclub

The Big Easy

Rock N Ray’s Nightclub is a new club at 6919 Lyons Ave. The owner is Ray Romo and they are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They offer beer, wine, and set-ups. Early drink specials include $2.00 domestic beers and $2.50 imports from 8pm-9pm. Live music is on Saturdays. They’ve got Epic Blaze Sat. Dec. 8th, White Room Sat. Dec. 15th, and Chapa’s Tribe Sat. Dec. 22nd. And now calling all local talentcome out to the open jam Sunday from 2pm-8pm.

Check them out on Facebook for more details.

And go by the new place and say Music News sent ya!

The Big Easy is Houston’s social and pleasure club! The entertainment schedule has Zydeco on Sunday, John Egan on Mondays, James Wilhite on Tuesdays, and The Big & Easy Blues Jam on Wednesdays, then The Healers on Thursdays. The Big Easy is at 5731 Kirby Dr. in Houston. Some of the performers this month are Steve Krase Fri. Dec. 7th, Grady Gaines Fri. Dec. 14th, and Alan Haynes. The monthly Houston Blues Society Jam this month is Thurs. Dec. 27th, and the monthly National Zydeco Jam is Sun. Dec. 30th. Then, ring in 2019 with Tony Vega Mon. Dec. 31st! Laissez le bon temps roulez at The Big Easy!

Last Concert Cafe Last Concert Cafe is the historic building that has been open since the 1940’s, serving homemade Mexican meals, and drinks, and has the unique added feature of an outdoor stage with live music in their sand-filled courtyard. Weekly happenings include: Sundays have the Sunday Brunch and Acoustic Jam from 11am-3pm, then Share Space Mondays from 8pm-2am, live music, dancing, and art. Tuesdays have Howard & The Nosebleeds Family Jam 8pm-1:30am, a family-style open jam then Wednesdays PotRoast and The Wednesday Night Drum Circle from 10:30pm-2am. Other events this month are New Orleans Good Enough For Good Times & Honey Island Swamp Band Fri. Dec. 14th from 8pm2am, and New Year’s Eve with Moses Guest, Carolyn Wonderland, and The Hightailers Mon. Dec. 31st from 8pm-2am. Last Concert Cafe is at 1403 Nance Street in Houston. Come on down for a good experience!

Proof Rooftop Lounge Proof Rooftop Lounge is under new management. The hip 7,000 square foot venue is in the heart of Midtown’s bar scene at 2600 Travis Street and is a great place to party! They also sometimes have live music there. Look for upcoming shows at www.proofrooftoplounge.com.

Call 832-767-0513 to book your holiday party or event. Have a great time on the roof at Proof!

Rudyard’s British Pub Rudyard’s never has a cover for the downstairs bar with darts, pool, big-screen TV, plus a full bar! The flame grill is open 7 days a week at 11:30am. Here’s the weekly schedule of entertainment: Hot Jazz Sundays with NO cover at 6pm downstairs, then A Couple of Stand Up Guys comedy open mic on Mondays. Tuesday is Industry and Karaoke night, and Wednesday is Houston Reddit board game meet up. Thursday

Keeshea Pratt Performs at The Big Easy We’re at The Big Easy tonight to see Keeshea Pratt.

The Blues Foundation out of Memphis, TN crowned Keeshea as the Queen of the 2018 International Blues Challenge (IBC) on January 21, 2018 as the 34th annual edition of the blues competition wrapped up at downtown Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre with Pratt and her brass-heavy Texas ensemble taking home 1st place in the best band category. Singing since the age of six, Keeshea Pratt has shared the stage with several notable national figures including bluesman Bobby Rush, Eddie Cotton, opera singer Grace Bumbry, soul singer Musiq Soulchild, and gospel icon the late Reverend James Moore. Her show tonight was a blast! From R&B to hardcore Blues, Keeshea and the band performed some of the best music you’ve ever heard. At any rate the dance floor was filled constant from the moment she took to the stage till The Big Easy closed that night. Just sit back right now and tune into HMNTV - Houston Music News Television and start watching. We’ve got a couple of videos for you to check out right now. You can start watching right now. has the Thursday Night Dart Tournament. The weekends have live music, like JD Wilkes of Legendary Shack Shakers, D. Kosmo, and Charles Bryant Fri. Dec. 7th. Then see Merel & Tony, The Woe Woe Woes, Sarah Reid, and Nancy’s Son Sat. Dec. 15th. Don’t miss Project Grimm’s 9th Annual X-mas Party Bonanza with Black and Konkerute Sat. Dec. 22nd. Rudyard’s is at 2010 Waugh. Check out more at www.rudyardspub.com.

White Oak Music Hall White Oak Music Hall in Montrose is the newest venue that has been booking a lot of major label and indie bands. A fresh look with the space of a concert hall, with two floors, and intimacy of a club. They also have a great sound system. Shows this month include Flatland Cavalry Fri. Dec. 7th downstairs, Cannabis Corpse Mon. Dec. 17th downstairs. Then check out the

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3rd Annual Rockmare before Christmas Sun. Dec. 23rd, bands TBA and it’s also upstairs.

Then The Black Angels are back in Houston Thurs.

Dec. 27th also downstairs and The Toadies Sat. Dec. 29th. White Oak Music Hall is at 2915 N Main St. Keep up with all the latest show info at www.whiteoakmusichall.com.

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Rockefeller’s is the old building at 3620 Washington Ave, was once a bank, then turned music club, and then pizza place, reception hall. Since 2016 it is back as a music club!

Here’s what’s happening there in December: The KTSU Christmas party is on Thurs. Dec. 13th. Then it’s bands Night Drive, Tee Vee, and Black Kite Fri. Dec. 14th. Reverend Horton Heat, with Dale Watson (acoustic, solo, and together). The New Year’s Eve Bash is Fri. Dec. 31st.

You can also book your private events now. Call 713-862-4070.

Rockefeller’s rocks Houston!

Quinn The Brain Perform at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar We’d heard a lot of good things about Quinn The Brain, so we dropped

by Dan Electro’s to check them out. As usual for us, it was a great decision on our part. We found them to be very intertaining and they had quite a few fine songs with some great melodies and thought provoking lyrics. Arta Salehi did a fine job on vocals and guitar. Her vocals were fantastic. That coupled with the fine rhythm section of Billy Kimmel on drums and Jacob Detiveaux on bass made for some great song arrangements. It was a really good show. The band is currently working on a new project in Austin right now and we just can’t wait to hear the finished project. A big “thanks” goes out to Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar for bringing in such great local entertainment.

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Sat. December 22 The Finalsit Friday, December 14 Morningside Drive Doctor Rockit The Last Place You presents Look Fitzgerald’s Going Out & The Last Starfighter of Business Party! with Trudy Lynn, Steve Krase Big Al Bettis

The Continental Club in Houston opened up a few decades after the original location, which opened up in Austin in 1955. Located at 3700 Main St. in Houston, they have just as much good music as the original. In fact, many local musicians consider it an honor to play Humungous Performs at there. Glover Gill Tango plays the first three MonDan Electro’s Guitar Bar days at 7pm. Also, Beatles With our last excursion to Dan Electro’s being such fun, we decided to tribute Beetle play at 7pm head out there again this month. This night we caught up with Thursdays this month. Humungous. Here’s a band with a sound bigger than life. I guess that’s There are different happy why they call themselves Humungous. The show was really good and hour bands on Friday the folks there just couldn’t get enough of the band. We certainly had a nights. The rest of the great time. As expected, Dan Electro’s was packed. We almost didn’t months, some of the bands even get a picture of the band, but finally we made our way through the you can catch are The crowd and got this quick shot. Our old buddy Ed was on guitar and he Blaggards X-mas Toy was just killing it. Great Show! Great Time! We had a blast!

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Skyrocket New Year’s Eve Bash! & Farewell To Fitzgerald’s

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Haywired Epic Blaze White Room Chapa’s Tribe

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop The Heights Theatre The Heights Theater is the restored early1900’s movie theater that is now being used for private events, and bands are also being booked there.

Some great blues this month with Marcia Ball and Carolyn Wonderland Sun. Dec. 2nd, then Robert Cray Fri. Dec. 7th.

Roots rocker Hayes Carll is there Thurs. Dec. 13th.

The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check them out at Ian Moore Performs at Rockefellers www.theheightstheater.com. We don’t get to see Ian Moore perform that much in Houston, so when we heard he was going to be at Rockefeller’s, we knew this was a show Warehouse Live we were going to have to see. As expected, Ian Moore sounded fantastic.

Warehouse Live has This Austin native is a popular figure here in Texas and any show of his three rooms to serve you, is definitely a “happening”. Tonight’s show was great. Besides perform the Studio, Ballroom, and some of our old favorites, Ian also graced us with some cool selections Green Room. There’s from his new release, “Toronto.” New discoverers of Moore’s live shows plenty of room to entertain and last few records are coming on board every day, as his live shows you and your friends! The have graduated once again from barrooms to bigger stages and warmer entertainment they provide rooms, despite a blustery big stage headlining appearance this past spans across all genres, New Years Eve at Auditorium Shores in Austin. Moore delivered in gloves too. You can see Freddie and muffler, despite snow and 27 degrees (In Texas!) Needless to say, Gibbs Tues. Dec. 4th in the show at Rockefeller’s was ‘standing room only’ and packed! We The Studio, The Devil definitely had a great time and made the best decision by being there. I Wears Prada on their anni- just can’t wait to see him again. Word is that he will be returning to the versary party Thurs. Dec. Houston and Galveston area again in December for his special ‘acoustic 6th in the ballroom and solo Christmas tour.” We recommend everyone to join him at his then Faster Pussycat also Galveston show at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe on December 9th. In in The Ballroom. The the meantime... yes, that’s right... we’ve got a couple of videos from his Afton Live showcase is a show at Rockefeller’s to share with you. You can start watching them chance for bands to gain right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// recognition in the are, and www.houstonmusicnews.net it’s in the Green Room on Thurs. Dec. 13th this month. Then Grupo Fantasma Sat. Dec. 29th in The Studio! For more info and upcoming concert dates, go to www.warehouselive.com.

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Fitzgerald’s Fitzgerald’s has been one of Houston’s historic music venues since 1977. Recently it was sold to another owner but it remains to be seen if it will be used as an entertainment venue. This month has the last of the acts booked under the original owners. Come to Adam Burchfield’s birthday bash “Last Chance to Dance” Sun Dec. 9th with The Octanes, Bert Wills, The Hipwaders Flying Circus, and The Luxurious Panthers. Then Doctor Rockit presents the Fitzgerald’s going out of business party, featuring Trudy Lynn, Steve Krase, and Big Al Bettis Fri. Dec. 14th. After that, see a show with The Finalist, Morningside Drive, The Last Place You Look and The Last Starfighter Sat. Dec. 22nd.

The Skyrocket! NYE bash & farewell to Fitzgerald’s Mon. Dec. 31st.

Fitzgerald’s is at 2706 White Oak Dr. in Houston.

For more info, go to www.fitzlive.com.

Howard and the Nosebleeds Perform at Last Concert Cafe Howard and the Nosebleeds get Psyched Out on stage at the Last Concert with a cool rendition of Donovan’s “Season of The Witch,” along with one of their ‘cool’ originals, “Weird Falcons.” They blend a litle Jazz, Blues, and Rock into their own unique sound. You can catch them every Tuesday night at the Last Concert Cafe.

The TC5 Perform at Rudyard’s British Pub

The TC5 (Texas City 5) are where Texas Rock and the British Invasion continued on next page meet. The really rocked Rudyard’s this night with a good blend of musical genre’s. Great song selection! The have some great original tunes, and they also threw in a few cover tunes. We especially liked it when they brough out a little Chuck Berry for us to groove on. The TC5 is Robert Estep on guitar and vocals, Tom Callins on guitar and vocals, and Ransom Buller on bass and vocals. The band is tight and well worth the trip to see them, so the next time you see The TC5 listed somewhere, it would be a good choice for you to check out that night.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar is at 1031 E. St. in the Heights. They have weekly events like Monday happy hour all day and night, then trivia with John King at 8pm and a free hot dog bar on Tuesdays. Wednesdays have Daniel Lee performing at 8pm, then Thursday “Beef and Blues” from 7pm-11pm with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes and a free Blues jam with Jonn del Toro Richardson and Eric Demmer. Saturday’s free acoustic show with Guitar Bill is from 4pm6pm, and then enjoy bloody’s and burgers from 3pm-7pm on Sundays. Don’t miss a benefit weekend for Houston’s homeless Fri. Dec. 7th-Sun. Dec. 9th featuring music by Hogan & Moss, Bad Samaritans, Josefus, Tom Turner, Texas TNT, and more! No charge-bring blankets, clothing, or toiletries for admission. A couple more shows are Dune, TX on Dec. 22nd and Chris Duarte Dec. 30th. The Dan Electro’s New Year’s Eve Bash is Mon. Dec. 31st! For a full list of shows go to www.danelectrosguitarbar.com.

Graveltooth Performs at Fitzgerald’s Tonight at Fitzgerald’s we were treated to the sounds of a new band for us, Graveltooth. Since forming in 2015 in Hudson Bend, TX, Graveltooth has become known for their explosive and gutsy rock and roll, heartfelt lyrics and soulful grooves that often venture into psychedelic terrain.

Their sound is an amalgamation of many influences but is ultimately about taking an old school, down and dirty approach to music. It’s a sound that transports the listener to a seemingly long lost era of highflying guitars and rock’n roll bravado. The band was there debuting tunes from their new album, “Can’t Slow Down.” This band did an excellent job there. We really liked the tunes off their new album, and the band put on a splendid show, and we all had a great time there. I know they racked up a few new fans while we were there. In fact, we’re fans now too. Can’t wait to see them again. Keep your eyes open for these guys, they’re going places. In the meantime, if you weren’t at the show, and you probably weren’t, check out the videos from this gig on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net

Houston Underground Houston Underground is a live music venue at 850 McKee St. in Houston. Don’t miss the “Toys 4 Joy” Car Show Sun. Dec. 2nd.

Bring a new unwrapped toy for a kid that needs it this Christmas. Then see bands Champagne Drip and Um... Fri. Dec. 7th.

Bassmaster Max Hype, AKA Protohype will be in the house Fri. Dec. 14th. Wednesdays are “White Girl Wasted Wednesdays”. If you want to check out the underground Houston scene, go to Houston Underground!

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Attraction Performs at Rock N Ray’s Nightclub

We went to the ‘Grand Opening’ of a new club this past month. It’s great to have a new place in town. Rock N Ray’s Nightclub is located conveniently off of I-10 East at 6919 Lyons Ave. Owner of the club, Ray Romo tells us that he plans on bringing in the best Rock acts to perform there on Saturday nights. Rock N Ray’s will be open every Thursday night through Sunday and features beer, wine, and setups for those of you that need something harder. For those of you that like to ‘jam’, Ray’s will be featuring an Open Jam on Sundays from 2-8pm.

For those of you that just like to watch, this month they have a cool blend of entertainment. Bands performing there this month include Haywired (12/1), Epic Blaze (12/8), White Room (12/15) and Chapa’s Tribe (12/22). If you’re in a band and you’re looking for a new spot to perform at, give Ray a call at 713-330-8284. And by the way, Ray is a musician himself. In fact, that’s Ray in the picture here on guitar with his band Attraction. This band was really Goooood! They really breathed some new life into some of those crazy old Classic Rock songs we all love. We’re looking forward to seeing them there again.

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Josh Garrett Performs at The Big Easy When we saw that Josh Garrett was going to be in town over at The Big Easy, we headed over there for some great “Blues” action. Josh is a really good guitarist and really plays some tasty tunes. Josh Garrett has been entertaining audience all over the country for the last five years with his own style of Louisiana Blues. Garrett’s style is a mixture of LA Blues, New Orleans Funk, Zydeco, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. “I’m drawn to all things Louisiana, it’s my culture and I try to embrace it,” says Garrett. He received an old acoustic guitar from his father when he was eleven years old. “[The guitar] was an old ’76 Alvarez. It was his guitar and he gave it to me. I was glad to get it and I haven’t put it down since.” say Garrett. And we’re certainly glad he didn’t. This guy is hot. Josh Garrett has become known for his soulful vocals, emotion infused guitar styling, and that South Louisiana flavor that only comes from those with Louisiana in there blood. His show this night at The Big Easy was a helluva lot of fun. We certainly had a lot of fun, as well as the packed house of fans he brought in. I didn’t think the audience was going to let him leave the stage. They just wanted more and more, and he obliged them. Great show. If you get a chance to see him, please do. In the meantime you will just have to be satisfied with the two videos we have posted on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.

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Just call 713-22-PIZZA. Also, now you can get $2.00 St. Arnold’s beer. See magician John Star Fri. & Sat. from 7pm-10pm.

Come on out and see why Frank’s Pizza has been voted #1 in pizza in the downtown area!

WEEKLY EVENTS AT DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR BAR Monday: Happy Hour All Day and All Night Tuesday: Trivia with John King 8:00 PM with Free Hot Dog Bar Wednesday: Daniel Lee @ 8:00pm Thursday: Beef and Blues 7:00 PM - 11 PM with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes and a free blues jam with Jonn Del Toro Richardson,and Eric Demmer Saturday: Free Acoustic Show with Guitar Bill 4-6 PM Sunday: Bloodys and Burgers. 3-7 PM. The best cure for your hangover.

Saturday, December 1

Sunday, December 2

Jay Malone-Stein’s Birthday Party! Whorehound with Bayou Vimana - No cover!

Another KPFT ElectroLuv Event!

Friday, December 7 thru Sunday, December 9

A Benefit Weekend For Houston’s Homeless featuring Hogan & Moss, Bad Samaritans, Josephus, Deconstruction Crew, Castaway Radio, Tom Turner, Texas TNT, and more!

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Monday, December 31

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January Highlights: Saturday, January 12 - IllumiYachty Friday, January 18 - And Then Came Humans with Torry Mercer and Deconstruction Crew, Mydolls, Bevatron Saturday, January 19 - Frank and Dean’s Las Vegas Review!

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MUSIC NEWS Saturday, December 1 Chris Ruest (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Haywired (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) Rob Saint (Loaded Barrels) Seven Lions- “Journey 2” tour 2018 w/Jason Ross, & Au5 (Revention Music Center) Partly Sunny, Mouse Cop (19th Hole) Jazz N Blues Brunch (restaurant); Scotty McCreery- “Seasons Change” tour 2018 w/Mike Ryan & Heather Morgan (concert hall) (House of Blues) D.R.I. w/Deathwish, Devil’s Adversary, America Psychos, & Broke Off (Scout Bar) Huascar Barradas, Hallacas con Flauta El Espectaculo Navideno para la familia (Fitzgerald’s) Waterparks- “Entertainment” tour 2018 w/I don’t know how but they found me” w/Nick Gray, Super Whatevr, & De’Wayne Jackson (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) 3 Dog Night (Jefferson Theatre/Beaumont) Kirk Whalum w/Yolanda Adams & Guests- “A Gospel According to Jazz Christmas” (Arena Theatre) “Rock of Ages” 10th Anniversary tour: Book by Chris D’arienzo, arrangements and orchestration

by Ethan Popp (Smart Financial Centre) Zanadudes (Now we are Here) (early show) (Continental Club) The Monicas (90’s tribute show) (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Ookay Live & Bonnie x Clyde- “Bad Habits” 2018 tour (Stereo Live) Virtue Saturdays hosted by Bryan Rhymez (Proof Rooftop Lounge) Texas TNT (Texas Thunder/Waller, Texas) Tow Byrds Productions presents: Make your Mark w/Liberty and Justice, & Storm of Ages (Rudyard’s) No Refund Band (Katie’s) Free acoustic show w/Guitar Bill (4pm-6pm); Jay Malone-Stein’s birthday party w/Whorehound, & Bayou Vimana (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) DR Fresh & Volac (Houston Underground) Led Zeppelin celebration & toy drive- “The Gift Remains the Same” w/Whole Lotta Led (Led Zeppelin tribute) & more (Concert Pub/North) Hydro-Phonics (Jailhouse Saloon) Double Shot (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon)

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LectricEd & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon)

Sunday, December 2 Zydeco Dots (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Jam Sunday (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) Celtic Thunder- “X” tour 2018 (Revention Music Center) CJSE presents: “Punchline Comedy Lounge” w/ Derrick Keener, Blame the Comic, & Terry Grossman (bronze peacock room); 98 degrees at Christmas 2018 (concert hall) (House of Blues) Everlast w/Kollective Mindz (Scout Bar) Arin Ray (studio) (Warehouse Live) Wynton Marsalis (The Grand 1894 Opera House/ Galveston) Lil Nate and The Zydeco Big Timers (Sugar’s Cajuns/Missouri City) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Bedouin (Stereo Live) Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Paul Rameriz (Katie’s) “Home for The Holidays” w/Carolyn Wonderland, Marcia Ball, & Shelley King (The Heights Theatre) KPFT ElectroLuv Event- Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) “Toys 4 Joy”- Car Show (Houston Underground) Open Jam w/John Wilson and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, December 3 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Next Town Down w/Lil Bri (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Share Space (Last Concert Café) Glover Gill Tango (Continental Club) Hands like Houses w/Emarosa, Devour the Day, & The Faim (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s)

December 2018

Open Jam w/Kevin Childress (Vollie Rays Circus) Industry Night (Concert Pub/North) Customer Appreciation Night (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Tuesday, December 4 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Freddie Gibbs w/G. Perico (studio) (Warehouse Live) Howard and The Nosebleeds Family Jam (Last Concert Café) “An Evening with the Clinton’s”- President Bill Clinton & former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (Smart Financial Centre) Born Ruffians w/Little Junior (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Inward Reflexion (Vollie Rays Circus) CPN Christmas party (Concert Pub/North) Wednesday, December 5 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Chris Isaak- “Holiday” tour 2018 (concert hall) (House of Blues) Derez De’Shon- “Beat the Odds” tour 2018 (studio) (Warehouse Live) PotRoast and The Wednesday Night Drum Circle (Last Concert Café) Jorja Smith w/Ravyn Lenae (downstairs); Bernhoft & The Fashion Bruises w/Moorea Masa & The Mood (upstairs); Jorga Smith w/Ravyn Lenae (White Oak Music Hall) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Sparky Parker (Katie’s) Daniel Lee (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Karaoke w/Stony (Vollie Rays Circus) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground)

Thursday, December 6 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Los Lonely Boys (The Clarion At Brazosport College) Funkin Jorts (19th Hole) H.E.R. (Revention Music Center) Royal Teeth w/Swimming with Bears (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Kottenmouth Kings w/The White Noize, S.E.J., High Hefner, & Lost Ninjas (Scout Bar) The Devil Wears Prada- “WRAABB” anniversary tour 2018 (ballroom); LasGiiDi (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) The Price is Right Live (Smart Financial Centre) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Charlie and The Regrets (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Must D!E (Stereo Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Radar Talk Intimate live podcast (7pm) (Rudyard’s) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) “Beef and Blues” with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes; free blues jam hosted by Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Eric Demmer (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) ‘Invite Only’ Open Jam w/Premium Blend (Vollie Rays Circus) Undrgrnd Takeover (Houston Underground) Thirsty Thursday Karaoke w/Mindy Lay (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Karaoke (Shenanigans) Friday, December 7 Steve Krase (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Sammy Joe (Loaded Barrels) Los Lonely Boys (The Clarion At Brazosport College Brian Regan (Revention Music Center) Drowning Pool w/Sons of Texas, To Whom it May, Shaving Susie, & Driven with Insanity (Scout Bar) DJ Altruist (Pub Level) Reckless High, Jinniki, White Noise, Tae and Bohdi Boys (19th Hole) Maggie Rose w/Oliver Penn (studio); Amine w/

MUSIC NEWS Buddy (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Alex Bugnon (Sugar’s Cajun/Missouri City) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Commodores w/The Temptations (Arena Theatre) Peppa Pig Live (Smart Financial Centre) Picture Book Happy Hour; Hunter Perrin Band (9:30pm); Danielle Nicole Band (11:30pm) (Continental Club) Flatland Cavalry (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas TNT (Bedrock Tavern) JD Wilkes (of Legendary Shack Shakers) w/D Kosmo, & Charles Bryant (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan & Steve Shannon (Cruiser’s) Dylan Bishop (Katie’s) Robert Cray w/Clay Melton (The Heights Theatre) Benefit weekend for Houston’s Homeless featuring Hogan & Moss w/Bad Samaritans, Josephus, Deconstruction Crew, Castaway Radio, Tom Turner, Texas TNT, & more. Check ad for admittance and more info. (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Champagne Drip $um (Houston Underground) Tantric w/Inner Image etc (Concert Pub/North) Rob St Review Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Black Friday Project (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, December 8 Mark May (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Epic Blaze (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) Outlaw Lynn (Loaded Barrels) John Butler Trio w/ Dustin Thomas (concert hall) (House of Blues) Metalachi w/ Alvin & The Slickpunks (Scout Bar) Carranza (19th Hole) Hold On Hollywood (Pub Level) Elton John (Toyota Center) A Heights Jerry Christmas- “Lights in the Heights” w/Heights Funk Collective, & Up on a Quasar (Fitzgerald’s) Lowside & Joey C. Jones (studio) (Warehouse Live) The Wrecks w/Deal Casino (The Secret Group) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Martina McBride- “The Joy of Christmas” tour 2018 (Smart Financial Centre)

The Glass w/Elyze, & Nico (Continental Club) From Parts Unknown w/Revel, Despero, & Action Frank (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Brownies & Lemonade (Stereo Live) Virtue Saturdays hosted by Bryan Rhymez (Proof Rooftop Lounge) Hold on Hollywood’s Ian & Nick acoustic show hosted by Hold on Hollywood (Pub Level) Tee Vee w/Why Bonnie, & Space Kiddettes (Rudyard’s) The Feel (Cruiser’s) Mighty Orq (Katie’s) An Intimate Night of solo, acoustic songs and stories w/Ryan Bingham (The Heights Theatre) Benefit weekend for Houston’s Homeless featuring Hogan & Moss w/Bad Samaritans, Josephus, Deconstruction Crew, Castaway Radio, Tom Turner, Texas TNT, & more. Check ad for admittance and more info. (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Flying Coffins (Vollie Rays Circus) Zen Archer reunion & CD release party (Concert Pub/North) Dirt Brothers (Jailhouse Saloon) The Joe Valentino Show (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) TBA (Shenanigans) Sunday, December 9 Ruben Moreno (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Jam Sunday (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) The Clairvoyants-“ Christmas” tour 2018 (concert hall) (House of Blues) Elton John (Toyota Center) Young Nudy & Sahhabii- “Welcome to Nudyland & Anime” World tour 2018 w/TheRealFlexGod, & Noie J (studio) (Warehouse Live) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Manzanero Y Mocedades (Arena Theatre) Blaggards Xmas Toy Drive (3pm); The Weeks w/ Okey Dokey (7pm) (Continental Club) Prok & Fitch (Stereo Live) “Last Chance to Dance” w/The Octanes, Bert Willis, The Hipwaders Flying Circus, & The Luxurious Panthers (Fitzgerald’s) Fueled by Monster Energy presenting Yung Pinch, Tyla Yaweh, & Daghe (downstairs); Uada w/ Necrofier, & Sleeping Ancient (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café)

Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) The Buddy’s (3pm-7pm) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Joy Williams (of Civil Wars) w/Anthony Da Costa (The Heights Theatre) Fundraiser for sending Mark May Band to IBC’s in Memphis (5pm) (Green Oaks Tavern/Humble) Benefit weekend for Houston’s Homeless featuring Hogan & Moss w/Bad Samaritans, Josephus, Deconstruction Crew, Castaway Radio, Tom Turner, Texas TNT, & more. Check ad for admittance and more info. (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Benefit for Jennifer Nguyen w/Nightbird, Sheree B, & JD’s Throwdown Band (Concert Pub/North) Open Jam w/John Wilson and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, December 10 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Mixmas 96.5” w/One Republic, Ocean Park Standoff, Matt Nathan Son, & Brynn Elliott 2018 (concert hall); Lauren Sanderson w/Sizzy Rocket (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) Share Space (Last Concert Café) Glover Gill Tango (Continental Club) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Kevin Childress (Vollie Rays Circus) Industry Night (Concert Pub/North) Customer Appreciation Night (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Tuesday, December 11 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Advanced Placement” tour 2018 featuring The Regrettes w/Welles, & Mickey James (concert hall) (House of Blues) Howard and The Nosebleeds Family Jam (Last Concert Café) JD McPherson (Continental Club) 2018 Teen Top Night in USA (Stereo Live) Andrew Combs w/The Kernal (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Inward Reflexion (Vollie Rays Circus) Wednesday, December 12 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club)

“The Guitar Collective III”- featuring Angel Vivaldi/ Nita Strauss w/Jacky Vincent, The Steve Satchel Band, & Russ Driver Band (Scout Bar) Fear w/CH3, & Hammer Party (studio) (Warehouse Live) Michael Martin Murphey- “A Cowboy Christmas” (Julie Rogers Theatre/Beaumont) Brian Seltzer Orchestra (Jones Hall) PotRoast and The Wednesday Night Drum Circle (Last Concert Café) Magic Sword w/Crystal Ghost (The Secret Group) JMSN w/August 08 (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Daniel Lee (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Karaoke w/Stony (Vollie Rays Circus) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) LectricEd & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, December 13 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Goodie Mob featuring Ceelo Green w/Big Gipp, Khujo, T-Mo, Cure for Paranoia, & Wayne Brezz (Scout Bar) “Afton Live” presented by Messxah Records featuring DJ FlashC & Daze Messxah w/Atealem, Almighty King Arrogance, J2turnt, Muncho Tha Madman, O.B., Fly, Kaine, Latoya Pruitt Lifekidrnfl, Hippyk, Cinco Tha Shooter, Johnny Kage and Yung Way, Lil’ Murda, Drowning in the Ocean of Love, Jaevonchy, Silverchains, Anthony T Neros, Filthy Frattz, & Big Dawg in the Cut (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Ministry (concert hall) (House of Blues) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) DEM (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Benji (Stereo Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) KTSU Christmas Party (Rockefellers) Cooking with Chef Jordan for Christmas (7pm) (Rudyard’s) Tony Vega (Katie’s) Hayes Carll w/Vodi (The Heights Theatre) “Beef and Blues” with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes; free blues jam hosted by Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Eric Demmer (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) ‘Invite Only’ Open Jam w/Premium Blend (Vollie

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MUSIC NEWS Rays Circus) Thirsty Thursday Karaoke w/Mindy Lay (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Karaoke (Shenanigans) Friday, December 14 Grady Gaines (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Brian Sacco (Loaded Barrels) 6lack presents: 6lack- “From Atlanta with Love “ tour 2018 (Revention Music Center) Doctor Rocket presents: “Fitzgerald’s going out of Business” party w/Trudy Lynn, Steve Krase, & Big Al Betis (Fitzgerald’s) “My oh My”- Drag Show Extravaganza (studio); Not so Silent Night w/KBXX w/KMJQ, & KROI (Warehouse Live) Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Caleb & The Home Grow Tomatos (19th Hole) Good Enough for Good Times w/Honey Island Swamp Band (Last Concert Café) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Jason Mraz & Toca Rivera- “Live in Stereo” tour w/Gregory Page (Smart Financial Centre) Band on the Run Happy Hour (Continental Club) “Figure Bloodbath” tour featuring Megalodon (Stereo Live) Night Drive w/Tee Vee Black Kite (Rockefeller’s) Texas TNT (That One Bar) Easy Credit presents: The Medicine Years w/The Daphne Blue, & Daniel James and The Good Hearts (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan & Steve Shannon (Cruiser’s) Holland K Smith (Katie’s) DJ Altruist (Pub Level) John Fullbright w/Smokey and The Mirrors (The Heights Theatre) Poizon w/Narcons, & Rocket 808 (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Protohype (Houston Underground) TBA (Concert Pub/North) Zach Tate Band (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, December 15 Trudy Lynn (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) White Room (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) Treynwrek (Loaded Barrels) Ozz (Ozzy Osbourne tribute) w/Judas X (Judas

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Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) “The Roadshow” Christmas tour 2018 featuring Matthew West w/Matt Maher, Building 429, Plumb, Josh Wilson, & Leanna Crawford (Smart Financial Centre) Walker & Royce (Stereo Live) Marc Rebillet w/Fat Tony (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Infinite Record Convention (Hilton Southwest) Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Fundraiser for sending Mark May Band to IBC’s in Memphis (3pm); Katie’s Jam hosted by Mark May (Katie’s) “Texmex Christmas Fiesta” w/Los Texmaniacs featuring Flaco Jimenez (The Heights Theatre) KPFT ElectroLuv Event- Singer/Songwriter Showcase (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Open Jam w/John Wilson and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, December 17 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Share Space (Last Concert Café) Glover Gill Tango (Continental Club) Cannabis Corpse w/Ass, & God Fearing F**k (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Kevin Childress (Vollie Rays Circus) Industry Night (Concert Pub/North) Customer Appreciation Night (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Tuesday, December 18 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Howard and The Nosebleeds Family Jam (Last Concert Café) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Inward Reflexion (Vollie Rays Circus) Lit 4 (Houston Underground) Wednesday, December 19 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) PotRoast and The Wednesday Night Drum Circle (Last Concert Café) Peter More’s Holiday Homecoming Show (Continental Club) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s)

Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Daniel Lee (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Karaoke w/Stony (Vollie Rays Circus) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) LectricEd & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, December 20 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Steven Wilson (concert hall) (House of Blues) Faster Pussycat w/Johnny Solinger, & The Dirty Reckless (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) II Divo- “Timeless” tour 2018 (Smart Financial Centre) Partly Sunny (19th Hole) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Bijou- “Superhat” tour 2018 (Stereo Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Brash Brewing presents: The 1st annual Lemmymas (9pm) (Rudyard’s) Paul Rameriz (Katie’s) “Beef and Blues” with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes; free blues jam hosted by Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Eric Demmer (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) ‘Invite Only’ Open Jam w/Premium Blend (Vollie Rays Circus) Thirsty Thursday Karaoke w/Mindy Lay (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Karaoke (Shenanigans) Friday, December 21 Sparky Parker (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Joe Valentino (Loaded Barrels) “The Southern Momma Cledus T Judd” Comedy Experience featuring Darren Knight AKA Southern Momma (Revention Music Center) Robert Earl Keen (concert hall) (House of Blues) Spazmatics (Scout Bar) DJ Altruist (Pub Level) “Cowpunk X-mas” party & farewell to Fitzgerald’s featuring Cowpunk Band (Fitzgerald’s) “A Cannabis Christmas” w/Curren$y, & ShelfromtheHighway (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Handels Messiah w/Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza)

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MUSIC NEWS Saints Of Ashcroft (19th Hole) Von Hindenburg Happy Hour (7pm); “Shakin’ all Over” Sixties dance & Xmas party (9:30pm) (Continental Club) Don Diablo (Stereo Live) Dave East- “Get it how I live” tour 2018 w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Texas TNT (Da Pub/Pasadena) Young Mammals w/Pearl Crush, Ruiners, & McCoullough Ferguson (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan & Steve Shannon (Cruiser’s) Jordon Matthew Young (Katie’s) Jack Ingram w/Rob Baird (The Heights Theatre) Beardo’s Winter Solstice party (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) TBA (Concert Pub/North) The Eskimo Brothers (Jailhouse Saloon) Janice Spivey Band (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, December 22 The Mighty Orq (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Chapa’s Tribe (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) Santa Band (Loaded Barrels) Playboi Carti (Revention Music Center) The Pole Show presents: “The Ice Queens” (concert hall); A Drag Queen Christmas- “The Naughty” tour (bronze peacock room) (House of Blues) The Smashed Idols, 3 Exits To Hattiesburg (19th Hole) “Irie X-Mas” featuring Th3rd Coast Roots w/ Satadaze, The Philosophers, Wyde Roots, & So/ Below (Scout Bar) The Finalist w/Morningside Drive, The Last Place you Look, & The Last Starfighter (Fitzgerald’s) Frank White 5th Annual Birthday Bash (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Tracy Byrd Christmas Show (Jefferson Theatre/ Beaumont) Handels Messiah w/Houston Symphony (Jones Hall) Flow Tribe w/Flyjack (Continental Club) Virtue Saturdays hosted by Bryan Rhymez (Proof Rooftop Lounge) Thrill (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Texas TNT- Christmas Party (Litehouse Icehouse/ Spring) Project Grimm’s 9th annual Xmas party bonanza w/Black and Konkerute (Rudyard’s) Star Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Mark May (Katie’s) Ray Wylie Hubbard w/Bonnie Montgomery (The Heights Theatre) Free acoustic show w/Guitar Bill (4pm-6pm); Dune Tx annual holiday show (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) TBA (Concert Pub/North) The Jailhouse Saloon’s Christmas party featuring Shovelhead Runway, & Dirty Santa (Jailhouse Saloon) Hot Rod & The Sharks (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Texas Holdem’ (Shenanigans) Sunday, December 23 Raa-Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Jam Sunday (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) Parker McCollum w/Austin Meade (concert hall) (House of Blues) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) GTS presents: 3rd Annual “Rockmare before Christmas” band list TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Live Mojo (Katie’s) Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis- “Holiday Shindig” (The Heights Theatre) Trish Cramblet and The Sweet Persuaders (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Open Jam w/John Wilson and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon)

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Circus) Wednesday, December 26 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) PotRoast and The Wednesday Night Drum Circle (Last Concert Café) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Daniel Lee (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Karaoke w/Stony (Vollie Rays Circus) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) LectricEd & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, December 27 Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Dry Johnson (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Deft Ones (Def Tones tribute) w/Revolver (Rage Against the Machine Tribute) & Shallow Bay (Breaking Benjamin tribute) (concert hall) (House of Blues) “Afton Live” w/Playboi Mitch, BGF, Rich Pablo, Baby Sam, Meka, Silverxchains, a. Jay, Kashworld, T.O.G. Marley, Kezo, & Cityboistreets (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) “NYE Resolution” featuring Snails (Stereo Live) The Black Angels w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) “Beef and Blues” with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes; free blues jam hosted by Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Eric Demmer (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) ‘Invite Only’ Open Jam w/Premium Blend (Vollie Rays Circus) Thirsty Thursday Karaoke w/Mindy Lay (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Karaoke (Shenanigans) Friday, December 28 Annika Chambers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Texas Heat (Loaded Barrels) Lyfe Jennings w/Jack Freeman (concert hall) (House of Blues) Black Velvet (19th Hole) 3rd Annual Support Local Music Awards (Scout Bar) DJ Altruist (Pub Level) Lettuce w/Bobby Sparks (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Global Village (Continental Club) Koe Wetzel w/TBD (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Reverend Horton Heat w/Dale Watson (acoustic, solo, & together) (Rockefeller’s) Texas TNT (Hugh & Jeff’s car Wash Bar & Grill) The Prof. Fuzz 63 w/The Wheel Workers, & Super Robot Party (Rudyard’s) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan & Steve Shannon (Cruiser’s) Jay Hooks (Katie’s) The Tontons w/Black Pumas (The Heights Theatre) A Live and Loud Production- Commie Hilfiger (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) TBA (Concert Pub/North) Time Warp (Jailhouse Saloon) Hattrick (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, December 29 Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Texas TNT (Loaded Barrels) “AM- FM”- AN Evening with The Fab 5 and Diamond Jack (concert hall) (House of Blues) Grupo Fantasma (studio) (Warehouse Live) KEM (Arena Theatre) Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” (Smart Financial Centre) Son De Rey (Selena tribute) w/DJ Soloces (Continental Club) Cash Cash- “NYE Resolution (Stereo Live) Toadies- “The Lower Side of Uptown” tour 2018 w/The Whale (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Virtue Saturdays hosted by Bryan Rhymez (Proof Rooftop Lounge) “Winter Wonderglam” w/Killer Hearts, Dead Roses, & Quinn and The Brain (Rudyard’s) Paul Rameriz (Cruiser’s) The Healers (Katie’s) Charlie Sexton w/Kelly Doyle (The Heights Theatre) Free acoustic show w/Guitar Bill (4pm-6pm); Little Outfit presents: Hunter McKithen (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) TBA (Concert Pub/North) Mark May Band (Jailhouse Saloon)

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Sunday, December 30 National Zydeco Foundation Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Open Jam Sunday (Rock N Ray’s Nightclub) “The Revolution” – Prince’s former band (concert hall) (House of Blues) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” by Chip Davis (Smart Financial Centre) Mark Knight (Stereo Live) Washed Out w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Hot Jazz Sundays (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Paul Rameriz (Katie’s) Los Skarnales (The Heights Theatre) Chris Duarte (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Open Jam w/John Wilson and Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, December 31 Ring in the New Year with Tony Vega (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) TBA (Loaded Barrels) Eli Young Band (concert hall) (House of Blues) New Years Eve featuring Anova Skyway, Erase the Virus, Sleep Labs, & Para Bellum (Scout Bar) Pimps & Hoes NYE Party (Pub Level) Skyrocket- NYE Bash & Farewell to Fitzgerald’s (Fitzgerald’s) New Year’s Eve w/Moss Guest, Carolyn Wonderland, & The Hightailers (Last Concert Café) “New Year’s Comedy Jam” featuring Cedric the Entertainer w/DL Hughley, Arnez J, & Nephew Tommy (Smart Financial Centre) No cover New Year’s Eve w/Allen Oldies Band w/ Molly Jones, & Monicas (Continental Club) NYE Party w/Josh Abbott Band w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) New Year’s Eve w/Texas TNT (Jack’s Bar) New Year’s Eve party w/The Blaggards (Ashford Pub) New Year’s Eve Bash (Rockefellers) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Comedy Open Mic (Rudyard’s) New Year’s Eve party w/Mighty Orq (Katie’s) “Dancing & Deserts”- NYE w/Boomtown Brass Band (The Heights Theatre) Dan Electro’s New Year’s Eve Bash (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Circus of the Dark presents: New Year’s Eve Rave (Vollie Rays Circus) New Year’s Eve w/TBA; Industry Night (Concert Pub/North) New Year’s celebration hosted by Undercover Brothas (Jailhouse Saloon) Stranded- New Year’s Eve party (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Tuesday, January 1 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Industry/Karaoke Night (Rudyard’s) Open Jam w/Inward Reflexion (Vollie Rays Circus) Wednesday, January 2 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Daniel Lee (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) Karaoke w/Stony (Vollie Rays Circus) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) LectricEd & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Thursday, January 3 The Healers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Charlie and The Regrets (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Kandy (Stereo Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) “Beef and Blues” with steaks by Brian “The Meat Mojo” Hawes; free blues jam hosted by Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Eric Demmer (Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar) ‘Invite Only’ Open Jam w/Premium Blend (Vollie Rays Circus) Thirsty Thursday Karaoke w/Mindy Lay (Jailhouse Saloon) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Karaoke (Shenanigans) Friday, January 4 Magician John Star (Frank’s Pizza) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan & Steve Shannon (Cruiser’s) TBA (Concert Pub/North) DJ (Shenanigans)

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December 19 - Freddie Pate December 20 - Paul Ramirez December 21 - Jordon Matthew Young December 22 - Mark May December 23 - Katie’s Jam Hosted By Live Mojo December 24 & 25 - Closed December 26 - Live Mojo December 27 - Ricky Jackson December 28 - Jay Hooks December 29 - The Healers December 30 - Katie’s Jam Hosted By Paul Ramirez December 31 - New Year’s Eve Party with Mighty Orq Food, Champagne Toast - $10 cover.

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Santa Fe’s Cruiser’s has been rocking for over 20 years! They have amenities like free pool Monday, the Friday acoustic jam hosted by Starr Jernigan & Steve Shannon from 8pm-midnight, and the Sunday Blues jam hosted by Ben Herrington from 4pm-8pm. Bring your axe and play! There’s also no cover for the bands on Saturdays, like The Feel Sat. Dec. 8th, Mark May Sat. Dec. 15th, and Paul Ramirez Dec. 29th.

Cruise into Cruiser’s for a rocking good time!

The Mark May Band Perform at The Jailhouse Saloon We headed out to The Jailhouse Saloon in Olde Town Spring this night to see our old buddy, Mark May. Mark has one top notch band. Every time we’ve ever seen them, they’ve sounded fantastic. Tonight was no exception. Mark and Billy Well just tore up the stage with their guitars.

I swear, these two were born with guitars in their hands.... no rattles, just guitars!! Really, when it comes to “The Blues,” the Mark May Band is one of the leaders in the business. Mark has several albums under his belt now, and yet he still continues to pay homage to his guitar heroes with great productions of their songs. You really need to hear his version of “Ohio”. It just kills!!! This night “Ohio” stretched out to near 15 minutes of pure ecstasy. Needless to say, the show here tonight at The Jailhouse Saloon was explosive. It was another great show by one of Texas’s greatest Blues artists. Next time you get a chance, make sure you see Mark when he performs anywhere in your area. In the meantime, you can sit back and watch the two videos we have posted from this night’s show on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television.

Enjoy!

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Stereo Live is a large music venue located at 6400 Richmond Ave. in Houston, featuring mainly electronic, dance, DJ and hip-hop music.

They’re great for hosting parties, or just to have a night out with friends. There’s a main room for the entertainment, and they also have a big outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, for more intimate gatherings. This month, some of the entertainment booked is Brownies & Lemonade Sat. Dec. 8th, then Walker & Royce Sun. Dec. 16th, then Don Diablo Fri. Dec. 21st.

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Morgan McKay Performs at Loaded Barrels We decided to check out the new club Loaded Barrels on FM 1960, and we’re certainly glad we did. We saw another new act there that was very impressive, Morgan McKay. Morgan was very impressive as she fielded requests from the crowd there and performed nearly every one of them. Her repertoire was pretty varied as well. She performed some John Denver (“Take Me Home, Country Roads”), Tanya Tucker (“Delta Dawn”), Kacey Musgraves (“Keep It To Yourself”), Janis Joplin (“Me and Bobby McGee”), and Reba McIntire (Why Haven’t I Heard From You”). Yeah, she was pretty impressive. And the club there is impressive as well. They’ve done a lot of remodeling there since when it used to be the Oz Bar. You won’t even recognize it now. On top of that, they’re brining in a lot of great acts. You’ll just have to check out their ad in this issue. Theres just too many great acts to mention here. Remember, the next time you’re up in the 1960 area, drop by Loaded Barrels.

John A. Miller Performs at Cruiser’s Ice House

When we were in Santa Fe the other evening, we dropped by Cruiser’s Ice House. On stage was bluesman John A. Miller. John has been performing around these parts for more years than I can remember. He always sounds good, his guitarmanship is impecable and he always has a great band. On stage with him was my old high school buddy, Art Elder on bass. I’ve know Art for longer than he’d probably like to remember. Everytime I see these guys, it’s like a high school reunion. I love it. John and the guys were hot tonight and the great old blues continued on next page songs were flowing like fine wine. It really made for a good time.

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Texas TNT is Houston’s high-energy rock n’ roll party band!

They will be at the following places this month: Bedrock Tavern in Cypress Fri. Dec. 7th from 9pm1am, and then The Alan Haynes Performs at Katie’s Bar in Bacliff Hawg Stop in One of our favorite Blues guitarists, Alan Haynes, was performing at Channelview Sat. Dec. Katie’s in Bacliff, an since we were so close to it, we decided to go out there and check out a real master of the guitar. We’ve known Alan 8th from 8pm-mid- since the early 80s, and he’s always been a delight to go and see. Hailing night. They play a ben- from Austin, Alan has that Austin Blues vibe to his shows and I’ve never efit at Dan Electro’s in seen a bad Alan Haynes show. The guy is just so full of energy. Thank Houston Sun. Dec. 9th. god they built that wireless devise for guitars, because Alan spend half his time strolling through the audience performing individual shows Then it’s over to That for everybody in attendance. He’s real impressive. He’s also a real One Bar in Spring Fri. people person and just loves to get up and personal with everyone that Dec. 14th, 9pm-1am comes out to see him. Alan’s been playing guitar since he was 8 years followed by a show at old and at the tender age of 12, he dived into the ‘Blues’ scene headfirst.

Alan and his own band, Alan Haynes and the Stepchildren, released his Aspens Bar & Grill in first EP, “Seventh Son,” in 1984 under the Orphan label. The Kemah from 9pm- Stepchildren included legendary Blues-Rock drummer Uncle John 1am. Then they play at Turner, who had played with the likes of Johnny Winter during the late Da Pub in Pasadena 1960s and early 1970s. Alan was inducted into the “Buddy Magazine Texas Tornado List” in 1980, and his band was voted “Best Blues Band” Fri. Dec. 21st from by the “Music City Austin - Music Poll” in 1985. During the 1990s, 9pm-1am, and at Alan anchored the house band at Antone’s “Home of the Blues.” In Litehouse Icehouse in 1994, Alan released his second studio album, “Wishing Well”, recording friends and former Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble rhythm Spring for a Christmas with sections Chris Layton on drums, Tommy Shannon on bass, and Reese party Sat. Dec. 22nd Wynans on keyboards, with contributions from Preston Hubbard from from 8pm-midnight. the Fabulous Thunderbirds and George Rains (Jimmie Vaughan’s The last weekend of drummer). The album earned Haynes a featured article in “Guitar Player” magazine in August 1995. Alan continues to play locally and the month, they are at in Europe, and has recorded several additional albums featuring live Hugh and Jeff’s Sports performances. If you ever get a chance to see Alan perform, please do Bar & Grill in League so. In the meantime, we convinced him to stay on stage for a few songs City Fri. Dec. 28th while we recorded them for HMNTV - Houston Music News Television.

You can see them online right now at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. from 8pm-midnight, Check ‘em out now. and then Loaded Barrels on FM 1960 Sat. Dec. 29th from 8pm- Sun. Dec. 9th. Check for more music and midnight. Then, make your plans for New events TBA at www.theconcertpub.com!

Year’s Eve with Texas TNT at Jack’s on Wilcrest Mon. Dec. 31st from 9pm-1am.

Don’t look for another copy of MuCheck the band out at www.texastnt or find sic News again! Now, you can have it dithem on Facebook! Thanks for supporting rectly delivered to your home or business our local live music! absolutely free. That’s right, we said FREE! All you have to do is e-mail The Concert Pub North is the “rol- musicnew@airmail.net and in the subject licking” bar & grill at 2470 Cypress Creek line put “Sign me up now”! Then you can Hwy. That has food, drinks, live music, and have the latest issue of Music News magagames. Industry Night is Mondays. See na- zine sent directly to your inbox. Be the first tional act Tantric Fri. Dec. 7th, then Zen to know about late breaking news, and reArcher reunion and CD release Sat. Dec. ceive periodic Eblasts about special events, 8th! Go to a benefit for Jennifer Nguyen concert updates, as well as info on other featuring Stevie Nicks tribute Nightbird, cool things going on in the great city of plus J.D.’s Throwdown Band, and Sherree continued on next page

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Shenanigan’s is a Texas City bar that has been around for over 3 decades and counting. They’re open everyday, and have pool, darts, and big screen TV’s. Ladies’ Night is Wednesday, and karaoke Thursday nights from 9pm-1am! There’s a DJ on Friday nights for dancing, and come back Saturday nights to see bands like Posse Sat. Dec. 15t, and TX Hold ‘Em Sat. Dec. 22nd. There are more bands TBA. So keep checking at www.shenanigansworld.com.

Shenanigan’s is located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. if you’re in the area, come on by!

Roshambo Performs at The 19th Hole Here’s another new rock act for us. It’s Roshambo. We caught up with them at The 19th Hole. Don’t know a whole lot about these guys, but they sounded good and were pretty entertaining. I’m sure we’ll be seeing them again one of these days.

Southern Breeze Performs at Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon It was time for our Country “fix”, so we headed out to one of our favorite

Another Texas Country bars, Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon. On stage there was City bar is Diamond another one of our favorite Country bands, although at times it sounds a bit more like Southern Rock to me. It was Southern Breeze. We love Jim’s Country Saloon! these guys. They’re always a lot of fun. Tonight they were really digging They’ve been in busi- into the obscure. Out of their cowboy hats they pulled out a rockin’ ness for about a few verson of “Route 66”. Written by Bobby Troup, this song has been years now, and the lo- covered by everybody from Nat King Cole to the Rolling Stones and Asleep at the Wheel. Yeah baby, “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”. They cals fill it up on the also performed several more impressive songs, such as Janis Joplin’s weekends. However, “Summertime,” and Charlie Daniels’ “The South’s Gonna Do It Again.” during the week, they Yeah, this was one helluva evenng.... Diamond Jim’s and Country Breeze. also have Customer I just can’t wait to do it again. These guys are great, and so is the club.

Never seen a bad band here yet!!

Appreciation Day (wear your Diamond Jim’s T-shirt for spe- City. Go to www.diamondjimscountry cials and discounts) and dance lessons saloon.com to see what all else is happenMonday, and Tuesday is Dart League and ing! dance lessons, along with Ladies’ Night.

Then, Wednesday night has Men’s Nite w/ Pool League. Thursday it’s pool league and karaoke with Double Down Joe! Fridays and Saturdays have live music. Acts can be seen there, like Black Friday Project Fri. Dec. 7th, Hot Rod & The Sharks Sat. Dec. 22nd, and Hattrick Sat. Dec. 28th. Diamond Jim’s is found at 3317 Loop 197 N. in Texas

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MUSIC NEWS Lox And Lambs

I had The chance to go

By Jay Lambs Remy NEWS FROM THE DARK Members of Circus of the Dark attended this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival! What an amazing time we all had just look at the pics! We hung out with Musical Performers, The Barbarian Bombshells, Pride O’ Bedlam, Crannog, and many more! Then we stopped by Whimsy’s Muse Fantasy Photography, and Lady McArthur’s Fiery Fare to have a taste of time tested salsa that is so awesome its Medieval! While at the Renaissance Festival, I set up a couple more Circus of the dark Presents events such as Dec 31st New Year’s Rave with friends, and Jan 5th Jypsy Rose and friends. These amazing events will take place every Sat in 2019 as well as the before 2019 events that will feature burlesques, bands, and, more oh, my! If you would like to be part of future circus of the dark events as a musical performer, or dance performer, contact Jay Lambs Remy simply search the name on Facebook. Look for the lengthy resume!

Hold On Hollywood, also known as HOH, has been taking the Houston music scene by storm. They have been conquering Houston music playing pretty much all venues, Buzzfest, and they even played with Bon Jovi! They love their fans and take time out of their busy schedules to make sure to have meet-n-greets. Support Local Music awards also have HOH and a few of the members nominated in a couple categories. It is worth taking a peek at, you might be surprised. A great set of guys who are fun to be around and even better to look up to as role models which is why they are here as an honorable mention. These boys are going places fast! You need to see them live and they are on a steady upward track to stardom!

Ian and Nick also play acoustic gigs in-between shows with the band and they are definitely worth checking out. Well-rounded musicians, and also an amazing set of good guys, you should definitely hit up the next show these boys are playing! It is well worth it! Which is why I am putting them down with a stamp of approval as a must see. Great sound, awesome music, fun crowds and good times to be had. You shouldn’t miss their next show!

You’ll be sorry if you do! Scooter Brown Band is an outstanding country band with that southern rock feel that really gets the crowd intrigued. Although they play all over the country, Houston is a place that feels like home. They take time out of their busy schedules to play benefits and help support our local community. Veterans have a big spot in their heart, supporting the troops means a great deal to Scooter Brown. They came down from Nashville, TN to play Spring Texas Music fest hosted by Charlie Digs. Spring TX Music Fest is a large event honoring our veterans where they have auctions and even gave away a free truck to a lucky veteran.

Scooter Brown has always supported our community which is why they deserve an honorable mention. A very good group of guys, playing great music and doing great things with their fame.

Make sure to make it out to their next show I guarantee you will not regret it and will have found a new band to jam on the regular.

This Month Icons At Badassery would like to honor the city’s very own Red Weber! Here is a little info from the man himself! Hey my name is Red Weber I’m the FOH engineer for Caleb & the Homegrown Tomatoes. I’m the owner and operator of Reds Sound and Lighting. I have worked at Fitzgerald’s once I left Fitz I went to work at Pacific Yard House, after I left them I became attached to the band Caleb and the Homegrown Tomatoes. This is my 3rd year working the Support local music awards and my 2nd year being nominated for best engineer. This past year I have been contacted to set up for a benefit for the Santa Fe school shooting I donated my time and resources to help them out. I have worked with a great deal of bands becoming known in the Texas country music scene.

Any one from Bri Bagwell, Two Tons of Steel, Johnathan Terrell, Luna Lunacy and many more. I will be running sound for the second stage at the Support Local Music Awards show at scout bar Dec 28th! It is with great honor this Christmas to entitle Red Weber as an Icon At Badassery! Thank You For All Your Hard Work!

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ABKCO Records Reissues The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet

ABKCO RECORDS has just re-released the Rolling Stones classic LP, Beggars Banquet (50th Anniversary Edition in all formats, LP, SACD, and CD. Beggars Banquet was the final release by the original lineup of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Billy Wyman and Charlie Watts. At the time the album was heralded by the music press of that era as the finest work of The Rolling Stones to date. Rolling Stones magazine jumped all over it with praise from its publisher Jann Wenner, who declared, “The Rolling Stones have returned, and they are bringing back rock and roll with them. They have finished their next album — titled Beggars’ Banquet — and it is the best record they have yet done. In all aspects it is a great album; great Rolling Stones’ material and performance; a great rock and roll album, without pretense, an achievement of significance in both lyrics and music.” Rolling Stone magazine also put Mick on the cover of that issue, with the headline, “The Stones Make the Great Comeback of Their Career.”

Legendary rock journalist Ben FongTorres declares that Beggars Banquet is “an album flush with masterful and growling instant classics” that “responds more to the chaos of ’68 and to themselves than to any fellow artists . . . the mood is one of dissolution and resignation, in the guise of a voice of ambivalent authority.”

The album contained a couple of songs that rank at the top of most popular Rolling Stones songs ever written. Those two songs are “Sympathy for the Devil,” and “Street Fighting Man.” “Sympathy for the Devil was written by Mick Jagger after girlfriend Marianne Faithfull gave him a copy of the novel, “The Master and Margarita.” The story line of the book involves the devil as he visits the Soviet Union during the Stalin Era. Jagger originally intended for the song to be performed in more of a folk style, but after Keith Richards got his hands on it, he changed the tempo and turned it into the rock classic we know now.

“Street Fighting Man” is probably the most politically outspoken song that the songs have written. It was inspired by Mick Jagger’s first hand experience at an anti-war rally at the U.S. Embassy in London. At the same time the same anti-war sentiment was being expressed across the globe from France to the United States. Jagger told Rolling Stone in 1997, “It was a very strange time in France.

But not only in France but also in America, because of the Vietnam War and these endless disruptions . . . I thought it was a very good thing at the time. There was all this violence going on. I mean, they almost toppled the government in France . . .”

This new reissue disc contains all the glory of the original release along with some extras. Besides containing the original album release, it also features a separates disc containing the original mono recording of “Sympathy For The Devil,” and an additional flexidisc, titled “Hello, This Is Mick Jagger!” that contains a telephone interview that Mick Jagger did with a representative of King Records in Tokyo, who distributed he Rolling Stones records in Japan. A humorous moment in the interview recorded over the telephone,

halfway around the world, while the band was busy recording the yet-unnamed album Beggars Banquet in Olympic Sound Studios, Jagger was asked “What do you think is the future direction of your music?” And with no hesitation, he responded “Sideways.”

Other songs on the album include “No Expectations,” “Dear Doctor,” “Parachute Woman,” “Jig-Saw Puzzle,” “Street Fighting Man,” “Prodigal Son,” “Stray Cat Blues,” “Factory Girl,” and “Salt Of The Earth.”

The really cool thing about this album

is that it comes basically with two covers, the original intended cover that was rejected by the record label, as well as the traditional cover that was finally issue. The banned cover featured a series of graffiti that was written on the bathroom wall of a Porsche dealership, along with an open toilet seat. The released cover appears to be a simple wedding invitation with the name of the band and the name of the album. At the bottom left is the initials R.S.V.P. This is one album you should definitely pick up. We received one of the limited quan-

tity vinyl editions that come packaged in a gatefold jacket and its quality was extraordinary. Without a doubt this will be a fine addition to your album collection.

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