A 20 Island Moon May 2, 2013

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SandFest came and went…

Just to state the obvious… we’ve made it through Spring Break and now SandFest and Memorial Day is less than four weeks away. This time between SandFest and Memorial Day is usually considered to be a lull period but I’m sensing (if the weather cooperates) that it’s pretty much “game on” from now to Labor Day. If the upcoming live music calendar is any barometer, I’d say there’s no looking back. SandFest came off with the typical weather interruption we’ve come to expect right in the middle of the event (last year the beach was evacuated and the music tent blew down). After the mini-hurricane late Saturday night, the powers that be extended the judging for a couple hours for the sculptors to go into damage control and by Sunday afternoon, all of the sculptures were looking marvelous. I hung out at the music tent all weekend and heard some of the best our local music scene has to offer: The Ones, Rich Lockhart, Melissa Brooks, Hy Eddleman, Raeanne Reed, etc, but also heard some real surprises. The Cord Carpenter Band from Austin was super. We’re going to bring them back to Giggity’s for the Fourth of July. They ended up playing for a couple of extra hours when a couple of bands “no-showed” on us. Keep an eye out for these guys: Cord Carpenter… they’re hot! All in all, I’d say it was a successful SandFest. The event director, Arnold Govella, told me that it was even busier than last year’s fest. Port A is flat on fire these days!

The weekend in review…

Over the course of the weekend, I heard great live music all over the island. On Thursday night I caught Antone Perez & the All Stars (Corpus Christi, TX) at Giggity’s. This is an Austin style blues band (SRV, T-Birds, etc) that will start playing every Sunday, there. I’ve recently become involved in the booking at Giggity’s and Shorty’s and will try to keep it lively for you at those venues. On Friday night I caught the rocking powerhouse blues act, J.T. Coldfire (Austin, TX) at Giggity’s and Lela Caldwell’s wild Purple Monkey Laser show at Shorty’s. Throw in the Tex-Mex and power- pop of the Krayolas (San Antonio, TX) at the Back Porch and Ray T and the City Crew’s roadhouse

throw-down at the Flat’s and I ingested enough live music to kill a normal man… and it was only Friday! BTW, I highly recommend Lela Caldwell’s very cool production. It is extremely entertaining… very visual and very creative musically, a refreshing change. It’s nice to have Lela back in town.

A heavenly harpist…On Saturday, I went by the Felder Art Gallery

for their big exhibit and was surprised to see a beautiful harpist playing for the reception. Stephanie Nash-Pickett was in the corner of the gallery playing the most amazing music on her harp. I spoke with Stephanie briefly and learned that she’s shared stages with such luminary as Pavarotti, Chrystal Gale and Kansas and has played with the Houston and Mobile Symphonies. Stephanie has her masters in music and teaches harp. The music was heavenly… I kept waiting for angels to appear. She lives in the area and is available for events. Check her out at aheavenlyharp.com.

Mike Williams and Rocky Arnold…Also on Saturday, Mike Williams and Rocky

Arnold brought their Dixieland Jazz show to the Tarpon Ice House. They had Roy Olivarez on sax and Betsy Bowen on bass. It was a lovely evening of Satin Doll , When the Saints Come Marching In and Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey style tunes from the 40’s and 50’s. This is the music of the “greatest generation” and I love it. And, judging by size of the crowd that this show drew, I’m not the only one.

Bert and Betty hit the road…And speaking of Betsy Bowen, our favorite

Winter Texan… Betsy and her beau, Ron Piercy (aka: Betty and Bert) will be leaving us for the summer and returning to her home in Frostbite Falls, MN. You may remember these two in the Island Moon’s winter series, Frostbite Betty. Betsy is an incredible artist, writer and musician and I want to thank her for the magnificent wood cut she did of my portrait. (You may have noticed my new mug shot at the top of the page.) Ron is also a remarkable character and a talented artist. I’ve grown quite fond of these guys and will miss them dearly. They are an

important part of our community. They promised to send me pictures for our “Traveling Moon” along their way. I will stay in touch with them through the summer and let you know how they

are doing. God speed my friends. It makes me sad to see you leave.

DO NOT MISS LISTThis weekend…

OK folks, hang on tight… there’s a lot to tell you about. On Friday, May 3rd, The Ones will be at Giggity’s and Larry Joe Taylor will be at the Back Porch. Also, one of the oldest and coolest guys on the island, Leslie Willey, Sr., will be playing at Shorty’s. Willey (as we call him) first played Shorty’s in 1958 and hasn’t played there since 1969. You may know Willey from the Gaff, where he plays most of the beltsander races. It is an honor to have him back on Shorty’s stage. He’s a one man show and definitely part of our island’s history. Welcome back Willey! On Saturday, May 4th, we have a run with guys with three names… first, the nicest guy in country music, Thomas Michael Riley, will play the Back Porch, journeyman troubadour Stuart Michael Burns will be at Shorty’s and multi-instrumentalist, Will Owen Gage will be at Giggity’s. Gage is a young man who first started playing professionally at the ripe old age of 11. He’s one of the hottest and most sought after sideman (guitar and drums) on the circuit and this will be our first look at him in the frontman role.

Next weekend…Next weekend, on Friday, May 10th, teenage

powerhouse, Samantha Aiken and Rodeo Drive will be at Giggity’s, Stevie Start will be at Shorty’s, Shelley King (Austin, TX) will be

at Dr. Rockits and the incredible Austin Heat will be at the Back Porch. Austin Heat is one high energy funk and rock band with vocalist Brian Scartocci, who was on the TV show, The Voice. Take my advice here folks and DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!!! This is a great band. On Saturday, May 11th, the Godfather of Austin Soul, W.C. Clark will play the Back Porch, Antone & the All Stars will be at Giggity’s, the great bluegrass band, Get Off the Lawn will be at Shorty’s… that’s a MUST SEE, Jimmy LaFave will be at the Third Coast Theater and the tribute to Dave Bottlehead Miller will be at the Tarpon Ice House. Bottlehead’s tribute will be at 5 p.m. so I hope everyone will be able to stop by. L. Leon Sands is spearheading this event and assembling musicians to play in Dave’s honor so I’m sure it will be killer.

On the horizon, The Tarpon Music Bash, Los Fabulocos, Jesse Dayton, Ruben Limas, The Songwriter Showcase, Three Way Street, Dynamics Reunion, Gary P. Nunn, Todd Dorn, Hold Fast Fables, Buster Jiggs, Mandy Rowden, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Mike Milligan, Mike Blakely, King Pelican, Freddy Steady Krc and Cam King. Stay tuned!

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Friday, May 3The Ones @ Giggity’sLeslie Willey @ Shorty’sLarry Joe Taylor @ Back PorchTime Pilots @ Executive Surf ClubMike Williams (5-7) @ Tarpon Ice HouseInk Slingers Ball @ House of RockSpazmatics @ Brewster StreetCruise Control @ South Texas Ice House Ken Barnett @ Coffee WavesSomeone Like You @ Dr. RockitsChris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s

Saturday, May 4Thomas Michael Riley @ Back PorchWill Owen Gage Trio @ Giggity’sStuart Michael Burns @ Shorty’sStevie Start @ Coast Club Ryan Bingham, Wild Feathers @ Brewster Street Paul Renna @ Executive Surf ClubMike Williams @ Bangkok StarCollie Buddz, Cris Cab, New Kingston @ House of RockRyan Bingham, Wild Feathers @ Brewster Street Pink Floyd Ultimate Light & Sound @ American Bank CenterJesse Lopez acoustic @ South Texas Ice HouseSpark In the Dark @ Coffee WavesAnother Level @ Dr. RockitsKevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s

Sunday, Cinco de MayoAntone & the All Stars @ Giggity’sLatin Talk @ Executive Surf Club Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach HouseOpen Jam @ Neptune’sJohn Eric Open Mic @ South Texas Ice HouseHouse Blend, Flatbroke @ Dr. RockitsRobert Brown @ Scuttlebutt’s

Monday, May 6Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House

Open Mic @ Coffee WavesOpen Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits

John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s

Tuesday, May 7Open Mic @ House of

RockReno & the

Groovegetters @ Dr. Rockits

Kevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s

Three Days Grace, p.o.d., The Hunger, In

this Money @ Concrete Street

Wednesday, May 8Stuart Burns @ Tarpon

Ice HouseVulgar Display of Power,

Refueled @ House of Rock

Pluto’s Orbit @ Dr. Rockits

Blake Sparx@ Scuttlebutt’s

Thursday, May 9Rockin’ Blues All Night

@ Dr. RockitsFree Beer Band @ Tarpon

Ice HouseJohn Eric @ Island Italian

STUF Slam Film Event @ House of Rock

Wade Bowen, Matt Caldwell @ Brewster

Street David & Barbara Brown

@ Coffee WavesKevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s

Friday, May 10Austin Heat @ Back

Porch Samantha Aiken &

Rodeo Drive @ Giggity’sStevie Start @ Shorty’s

Mike Williams @ Bangkok Star

Bertha, Mama Tried @ House of Rock

KISS Tribute Band @ Brewster Street

Five Card Draw @ South Texas Ice House

Shelly King @ Dr. Rockits

Michael Burts @ Scuttlebutt’s

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Memorial (5 PM) @ Tarpon Ice House

Stevie Start @ Coast ClubJimmy Lafave @ Third

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