Continental Confidential 

Best of the Rest

Thursday, September 2, $7 at the door - It's a Rockin' Thursday!
@ 9:45: Rayon Beach. "We get really excited about bands sometimes, right? Well folks, Rayon Beach are one of the most head-blasting, endorphin-rushing musical anomalies we've stumbled across in a while, and these six tracks of exotic punk psychedelia are just what the doctor ordered. Located terrestrially in Austin, TX but borne of outer limits only imagined by acid casualties trying to find where Syd Barrett lives, Rayon Beach take us on an incredible ride through surreal soundscapes and off-center arrangements, and pull it all together under a tight black umbrella, soaked in afterbirth and glowing like weird moon rocks. With aural slices so scrappy and inspirational, they effortlessly conjoin shards of obscure noise, not unlike the uncategorizable brilliance of The Deviants, Swell Maps, and The Soft Boys, in that inescapable running of the primal Pink Floyd nuance through the chainsaw-style state of mind. With no Gold edition, and only 550 black vinyl copies available of this high-powered 12" EP's maiden pressing, you might want to jump all over this before it's morphed into something unrecognizable from it's original state." ~HoZac, Hozac Records.
@ 11:00: Shapes Have Fangs "might bring back flashbacks of the British invasion of the early '60s. Yet this Austin-based quartet -- brothers Skyler and Evan McGlothlin, Dustin Coffey and Josh Willis -- doesn't appear to have any DNA in common with the Queen Mother." ~Kelly Rose, SXSW 2010. "Shapes Have Fangs wax down the poppier side of 1960s psych." ~Audra Schroeder, Austin Chronicle.
@ 12:30: Amplified Heat. "The Ortiz brothers, Jim, Chris and Gian, have been jamming together since they were kids with pretend guitars and stuck it through with real guitars in their hands, perfecting their sound and look with classic rock worksmanship." ~Carl Atiya Swanson. "Three Colombian brothers with roots in California and Houston have been burning up the Austin blues-rock/hard-rock scene for a decade. Not everyone in town has heard of them, but those of us who have know what a face-melting and skull-jarring experience an Amplified Heat show can be." ~Ajay Miranda, AustinVida.com. Austin American-Statesman
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Amplified Heat
Shapes Have Fangs
Rayon Beach

Friday, September 3, $? at the door - Alejandro Escovedo Returns!
@ 9:30: Eve & The Exiles. Led by drummer Mike Buck and guitar slinger / singer Eve Monsees, Eve and the Exiles formed in 2002. With original members Grady Pinkerton (guitar) and Speedy Sparks (bass) the band cut their self-titled, debut album in 2004 at Fort Horton Studios which was released on the independent Serpent label. After reforming the band with Pat Collins on bass (LeRoi Brothers), Homer Henderson on guitar and vocals and Donna Pearl on maracas and vocals (Naughty Ones, Homer Henderson), Eve and the Exiles have just released a new CD entitled "Blow Your Mind." Recorded on 2" tape at the Sweat Box, the new album jumps out of the speakers in all its garage rock glory.
@ 10:45: David Garza infuses rock and pop with a Latin feel and whose vocal style draws comparisons to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Donovan and Robert Plant. "Over the nearly 20 years Davíd Garza has been on Austin's musical radar, he's morphed from the charismatic leader of the onomatopoeic Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom to a solo alt-rocker looking to shred eardrums (and panties). He's both mellowed artistically and retained his sensuous ear." ~Melanie Haupt, Austin Chronicle 2006. "Davíd is one of the great unknown singer-songwriters out there," ~Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam.
@ 12:20: Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys are getting their due with glowing reviews, tremendous fan loyalty, and an abundance of peer recognition and admiration. We're very happy to welcome our old friends back home for a Friday night show! "There are songwriters who sing their songs, and then there are songs who sing their writers. Alejandro Escovedo is one with his muse and his music. Over a lifetime spent traversing the bridge between words and melody, he has ranged over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation, a resolute voice that weathers the emotional terrain of our lives, its celebrations and despairs, landmines and blindsides and upheavals and beckoning distractions, in search for ultimate release and the healing truth of honesty. Sometimes it takes the form of barely contained rage, the rock of punk amid kneeled feedback; sometimes it caresses and soothes, a whispery harmony riding the air of a nightclub room, removed from amplification, within the audience. His rise has been gradual, a steady incline rather than a quick ascendance, but it has deepened and burnished his music, made it closer to the bone, where it begins to break, deepening his insight and his ability to find that insight in performance. His tireless touring, and dogged determination to place one album after another, has taken him through many musical scenes, remaining the same persona within each, of an artist who doesn’t settle for the easy way out." ~Lenny Kaye. Austin American-Statesman
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Alejandro Escovedo
David Garza
Eve & The Exiles

Saturday, September 4, $10 at the door - Eclectic and Electric - Gypsy Rock to Gypsy Swing!
@ 10:00: The Inheritance is an Eastern European-influenced folk band with a healthy splash of gypsy rock thrown in for good measure. Members are: Amanda Kitchens- Accordion/vocals; Bruce Salmon- Guitar/brass/vocals; Michelle Alany- Violin/ vocals; Roy Coon- clarinet/vocals; Pete Murray- upright bass/vocal. We're hoping that Bruce will be back from Florida in time for the show, but in case he's not... the show will go on.
@ 12:00:White Ghost Shivers. "Seen the White Ghost Shivers? If you have, you probably remember. Visually, they're one of Austin's most unmistakable bands. 'You have a seven-foot guy with a ukulele and a short guy with a stand-up bass. And then there's a saucy woman up front. I think it helps,' band member Shorty said. Live and on record, The White Ghost Shivers play an amalgam inspired by 1920's Hot Jazz, Jugband Blues, Western Swing, gypsy swing and ragtime. Like the Asylum Street Spankers did before them, it's earned them a diverse audience. At their shows, it's not unusual to see old folks and young punks dancing side-by-side." ~Andy Langer, News8Austin. "The White Ghost Shivers... hands-down, the best live concert I’ve ever seen. Period. The Shivers are a seven-piece band, with an accordion, upright bass, banjo, trumpet, clarinet, violin, guitar.  The music is an insane collision of ragtime, jazz, swing, bluegrass, cabaret, vaudeville, burlesque, Hostess Twinkie, caffeine and Tilt-a-Whirl.  It’s about twenty different kinds of infectious... Just as enjoyable as the music is the stage show.  It’s rare to see a band with such stage presence.  The Shivers have been playing together for a long time, and it shows; they enjoy themselves on stage, and go to great lengths to make sure the audience has fun as well." ~Emmy, Elepent.com. Austin American-Statesman.
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White Ghost Shivers
The Inheritance

Thursday, September 9, $7 at the door - Roots Rock Extravaganza!
@ 10:00: The Preservation. Cayce and Mario Matteoli were touring around the country and things were good. But they weren't great. So how do two find greatness? By becoming five, maybe six. And work, a lot of work. So Mario called Josh and said, "Do you think Andy would be down?" Josh said, "Yeah, you should call him." So they met at the Baltimore House and decided whatever it was it should be good, sound like The Kinks and they should put a lot of work into it. They called Ben and began work immediately, playing two shows that first week. Mario came up with the name The Preservation because of the obvious Kinks reference and because he naively believes they are preserving good music. A couple shows later they met Kullen, who wanted in. Hot dog. They are heavily influenced by family and friends, Humboldt County, Baltimore, New York, and Texas. They are also very much into music and art. They have recently returned from a three month, nationwide search for greatness. They will most likely be playing a town near you, fusing rock, garage & country.
@ 12:00: Deadman. Steven Collins, the Texas songwriter otherwise known as Deadman, captured a rare beauty and understated elegance rarely seen, in the album, Our Eternal Ghosts. Reminiscent of music from the days of Gram Parsons and The Band, the album is a brooding, ultimately uplifting testament to the belief that hope springs eternal. “This band debuts with a fine album of atmospheric roots-rock, combining melancholy twang with ambient textures. Imagine Whiskey- town produced by Daniel Lanois and you're getting close.” ~Don Yates. KEXP. "For a band with such a morbid-sounding name, Deadman's stately melodies (think recent Springsteen ballads) glisten with a life-affirming grace. The moonlight-crisp pedal steel and lush keyboard touches will raise--if not the dead--at least a few goosebumps." ~Paste Magazine.
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Deadman
Preservation

Friday, September 10, $10 at the door - A Diverse Country/Roots Lineup!
@ 10:00: Kenneth Brian & his band have been working very hard, finishing up their new record, produced by the legendary, Johnny Sandlin. Sandlin's impressive body of work speaks for itself. He played in Hour Glass (with his pals Duane and Gregg Allman), he then became Vice-President and head of A&R at Capricorn Records and went on to engineer and produce some of the most influential records and artists of our time including: The Allman Bros., Bonnie Bramlett, Wet Willie, Delbert McClinton, Cher, Widespread Panic, Leroy Parnell, Marshall Tucker Band, Derek Trucks and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to name just a few. Johnny's experience in the classic/southern rock genre (he is one of the pioneers in the field) is a perfect match for Kenneth Brian's southern sensibilities, musically and otherwise.
@ 11:15: Lynda Kay. In this lonely landscape of modern pop country, Lynda Kay carries the torch for the heartbroken and fills the void with original compositions that conjure the ghosts of classic country’s past. Her timeless songs reflect the influences of fellow legendary Texas artists Roy Orbison and Willie Nelson, and her rare contralto voice harkens back to the unforgettable range and style of Patsy Cline. Lynda Kay is also the Official Endorsee of the Gretsch Knotty Pine Roundup guitar and Gretsch Executive Amplifier.
@ 12:30: Deke Dickerson has toured the world and established himself as one of the foremost purveyors of roots music, headlining festivals from Las Vegas to Finland. As a writer and music historian, he is well known for his regular column in Guitar Player magazine and recently authored two enormous essay projects for Bear Family’s 2007 Merle Haggard box sets. As an entrepreneur, Deke has partnered with Hallmark Guitars to produce the Deke Dickerson model guitar, as unique in its design as its namesake. As a behind-the-scenes mover and shaker, Deke has recorded songs that have been featured in a variety of movies, TV shows, and radio programs, from the Oscar-winning movie Sideways to HBO’s documentary Dirty Driving: Thundercars of Indiana and the hugely popular XM satellite radio show Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan. For this last, Deke not only contributed background guitar music but was also interviewed and quoted by Bob Dylan. Deke's trademark is a customized double-neck Mosrite-style Hallmark guitar.
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Deke Dickerson
Lynda Kay
Kenneth Brian

Saturday, September 11, $10 at the door - Alt Country And Americana = Heaven!
@ 10:00: Lonesome Heroes. Proclaimed as "rewriting the rules of alt country" by the Austin Chronicle, The Lonesome Heroes have emerged as a singular talent out of Austin's music scene. Songwriters Rich Russell and Landry McMeans founded the Heroes in 2005, and the pair has cultivated their New York and Texan roots into a unique sound that unites Indie Rock, Folk, and Country. Psychedelic country music from Austin, Texas... "Balancing on the slide of Landry McMeans' lap steel, the Lonesome Heroes' sad and forlorn country cry walks the dirt road from West Texas desert to a poor man's urban dwelling. Singer Rich Russell's Brooklyn upbringing marries Willie Nelson to Will Oldham on the Heroes' debut EP, and when McMeans' delicately airy voice opens up 'Oyster,' tears roll." ~Austin Chronicle.
@ 12:00: Li'l Cap'n Travis members Matt Kinsey, Mandon Maloney, Christian Braafladt, Jeff Johnston and Gary Newcomb say they sound like "a 'Summer Breeze' (the Isley Brothers version) ...urban living in a natural wooded setting... four fingers of chivas regal on ice, high-fidelity home stereo components, polar bear skin rug and you." "...musically, where it matters most, Li'l Cap'n Travis is a band that has found the perfect hybrid of American pop and Americana, a band that can be ironic and sincere at the same time, where sweetness and sarcasm share the same lines." ~Michael Bertin, Austin Chronicle.
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Li'l Cap'n Travis
Lonesome Heroes

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Coming.... Sunday 9/12: Heybale! w/Redd & Earl @ 10pm, $8; Early Show: Junior Brown & the lovely Tanya Rae @7pm, $15.... Monday 9/13: Dale Watson & his Lone Stars @10pm, $5; HH: Continental Graffiti @6:30, no cover... Tuesday 9/14: Wisebird, Graham Wilkinson @ 10:30pm, $5; Happy Hour: Toni Price @ 6:30, $7.... Wednesday 9/15: James McMurtry, Jon Dee Graham @ 10:30pm, $8; Happy Hour: Hot Club of Cowtown @6:30, $5... Thursday 9/16: Honky, Chris Gates & Gatesville release party, Back Porch Mary @10, $7; Happy Hour: Planet Casper @ 6:30pm, $5.... Friday 9/17: LeRoi Brothers, Guy Forsyth @ 10pm, $10; Happy Hour: The Blues Specialists @ 6:30pm, no cover... Saturday 9/18: Woodsboss, Leo Rondeau, Possessed by Paul James, Crooks @ 10pm, $10; Matinee: Redd Volkaert @ 3pm, no cover..... Sunday 9/19: Heybale! w/Redd & Earl @ 10pm, $8; Early Show: Junior Brown & the lovely Tanya Rae @7pm, $15.... Monday 9/20: Dale Watson & his Lone Stars @10pm, $5; HH: Continental Graffiti @6:30, no cover... Tuesday 9/21, HAAM Day: Wisebird, Milkdrive, Knuckle Yummy @ 9:45pm, $5; Happy Hour: Toni Price @ 6:30, $7.... Wednesday 9/22: TBA, Jon Dee Graham @ 10:30pm, $8; Happy Hour: Hot Club of Cowtown @6:30, $5... Thursday 9/23: Hosea Hargrove, Rev. KM Williams, Little Joe Washington @10, $?; Happy Hour: Planet Casper @ 6:30pm, $5.... Friday 9/24: Charanga Cakewalk, Patricia Vonne @ 10pm, $10; Happy Hour: The Blues Specialists @ 6:30pm, no cover... Saturday 9/25: Stone River Boys, Dustin Welch & Eric McFadden @ 10pm, $10; Matinee:TBA @ 3pm, no cover..... Sunday 9/26: Heybale! w/Redd & Earl @ 10pm, $8; Early Show: Junior Brown & the lovely Tanya Rae @7pm, $15

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September Birthdays

*Boxcar Willie, Archie Bell, Charlie Robison, Chris Rhoades, *Virginia Scott (1), Sam Hurt, Seth Walker, Susan Bollinger (2), Hank Thompson, *Freddie King, Don Harvey, David Green, Kathy Ziegler (3), David Murray, Guy Juke, Jody Bilyeu, Janice Brooks, Ashley Overton (4), Bill Campbell, Dave Pipkin, Bucket (5), David Allan Coe, Gary Myrick, Rhett Miller, Karen Peters, Matteo Bosisio (6), *Buddy Holly (7), *Jimmie Rodgers, Guitar Shorty, Michael Hall, Michelle Vignault, Anna Keyah (8), Miss Pamela Des Barres, Sharon Lohse, Jan Kornstad (9), Rosie Flores, Miles Zuniga, Mark Guerra (10), Roger Wallace, Hosea Hargrove, John Nelson (11), *Kenneth Threadgill, George Jones, *Barry White, Christine Albert, Steve Reynolds, Jennifer Hoskins, Shontae Moeller, Michael Lahrman (12), *Marchel Ivery, Bill Small, Georgianna K. Maxwell, Claudia Parker, Rose Reyes (13), *Hank Williams, *Don Walser, Ames Asbell, Carrie Hill Kinchla (14), Mary McBride, Beaver Nelson, Stephanie Nelson, Jennifer Attal Allen, Karen Salter, Becky Gernand, Giorgio Angelini, Bryan Hibler (15), Terry McBride, Max Crawford, Andrew Duplantis, Paul Minor, Eric C. Hughes, Will Indian, Charles Attal, Mike Stewart (16), *Hank Williams, John Morthland, Tracy Anne Hart, Rachel Lynn, (17), Lance Armstrong, Rodney Craig, Steve Pound, Tricia Gernand (18), Don Raby, Rob Hooper, Corri Mava (20), Bobby Snell, Gary Newcomb (21), Rick Shea, Chris Gunn (22), John Avery Lomax, Scott Garber, Alan Durham (23), Andi Taylor, Mark Gonzales, Traci Goudie (24), Martha Merriell Chang, Brian Salvi, Carrie Weld Grimes, Griff Luneberg (25), Chris Miller, Mike Whitely, Gary Newgord (26), Meat Loaf, Scott Angle, Alex Napier, Jamie Wellwarth , Becky Brewington (27), Paul Skelton, Tomas Ramirez (28), *Joe "Guitar" Hughes, Alvin Crow, Chris Johnson, Troy Harber, Betsy Moore (29), Johnny Mathis, Gibby Haynes, Kenny Braun, Nick Curran, Noelle DeBruhl, Anthony Bice (30)

September Memorials (date of death)

9/1: Vanessa Alvarez (2006); 9/11: Remember the Heroes of 9/11 in NYC, PA & Washington DC (2001); 9/12: Johnny Cash (2003); 9/13: Ann Richards, former Governor of Texas (2006); 9/19: Toby Solomon; 9/20: Don Walser (2006)

Birthday Legend: * = deceased; italic = Continental Club staff (past & present)

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Notable Obituaries - September 2010

None at this time.

And there you have it until next week,
Dianne

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The Continental Club Gallery

A Fusion of Art, Funky Jazz and Cocktails

1313A S. Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78704

Two doors up from The Continental Club

http://www.continentalclub.com

http://www.myspace.com/continentalclubgallery

Volume XIV, Issue 4.1 * September 2, 2010

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"The Continental Gallery’s ambience is strikingly different from most other clubs around town, highlighted by the revolving art displays on the walls and relatively quiet live music. Upstairs from The Continental Club, patrons find more secluded seating areas and a ping-pong table. Unique touches like this one are what make the gallery so exciting." ~DTWeekend.com

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Dianne's Gallery Dish

Hey, y'all! Ephraim Owens will be on the road with Sheryl Crow until October! Fill-ins are listed below. One of Ephraim's band members & fill-ins, Red Young, will also be on tour for the next couple of weeks with Eric Burdon & The Animals so James Robinson's band, Naked @ 2am will take the Tuesday night spot temporarily. Actress & chanteuse Dana Wheeler & pianist Eddy Hobizal will return for every other Tuesday, 8-10pm, beginning on September 7.

Keep readin' & rockin'....
Dianne

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Art

Art show openings will take place on the First Thursday of each month at 7pm - doors will open at 6pm - and will run for the entire month. This will be the general rule, although as with everything in this business, there may be exceptions. Art can also be shown during the day by appointment by sending an email to Steve to make arrangements. Check this section regularly for news on current & upcoming shows.

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September Art Exhibit: This month's exhibit will be original works of art by the children who are students at Habibi's Hutch! I believe the proceeds from sales will benefit the school. About Habibi's Hutch: Our schoolhouse-hold runs on the belief that children are drawn to experience, to learning, to each other. We see it as our responsibility to create an environment where each child can reach out for life and touch it, wallow in it, tinker with it, interpret it and express it.
From providing materials that inspire curiosity, wonder, manipulation, motion, contemplation and gales of laughter to keeping the house full of adults who are highly intelligent and deeply affectionate, our intentions are clear to us and, we hope, to you as well.

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Music

Mondays @ 10:30. No cover - Dan Dyer takes over the Monday nights through the end of August! "In a town full of guitar slingers and songwriters, Dyer's a singer. That puts him in a tiny local genre that includes predecessors Paul Ray, Junior Medlow, and Malford Milligan, all men who could play a note or two but sang it best. Dyer has the cool polish of a talent destined to make it, having worked with Lenny Kravitz and as one the hottest session vocalists in New York." ~Margaret Moser, Austin Chronicle.
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Dan Dyer

Tuesday 9/7 & 9/21 @ 8:00. No cover - Friday Night Lights actress Dana Wheeler is not just a bright light on screen, she is also a talented singer! She will play on select Tuesdays from 8pm-10pm with her band, featuring pianist Eddy Hobizal. Wheeler sang in New York City for several years, with residencies at Joe's Pub, and jazz club Deanna's. She also sang at the Cutting Room, CBGB'S Gallery, The Slipper Room, The National Arts Club and others.
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Tuesdays @ 10:30. No cover - Ephraim is on tour with Sheryl Crow until October, so organist Red Young and drummer Brannen Temple will be holding down the fort for Ephraim. Red & Brannen will get a little help from James Robinson's band Naked @ 2am during August and Seprtember on any dates that Red is on tour with Eric Burdon & The Animals. 9/7: Naked @ 2am; 9/14: To be confirmed; 9/21, 9/28 & 10/5: Red Young & Brannen Temple
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Ephraim Owens
Red Young
Naked @ 2am

Wednesdays @ 8:30. No cover - Jon Blondell Jazz Trio is the newest addition to our Wednesday night lineup! Famed bassist & trombonist, Blondell brings his own take on jazz to an early set. Jon Blondell - Electric Bass, Carter Arrington III - Guitar, Masumi Jones - Drums.
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Jon Blondell

Wednesdays @ 10:30. No cover - Trube, Farrell & Sniz are Anthony Farrell and Andrew Trube of the Greyhounds, along with drummer Dave "Sniz" Robinson. They bring their mix of funk, soul and r&b to the Gallery every Wednesday night for a real happening scene.
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Trube, Farrell & Sniz

Thursdays @ 10:30. No cover - Continental Graffiti is Olivier Giraud's latest Django incarnation. The addition of fiddler Katie Holmes has added another dimension to their already-fabulous sound. The gypsy jazz that Olivier has become known for is great for dancing and for listening. Our Gallery space is perfect for just this kind of ultra-cool evening. Austin American-Statesman!
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Continental Graffiti

Fridays and Saturdays @ 10:30. $Variable - The Mike Flanigin B-3 Trio features Mike on Hammond B-3 or B-6 organ amplified through a classic Leslie cabinet. His backing players vary from night to night, but you count on it being the cream of Austin's crop in jazz, blues or funk. Regular guitarists include Derek O'Brien, Jonny Moeller, Mike Keller, Dave Biller, Gary Clark Jr. and Denny Freeman, and even special guest Jimmie Vaughan on occassion. The drummer will most likely be Barry "Frosty" Smith, but George Rains, Damien Llanes, Kyle Thompson and Chris "Whipper" Layton are also on tap. Whether the show is jazz, blues, funk or some combination of them depends solely on who the guitarist is, since Flanigin does it all with finesse.
Friday 9/3 @10:30, $15 - Mike Flanigin Trio w/Jimmie Vaughan & Frosty!
Saturday 9/4 @10:30, $15 - Mike Flanigin Trio w/Jimmie Vaughan & Frosty!
Jimmie Vaughan is far more than just one of the greatest and most respected guitarists in the world of popular music. As Guitar Player Magazine notes, "He is a virtual deity--a living legend." After all, Vaughan provides a vital link between contemporary music and its proud heritage, as well as being a longtime avatar of retro cool. Since releasing his first solo album in 1994, he has set the standard for quality modern roots music. Throughout his career, Vaughan has earned the esteem of his legendary guitar-playing heroes and superstar peers along with successive generations of young players. His musical ethos and personal style have had an impact on contemporary culture, from spearheading the current blues revival with The Fabulous Thunderbirds to his longtime, innate fashion sense of slicked-back hair and sharp vintage threads (now seen throughout the pages of contemporary fashion journals) to becoming a premier designer of classic custom cars. But for Jimmie Vaughan, none of it is part of a crusade or a career plan. It's just his natural way of living his life and pursuing the interests that have captivated Vaughan since his youth.
Frosty's bio includes these highlights: • 1960-1980 San Francisco and Los Angeles recording and performing includes: • Lee Michaels, Sly & The Family Stone, Sweathog, Rare Earth, Parliament Funkadelic, Steve Miller Blues Band, Delbert McClinton, numerous Motown sessions, and numerous commercial jingles...( obviously this boy can't hold a steady job ) • 1981-1991 Texas recording and performances include: Marsha Ball, Texas Tornadoes, Lou Ann Barton, Alejandro Escovedo, Omar and the Howlers, Butch Hancock, Delbert McClinton, Doug Sahm and the Texas Mavericks, Texana Dames, Tex Thomas and the Danglin' Wranglers, W.C.Clark Blues Revue, John Mooney, Chris Duarte Group, and Soulhat • 1991-1994 • Drums and Percussion for Soulhat [Sony/Epic records] • 1995-1996 • Various tours throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan with the Chris Duarte Group • 1997 • Session player, freelance drums and percussion, instructor, and clinician for Fibes Drum Company • 1998-1999 • Performs with Soulhat,recording, and touring • 2000-2001 • Joins Guy Forsyth Band, records, tours Japan, and Europe, Starts web label DV8 Records, begins Production Company - S&M Productions, co-produces Omar and the Howlers new CD Screamin' Cat, co-writes music/lyrics for Soulhat, Papa Mali and The Instagators, The Nighttime Institute, and M.C. Overlord.
Austin American-Statesman
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Mike Flanigin

Sundays doors @ 8:00, show @ 8:30, $Variable - Jon Dee Graham & Friend is an acoustic format with Jon Dee playing guitar, lap steel and who knows what else. Each week he invites a special guest to join him for a semi-acoustic concert punctuated by stories that will bring lots of laughter and maybe even a few tears. Jon Dee has a way of getting his fellow musicians to relax & talk & share stories that you probably haven't ever heard before. It's not just music - it's also part talk show & part comedy hour, and 100% genuine. Jon Dee's
9/5 @8:30, $?: Sally Crewe fills in for Jon Dee while he is briefly recovering from knee surgery. He'll be back next week! Sally Crewe, the "Austin-based ex-pat from Yorkshire, has delivered another infectious blast of streamlined indie-pop that brings to mind the cool swagger of early Joe Jackson. Jagged guitar and a skanking stop-start rhythm section provide the foundation for Crewe’s whip-smart lyrics such as the catchy lovelorn lines found on “Magnet” ("You’re like a magnet / I’m just a little paper clip"), one of the albums many highlights. Great stuff! " ~Alan Brown, PopMatters.
9/12 @8:30, $10: Jon Dee Graham & TBA
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Jon Dee Graham

Sundays @ 10:30, no cover - The Mike Flanigin B-3 Trio features Mike on Hammond organ amplified through a classic Leslie cabinet. His backing players vary from night to night, but you count on it being the cream of Austin's crop in jazz, blues or funk. Possible guitarists include Derek O'Brien, Jonny Moeller, Mike Keller, Dave Biller, Denny Freeman and Jimmie Vaughan. The drummer will most likely be Barry "Frosty" Smith, but George Rains, Damien Llanes, JJ Johnson, Kyle Thompson and Chris "Whipper" Layton are also on tap.
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Mike Flanigin

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Special Event

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Literati

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