A Few Things

I just wanted to say a couple of things...

First...there are bands who have submitted things to SA Rocks...cd's for review, bands to be added to the band list, etc., that may not have been done yet. I really am not just goofing off, so I'd like to explain. It's easier to add many bands to the list at once than it is to add one or two a day, so this is something I do usually once a month. So if you've submitted a San Antonio band, it should be on the list soon. If you submitted a band that is not from San Antonio, it will never be on the list. I only list SA bands.

CD reviews take me HOURS...like pretty much all day. I can't just give it a listen and type up my opinion. I listen to a cd several times to get the feel, then I go back and listen to each song closer, then I listen to the songs that interest me the most several more times. Then I finally start actually writing the cd review. I'm anal when it comes to writing. I can agonize over the wording of one sentence for 30 minutes if I can't get it to say what I'm trying to convey. I usually do reviews when I have a whole day free, and I haven't had a free day recently and probably won't for a few weeks, so bear with me if you're waiting on a cd review.

Second...for the last month or two, I have been sticking close to home and only going out on Fridays or maybe for a couple hours on a Saturday. This also is partially due to having a lot going on lately. And when I stick close to home, my options are limited. Mostly cover bands at Soho or BoozeHounds. I enjoy these shows very much, but I would like to cover more original bands. Here's my problem: there are very few venues close to my house that have original bands. Club Kristal is one, but I haven't been able to make it out on Thursdays recently. Also, I like to have a few beers when I go out and I don't like to drive very far after a few beers. When Staci (remember her?) moved to Houston, that left me without someone to go to shows with. She rarely drank and would drive me home. Plus, many of the venues that have original bands are not in areas that I feel comfortable going to alone. So, until I find someone who likes to go check out different bands and is willing to chauffeur me around, I may have to stick closer to home. I am working on this.

So, as I said, bear with me, and understand that I don't want to do a mediocre job (on reviews) and that it is dangerous for a woman to walk through a dark parking lot at 2:00 am alone.

One final note: I would love to get more reviews on shows, cd's, etc. from other people, so if you've seen a show or purchased a cd of a San Antonio band recently and would like to comment on it, please feel free to send it to me.