Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Chris Lopez Band @ Scout Bar, Aug. 3

We're filling in for a cancellation, we go from 10 to 10:45 pm. We'll be doing most (if not all) of the WAKE CD. No Cover 21+ 2.50 Corona 2.50 Jaeger. Located @ 281N & Redland Rd next to Mulligans. Hope to see all our friends & fans there.
P.S. we're @ Legends on friday and Bar Fly on saturday doing our regular full night cover/original show.
http://www.myspace.com/chrislopezband
*Note: I do not know who has canceled. ~Kelly
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Chris Holzhaus Tribute Show, Sam's Burger Joint - Aug. 3

Chris Holzhaus 1950-2008
A Tribute To Our Friend Whom We will Never Forget. 2pm-10pm, Sam's Burger Joint
Chris Holzhaus Tribute Show w/ Ruben V, Jimmy Spacek, Debbie Walton, Claude (Butch) Morgan, Nick Connolly, Tommy Taylor, John Blondell, Jack Barber, Andy Salmon, Donnie Price, Urban Urbano, and More.
Donations for Suzanne Holzhaus Accepted.
Web posted at www.MySanAntono.com: 07/12/2008 11:06 PM CDT
Also in the Sunday, July 13, San Antonio Express-News, pg. 6B
By Amber Whittaker
iwhittaker@express-news.net
Hailed as one of the last old-school blues guitarists in San Antonio, Chris Holzhaus was a self-assured band leader who could forgo his natural independence to play sideman for better-known musicians.
While friends such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Delbert McClinton gained national recognition, Holzhaus was often overlooked. But fellow musicians recall his versatility, professionalism and encyclopedic knowledge of old-school rarities that made him stand out among Texas musicians. “A lot of the blues guys out there now are copying Chris' licks and they don't even know it,” Dale Rankin, a friend of more than 20 years, said.
Diagnosed with colon cancer in July 2007, Holzhaus died Friday in Mico. He was 58. Born in San Antonio, he was the son of two musicians. His father was a trumpet player for Tommy Dorsey, and his mother was a quirky jazz singer. Holzhaus taught himself Jimmy Reed licks at age 13. “He picked up the guitar and didn't put it down. That was his calling and he knew it,” said Suzanne Holzhaus, his wife of 20 years.
Among other projects, he played throughout South and Central Texas with the Texas Tornados and opened for Vaughan at the Majestic Theatre. He felt at home playing Austin landmarks such as the Continental Club and Antone's, and loved to play bars on St. Mary's Street in San Antonio.
Suzanne Holzhaus remembers the moment she first saw him one summer afternoon at the old Cactus Beer Garden on St. Mary's. “He walked in, and I looked at him and I knew. He was the love my life,” she said.
Friends said Holzhaus was a perfectionist. “I've seen him fire a bass player in the middle of a song. He'd say, ‘Here's $100, go get a job,'” Rankin said. But Holzhaus' loyalty encouraged others to return the favor.
“He told me, ‘If I have a choice, you're the one I want,'” Tommy Taylor, a drummer for guitarist Eric Johnson, said. Taylor said that while many gigs paid higher, he would drive halfway across the state to play with Holzhaus, even for free. “He was probably one of the greatest musicians I have heard play,” Taylor said.
Among countless bootlegs, Holzhaus has two official albums: “Live at Doctor Rockets” and “Welcome to Bluzhill, Texas.”
As Holzhaus' health began to deteriorate and medical bills mounted last fall, his former bandleader, McClinton, organized a benefit for the ailing musician at Sam's Burger Joint. The event raised $10,000.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 29 @ Gruene Hall - Ruben V and Two Tons of Steel!

From: RUBEN V
Hey come on out to Gruene hall, I'm gonna sit in with my boys Two Tons of Steel!
Check em out http://www.myspace.com/twotonsofsteel
See you tonight! V
8:30PM, $4 Cover
1281 Gruene Rd., in Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels, TX
The 'instrumental sounds' of EOG (edge of grace)
http://www.myspace.com/roundoval
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Cigar Club, Monday July 28th
Monday July 28th, 2008 - 8pm - 2am
Cigar Club - 1604 at Stone Oak Parkway
Silent Auction 8pm - 11pm
Live Auction @ 11:15pm
Live Music with your favorite local musicians!
$5 donation at the door AND DOOR PRIZES
Free Papa Johns Pizza!This Monday drop in for a drink and support...thanks!
From my good buddy Tim Phillips:
Please join us for Catherine's benefit night at the Cigar Club in which ALL proceeds will go towards her medical bills.
This is a chance to make a difference in not just one person's life - but her family and friends as well.
Make this a night to remember for all of us!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Edwin McCain and Hogleg
Unfortunately, I missed the awesomely-named Megatits in Outerspace, as they played way, way early in the evening. But their name is the gear and I'll just have to catch them next time. I couldn't locate their MySpace, but they're more than welcome to post their show information (or any other information) here.
Hogleg was a nice surprise; they mixed your typical rock radio styles with some influences that really gave them a unique sound. Watching and listening to their set, they reminded me of several major league rock radio bands such as Creed, Shinedown, Nickelback, among others; the guitar sound was crunchy but not overwhelming, song tempos were mid-paced to slow, and the choruses were big and memorable.
But they kept things loose, very loose loose, and sprung into several jams throughout their set; I could tell this band has spent a lot of time jamming together, as their songs and transitions were seamless, plus, and most importantly, the songs, extended jams and all, never overstayed their welcome.
However, the coolest thing about this band is that they also mix in a Chicago electric blues influence as well! Of course, when I say that they were blues-influenced, I'm not talking about Hogleg shuffling the I IV V pattern or doing any covers of "Mannish Boy" or anything of that sort. Rather, while they were rocking it out, their guitarist would bust out with his guitar slide (a smooth glass tube placed over a finger on the fretting hand) and run that tube up and down his guitar neck ("sliding" out notes) for rhythms as well as solos. It was almost like a mix of Elmore James (RIP) and Seether — a totally unique sound! It looks like they have a CD release show scheduled for August 8, 2008 at the White Rabbit, so definitely check them out!
Although the Rabbit was far from full-capacity, Edwin paid this no mind and displayed a real workman-like attitude that extended beyond the work-a-day, slice-o-life narratives of his songs. With blue jeans, a crisp t-shirt, and a neatly trimmed goatee, McCain, in a VH-1 Storytellers-type fashion, talked about the people and places behind his songs. As I listened to his set, I recognized a strong Don Henley influence as McCain seemed to channel the on-again, off-again, on-again Eagle’s solo work (and voice) on songs such as "Gramercy Park Hotel."
The highlight of McCain's set was, ironically enough, brought on by an audience member who had good intentions but very little tact. During one of the breaks in the set, she walked to the front of the stage and requested McCain's "What Matters," and actually had the nerve to lay a five dollar bill on the stage for his trouble! But McCain, who admitted that he wasn't even sure if he could remember the song, finally relented after much coaxing. In an impromptu jam of what turned out to such a powerful song, McCain (who was obviously working to remember the song as he went along) and the lead guitarist (who watched McCain's hands throughout) still played the song perfectly the first time through. If you could have only seen the genuine relief in McCain's eyes when they made it through the song together without any major screw-ups - that totally made my evening.
So on and on they played, changing styles from rock to pop, with a marimba thrown in as well; I swear I heard it! But when they played that mix of 70’s style of rock and soul music, with a touch of the true fonk, that’s when Edwin McCain and his band really started to cook. Yes, he also played "I'll Be." And hey, he even did a couple of solo acoustic songs which were quite good...
The show was good, the band was good, the crowd was so-so, but, most importantly, the songs were good. So good, in fact, I'll go ahead and close here with some lyrics from "What Matters" — such a wonderful thing to keep in mind:
And it ain't about the money
it ain't about the time
it ain't about the love you lost or the things you think you left behind
it ain't about your losing streak
makes you feel like you're falling apart
what matters is the heart
Friday, July 18, 2008
Loser Gets 50 Years in Taco Land Murders
By Jim Forsyth
Thursday, July 17, 2008
A pimply faced dork named Jose Najera today pled guilty to reduced charges in connection with the murder of Taco Land club owner Ram Ayala and a patron of the Josephine Street night spot and was sentenced to fifty years in prison, 1200 WOAI news reports.
The plea agreement came as this loser Najera, 31, was set to go on trial on charges that he and another man named Joseph Gamboa shot and killed Ayala, 72, and a Taco Land regular and sometime doorman, "Gypsy Doug" Morgan, 54, in June of 2005. They were killed the night the Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons to win their third NBA title.
Ayala was one of the most prominent supporters of local music ever in San Antonio, frequently using Taco Land to showcase emerging talent and working with the musicians to begin their careers and obtain record deals. "Taco Land," which was written in honor of the bar, was even the title of a song by the regional group "The Dead Milkmen."
Gamboa was convicted of capital murder in the rampage, which also left a female bartender critically wounded, in a trial in 2007 and was sentenced to death. Witnesses testified at Gamboa's trial that he was a multiple felon with raps for burglary, escape, and weapons possession.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Taco Land trial update
Just before his capital murder trial would have started, Jose Najera pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in exchange for a 50-year sentence.
The state had planned to seek the death penalty for Najera, accused of the June 24, 2005 deadly shootings at Taco Land. He and Joseph Gamboa were each charged with the slayings of Ramiro "Ram" Ayala and Douglas "Gypsy Doug" Morgan, as well as the attempted murder of Denise "Sunshine" Koger.
The deadly robbery ended the 30-year run of Taco Land, once a fixture on the city’s music scene.
Gamboa was convicted last year and sentenced to death.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Billy Bob Thornton and the Box Masters, Scout Bar - July 23

• Where: Scout Bar, 19314 U.S. 281 N.
• When: Wednesday; doors open at 7 p.m.
• For openers: The Cemetery Hips, Tongue Tied Lightning
• Tickets: $15 at FrontGate Tickets outlets; $20 door
http://www.theboxmasters.com/
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Witness To Taco Land Slayings Found Dead
Saturday, July 12, 2008
FUZE @ Roxy's, July 12

http://www.thefuzeband.com
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Monday, July 07, 2008
21 Black
Labels: Features
Peter Murphy , July 14, The White Rabbit

http://www.myspace.com/officialpetermurphyspace
Selections
By: Current Staff
Peter Murphy’s dubbed the “Godfather of Goth” for good reason — the English singer broke through the gloomy London scene as a dark king in the ’70s and ’80s with his seminal band Bauhaus. His high cheekbones and deep voice likened him to a macabre version of David Bowie, furthered by his androgynous costumes and posturing. Whether rising from coffins or appearing as vampires onstage, Bauhaus was one of the defining acts in the goth movement — their 1979 classic “Bella Lugosi’s Dead” hailed as a signature song of that era. Murphy went on to enjoy a solo career that explored much broader stylistic territory after the breakup of Bauhaus, and his biggest solo hit, “Cuts You Up,” remains an anthem on dance floors full of black leather and lace. $20/25, 7pm, White Rabbit, 2410 N. St. Mary’s, detourtickets.com.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Friday, July 04, 2008
Jokester, Thurs. July 17 @ the Texas Pride BBQ in Adkins for Bike Night!

http://www.myspace.com/jokesteronline
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The Killing Floor's 'La Danza Macabra' released on CDBaby and local record stores.
http://www.myspace.com/thekillingfloor
Tonight @ Scout Bar, Texxas Traxx

Local Bands and Artists interested in Playing @ Scout Bar San Antonio?
Please email BoneWilson@aol.com for more info!
http://www.myspace.com/scoutbarsa
The Feral Cats Rock the Tower of the Americas!
The Feral Cats are:Marky maltsberger -guitars & vocals; Carlos 'supernova' Cabrera - guitars & vocals; Roscoe 'Russell P.Coltrane' Iron -bass & vocals; Michael 'F.C.' Wong - drums & vocals.
http://www.myspace.com/theferalcats210
Dead Ringer continues the Revolution, July 5 @ Roxy's!

Whilst most will not get this email until Monday morning, still, worth a
shot.
The revolution continues and the Ringerz will be at full force on
Saturday night at Roxy's over by Ingram Mall.
So if the city hasn't burned down and you ain't dead and bloated from celebrating the fourth, come on out! Dig???
Regards.
Mario Canstanzya
http://www.deadringerzone.com
http://www.myspace.com/deadringersa







































































































































































