THE SA ROCKS BLOG: August 2008

Quartershackle, When Words Attack & The Heroine, 9/4 @ Scout Bar

http://www.myspace.com/quartershackle

Delta House @ Tonic, 9/5

http://www.myspace.com/thedeltahouseband

Desdemona is back @ Scout Bar, Aug. 31

"Put out the light, then put out the light" - Othello, William Shakespeare

The Famous quote from Shakespeare's Othello, is the climax of the dramatic death of Desdemona..
Desdemona endures pain, betrayal and heartbreak before she is finally killed by the man she loves..
Her emotions from sadness to anger to sexual confidence are expressed through the music of 3 CD's..
The Tragic Storm - Her Sadness
Love Reversal - Her Anger
Darling Darkness - Her awakening

Check out Desdemona, listen to the story...before the light goes out again...
The band is back together after a 2 year break for only a handful of shows.

Labor Day Bash, Aug. 31 @ Harley Davidson Caliente

With; Crimson Envy, Third Eye, Seven Perfect, Nick Lawrence, Meyer Anderson Band, Jarrod Birmingham

http://www.calienteharley.com

Get your DELTA HOUSE on

.08 @ The Bitter End, Aug. 30

http://www.myspace.com/point08sanantonio

2nd Annual Rick Sciaraffa Memorial B-Day @ The White Rabbit, Aug. 30 & Aug. 31

(Former owner & son of current owner, Richard Sciaraffa)

8/31 (Day 2)
Main Stage
Strikes Back
Prevail Within
Structure
The Blend?
ISAAC THE BLIND

ALTER EGO @ Hot Tin Roof Friday Aug. 29

www.thebandalterego.com
www.myspace.com/thebandalterego

8 year anniversary; BLISS

The human genome was mapped, Nobel Prize for Literature went to Gao Xingjian of China, NY Yankees beat NY Mets in the World Series and we lost Giorgio Bassani, Billy Barty and Tito Puente.

But another world event spawned....the creation of BLISS!!

This weekend we will be celebrating 8 years, not of us being together, but that no one has killed each other or been destroyed on stage!

Come help us celebrate this occasion with us.

(Hell, if it wasn't for you people we would probably have each been in 10 other bands by now!)

Friday - Speedway Bar at Grissom
Saturday - Hooligan's - hell yeah!

Thanks to all!

Rikk, Chrissy, Florin, Stevo, Keith!!!

http://www.myspace.com/theblissband

Drive rocks Scout Bar, Aug. 30

http://www.drivesmusic.com

The Heroine's fundraiser @ Jack's, Aug. 29

http://www.myspace.com/theheroinerock

Disposable Heroes riding into Hot Shots Billiards, Aug. 30

*Graphics by SPADE

Dog Men Poets, Aug. 29

http://www.myspace.com/dogmenpoets

Damij @ Black Diamond Sports Bar, Aug. 30

http://www.myspace.com/damijsa

Double shot of Lavish Luck this weekend @ The Hot Tin Roof and Tonic

http://www.lavishluck.com

Benefit, 9/30 @ Sportswest

http://www.myspace.com/bowlseguin

Slick Dickens and guests, Aug. 29 @ The White Rabbit

Spivey @ Retox Bar, Aug. 29

http://www.spiveymusic.com

The Cadillac Bar presenting Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Aug. 29

http://www.mahoganyrush.com/appearances.htm

Many thanks to Ernie Cruz for the heads up!!

Special guests: Axe, Rick Sanford, Red Sauce Rules.
7:30 p.m. Aug 29.
Tickets $22.50 in advance, $25 door.
At Flipside, Cadillac and Hog Wild.

Three Bad Jacks, Hard Luck Heroes, The Snags & 13th Victim @ Jiggers, Aug. 29

Painfilled Silent, Bond's Aug. 29

http://www.myspace.com/painfilledsilent

Fuze @ Brook's Pub, Aug. 29

http://www.thefuzeband.com

Step Aside, Aug. 30 - TWO SHOWS

http://www.myspace.com/stepasideblues

Blue Bubble Ballroom - Aug. 30

Seven Perfect, When Words Attack & 40 Wt. @ Austin St. Live, Aug. 30

http://www.myspace.com/topdogpromotions

Crimson Envy, Slurly, Oridium & DownCycle @ Click's, Aug. 30

http://www.myspace.com/topdogpromotions

Papawood @ Retox, Aug. 30

http://www.papawood.com

Ballistic @ The View, Aug. 29

http://www.myspace.com/ballisticrocks

Edge of Grace @ The View/Tequila Bar, Aug. 30

With Anthony Castilla on guitar...

http://www.myspace.com/theedgeofgrace

Double shot of Prototype, Aug. 30

http://www.prototyperockssa.com

.08 @ Rebar, Aug. 28

http://www.point08rocks.com

Nikki Corvette @ The Mix, Aug 28

http://www.myspace.com/nikkiandthecorvettes

Sandoz, Bukkake Daydream, Accord of Dissonance, They Mean Us and Heather Go Psycho @ The Warhol, Aug. 28

Prototype, Aug. 29 @ Broadway 50/50

http://www.prototyperockssa.com

Jeremy Enigk, Aug. 27 @ Rock Bottom Bar

http://www.myspace.com/jeremyenigk

Some additional info. on tonight's show @ Rock Bottom:

• Jeremy Enigk, Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar: Seattle-based Enigk is a singer/songwriter and guitarist who helped pioneer emo when he fronted the bands Sunny Day Real Estate and The Fire Theft. Listen for Enigk to play songs from solo albums such as "World Waits." Support comes via acoustic sets from Jason Stiles of Cemetery Hips, Pop Pistol and Ledaswan.

COURTESY OF JIM BEAL

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/nightlights/

ALTER EGO at TRYST Fri. Aug. 22 & NEW YORK BAR Sat. Aug. 23

Metal Masters, Aug. 24

*Graphics by SPADE

Nightrocker Presents (new website)

...and it's pretty damn cool!

http://www.nightrocker.com

Gonzales Thunder Rally, October, '08

This entire 3-day event has been organized by none other than a very good friend of SA Rock's, Ben from Electric Ocean!

Check out the website and get your tickets soon! $45 for all 3 days...

http://www.gonzalesthunderrally.com

Aug. 24 @ Scout Bar, Texxas Traxx

Crimson Envy, Seven Perfect & Downside, Aug. 23 @ Click's

Public Alliance Fest, Aug. 23 @ The Blue Bubble Ballroom

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO: Animal Defense League of Texas, American Diabetes Assoc. and the S.A. Food Bank!

http://www.myspace.com/ptpromotions

http://www.socialdiscomfort.com

Step Aside (with the blues), Aug. 23

http://www.myspace.com/stepasideblues

The Limelight, Unplugged Vol. 3, August 22

22nd San Antonio Unplugged Vol 3 @ the Limelight!

1:10 John Edds - Big Soy
12:35-1:05Azul - Singer/songwriter
11: 55-12:30 The Offbeats
11:20-11:50 Sean Hernandez - Professor Amsterdam
10:50-11:15 Jeannette- Singer/Songwriter
10:25-10:45 Erica - Ledaswan
9:55-10:20 George & Jeff - Pop Pistol/Suspiran
9: 30-9:50 Kelly Miller - Middle Ground
9:05-9:25 Victor
8:40-9:00 Monica Wright - Singer/Songwriter
8:15-8:35 Les - Limelight Bartender / Emotional wreck

Jiggers', Aug. 22

Chris Lopez Band @ Retox, Aug. 22

http://www.myspace.com/chrislopezband

.08 @ Hot Tin Roof, Aug. 23

http://www.myspace.com/point08sanantonio

FUZE @ Roxy's Aug. 22

http://www.thefuzeband.com

The Black Doves, Aug. 23 @ Rebar

http://www.theblackdoves.com/

Homegrown Rock @ Retox Bar, Aug. 23

Aug. 21 @ Scout Bar

Forty Weight @ Salute, Aug. 23

http://www.myspace.com/fortyweight

Aug. 21 @ The Warhol

http://www.myspace.com/parousband

http://www.myspace.com/breakaudio

Ruben V Dates & Links

Aug 21 2008 6:00P
Wetmore Smokehouse Happy Hours

Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Sam's Burger Joint

BE A BLESSING!
V

http://www.myspace.com/rubenvband

http://www.myspace.com/todos_reunidos

http://www.rubenv.com

Prototype @ Wild Cardz tonight, and Pat O'Brien's Saturday

http://www.prototyperockssa.com

Circle of Fifths, every Thurs. @ Mad Dog's on The Riverwalk

http://www.c5rocks.com/

Jello Fest @ Jack's, Aug. 23

Click's 28th Anniversary party! Aug. 21

Rhyme Mind Theory @ Babcock Bar, Aug. 21

http://www.myspace.com/rhymemindtheory

Battle of the Bands @ Retox Bar, Aug. 15-16 (Winner)

You can find a complete list of bands and time slots at grey_market's blog. $8 Cover charge.

http://www.myspace.com/grey_market

Ember

Rock / Alternative / Progressive
Come out and check out this GREAT Band. FRIDAY NIGHT LET'S GET WILD AND LOOSE!
I'll see you out there.
Friday, August 22, @8:00 Pm
Jacks Patio Bar - 2950 Thousand Oaks

The Current's review of The Heroine

The Heroine
Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar, Fri., Aug 8
By Jeremy Martin

There are maybe 35 people crowding the Rock Bottom stage when the Heroine come on. The radio-station remote crew has gone, ditto the pretty girls handing out free beer. But the Heroine play sweaty, riff-driven rock ’n’ roll, music to chug by, so frontman Ernest Isaac Benavidez offers to buy a round of Lone Star for everybody over 21 anyway. Only 13 hands go up. “Daddy got paid,” he explains with a grin, though one of the band’s speakers is still visibly torn from last month when their equipment trailer flipped over in an accident.

While the beer’s being distributed, Benavidez channels the ghost of David Lee Roth onstage. Roth’s still alive, of course, but Benavidez is possessed only by the cool part, the part that died when Roth filmed the video for “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody.” No spandex or scatting here, but Benavidez’s manic gesticulation and king-shit swagger are proof he’s been runnin’ with the devil. Benavidez stalks the stage through the band’s eponymous theme song while guitarists Jorge Luevano and Derek Badillo take turns diddling the blues scale. Benavidez stomps, shakes, waves his hands in front of his face, throws the mic stand around, crawls on the floor, and several combinations and variations thereof, and the rest of the band, impossibly, keeps up with his decidedly non-hair-metal howl.

Badillo, tongue out, third-bases a solo riff while Benavidez boot scoots. Luevano buys the second round, and toasts with the crowd between solos. The band won’t waste a drop of beer, but Benevidez soaks his head in water. He christens John Martinez’s kit with the vile, non-alcoholic stuff, and Martinez splish-splashes through a drum roll, grinning like he’s drenching his kid sister in the community pool, grinning like he’s time-keeper for the coolest damn band in town. For about 45 minutes, in front of 35 or so witnesses, he’s probably right.

http://www.myspace.com/theheroinerock

Lots of people headed to Corpus. Road trip!

Fuze, August 16 @ Brook's Pub

http://www.thefuzeband.com

an interview with Small Town Sleeper

The guys in Small Town Sleeper consider themselves to be lucky...very very lucky. They scored an opening slot on the Candlebox reunion tour that's currently taking them on a maiden voyage across the country; the shows are great, they're getting along famously with the other bands (especially Candlebox), and they're picking up new friends and fans wherever they go. Studio-wise, the band recently had the opportunity to record in New York's Electric Lady Studios as well as work with the famed composer David Campbell (who directed the strings on the Goo Goo Dolls song, 'Iris')...all before the official release of their first record!

Conversations, to be released in October 2008 through Upper 11 Records, is a collection of mature, radio-friendly musings on family, friendship, growing up, and, of course, the good times (as if I had to explain what a song titled 'Backseat' is about!) Although the band rocks throughout, there's also a bit of a down-home flavor to the music and attitude; as familiar and comfortable as an early morning cup of coffee at the local diner. Oh, and I should mention that you can buy the music before the official release date; songs are available on iTunes and copies of the CD are available at the shows.

When did Small Town Sleeper form?
Troy Brown: I did this about seven years ago and I just started progressively adding members...We were actually just a three-piece for the longest time and after we went in the studio, we did some guitar overdubs and wanted to get another guitar player. So Derek came in and, right before we signed our deal, we got Dan on board.

When you started the band, was it called Small Town Sleeper?
TB: It was actually called Twice Almost Lucky. And then we went and made the record. It was kind of like from a Twice Almost Lucky record to what we were doing now. It was so much better and such a new kind of thing that we decided to change the name at that point.

What made you guys go with Upper 11 Records for the release of your first record, Conversations?
TB: Our producer was working on an album for them in the U.K.; they're a U.K.-based label. They wanted to start heading overseas and do something in the states. They flew over, saw a show, and decided that we were the first band they wanted to try work here in the states. So far, so good, man.

We did all kinds of showcases...Looking at the industry and where things are going, major labels crumble every day, bands get dropped every day...We felt more comfortable going with a smaller label that would put us as a priority. They were on board from day one. When they first flew over, they set us up in a house. We hung out with everybody at the label, got to know them.

So it's not like you signed to the first person to wave a contract...
TB: Oh no! It took a lot of time to figure out, make sure it's what we wanted to do. Because it was the first venture for this label, it took a little bit longer to get offices set up, staffing set up, get distribution. We're distributed through Fontana which is a major distributer.

October is when the actual record hits stores; you can buy it now at shows or iTunes.

It looks like you guys have a busy touring schedule...
TB: With these guys (Candlebox) through September. We'll hopefully get another tour in the fall. We toured last summer, did some shows with Daughtry [led by former American Idol contestant, Chris Daughtry], so we're trying to get our name out there as much as possible before the record actually hits.

Speaking of Daughtry, was there any apprehension about signing onto a tour that was so closely tied to American Idol?
TB: You know what? I say if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. I don't really have a problem with American Idol other than the fact that it has changed the industry. But you can't get bitter; you got to embrace it, you got to work with it. And I think if Chris wasn't such a nice guy, it'd have been a little different. But the entire band and everybody were fantastic, so I support him in everything that he's done...
Derek Snowden: The American Idol fans are amazing...Being with an American Idol band is weird because all those fans really want to latch onto you, want to get to know you, want to know your story...
TB: ...I think that comes from the television show, because if you watch the show, they go to the back stories about those people. They want to dig in, they want to feel like they know you. As a band that wants to do that anyway [letting fans get involved], it was a perfect match.

You guys are playing shows all over the place?
TB: Yeah, we're literally all over the country on this tour...
DS: ...I want to play every night, every single night, because...
TB: ...We've got to reach as many people as possible. Radio does that for us, but there's nothing like actually shaking hands and meeting people. That's the best way to make a connection with the crowd.

So you really feel that sense of urgency to make an impact?
TB: We're always anxious to go...it's never too much. We feel blessed that we're even at this point to do this.
Dann Burd: As a band, you get to this point that's just...Everybody strives to get to the point where they're opening for a major band...A long time ago I was like, 'Will I ever get to this point?' and now it's here and it's pretty surreal to actually get this chance. Every day, you’re like, 'Wow, I can’t believe this is actually happening.'
DS: You totally can't take advantage of it. Every show, you have to be on, you have to give everything you have, and then you get offstage and you have to go out and you have to meet every fan that's out there...make sure that anybody that's out there at least had the opportunity to buy your album and the opportunity to meet the band and get to know us. We want to make a personal relationship with every person that's out there...

When you have a young band of eighteen to twenty year olds, they can get caught up in the partying and glamour; they can get tangled up in bad contracts and bad business deals. Do you feel that, now that you're older, you have a greater appreciation for how good things are going?
TB: Definitely. I started this band when I was eighteen. I just started college, and I left just to pursue this. I was a little naïve; I thought it would happen overnight like that. But looking back at how it all organically grew, I'm happier now because I can really grasp it and understand it a little bit better. I think if this happened while I was eighteen, I could have easily fallen into the traps of not being respectful to the actual business of it, not being respectful to the blessings I've got. But now, having a family, you got to respect it; you got to respect the fans, you got to respect the music, you got to respect where you're at.
Will Greider: They [the fans] see that we care about them and they'll go to bat for us. They vote for us online, they visit our MySpace, they’re very interactive with us. And we have that opportunity with them through the Internet; it's just amazing...When I was growing up, I would buy an album and wonder who they [the musicians] were...but now, we're able to communicate directly with people, it makes for more loyal fans and caring fans.

It seems like a blue collar approach to building an audience...
TB: Yeah, Ohio's that way, and a lot of us come from blue collar families...People don't realize how blue collar America really is. They get caught up with New York City and Los Angeles. But we've seen it; we've driven through cornfields and fields of nothing and we've been all over the country and people really can relate to us. Yeah, we're from Ohio, but people in Texas aren't that much different. They're still trying to make it, and still working, and they can relate to the stuff we're talking about...

As far as touring with Candlebox, are you guys are doing the van thing?
TB: ...Sweating it out in the van...
DS (half-joking): We want to make money.
TB: We talked about doing the bus, but it didn’t make sense, y’know with gas prices...I think you need to earn your stripes, and this is part of what they call paying dues.
DS: McDonald's and van rides, baby! No big deal to us! You hear stories of Metallica who ate bologna out of their hands [before they were famous].
TB: We could be there, but thanks to the guys in Candlebox, they take care of us and know what kind of path we're on, and they've helped us so much. They give to us, on their rider...They get food, they make sure we get food. They make sure we're taken care of and they treat us with respect when we're up on stage. They get their sound check but make sure we have time to get our gear up there. They'll give us hotel rooms, just any little thing....I was sitting down with Kevin [Martin, Candlebox singer] and just listening to his stories and asking for his advice. He's never too busy to talk to me.
DB: The cool thing about it is he's also just as interested in our stories as we are his...
DS: ...we make him crack up...
TB: He's not just talking about himself. He really likes finding out about us and who we are and how things going for us, so it's...nothing but respect...

That's pretty cool considering that this is Candlebox.
TB: We grew up in bands covering their music, thinking they were the greatest thing in the world...

I also read that the record was recorded in three different locations...
TB: The core ingredients were done in New York at Electric Lady Studios. Then I went to over to London just to be close the owner of the label, and do the vocals there. And then we got lucky enough to have David Campbell do the string arranging, and he was out in L.A., so we did it at Capitol Records.

Were there any particular reasons why you flew out to London just to record the vocals?
TB: It's all about keeping the family vibe; the owner was over there and we wanted to make him feel like he was a part of the project. We don't just want him to send the money...let him feel what the record was and get behind it for more reasons than just 'Oh, it's a business venture...'
DS: He's as much of a fan as anybody...He loves us so much that he's willing to work and take his hard-earned money and throw it into it. The fact that we have a limited number of people on this label and he wants to give direct attention and finance us...it's so incredible.

How did you get David Campbell to do the string arrangements?
TB: [talks about the Goo Goo Dolls song, 'Iris']...Always loved those strings, always dreamed of having the guy who did that work on our record...

When you were songwriting, did you think 'We're going to put real strings on here no matter what'?
TB: We knew we wanted strings, we actually had to go to back to the label and say, 'Can we get David Campbell?' I mean, this guy is top-of-the list, so it's something we had to ask special permission for: 'Can we spend the money on David?'
DS: David Campbell had to actually approve of it too, doing the song. He doesn't just take anybody. So it's cool that he was like, 'Yeah, I like these guys, I'll do it for them.'

Did you actually get to see him at work, putting the arrangements together?
TB: Yeah, he was the director and he hired an ensemble (violins, cellos, and all that) and he's out there directing them. He made changes on the fly and actually printed out the score, it was amazing to watch...

What are some of the themes of the record?
A lot of blue collar stuff, a lot of stuff that goes on. But I do dig into personal demons. "Letting Go" [has me saying] "I hate the intelligence of your mouth" it's actually me speaking to myself saying, 'Let go of worrying about working a 9 to 5.' That was a transition song for me; I had to quit my job and go 100% into this...you're thinking too black and white about everything. Just do it! Stop over-thinking things and just let yourself go.

Would you say that’s the overall theme of the record?
TB: I wouldn't say that's the whole record. I think each song touches different issues. There are songs like 'Backseat' that are just about living life...'Can You Relate Too' is a song about bumping into, say, somebody you knew in high school and you're looking at yourself saying 'look at me now' and just dealing with issues like that...'I Have Been Waiting' is a personal song; it's about my marriage, it's about having kids.

I wouldn't say that there was necessarily a theme other than there's a lot of conversations going on. Be it a conversation with myself, a conversation with fellow classmates, a conversation with just people using a lot of text, so that's why we went with Conversations just to wrap it up.

How has the touring experience been so far?
TB: In Texas, I'll tell you...Every town is different but Texas has been wonderful. Overall, it's been fantastic...I think people relate, and I try to let people know what I'm talking about up there, because, I know for a lot of people, it's the first time they've seen us, so I want them to know what I'm singing about so they can get behind it and feel like 'Oh yeah, I feel you!' That's important to us...
DS: A lot of them are picking up the CD too (at shows)...by them picking up the CD, it shows, from our live show and a lot of the lyrics, they're really understanding what we're out here to do. It's kind of crazy; it's hard to follow a band that hasn't played for ten years...
TB: ...There's so much anticipation for Candlebox...
DS: ...You have to distract them, and that's not an easy job to do, but that's our job: to distract them plus get them totally hyped up for Candlebox...

Third Eye - a tribute to TOOL. Scout Bar, August 16

Special Guests; Goodnight Goddess and Jet Black Stare

http://www.myspace.com/thirdeyesa

The Sea Monkeys return! August 15 @ Speedway Sports Bar

http://www.myspace.com/theseamonkeyss

Limelight, Aug. 16

Original Tacoland bands to play all this week. Closure - RIP

This is all coincidence, but I find it fitting and love each and every one of these guys.

SONS OF HERCULES, The Mix, 8/15

TWO TONS OF STEEL, Gruene Hall 8/12 and San Marcos Park, 8/14

THE FLAMING HELLCATS, The Mix, 8/16

August, 6, 2008 (WOAI)

San Antonio Police say a man confessed overnight to killing a woman who was set to testify in the high profile Taco Land murder case.

Officers picked up Kethan Beschorner, 29, on unrelated warrants and brought him in for questioning. According to police, Beschorner told them he slit Michelle Lague's throat at her home off Russell Street on July 4th.

Officers say Beschorner told them he was smoking marijuana and drinking with Lague that night. He claimed he was a devil worshipper who had trouble with demons, police say. Beschorner told police he blacked out right before Lague was killed.

Lague, 44, was found dead days later, inside her home.

Police say back in 2005, Lague witnessed a car speeding away from Taco Land, right after several people were killed. She was expected to testify in the case, but she was not a critical witness.

According to officers, Beschorner and Lague used to be roommates and Beschorner was very emotional during his confession.

Police do not believe the Taco Land case was a factor in Lague's death.

Beschorner now faces murder charges.

Not without a bizarre twist. "That guy wanted to kill someone and figured he was safe in killing that woman because she was set to testify in the Taco Land case. He figured that the investigation would head toward someone in the Taco Land case and he'd be safe."

VIDEO COURTESY OF SNOWBYRD

Stun Method, Battle of the Bands @ Retox August 15

http://www.myspace.com/stunmethod

Local 782 Event, August 16 - Rally to Close Hutto

What is T Don Hutto?

In May 2006, the Department of Homeland Security opened its first prison for immigrant families 30 miles north of Austin. It is the first family detention center in the country to be based on the penal model, though plans were quickly made to build more.

The T Don Hutto facility holds men, women (some pregnant), children, and infants, none of whom have a criminal past. Administered by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the country's largest for-profit corrections company, Hutto lacks proper licensing and medical facilities, and has been proven to traumatize families.

http://tdonhutto.blogspot.com

Crossroads @ Hemingway's Tavern, August 16

http://www.myspace.com/crossroadsrockssanantonio

The Killing Floor hits the Mariachi Stage in Market Square Aug. 16 / 6pm

TIME CHANGED TO 6PM

We'll call this an impromptu CD RELEASE party as the band's first full-length "La Danza Macabra" came out on July 1. This is a great chance to see the band's full set and pick up your copy!

http://www.myspace.com/thekillingfloor

Tension Speak - benefiting the SA Food Bank Aug. 15 @ Bond's

With Stillborne, Until We Erase and Innervoid

http://www.myspace.com/tensionspeak

40. Wt. @ Scout Bar Wednesday and Tequila Island Friday!

http://www.myspace.com/fortyweight

Scout Bar - August 15

http://www.myspace.com/officialwednesday13

Druggist with special guests @ Jack's, August 15

One-Eyed Doll @ The BBB, Aug. 15

http://www.myspace.com/oneeyeddoll

Aug. 15 @ Limelight

Lavish Luck this weekend

Wednesdays and Saturdays - Dragonfly @ Bombay Ranch

http://www.myspace.com/dragonfly_

The Offbeats CD Release Party, Aug. 15 @ Ruta Maya

http://www.myspace.com/offbeats

Jar of Flies (Alice In Chains Tribute Band)

http://www.myspace.com/jaroffliestx

The Flamin' Hellcats @ The Mix, August 16

http://www.myspace.com/theflaminhellcats

.08 @ Roadrunner Cantina, August 15

http://www.myspace.com/point08satx

Resyn8 @ Hemingway's, Aug. 13

http://www.Resyn8.com

The Hanks @ The Warhol, Aug. 13

http://www.myspace.com/thehanks

Step Aside, Aug. 10 @ Caliente HD's free event on Sunday

http://www.myspace.com/stepasideblues

Prototype @ Roxy's Friday and Speedway Sports Bar Saturday

http://www.prototyperockssa.com

Exit Stage Left, Aug 8 @ Speedway Sports Bar (2nd Location)

http://www.myspace.com/exitstageleftonline

Big Soy, Aug 9 @ The Blue Bubble Ballroom

Two 'send off' parties for Big Soy, August 9 (below) and August 22 @ The Warhol.

You will be missed!

http://www.myspace.com/bigsoy

.08, Aug. 9 @ Roadrunner Cantina

http://www.myspace.com/point08satx

Lavish Luck with Nathan Alvarado @ The Rev Room, Aug. 8

http://www.lavishluck.com

Edge of Grace @ Click's, Aug. 9

http://www.myspace.com/theedgeofgrace

Crossroads @ Wings to Go, Aug. 9

http://www.crossroadsrocks.com

Flesh Electric, Hostile, Doctura and more. Bond's, Aug. 9

Los Rokmantix, Dawn of Stereo, Ray Dog and the Pound at Salute, Aug. 9 @ Salute

Dawn of Stero will be hosting their first video projection project! Very cool...

http://www.myspace.com/losrokmantix

Foundation (Flaw special guests) Aug 7 @ Bond's

Presale tickets now available at Hogwild Records

TDH Promotions presents...Aug. 8 & Aug. 9

http://www.myspace.com/topdogpromotions

Lone Star Party, Aug. 8 @ Rock Bottom

With all the exposure this show is getting we have been faced with questions about the show being sold out. NOT YET!!!! We will not turn anyone away. As a matter of fact we are opening the patio area up so people can chill with friends.

99.5 KISS and The Lone Star girls will be there to hang out so come support this show.

VERY VERY excited about this one.

We play at 12:30 so you have time to make it out to tias house for dinner and a beer then head over to the show!!!

We have THE SA CURRENT Staff on hand for this show too SOO expect tons of fun.

THE HEROINE!!

PS GOOD NEWS ABOUT SUNDAYS SHOW!!!!! maybe a CD Release???

hmmmm....

http://www.myspace.com/theheroinerock

Get the Belt @ Rebar, Aug. 7

http://www.myspace.com/getthebelt

Candlebox with Small Town Sleeper @ Scout Bar, Aug. 4

Alfonso went to the show and got a great interview with Small Town Sleeper and an overall review of the show. Later!

http://www.myspace.com/smalltownsleeper

http://www.candleboxrocks.com

This week at Retox Bar

Blowing Trees, Aug. 8 @ Jack's Patio

http://www.blowingtreesmusic.com

The Sea Monkeys, Aug. 9 @ Guadalupe River Club

Oh Hell Yeah, it's getting close!

The Sea Monkeys are very close to making their triumphant return to the stage!

With new front man and singer Cheetah, along with Florin Rikk, Stevo and Keith, The Sea Monkeys are finally going to be what we always envisioned us to be.

No time for circus acts in this band, just straight forward rock-roll.

Get ready for music by Sixx A.M., Saving Abel, 3 Doors Down (new), Chevelle, Papa Roach, Buck Cherry, Boys Like Girls, Weezer (new), Light House, Three Days Grace, and many more.

Time to get serious, well as serious as a bunch of Jager addicts can get :) !!!

Check out our calendar for a show near you!

http://www.myspace.com/theseamonkeyss

Ozzfest 2008 (only if you're planning on going to Dallas!)

Main Stage
Ozzy Osbourne
Metallica
Serj Tankian
Hellyeah
Jonathan Davis
Cavalera Conspiracy
Shadows Fall
Apocalyptica
In This Moment

Second Stage
Sevendust
Devildriver
Kingdom of Sorrow
Soilent Green
Witchcraft
Goatwhore

Texas Stage
The Sword
Drowning Pool
Rigor Mortis
The Destro
Within Chaos

Ticketmaster
$79.50+sc - $129.50+sc

Seether @ Scout Bar with C5!, Aug. 9

San Antonio, TX All Ages $31.50

http://www.myspace.com/seether
http://www.myspace.com/scoutbarsa
http://www.c5rocks.com/

Trust Company, Aug 8. @ Bond's 007

With Foundation (members from Flaw), Tension Speak, Structure, One Less Reason, Above My Enemy

http://www.myspace.com/trustcompany

10 Years with Structure, NSP and Nothingmore, Aug 5 @ Scout Bar

http://www.myspace.com/scoutbarsa

Mind Frame & Darkwater, Aug. 2 @ Austin St. Live

http://www.darkwaternation.net
http://www.myspace.com/mindframetx

The Mark Odom Band, Stone Werks, Aug. 1

Hey everybody!

We're out at Stone Werks at the Quarry tonite. Show starts at 9.

Hope to see you there. New stuff, old stuff, stuff from the vault, stuff on the fly, good times...

http://www.themobrules.com