San Antonio Rocks : November 2008

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Drive, 12/30 @ Wiseguy's

WE WISH MIKE THE VERY BEST OF LUCK IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AND THANK HIM FOR ALL OF HIS HARD WORK IN THE BAND. THIS IS A VERY MUTUAL DECISION AND WE ARE HAPPY FOR MIKE. MIKE'S LAST SHOW WILL BE NYE @ HOOLIGAN'S TOMORROW NIGHT. OUR NEW DRUMMER WILL START JAN. 1.

http://www.myspace.com/drivesmusic

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Full Throttle @ Sam's Burger Joint, 12/30

http://www.myspace.com/fullthrottletx

New Year's Eve, Palooza '09 - Click's Pre-sale tickets now available

$5 through TDH Promotions, the bands listed, or at Click's.

http://myspace.com/clicksinsa

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mother's Anthem, Crimson Envy and Deejer 12/6 @ Click's Billiards

http://www.tdhpromotions.com

http://www.myspace.com/mothersanthem
http://www.myspace.com/crimsonenvy
http://www.myspace.com/deejer

FUZE @ Brook's Pub, 12/5 and Roxy's 12/6

http://www.thefuzeband.com/

Wild Cardz Toy Drive! 12/6

Bring a new, unwrapped toy or a small donation for free admission!

Proceeds to benefit the Elf Louse Christmas Project...

http://www.myspace.com/wildcardzsa

ALTER EGO @ Revolution Room Sat. Nov. 29

Saturday night at The Limelight

Los Rokmantix
http://www.myspace.com/losrokmantix

Danglewood
http://www.myspace.com/danglewood

Accord of Dissonance
http://www.myspace.com/accordofdissonance

The Hawks (Of Holy Rosary)
http://www.myspace.com/thehawksofholyrosary

Slurly, Terril Ave. and Forty Weight @ Click's, 11/29

http://www.tdhpromotions.com

http://www.myspace.com/slurlyband
http://www.myspace.com/fortyweight
http://www.myspace.com/terillavenue

http://www.myspace.com/clicksinsa

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Crimson Envy - Acoustic @ Soho Lounge on Mondays

http://www.myspace.com/crimsonenvy

Nathan's B-day with Third Eye, Goodnight Goddess & Something Fiction - 12/5 @ Jack's

http://www.myspace.com/thirdeyesa

Ballistic @ Retox, 12/5

http://www.myspace.com/ballisticrocks

Groove Movement @ The Mix, 12/5

http://www.thegroovement.com

Ruben V Newsletter "After Dark"

Friday, December 5th, 2008
Sam's Burger Joint - http://www.samsburgerjoint.com
10:00 p.m.

330 E Grayson St
San Antonio, TX 78215
Price: $10

Special guest Clay McClinton will be opening the show.

http://www.claymcclinton.com/

There are no pre-sale general admission tickets on sale via the internet. However, there are VIP table reservations for sale via the Sam's Burger Joint website.

Saturday, December 6th, 2008
The Grill at Leon Springs
24416 IH-10 W
San Antonio, TX 78257
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Price: No Charge

By the way, if you get a chance, please stop by Ruben V Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/rubenvband

Ruben V Fans and add as a friend for some other V news.

BE A BLESSING
V

Dog Men Poet's at The Cantina, 12/5

http://www.myspace.com/dogmenpoets

Texxas Traxx, 12/7 @ Scout Bar

Prototype @ Speedway Sports Bar (#2), 12/12

http://www.prototyperockssa.com

Chris Lopez acoustic, every Monday @ The View

http://www.myspace.com/chrislopezband

12/7 with Step Aside @ Caliente Harley-Davidson

http://www.myspace.com/stepasideblues

12/12 @ Josabi's. Toys for tots!

17200 Bandera Rd, Helotes, TX

1. 8:00-9:00 SMALL TOWN HABIT

2. 9:30-10:30 MADRUSH 10:30-11:00

3. 11:00-12:00 STEP ASIDE

4. 12:30-1:30 ABORT THIS MISSION.

4 DIFFERENT GENRES COME TOGETHER FOR 1 GREAT CAUSE. WE WILL HAVE COUNTRY, BLUES, ROCK AND PROGRESSIVE ROCK.COME OUT AND ENJOY GREAT MUSIC. MARINES IN FULL UNIFORM TO COLLECT DONATED TOYS. THE ENTRANCE FEE IS AN UNWRAPPED TOY OR $5.00 AT THE DOOR.

http://www.myspace.com/helotessportsplex

Crimson Envy, acoustic show 12/8 @ Soho Lounge

http://www.myspace.com/crimsonenvy

Primer 55 with special guests @ The White Rabbit, 12/8

http://www.sawhiterabbit.com/

ALL AGES
$10
DOORS AT 7 PM

Last of our Kind, DownCycle, Bankrupt & The Borrowers @ Click's, 12/12

http://www.tdhpromotions.com

http://www.myspace.com/bankruptandtheborrowers

http://www.myspace.com/lookmusic

http://www.myspace.com/downcyclemusic

Chill Factor @ Speedway Sportsbar #2, 12/5

http://www.myspace.com/chillfactorrocks

Project Failed with special guests Dark Apathy, New Project Something and Southern Syndrome @ Click's 12/5

http://www.myspace.com/theprojectfailedus
http://www.southernsyndrum.com
http://www.myspace.com/darkapathy06
http://www.myspace.com/newprojectsomething

Step Aside @ Caliente Harley-Davidson

Jason Zimmerman / EZ Street

GETTING DOWN WITH THE BLUES!

What could be better than Blues and Bikes on a Sunday afternoon?

I saw that Step Aside was playing at Caliente Harley-Davidson so I thought I would check it out.

I have seen them advertised on SA Rocks before but never got a chance to see them until now. I've had the honor of jamming with Clarence Castillo (lead vocals & lead guitar) so I thought it would be cool to see them with the new bass player, Louis Garza and Paul Allen, the new drummer.

When I got there the boys were already in full swing jamming some gritty Texas blues bringing back memories of old blues greats like Jimmy Reed and Freddy King. The boys were on today as they wrapped up the first set and came and talked to the people in the crowd.

If you have never been to Caliente Harley-Davidson it's a great venue to see bands and it seems to really suit Step Aside as they had people mesmerized with their down home Texas blues.

Some of the highlights of the show were “Rock Hand”, “Monday Morning Blues” and for a moment I could've sworn Albert King was in the building!

A great time was had by all; free pizza, cheap soda, nice bikes and plenty of hot Blues from a great bunch of guys.

Check out Step Aside on their MySpace page to see their upcoming gigs.

http://www.myspace.com/stepasideblues

Glamstompin' @ The Blue Bubble Ballroom 12/9

http://www.myspace.com/hansfrank

Middle Ground with Rooted CD Release party, Dec. 14 @ Limelight

So.

After a lot of hard work and empty bottles of cheap red wine, Middle Ground will be releasing their freshman album Rooted on December 14th at Limelight Music in San Antonio. This project has been a long-time in the making. The group would love it if anyone and everyone could help them celebrate it! The Doors will open at 8pm and the music will start at 9pm sharp! Special Guests include Singer-songwriter Eric Geyer and the remarkably entertaining Jeff Greer. Mark it like a wedding!! Hope to see you then! Limelight Music 2718 N. St. Mary’s
http://www.myspace.com/findthemiddleground

Texxas Traxx, 12/14 @ Scout Bar

Monday, November 24, 2008

11/30 @ Scout Bar, Texxas Traxx

http://www.scoutbarsa.com/home.php

NOTE: Recent Texxas Traxx bands being played on KISS;

Cult To Follow "Murder Melody"
Saturate "Epilogue Pt. II"
Saturate "Soul Element"
The Heroine "Let's Burn It Down"
Water Became Blood "Lift 5"
Jacknife "Reflection Of Pain"
Before The Bloodshed "Start A Riot"
The Jericho Machine "Mosquito Hunting"
The Last Place You Look "Track 1"
Open Chapter "Little Girl"
Ghandi's Gun "Free"
Melovine "Lose Your Smile"
Darkwater "Soldiers Story"

The Misfits @ The White Rabbit

http://www.myspace.com/twinproductionssa

TICKET LINK:
http://www.detourtickets.com

Friday, November 21, 2008

Get The Belt (More dates on schedule)

http://www.myspace.com/getthebelt

The Sons of Sancho and Sun Salutation. Retox Bar, 11/29

http://www.myspace.com/elsanchomusic

http://www.myspace.com/sunsalutation

Pointing Fingers, Heather Go Psycho, and Blackout Riot @ Hotshot Billiard's, 11/29

http://www.myspace.com/pointingfingers
http://www.myspace.com/heathergopsycho
http://www.myspace.com/blackoutriot77

Thanksgiving Metal Fest @ The White Rabbit

Battle of the Bands Finals @ Jack's Patio, 11/29

http://www.myspace.com/jackspatiobar

SA Rocks - November Stats for Sponsors

Once again, we are plugging for SPONSORS for the New Year at $50 a year for a banner like you see on the right-hand column!

Please give it some thought as we need to make this site viable to continue.

I, for one, would like to see things like this grow rather than die out after so many years...

(The Current's write-up)

SA Rocks
(sarocks.com)

If you’re looking for the lowdown on San Antonio’s music scene, this is the place. In addition to a comprehensive list of local venues, bands, and live-music schedules, SA Rocks provides a Music Jukebox, which showcases tracks from a plethora of local artists. The site also features a classifieds section, where musicians can post anything from “bandmates wanted” to ads pertaining to rehearsal space and equipment.

Monthly Statistics for November 2008 as of 11/23

Total Hits 122,236

Hits per Hour - Avg 221
Hits per Hour - Max 693

Hits per Day - Avg 5,314
Hits per Day - Max 7,360

*If you'd rather not have a banner and would rather contribute a buck or two for the server, forum, and Nightly Listings, that would be awesome as well...