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It's the same Nashville Star that is on the USA network for the past 3 years, featuring bright shiny new faces of country music, and the talent assembled for this thing is awesome.

At 9pm, the real fun begins for me. This is the first time we've done a BILLY BLOCK'S WESTERN BEAT/HOUSTON, although this concert series has been ongoing in Los Angeles and Nashville for over a decade, and has had regular events in Denver and Boston, as well.

 

Roger and I have made visits to Nashville and performed on Billy's show there, but this will be a new thrill - and one that Billy and I hope will become a regular monthly event!!

 

For those of you who don't know, Billy Block played drums with Roger and I in the seventies, and those two became Houston's top rhythm section for gigs, tours and recording sessions. 

 

Roger took Billy along on sideman gigs and tours with Billy Joe Shaver and (later, Billy took me along) with B.W. Stevenson. Billy and I played as a section (remember - I WAS a bass player... still am if you call me for it) with Gurf Morlix and Blaze Foley and recorded the Z-Rocks album with Randy Soffar.

 

Billy relocated to Los Angeles and had various large and small successes in music, TV, radio and press/media (getting the house drummer gig at The Palomino, and practically inventing the grouping of musical genres called 'Americana'). After his marriage to Jill, and their move to Tennessee, he's gone on to practically become the musical mayor of Nashville, and we are really proud of him.

 

The music for this show will largely be a reunion night for Billy, Roger and I. Everyone on the Bill has worked with at least two of us before. Roger, Billy and I will be playing all night with almost everyone, until Romeo Dogs take over at midnight while we party!

 

What is the Romeo Dogs connection?

 

Well...

 

Besides the fact that I had a secret jazz/fusion project with Danny in the '80s - the real connection is that I introduced Mitch to Danny!

 

The house band will be a fun one, with Billy Block.drums, Roger Tausz.bass, Randy Wall.keys, Cam King.guitar, Bubba Gould.pedalsteel, and me, Guy Schwartz, on guitar.

 

The schedule

 

6-9pm - Nashville Star 4 auditions - FREE ADMISSION

 

BILLY BLOCK'S WESTERN BEAT/Houston

 

9:00     House Band Hippies' set

              with Dr. Rockit, and New Jack Saunders

10:00   Z-Rocks

10:30   Rosalee & Ben

11:00   Guy Schwartz & The New Jack Hippies / Zap Rhythm Band

11:30   Rancho Bebop Family Reunion Jam

12:00   Romeo Dogs

 

Cover is $5, but we give you a $6 show!

 

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BENEFIT FOR N.O. MUSICIANS

Pam Jam's Been Working Hard

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On Saturday, we'll participate at an all-day benefit for displaced New Orleans musicians. It'll be held at the Kennywould Music Gardens (located at 4651 Clinton Drive), a unique and cool outdoor venue at a former rice mill.

 

Artists & Musicians include -

 

New Birth Brass Band

Guy Schwartz & The New Jack Hippies

Matt Hubbard

Dr. Rockit with Teri Greene

Funky Mustard

Lady Vee

Albert Storo Band

 

There will be Art cars, Hula Hoopers, Fire Twirlers and local artists offering their art for your enjoyment, and gift consideration. Art will also be sold at auction throughout the day to benefit displaced musicians.

 

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A QUICK THOUGHT

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          Now -

          who's going to throw a benefit

          for the local musicians who have

          had their gigs and income displaced by the

          influx of talented New Orleans musicians.

 

I know that statement reeks of sour grapes, but it isn't.

 

I don't hardly gig here for money, any more.

 

That may change. That may not change.

 

I''m earning a world-wide audience through putting carefully selected nation-wide and world-wide gigs on film with decent to great audio, and making those films (and our 40+ CDs) available to the world.

 

I decided a few years ago that I would spend my time working to develop a new kind of music career. The video that MArlo and I are working on is a multi-faceted thing. While promoting our whole Houston music scene (which includes ME), we are archiving the music, attitudes and performances of our day and community. No money there, but many of the artists have reported new blog mentions, website comments and subscribers to their mailing lists from all over the globe. We are just beginning to receive income from a few of these films, but it's only petty cash, so far.

 

Add that to the income from selling CDs and digital downloads (which has increased yearly for me at a rate around 400%), and I'll be able to support myself without live gigs (or a day job - which I've never had).

 

So for now, the live gigs in town are for fun and/or charity. When we do get paid, the musicians get it all. They need it and deserve it. You know the high calibre of the people I get to play with.

 

But for them, it is real! It is real for several of our community who may not have even discovered it yet themselves. When they see 13 gigs on the calendar, instead of the 16 last month, they don't even consider the difference. We always experience ups and downs in the musician business (WOW - is that an understatement!!!).

 

It's time to consider that our new Houstonians are here to stay. I'm happy to see it. Some of them are so knowledgeable, so good (and so professional) that our city's music and scene will only benefit from their participation.

 

The cream will rise to the top, and some of our friends will be crowded out, unless we find ways to create more venues for music. I suggest more gigs in the early evening, but that will be a hard sell to a Houston audience, not used to such things, and to venue owners themselves.

 

Life goes on...

 

So does the music.

 

 

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WEEKEND MUSIC CALENDAR

Courtesy of The BluesHound and Colleen

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st

Anderson Fair – Songwriters Night hosted by Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson

w/Gina Forsyth & Carolyn Schulman

Armadillo Palace – Patrick Murphy

B. Jiggers (Holiday Inn, Galveston) – Annette Metoyer & Natural Groove

Big Easy (The) – Luther & the Healers

Big Texas Dance Hall & Saloon (Webster) – Stoney Larue

Blanco’s – Sean Reefer & the Resin Valley Boys

Blue Lagoon (The) – Blowtorch Repair

Borski’s (Willis) – country jam (7 pm)

Bugle Boy (The) (LaGrange) – Eliza Gilkyson (SOLD OUT)

Cezanne’s – jazz jam (8 pm)

Chances – open mic

Cock-Eyed Seagull (Clear Lake) – Tom Rodgers (8 pm)

Continental Club (The) – Beetle (7 pm); Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

      (10:30 pm)

Crawdaddy’s Bayou Grill (Kemah) – The Grateful Geezers

Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar – Carrie Ann Buchanan (acoustic; 7-9 pm);

      blues jam w/Teri Greene (9:30 pm)

Engine Room (The) – Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

Eureka Club – jam

Fitzgerald’s – Mechanical Boy/Single Life

Fitzpatrick’s – Irish music session

Helios – open mic

Java Me – acoustic open mic

Katie’s Bar & Grill (Bacliff) – Benny Brasket w/Chris Ray & John Glossop

Last Concert Café (The) – The Hightailers (11 pm)

Lone Star Saloon (Richmond) – David Brake & That Damn Band

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – South Austin Jug Band (8 pm)

Mo’s Place (Katy) – Rhythm of the Road

Nate’s Steakhouse (Galveston) – Wilfred Chevis & the Southwest Louisiana

      Band (6-10 pm; ongoing)

19th Hole – jam

Old Quarter Acoustic Café (Galveston) – open mic

Ole’ Mouton and (Moulton, TX) – The Country Critters (6 pm)

Oxford Hall – Contra Dan’s Pickup Band Practice/Session (7-9 pm)

Palmer Club (Texas City) – jam w/The Convertibles (8 pm)

Perry’s Grille & Steakhouse (The Woodlands) – Mark Towns Latin Jazz Duo

      w/Jerry Sanchez (6-10 pm; ongoing)

Remington Bar (St. Regis Hotel) – Bart (7:30-11:30 pm)

Roadhouse (The) – Joe Valentino

Rogue’s Pub – Guppies From Outer Space

Rudyard’s – Lanky’s Songwriters Night w/Shane Bartell & Darin Murphy

Sambuca Restaurant – Norma Zenteno

Scout Bar (Clear Lake) – Downcry

Shakespeare’s Pub – Sonny Boy Terry

Sherlock’s Pub (Clear Lake) – Nervous Rex

Sherlock’s Pub (West Gray) – Super Soul Sexies

Sherlock’s Pub (Westheimer) – Cross Check

Sidecar Pub (The) – Tammany Hall Machine/Society Red

Speakeasy (The) – open mic w/Love Gravy

St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin – Kosmic Latte

Super Happy Fun Land – Single File/The Lymbyc Systym/Shanghai 5/Mad Happy/

      Lowz/Eat Grapes/The Wiggins

Tailgate Bar & Grill (Bagby) – open mic (9 pm)

Toyota Center – The Rolling Stones (SOLD OUT)

Tut’s (Conroe) – open mic jam

21 (Galveston) – Willy Gonzalez & the Line Up

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd 

Anderson Fair – Ken Gaines/Karen Mal/Wayne Wilkerson Trio

Armadillo Palace – Jon Wolfe

Balinese Room (Galveston) – Supagreen

Blanco’s – The Derailers

Borski’s (Willis) – Bucko Ruckus

Bossa – Mark Towns Salsa All-Stars (ongoing)

Bugle Boy (The) (LaGrange) – Malcolm Holcombe (8-10 pm)

Bungalo 8 – Hidden Agenda

Cock-Eyed Seagull (Clear Lake) – Shadowplay

Continental Club (The) – Molly & the Ringwalds (7 pm); Papa Grows Funk

      (10 pm)

Crawdaddy’s Bayou Grill (Kemah) – Phil Johnson

Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar –  Nashville Star 4 Auditions (6-9 pm); Billy Block’s

      Western Beat w/Billy Block/Jack Saunders/The Zap Rhythm Band/

      Romeo Dogs/Kim Miller/Guy Schwartz & the New Jack Hippies (9 pm)

Double T’s – David Brake & That Damn Band

Einstein’s Pub – Livin’ Proof

Engine Room (The) – Yesterday’s Portraits/School Girl Knife Fight/The Kill Artist

Firehouse Saloon – King Cone

Fitzgerald’s – Chrome 44/Prognosis

Grand Slam Sports Bar (LaMarque) - Shadowplay

Howling Coyote (The) – Strange Brew

Java Jazz Coffee House – Cody Beaman/The Black Ties/Hey Mike/

      Por Victoria/Drive By June/   Sterling

JP Hops House – Shake Russell

Katie’s Bar & Grill (Bacliff) – JJ Dynomite

Landry’s Seafood (The Woodlands) – Wilfred Chevis & the Southwest Louisiana

      Band (6-10 pm; ongoing)

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – Junior Brown (2 shows, 7:30 & 10 pm)

Mr. Gino’s – Houston Blues Society 12th Annual Christmas Party & Fund Raiser

w/The Pizzazz Band and special guests Pete Mayes/Jimmy “T-99” Nelson/

Gloria Edwards/Big Robert Smith/Annette Metoyer/Sweet Mama Cotton

(buffet & silent auction; doors open 7 pm; music 8 pm)

Mo’s Place (Katy) - Horizon

Next Door Coffee House – open mic (7 pm)

Nutty Bar (The) – CC Rider

Old Quarter Acoustic Café (Galveston) – Trish Murphy

Ole’ Moulton Bank (Moulton) – The Austin Collins Band

Papa’s On The Lake – Matt Leddy & the Meatcutters (8 pm)

R & R Sports Bar (Friendswood) – Texas Johnny Brown & the Quality Blues Band

Red Cat Jazz Café – Dean James

Roadhouse (The) – Ridin’ High

Rookie’s – Luther & the Healers

Rowdy Buck’s Saloon (Crosby) – The Posse

Rowdy’s – Steve Garcia

Rudyard’s – Blowfly/Pong

Sambuca Restaurant – Shanghai 5

Sandbar (The) (Clear Lake Shores) – The Big Speick

Scooter’s Ice House (Pearland) - Evolution

Scott Gertner’s Sky Bar – The Scott Gertner Band

Scout Bar (Clear Lake) – Strippers Lie

Shakespeare’s Pub – Pearl Murray & the Jewels

Sherlock’s Pub (Clear Lake) – The Reds

Sherlock’s Pub (Humble) – Dipstick

Sherlock’s Pub (West Gray) – Infinity’s Twin

Sherlock’s Pub (Westheimer) – The Max

Sidecar Pub – Matt Novesky/5 Dollar Friend

Sports N More - Spiffingtons

Super Happy Fun Land – ECFA/Last Bastions/Jason Jackson & Friends

Walter’s on Washington – Shattered Realm/The Hoods

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd

Acadia Sports Bar – Broken Teeth/Small Fraction

Anderson Fair – Denice Franke

Armadillo Palace – No Justice

Balinese Room (Galveston) – Fondue Monks

Better Times Sports Bar – Luther & the Healers (7-11 pm)

Big Easy (The) – W.C. Clark

Borski’s (Willis) – blues & rock jam w/Marie English & Ricky Jackson (3-6 pm);

      Spring Creek Band

Bugle Boy (The) (LaGrange) – Kimberly M’Carver

Bungalo 8 – The Truth

Central Presbyterian Church - HATDS Annual Holiday Ball w/Mockingbird and

      calling by “Our Community of Callers” (7:30-11:30 pm)

Cock-Eyed Seagull (Clear Lake) – Silver Wings

Cocktails (Galveston) – George Lee (9 pm)

Continental Club (The) – Six Gun Republic (9 pm); Two Hoots & A Holler

      (10:30 pm); Jesse Dayton (midnight)

Cruiser’s Ice House (Santa Fe) – The Lyndrix Band

Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar – Vatos Locos

Double T’s – David Brake & That Damn Band

Einstein’s Pub – Dreambreakers

Engine Room (The) – Dillinger Escape Plan/Hella/Between the Buried/

      Me and the Horse Band

Firehouse Saloon – Bleu Edmondson

Fitzgerald’s – Chrome 44/Prognosis

518 West Sports Bar – JJ Dynomite

Forgetta’Bout It – Mind Crime/Child O’ Mine

Gary’s Sports Bar (Tomball) – Matt Leddy & the Meatcutters

Grand Slam Sports Bar (LaMarque) - Shadowplay

Howling Coyote (The) – The Mark May Band

Java Jazz Coffee House – Mach-ina/A Ballroom Homicide/My Last War/

      Restless Heroes/Astoria Arms/School Girl Knife Fight/Four/Rhenium

JP Hops House – Bill Cade Band

Katie’s Bar & Grill (Bacliff) – The Sharks

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – Ray Wylie Hubbard (2 shows, 7:30 & 10 pm)

Meridian (The) - Children of Bodom/Trivium/Amon Amarth (7 pm)

Mo’s Place (Katy) – Bad Landz

Neon Moon Saloon (LaPorte) – The Benny Brasket Band (12-2 pm);

      Chris Elliott & the James Brothers (2-6 pm) (benefit for “Sport” Jack

      Watson w/barbecue cookoff/vendors/poker run)

Old Heidelberg – Chameleon

Old Quarter Acoustic Café (Galveston) – Janet Z

Papa’s on the Lake – Scott McGill & Old Dog Mac (8 pm)

Proletariat (The) – Clouseaux/Innerlights/Casino

R & R Sports Bar – Mike Zito

Red Cat Jazz Café – Dean James

Roadhouse (The) – Cheap Whiskey

Rookie’s – Bad Boyfriend (acoustic)

Rowdy Buck’s Saloon (Crosby) – Sons of Republic

Rudyard’s – Yuppie Pricks/Rockland Eagles

Sambuca Restaurant – Shanghai 5

Sandbar (The) (Clear Lake Shores) – Rainmakers

Scooter’s Ice House (Pearland) - Evolution

Scott Gertner’s Sky Bar – The Scott Gertner Band

Scout Bar (Clear Lake) – Powerman 5000/Wicked Wisdom/Neverset

Shakespeare’s Pub – Dave Nevling & the Blues Kats

Sherlock’s Pub (Clear Lake) – The Reds

Sherlock’s Pub (Humble) – Infinity’s Twin

Sherlock’s Pub (West Gray) – Strippers Lie

Sherlock’s Pub (Westheimer) – The Max

Sidecar Pub – Buster McKracken/Blake & Fallon/Britt Lloyd

Sports N More – Spare Parts

Super Happy Fun Land – Stolen Library/The Dimes/Morrow/Aunt Beast/

      Listen Listen

Verizon Wireless Theater – Buddy Guy/Jimbo Mathis

Walter’s on Washington – The JonBenet/The Kidnap Soundtrack

Whisky’s All American Pub (Galveston) – 3 Peace

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4th

Better Times Sports Bar – Luther & the Healers (7-11 pm)

Borski’s (Willis) – blues jam w/Donny Simmons (4 pm)

Continental Club (The) – Pediatric Liver Disease Research Fund Raiser

      w/Diunna Greenleaf & Blue Mercy (benefiting the Texas Childrens Liver

Center)

Cruiser’s Ice House (Santa Fe) – blues jam w/Adam Burchfield (4-8 pm)

Daily Review Café (The) – West Bank Mike (4-7 pm)

Dean’s Credit Clothing – Sunday Session (8-11 pm)

Diallo’s of Houston – Trudy Lynn/Faye Robinson (4-8 pm)

Etta’s - Grady Gaines & the Texas Upsetters

JP Hops House – open mic hosted by TC Smythe (6 pm)

Katie’s Bar & Grill (Bacliff) – jam w/The Amigos (6-10 pm)

Ken’s Club – open mic w/Blue Flash

Last Concert Café – jam (12-5:30 pm); Fahl & Folk (6 pm)

Meridian (The) - “Blues In C” (concert for raising hepatitis awareness)

      w/Monica Marie & the Blues Cruisers/Bert Wills/Rocky Hill w/Sonny Boy

Terry/Hamilton Loomis (2-7 pm; free hepatitis testing; no cover; donations accepted; 50% of proceeds benefit KPFT)

Mr. Gino’s – I.J. Gosey (4-7 pm)

Mulligan’s & More – jam

Nautical’s – open mic w/The Groove Puppies

Neon Moon Saloon (LaPorte) – jam w/Chris Elliot & the James Brothers (4-8 pm)

Ole’ Moulton Bank (Moulton) – acoustic electric open mic (3 pm)

Ponderosa – O’Bear & the Las Vegas Band (8 pm; ongoing)

Poor Michael’s On The Strand (Galveston) – jam w/Gary Lee (8 pm)

Prego’s (Rice Village) – Mickey Mosley (6-9 pm; ongoing)

Ronnie’s Ice House (Dickinson) – jam w/Buddy Manchac & friends (5-9 pm)

Rudyard’s – Birthday Suits

Sambuca Restaurant – Blue Monks

Scout Bar (Seabrook) – Mad Mexicans/IH5/Jumping Monks

Seabrook Beach Club – David Schwope

Shakespeare’s Pub – blues jam w/Spare Time Murray

Shamrock Inn – open mic w/Patrick & Chad (7-10 pm)

Sherlock’s Pub (Clear Lake) – Danny & Rusty

Sherlock’s Pub (Humble) – 11th Hour

Sherlock’s Pub (West Gray) – showcase

Splash (Seabrook) – Magazine (unplugged) w/Shea (3:30-7:30 pm)

Sturgis By The Bay (Seabrook) – The Mighty Orq (solo; 2 pm)

Tavern (The) (West Gray) – Trey Clark (acoustic; 7-11 pm; ongoing)

10 Downing Street – The David Craig Band (8:30 pm)

Uncle Albert’s – open mic

Walter’s on Washington – Okkervil River/Man Man