A 20 Island Moon April 18, 2013 Lisabellas Bistro & Bar Celebrating Coastal Cuisine 361-749-4222 Open Monday - Saturday at 5:00 pm Casual Dining at it’s Finest Nightly Seafood Specials By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] Island Moon Art Walk… The Island Moon Newspaper held its first Art Walk on Padre Island this weekend. We appreciate Stevie Start and Sky Malone for showing up and lending their ample musical talents to the cause. It was a very cool setting right on the seawall next to the Holiday Inn. We had a bunch of arts and crafts type vendors on hand and a really great Cajun food vendor. I really had a lot of fun. BTW, you can catch Stevie any Saturday night at the Coast Club. He’s a great one man show and really pumps it out on piano and guitar. Moon Light Social played Back Porch… I caught a couple of cool shows last Friday night in Port A. Moon Light Social (Austin, TX) played the Porch. This was a fusion of alt rock and country with the boy-girl harmonies of Jeremy Burchard and Jennica Scott. I really liked them. They were young fresh faces with a new slant on an old theme. Their female drummer was spot on, too. This show was a little different from what the Back Porch usually does, but I’m glad it got slipped in. It was a nice change. They were one of those super cool Austin bands that not many people have heard of but are really good. New venue coming to Port A… I spoke to ex- Lug Nutz proprietor Sean Etheridge last week and it seems he’s passed all the obstacles involved in opening his new club, Stingrays, to be located in the same location next to The Gaff. His main problem, initially, was getting the city to sign off on his lack of parking. But, he struck a deal with the High School to use the parking on Beach Street, which is the perimeter of the tennis courts and track. Etheridge is shooting for an opening some time in August. He told me that he wants to be open for football season and plans to feature a large variety of draft beers. Let’s hope live music is in the mix, too. Bottlehead Miller tribute scheduled… My friend, L. Leon Sands, who is a great guitarist and artist, has been busy organizing a tribute to Dave “Bottlehead” Miller, who recently passed away. Miller was an island fixture and played music in this area for many years. Originally from Ft. Worth, he resided in Rockport until his death. Sands has teamed up with Tarpon Ice House owner, Paul Fain, and will hold this event on Saturday, May 11 th at 5 pm. This will give them time to assemble many of the musicians that used to play with Bottlehead through the years, including drummer Kris Vanderkohn. There will also be a silent auction to help Miller’s daughter, Riley with some of the medical bills that she inherited. Mark this one on your calendar folks, it will definitely be a goodern! Della Mae rips the head off of Port A… Della Mae (Boston, MA) played the Back Porch last Saturday night. Bands like this really make my job easy… there’s so much to say about them. They are an all female bluegrass ensemble that can flat play the bejeezus out of every song they do. All the musicians were hand picked by the founder, Kimber Ludiker, a two- time national fiddling champion. She explains, “The identity that we’ve developed as a band is a melting pot of our different personalities and backgrounds”. Singer Celia Woodsmith comes from a blues/rock background, guitarist Courtney Hartman studied at Berklee College of Music, bassist Shelby Means played with various bands in Nashville, and mandolin player Jenni Lyn Gardner was schooled in traditional bluegrass. The energy coming off of the Back Porch stage could have powered a small city. Every song they played was pedal to the metal, foot stompin’, yee-haw yellin’ magic. Smitten? Yes I’m smitten. These girls are the hottest thing I’ve seen… maybe ever! The last time I was this fired up was after seeing the Dirty River Boys. It’s easy to see why Della Mae is becoming such an international sensation. I can see them getting Dixie Chick big. BTW, they loved us here in Port A. I sat next to their merch table and watched a long line of new fans stand in line to offer them sailing trips, lighthouse tours, fishing trips, you name it. Every single one of these gals has star quality. I suspect the next time I see them will be in some huge festival or arena somewhere for huge money. I’m glad I was lucky enough to catch them on their way up. Whew!!! What a show! What a band! Oh, and they told us my new favorite banjo joke: why are there no banjos on Star Trek? Because its in the future. DO NOT MISS LIST The Krayolas to play Back Porch… For my money, the show to catch this weekend will be The Krayolas (San Antonio, TX) at the Back Porch on Saturday. This is what The Ramones would sound like if the were from Westside San Antonio. Their frontman, H e c t o r Saldana , embodies cool. Heck, their spiffy outfits are worth the price of admission. Hector weighed in, “The Krayolas are pumped to come back to Port A. We’re bringing in the fun, stripped- down powerpop, folk and Tex- Mex rock ‘n’ roll sound featured on our new album ‘Caninca’ which is getting great spins on Sirius XM and some East Coast FM radio stations thanks to a bilingual remix of the Ramones ‘I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.’ You gotta come out – if only for the suits. The album is free on Amazon right now, too.” Lots of great options this weekend… Today, Thursday, April 25 t h , Antone Perez and the All Stars will play Giggity’s and the Gypsy Kings will be at Concrete Street. On Friday, April 26 th , catch real-deal bluesman, J.T. Coldfire (Austin, TX) at Giggity’s, teenage powerhouse, Samantha Aiken & Rodeo Drive at the Coast Club. I should mention a little number called SandFest will bring some 100,000 people to town. I’ll be working the music tent again this year with my pal, Janet Planet and her famous mountain of jello shots. Look for Hy Eddlemann, Raenne & the Ride, The Ones, Cord Carpenter, Flatbroke, Rich Lockhart, Melissa Brooks, Palipha Starry Band and the Real Life Band over the three day weekend. Be forewarned, this will be the mother of all traffic jams. On Saturday, April 27 th , Houston Marchman will bring their veteran Americana to the Porch, Lela Caldwell’s wild Purple Monkey Laser show is at Shorty’s. Rich Lockhart is at Giggity’s and the funky Latin rockers Vallejo (Austin, TX) is at the Executive Surf Club in Corpus. Also on the 27 th , the Felder Art Gallery will be having an art exhibit of original works by Wade Koniakowsky, Glenn Francis, and John Cobb from 5-9. Harpist, Stephanie Nash-Prichett, will provide entertainment… that’s right I said harpist. Check out the LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT schedule at the bottom of the page for even more options. Be safe out there! And that’s the truth! Stuart Michael Burns Every Wednesday (7-10) Carol Elliott Every 2nd & 4th Friday (5-7) Open Jam with Uel Jackson Every Sunday (7- 11) 321 N Alister * (361) 749-2337 Mike Williams Every 1st & 3rd Friday And Every Monday (5-7) Free Beer Band Every Thursday (7-10) The Gaff Beer ● Pizza ● Belt Sander Races (361) 749-5970 5009 Hwy 361 Port A @ Cinnamon Shores Live Music Thursday, April 25 Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House John Eric @ Island Italian Kevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s Gypsy Kings @ Concrete Street Amphitheater Ryan Beaver, Bleu Edmondson, Thieving Birds @ Brewster Street Fortunate Youth, House Blend, Inna Vision @ House of Rock Friday, April 26 Hy Eddlemann, Raeanne & the Ride, The Ones @ SandFest The Krayolas @ Back Porch Sand Band @ Tarpon Ice House J.T. Coldfire @ Giggity’s Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Samantha Aiken & Rodeo Drive @ Coast Club Another Level @ Executive Surf Club David & Barbara Brown @ Coffee Waves Kevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s Cruise Control @ South Texas Ice House Steven James & the Shakedown @ Dr. Rockits Voodoo Glow Skulls, Left Alone, Avenue Rockers, Johnny Five @ House of Rock Mike Williams @ Bangkok Star Mark Wilks @ Upper Deck John Eric Band @ Brewster Street Carol Elliott (5-7) @ Tarpon Ice House Saturday, April 27 Cord Carpenter, Flatbroke, Rich Lockhart, Melissa Brooke @ SandFest Houston Marchman @ Back Porch Mike Williams Jazz Group w/ Rocky Arnold & Eddie Olivarez @ Tarpon Ice House Stevie Start @ Coast Club Purple Monkey Lasers @ Shorty’s Place Vallejo @ Executive Surf Club Rich Lockhart @ Giggity’s Jered Clark @ Upper Deck Spark in the Dark @ Coffee Waves Blake Sparx @ Scuttlebutt’s Sam Riggs @ South Texas Ice House Reno & the Groovegetters @ Dr. Rockits The Groove @ Brewster Street Saturday, April 27 continued Sevendust, Coal Chamber @ Concrete Street Amphitheater Local Licks, Data Fix, Fly Emirates, Peace & Quiet @ House of Rock Sunday, April 28 Palipha Starry Band, Real Life Band, Melissa Brooke @ SandFest Open Jam @ Tarpon Ice House Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach House Open Jam @ Neptune’s Brian Permenter @ Scuttlebutt’s The Harvesters, Hybrid Roots @ Dr. Rockits Monday, April 29 Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House Open Mic @ Coffee Waves John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits Tuesday, April 30 Open Mic @ House of Rock Kevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s Reno & the Groovegetters @ Dr. Rockits Wednesday, May 1 Stuart Burns @ Tarpon Ice House John Cortez Band, Cathouse @ House of Rock Thursday, May 2 Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House John Eric @ Island Italian Friday, May 3 The Ones @ Giggity’s Leslie Willey @ Shorty’s Larry Joe Taylor @ Back Porch Time Pilots @ Executive Surf Club Mike Williams (5-7) @ Tarpon Ice House Ink Slingers Ball @ House of Rock Spazmatics @ Brewster Street Saturday, May 4 Thomas Michael Riley @ Back Porch Will Owen Gage Trio @ Giggity’s Stuart Michael Burns @ Shorty’s Stevie Start @ Coast Club Ryan Bingham, Wild Feathers @ Brewster Street Paul Renna @ Executive Surf Club Mike Williams @ Bangkok Star Tonight Ray T & the City Crew Every Friday Mon-Sat 10am- 2am Sun Noon- 2am Vampires Welcome Three Chords and the Truth HAPPY SANDFEST Keepers Horace Caldwell Pier (361) 749 - 5333 Fishing, Pole Rentals, Beer, Burgers, Wings C Coast Club Martini Sports Bar 1023 State Highway 361 + Port Aransas, TX + (361) 749-5637 Smoking on Patio Only Samantha Aiken this Friday AshVill Construction LLC Residential, Multi-Family & Commercial New Construction & Remodels Ashley R. Villarreal (210) 387-2993 Aaron Murray (361) 332- 9884 [email protected] Stevie Start Every Saturday Mondays 1/2 Price Grilled Pizzas & Wine by the Glass The Krayolas April 26 Houston Marchman April 27 Larry Joe Taylor May 3 Thomas Michael Riley May 4 Austin Heat May 10 W.C. Clark May 11 132 W. , Port Aransas,TX Della Mae, an all female bluegrass band from Boston, played the Back Porch last Saturday night Moon Light Social played the Back Porch last Friday night Samantha Aiken will play the Coast Club this Friday Sky Malone and Stevie Start played the Island Moon Art Walk last weekend on Padre Island The Krayolas will play the Back Porch this Friday J.T. Coldfire will play Giggity’s this Friday night