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A 18 Island Moon June 20, 2013
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By Ronnie Narmour
Antone’s- Austin’s Home of the Blues since 1975
I finally escaped the island and went inland to Austin for a few days. It had been quite a while since I’d gone any farther than Corpus and I wanted to check out some new clubs in Austin I’ve been hearing about. First on my list was the new Antone’s, Austin’s home of the blues. This is a place that is dear to my heart. I was actually part of the first bar crew who opened up the club (then on 6th and Brazos) in July 1975 and worked there until 1980. The famous King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, played the opening night. The owner, the late Clifford Antone, was a big blues and zydeco fan from Port Arthur, Texas. In the early days of Antone’s, it was primarily Clifford’s family who worked at the club—the only exceptions being me, Eric Anderson and Jack Thurmond behind the bar, the doorman, Sugar Bear, a friend of Clifford’s, Bill Campbell, and the dishwasher, Earl the Pearl. Back then, Clifford brought in such blues greats as B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Buddy Guy, Luther Tucker, Hubert Sumlin, Junior Wells, Lazy Lester, Johnny Winter and on and on. During the first year Clifford hired a couple of local bands to play on Sunday and Monday nights: The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Paul Ray and the Cobras. The Cobras had a kid playing guitar by the name of Stevie Ray Vaughan who did pretty well for himself. The T-Birds went on to become a national act themselves. Working all those shows was my education… I got stories.
I go back…
I worked off and on for Clifford for years. After the 6th street club, I opened up Antone’s as their bar manager when they moved to Guadalupe Street in the early 80’s and worked there for a while. I also served as the in-house booking agency for the Antone’s Record Label from 1994-1998, representing such artists as Doug Sahm, Miss Lavelle White, Lazy Lester, Texas Johnny Brown, Syl Johnson, Teddy Morgan, Sue Foley, Guy Forsyth, Pete Mayes, Marc Benno, Tracy Nelson, The Keller Brothers and Mike Morgan. So you can see, I have a bit of history with Antone’s and was excited about
seeing their new club. As I said, they are very dear to my heart. Clifford was very good to me and I considered him my mentor.
Antone’s has a new home…When I got to Hip City, I grabbed up my
old pal, Preacher Keen, to run around town with me. Preacher is a very talented blues musician himself, and knows the city much better than I do these days… a lot has changed since I lived there. When Preacher and I got to the new Antone’s (now on E. Riverside), the first thing I saw was Clifford’s giant portrait on the wall outside the club, looking down on to the parking lot… at that point, everything just felt right. The bill that night was The Canned Beats, The Honey Island Swamp Band and Mingo Fishtrap… perfect. I didn’t know anything about the other two bands but I know Mingo Fishtrap well and they’re great. I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Clifford introduced me to that band twenty years ago when I was running a blues bar in San Antonio (Billy Blues). They are an eight piece funk band with a horn section that can make a dead man boogie. When we walked in, the first person I saw was Roger Blevins, Mingo’s band leader, and he gave me the nickel tour. The club is laid out on three levels with bars on the first and second floors. The stage was big and had a house Hammond B-3 (organ) on it… Clifford wouldn’t have had it any other way. The room was set up for one purpose only: to put on live music shows. The place filled up and Mingo put on a text book example of a great Antone’s show with a delicious beat that had the whole place dancing and dancing hard! I LOVED IT! This new building seems just fine to escort Clifford’s dream into a new chapter. I definitely feel good about it. It remains a very cool club… maybe the coolest.
The new 6th Street…We stuck around for most of Mingo’s show and
then headed downtown. I had been hearing about 6th Street east of I-35 becoming a new party destination and wanted to check it out. What an eye opener! The last time I went east of the interstate, I rolled up my windows and locked
the doors. It was crack city! Not anymore… now there are dozens and dozens of cool bars and cafes with music spilling out everywhere and there were hundreds and hundreds of young revelers on the street. It seemed pretty safe to me and had a real fun vibe going. One thing is for certain, the entertainment industry
in Austin is alive and flourishing. We went into The White Horse and caught J.W.W. and the Prospectors, an ultra-hip country band with a girl fiddle player, a pedal steel and a stand-up bass. They were playing a lot of swing and the dance floor was… well, swinging. Everyone was dressed up in cool daddy clothes with their jeans rolled up and their skirts a flyin’. It was a very groovy Austin scene!
The old 6th Street…After the White Horse we went west of the
interstate and hit the old 6th Street (between I-35 and Congress). My old buddies, Austin Heat, were playing at a new place called The Stage on 6th. Sixth Street was wall to wall people that night. There was a big motorcycle rally in town,
The ROT, and I am not exaggerating when I say there was a thousand or more Harley’s parked all over downtown. The place was like a three ring circus. I worked on 6th street for many years and am still amazed at how big it’s become. It must rival New Orleans’ French Quarter at this point. The Stage was a big place and it was packed. When we walked in, Austin Heat was in command. Hot sweaty bodies were jumping around everywhere. The bartenders were all hot 20 year olds wearing bikini tops. I felt like my hair was on fire. There’s nothing like a little road trip to clean out the cobwebs.
DO NOT MISS LISTThis weekend…
On Friday, June 21st, the great boogie bluesman, J.T. Coldfire (Austin, TX) will return to Giggity’s, Ray T and the City Crew are at the Flat’s, country artist Tommy Alverson (Ft. Worth, TX) is at the Back Porch and acoustic veterans Jeff DeVillez and Shane Lane will be at Shorty’s. On Saturday, June 22nd, blues belter Shelley King (Austin, TX) will play a solo show at Shorty’s… this is the one to watch for folks. Listen to me!!! DO NOT MISS SHELLEY KING AT SHORTY’S!!!! She is great! Also on Saturday, we have a Parrothead alert: Aloha Dave and the Tourists will be at Giggity’s and Gary P. Nunn (Austin, TX) will be at the Back Porch.
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Tif fany Tuesday Every First & Third
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Jackson Every Sunday (7- 11)321 N Alister * (361) 749-2337
Mike Williams Every 2nd, 3rd & 4th
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Live MusicThursday, June 20The Ones @ Back Porch Cavegirl @ House of Rock Reno & the Groovegetters @ Dr. Rockits
Friday, June 21JT Coldfire @ Giggity’sJeff DeVillez & Shane Lane @ Shorty’sTommy Alverson @ Back Porch Ray T & the City Crew @ The Flats LoungeMike Williams (5-7) @ Tarpon Ice HouseBushbullit @ Executive Surf ClubTim McGraw @ American Bank CenterBugaboo @ Dr. Rockits Emily @ FinsGrassfire @ Coffee WavesRuben Limas @ Blackbeard’s on the Beach
Saturday, June 22Shelley King @ Shorty’sAloha Dave & the Tourists @ Giggity’sGary P. Nunn @ Back Porch Audiodrive @ Executive Surf ClubPalacios Brothers @ Dr. Rockits Billy Snipes @ FinsFive Card Draw @ South Texas Ice House Mike Pinto, 3 Legged Fox, Natural Vibrations @ House of Rock Spark In the Dark @ Coffee WavesRuben Limas @ Island Italian
Sunday, June 23Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice HouseAntone & the All Stars @ Giggity’sRuben Limas @ Back Porch (3-6)Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach HouseOpen Jam @ Neptune’sJohn Eric Open Mic @ South Texas Ice HouseBallabajoomba Poetry Slam @ House of Rock Vela @ Dr. Rockits
Monday, June 24Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Mic @ Coffee WavesOpen Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits
Tuesday, June 25Open Mic @ House of RockParty of Three @ Dr. Rockits
Wednesday, June 26Barnes & Bright @ House of Rock
Echo @ Dr. Rockits Open Jam w/ Wolfjaw @ Flats Lounge
Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen @ Brewster StreetRuben Limas @
Blackbeard’s on the Beach
Thursday, June 27Mike Milligan @ Back
Porch Granger Smith @
Brewster StreetLocal Licks @ House
of RockReno & the
Groovegetters @ Dr. Rockits
Friday, June 286 Market Blvd. @ Back
Porch Billy Snipes @ Shorty’sMiss Neesie & Tin Can
Trio @ Giggity’sRay T & the City Crew
@ The Flats LoungeMike Williams (5-7) @
Tarpon Ice HouseThe Groove @ Executive
Surf ClubMeralachi @ Brewster
StreetMemories in Broken
Glass @ House of RockSteven James and Shakedown @ Dr.
RockitsReno Perez @ South
Texas Ice House Emily @ Fins
David & Barbara Brown @ Coffee WavesRuben Limas @
Blackbeard’s on the Beach
Saturday, June 29Joe King Carrasco @
Back PorchThree Way Street @
Giggity’sRuben Limas @ Shorty’s
Uel Jackson @ Fins90 Proof @ Executive
Surf ClubRuben V @ Dr. RockitsPhil Hamilton @ South
Texas Ice House Stuart Burns @ Coffee
Waves
Sunday, June 30Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson
@ Tarpon Ice HouseAntone & the All Stars @
Giggity’sTumble Dry Low @
Bernie’s Beach HouseOpen Jam @ Neptune’sJohn Eric Open Mic @ South Texas Ice HouseBattle of the Bands @
House of Rock Bad Chords, The Last Resort @ Dr. Rockits
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Austin Heat played The Stage on 6th Street in Ausin last Saturday
J.W.W. and the Prospectors at the White Horse in Austin.
JT Coldfire will play Giggity’s on Friday night.
Mingo Fishtrap on stage at the new Antone’s Nightclub in Austin.
Shelley King will play Shorty’s on Saturday.
The new Antone’s Nightclub sign on E. Riverside Drive in Austin.
OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas
Jeff DeVillez & Shane Lane June 21Shelley King June 22Billy Snipes June 28Ruben Limas June 29Jul & the Chrome Wheel July 4 & 5Comanche Moon July 6
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