BLAH BLAH By Bellicose Bullfeather THE DALLAS INTERNATIONAL songwriter challenge has come to a artist and 10 albums for the unafraid VaughanGuitar Festival has an- close, with Reid Perry taking the No. songwriter, both landmarks for nounced the 2019 lineup. The per- 1 spot. Hosted by Love & War in Schmidt. formers at the premiere Dallas Texas’ Plano, the contest finale was The lost recordings of heralded event set fo My 2-5 willinclude: Eric March 17, with nine of the original Austin-based /roots musician Gales, Sonny Landreth, Andy songwriters who tried out making it and songwriter Johnny Nicholas, Timmons, Rick Vito, Phil X, Philip into the finals. The others eight were: with blues legends , Sayce, Doyle Dykes, Greg Koch , Paul Dave Thomas, Harley Dale Brown, , , Reed Smith, Rocky Athas, Buddy James Lann, Stacey Shope, Jared and others, are on a Whittington, Johnathan Boogie Thomas, Larry Martin, Byron Dowd, newly issued 18 gram double vinyl Long, The Stratoblasters, Wallace & and Zach Pohl. KHYI’s on-air per- LP reissue including a special bonus Branch, Bosco France, Van Wilks, sonality Brett Dillon organizes the album of previously unreleased per- Kara Grange, Danny Franchie, South, contest each year. This year, he an- formances. This compilation is nomi- Austin Moonlighters, Maylee Tho- nounced that it was a tough decision, nated for a 2019 Grammy ––“Best mas, Wes Jeans, Arielle, Joanna perhaps the toughest one ever in the Boxed or Special Limited Edition Conner, Ron Artis, Jr Clark, Jackie contest’s 9-year history, the winner Package.” The two-album set is a Don Loe, Andrew Jr Boy Jones, was chosen because of the Rusty window into an important era in Texas Flood, Clint Strong and more factor, one of four criteria on the American music history in the late to be announced soon The “Young score sheets. The other three factors 1960s. Arriving from the East coast Guns” Stage will include:”Christone are lyrics, musicianship, and fan base. for the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festi- “Kingfish” Ingram, Ally Venable, Sal- Rusty Wier was well-known for, val, Johnny Nicholas brought some vation From Sundown, Jake among other unique qualities of his of the best blues players out of retire- Kershaw, Anthony Cullins, Hayden talent, his on-stage bigger-than-life ment to play together and create these Fogel, Griffin Tucker & The Real movements and energy, and Perry historic recordings. April 19 with a Rock, Revolution, Ben Goldsmith, exhibited more of that trait than the party on the Galveston Bay shore- Jack Barksdale, Dylan Koski, Asher others. One of his prizes is an open- line. Wild Fire is building a buzz with Belsky, Stanley Brothers Texas ing spot on a Shiner Sunday at Love their solo and blended vocals. “We Overdrive, and School of Rock All & War in Texas. grew up singing together from a very Stars. The Singer/Songwriter Showcase young age and have always loved hosted each year at Larry Joe Taylor’s harmonizing. It just feels natural,” Events Melody Mountain Ranch is coming says Kelli. But, Kayla adds, “One THE WILDFLOWRER! ARTS & to a close soon. Those still in the thing that distinguishes us from other Music Festival announced that more contest, which began in early March, duos is that we alternate lead vocals. than 100 national and regional head- are Jordan Nix, Austin English, We don’t really have a designated lines, performing songwriters, clas- Canaan Bryce, Cami Maki, Ty Dillon, lead singer.” Wild Fire will widen sic tribute bands, and local artists Dustin Brown, Jonna Mae, Nyles their impact beyond music in 2019 featured on 6 stages over May 17-19 Robakiewicz, Kerri Lick, Tyller as official ambassadors for the Global in Richardson. The Al Johnson Per- Gummersall, and Garrett Bradford. Country Music Association (GCMA) forming Songwriter Contest will fea- The final round is scheduled for and advocates for equality and fair- ture independent performing singer- Monday, April 15. The winner here ness for the genre’s female artists. songwriters. The winner will com- gets an acoustic set on the Allsup’s Will Carter releases his sopho- pete for thousands in cash and two Stage during this year’s LJT Texas more solo album, Good Bad Idea, on recording days at Audio Dallas. Tom Music Festival running from April Friday, April 12. Born in Katy, Texas, Kimmel will host and teach during 22-27, and a free trip on the 2020 Carter debuted as a singer at the the May 17 Songwriter Workshop. Coastin’ & Cruisin’ Songwriter’s Sealy Fantasy of Lights Festival when For compete information visit Cruise, plus some other career-en- he was just 3 years old. He sang lead wildflowerfestival.com hancing prizes. with Texas dancehall headliners The The popular Lake-A-Palooza! WoodyFest, in Okemah, Okla., Emotions before launching his solo Music Festival at White Rock Lale’s is accepting songs for its yearly con- career in 2016 with his first album. Bath House Cultural Center returns test with the top three contestants James Lann, a finalist in the 2019 April 27 from Noon to 9 pm at 521 performing on this 2019 Woody Rusty Wier singer/songwriter con- East Lawther Drive. The event will Guthrie Festival in July, plus cash test, released “Memory Like You” as include music by Urban Gypsy fea- prizes. The entry form and details are a single, and the song jumped up- turing original Toadies members Lisa on WoodyFest.com, then click on ‘Par- ward about 30 places on the Texas Umbarger and Charles Mooney III. ticipate’ and open ‘Songwriting Con- Regional Radio Report after it en- Music and art lovers cam emkpu a test.’ The songs do need to be sub- tered the week before. With lyrics jpst pf actovotoes: a BUDDY Magazine mitted in MP3 format or with a link like, “Home is where the heart is, and photo exhibit in the main hall galeries to the songwriter’s Website where I believe it’s true. They say you can’t featuring work by Chuck Flores, Ron the song is available. come back, but I always do.” It’s a McKeown, Darlene McAdams, as Love & War in Texas will begin laid-back country song, and with well as live music on multiple stages, its popular Sunday afternoon con- dobro, drums, bass, acoustic and lead food, beer and wine sales, free certs, known for years as Shiner Sun- and B3 to keep it all rounded children’s and family activities. days, on April 28, with Wade Bowen out. This is the first cut off an upcom- Former editor Kirby Warnock will taking the stage for this first concert, ing CD to be called Everydayers. have the trailers to When Dallas Rocked which begins at 4 p.m. each week Yonder Mountain String Band and his new Vaughan Brothers docu- throughout the summer. Other per- will appear at the Granada Theater mentaries on display as well. formers so far announced are (May on March 30. This jamgrass band Tickets are on sale for 5) Joe King Carrasco, and after that recently released-for free-the second Homegrown’s 10th festival on April it’ll be Larry Joe Taylor, Little Texas, edition of Hines’ Finds, a compila- 13, at Main Street Garden Park in Eleven Hundred Springs, Jack tion of their best recent live jams. Dallas. Bring your kiddos (10 and Ingram, Bruce Robison & Kelli Willis, A songwriter’s songwriter, Pierce under) or canine in for free to enjoy Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Pettis is back with his first new stu- the music too. The lineup consists of and more to be announced. There dio album in nearly a decade Toadies, Tripping Daisy, will be opening acts for all concerts. with FATHER’S SON, out January 18 Seryn, Black Pumas, Marc Rebillet, on Compass Records. NPR Folk The Suffers, Robert Ellis, Israel New Releases Alley is premiering the entire album Nash, The 40 Acre Mule, and Pearl THE Randy Rogers Band HAS re- online as part of their “Hear It First” Earl. leased another single off its forth- series. Southern Junction Nightclub & coming album, the second one off An online version of a noted mu- Steakhouse has changed a bit of its this new project, Hellbent, borrow- sic reviews periodical, The John Con- line-up scheduling and is now in- ing its title after this release, “Hell quest Papers, is now available through cluding more Texas Regional bands Bent On A Heartache.” The late Guy the Texas Tech University Southwest on Friday nights. The Dirty River Clark wrote the song with Chris and Collection/Special Collections Boys, Jason Boland & The Strag- Morgane Stapleton. This is the band’s Library (SWC/SCL). Operated from glers, Kris Gordon, John Baumann, eighth studio album. On “Hell Bent,” Austin and San Antonio by editor and others will be playing these Fri- the band’s well-known instrumenta- John Conquest from 1989 until his day Night Live concerts. On April tion shines as does Rogers’ voice, death in 2016, the publication was 12, Matt Williams will host Salute to which is filled with inflections of known first as “Music City Texas,” Heroes during his Friday Night Live truisms. The entire album, is due to then “3rd Coast Music” beginning in concert. There’s no cover charge for be released April 26, a week after he 1997. Almost 100 collections, in- anyone in the military, and no cover appears at the Hunt County Fair in cluding those of Keith Ferguson, for anyone before 9 pm. Operation Greenville, and just a day before he’s Jesse “Guitar” Taylor, Kimmie Once In A Lifetime will be on hand playing the Larry Joe Taylor Festival Rhodes, historian Vine DeLoria, and accepting donated items to assist Austin songwriter, Danny Michael Martin Murphey and those in active duty or veterans who Schmidt, tackles subjects that others orquesta leader Oscar Martinez, have may need just a bit of assistance. won’t or can’t touch with his new online finding aids. Vast troves of Donated items could be toothpaste, album, Standard Deviation. The em- original gospel recordings, historical deodorant, blankets, and such. Visit pathy that he displays to those on all photographs like those recently used SouthernJunctionLive.com for more sides of a given situation is rare in by documentarian Ken Burns, con- info these days and times. The new al- cert posters, correspondence and ge- The 2019 Rusty Wier singer- bum marks 20 years as a recording nealogical records are available 4BUDDYAPRIL 2019