BLAH BLAH By Bellicose Bullfeather THE WILDFLOWER! ARTS & Bugs on March 13. (The core band Machine will release Bootleggin’ the TMusic Festival, will be held May did a short set at the Dallas Interna- Blues this month. 18-20 in Richardson. Programming tional Guitar Show on April 20, in- Though Jon Dee Graham chose includes a Singer/Songwriter Stage viting other Shuffle Kings alums onto Garage Sale as the title of his June 28 featuring Guy Clark, John Gorka, Beth the stage just like they did at Moore’s release on Freedom Records, the 11 Nielsen Chapman and Mary Gauthier Store.) The guys, in this case, are songs it contains are anything but and a Songwriting Workshop by Beth Bugs’ son, Buddy Henderson, on cast-offs. It’s just that, unlike the Nielsen Chapman on Friday, May drums and Brandon Aguillard on tracks on his seven previous solo 18. Also performing will be Joe lead guitar joined by familiar bass releases, they weren’t carefully writ- Walsh, The Commodores, Nelly, player Keith Jones. Bugs’ daughter ten in advance, clustered around a Mark Chesnutt, Neal McCoy, Lou Rose Henderson may sit in and sing theme, then recorded at breakneck Gramm, Dashboard Confessional some songs, as she has done in the speed. In fact, Graham confesses, and Chick with Nile Rodgers. Other past. “Whether we attain Nickelback this time around, he initially had no MONTHLY LEASES AVAILABLE NOW! activities include a Kids Korner, Taste status or fade off into obscurity, my idea he was creating an album at all. of Texas Food Garden, the Market time with Bugs will be the pinnacle He was simply using a generous gift Place, Game Zone, Art Guitar Auc- of our music career,” Aguillard said. from John Harvey and Mary Podio, The PREMIER Rehearsal Facility tion, Flippenout, and the “He means that much to me. From a his pals at Austin’s Top Hat Record- Aquadrums. Festival hours will 6 PM musical standpoint, there is no best ing: one day a month of studio time in the Metroplex! – midnight on May 18; 11 AM – guitar player, but he played what to spend as he pleased. He’d show up midnight on May 19 and 12:30 – 8 reached my ear the best.” The Shuffle with a skeleton of an idea — or no ,HOURLY BLOCK RATES IN 3 SIZES PM on May 20. For more information Kings will continue to do Bugs’ songs. concept at all — and they’d just visit wildflowerfestival.com ...... Aguillard said the group may even- experiment. “Six months in, we We’ve got a rehearsal space for every budget tually branch out into writing its started looking at each other and no Events own material, but plans for now to one wanted to say it, but we all BLUES FOR A FRIEND (AKA “just play a bunch of his tunes, kinda realized, ‘Yeah, we’re making a TimFest) is a memorial and celebra- like tribute songs. The music is so record,” Graham recalls...... tion of the life and times of our dear good we have to keep it going. We A new album from outlaw coun- FREE WIFI friend Tim Schuller May 27 at 3pm haven’t really discussed a whole lot try legend Waylon Jennings will be Poor David’s Pub. Scheduled per- of what we’re going to play; it’s just released this September, filled with formers include Hash Brown Band, going to be, ‘Okay do you remember recordings the icon made during the Richard Chalk, Brian Wilkinson, this one? Yeah, let’s do it.’ It’s just all last years before his death in 2002. Clean, Safe and Secure Environment Smokin’ Joe Kubek and many more. great songs.” ...... Jennings spent hours in a recording See more information lower left. . The top ten artists advancing in studio with his longtime accompa- Emily Elbert won the 24 Annual the Wrangler Retro Live at Billy Bob’s nist, Robby Turner, and together they WELL LIT PARKING B.W. Stevenson Singer Songwriter Texas recording contest 2012, with laid down 12 tracks using just Memorial Competition at Poor the winner joining the ranks of other Jennings’ guitar and vocals and David’s Pub last month with Brice Live at Billy Bob’s Texas artists in- Turner’s bass. All songs were per- Attentive, Courteous Staff Beaird taking second...... cluding Willie Nelson, Merle Hag- sonally selected by the country star, Tom Cheatham won KHYI’s Texas gard, Pat Green, Stoney LaRue and ones that resonated in a deeply per- Music Showdown at the White El- last year’s winner, Josh Grider. Fi- sonal way and reflected his state of ephant last month. Left Arm Tan nalists are Adam Brown and the Triple mind, his passions, and important 3420 Avenue K, Ste. 317 took second with Rodeo Clown Drop- Crown Band, Casey Berry, Dustin statements he wanted to make about Plano, TX 75075 outs in third...... Perkins, Jason Meadows, The Pale his life. The duo planned out the The 2012 Dallas Songwriters Horses, Randy Brown, Rodney future instrumentation that would Song Contest entry deadline is May Parker and 50 Peso Reward, Shy be added to the tracks, but Jennings 972-943-9824 14. The contest is one of the longest Blakeman, Steve Helms, and Trey was never able to complete them. running international song contests Hawkins Band. Sunday, May 6, each But we didn’t change the process. It for amateur songwriters. Offering of the 10 finalists will perform a 20- was beautiful. Recording without over $5,000 in cash and prizes this minute set at Billy Bob’s Texas. Ad- having the clock breathing down my year, including a Nashville demo, an mission is $10. The winner will be neck was delicious.” In addition to acoustic guitar signed by Beth announced May 21. For more infor- his own songs, the album includes Nielsen Chapman, a day of free re- mation, go to liveatbillybobstexas.com. White’s “Goin’ Down Rockin’” (on cording in the Texas Hill country, a Soldiers Serve with Heart will which White is a guest). In all, the Blues for a Friend song critique, deluxe memberships honor the military and their families album will feature eleven songs that in on-line music communities, cash on May 28 at Hawaiian Falls. Events have never been released before. Ten and more. There are eight categories, include a “ruck march” from VFW years after his passing, Turner fin- from country, pop/rock Americana, 5074 to Hawaiian Falls beginning at ished each song to honor Jennings’ (AKA TimFest) to instrument. For more complete 8:30 am, a welcoming ceremony for vision of what would to be his last info go to dallassongwriters.org . . . WWII Vets, national anthem, color album. Bringing in musicians who Bugs Henderson died in March, guards, “Taps” and a moment of si- had long worked with Jennings, such Memorial and Celebration of the life and times of our dear friend but his Shuffle Kings plan to con- lence for fallen soldiers. For more as Reggie Young, Richie Albright tinue making music that honors the information on how to help or sign and tour mate Tony Joe White, noted blues-rock guitarist. The first up a military family, contact Turner created the album that full gig will be May 5, at Moore’s ryan@soldiers servewithheart Jennings set out to make. Jennings Tim Schuller Store in Ben Wheeler, where 500 or .org or call 817-683-5868...... wrote 11 of the 12 songs, a testament so other musicians and friends – to the personal nature of the record- including Shuffle Kings past and New Releases ings, and they reveal an artist in the ■ May 27 at 3pm present – gathered in a tribute to LEO HULL & THE TEXAS BLUES midst of a final creative peak. Poor David’s Pub 1313 S Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215 • 214-565-1295 Scheduled performers include Hash Brown Band, Richard Chalk, Brian Wilkinson, Smokin’ Joe Kubek, Pat Boyack, Sonny Collie, Kathy Prather, Dirk Cordes and many friends

If anyone would like to come and perform, please email Hash Brown at [email protected] Donations will be asked for and accepted. To be divided evenly and donated in Tim Schuller’s name between KNON Radio and the SPCA There will be a potluck dinner. If you would like bring a covered dish, there will be an area set aside for food. If you have any questions please call David Moynihan at 214-421-9909

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