www.Brookspub.biz FEBRUARY E NTERTAINMENT

FRI 6 LICK FRI 20 PROTOTYPE SAT 7 BOWTIES SAT 21 FLIPSIDE FRI 13 EDDIE & THE BOOZERS FRI 27 BLACK THUNDER SAT 14 SPITFIRE SAT 28 GROOVELINE HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY FROM ALL OF US AT BROOKS PUB FEBRUARY 21ST COME CELEBRATE MICHELLE’S BIRTHDAY. . .21 AGAIN?

Keep connected with Brookspub.biz and Brooks Pub on Facebook for upcoming Events. Also check our Marque out front. Don’t Miss Out! Daily Drink Specials Everyday! Ask one of our beautiful bartenders for details.

DARTS • POOL • FREE SHUFFLEBOARD• BARTOP MEGATOUCHS the trap • 533-3060 4711 Pecan Valley • I.D. Required FEBRUARY Music Line Up FEBRUARY SPECIALS (all month long) 9:30 pm - 1:30 am Fri X-Rated Fusion Vodka $3.00 FRI 6 JUKEBOX ‘40’ A “ROCK N ROLL” TRADITION SINCE 1975 SAT 7 DJ BY ROI Sat Redheaded Slut $3.50 FRI 13 JUKEBOX ‘40’ SAT 14 DJ BY ROI Monthly Beer Special - Hopa Dillo $3.00 LIVE MUSIC IN february FRI 20 JUKEBOX ‘40’ Monthly Shot Special - Big Red $3.00 6 MISTAKEN IDENTITY 20 SUPERSTITIOUS MINDS SAT 21 DJ BY ROI 7 IRON 60 21 DV8 FRI 27 JUKEBOX ‘40’ TEQUILA SPECIAL OF THE MONTH: 13 MTO 27 TBA SAT 28 DJ BY ROI 14 CHARLIE BRAVO 28 SPITFIRE DIVA Pink Tequila $3.00 FRANKLY SPEAKING: NO I’M NOT TOTALLY FREAKING Never a Cover Charge PENASCO Tequila Blanco $2.50 - I’M JUST MEDICALLY SPEAKING! D.N.R. EVERY Day Is S.I.N. IF YOU SEE ME IN AN ACCIDENT UNIFORMS & SENIOR Day WHILE DRIVING IN MY CAR DON’T KNOW WHERE I’M GOING AND I GET EJECTED I HOPE THE PEARLY GATE 15% DISCOUNT for Service Industry Try our Seniors (over 60) ONTO THE HIGHWAY TAR SO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE, BECAUSE I’M DNR! DO NOT RESUSCITATE! & Uniform (military, Diva Tequila Sunset law enforcement, fire dept. etc) IF I CLUTCH MY CHEST AND FALL DOWN AT THE BAR OPEN TO CLOSE SO SCREW YOUR THEN KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM ME AND WATCH ME FROM AFAR GOOD INTENTIONS, ON OUR 8 LARGE LIKE I TOLD YOU ALREADY, I’M STRICTLY DNR! WATCH YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS NO MATTER WHO YOU FLAT SCREEN TV’S NO AMBULANCE TO BE CALLED FOR ME THE HOSPITAL’S WAY TOO FAR ARE. GET THE FUCK AND THEY’LL JUST CUT ME OPEN AWAY FROM ME, I AND LEAVE A NASTY SCAR Join us for Super Bowl SO DAMN IT , LIKE I TOLD YOU, I’M REALLY TOLD YOU I’M DNR! DNR! potluck party 2/1/15 JUST LET ME LAY THERE PLEASE DON’T EVEN TRY Call for details WHEN MY NUMBER’S UP THEN ITS MY TIME TO DIE! 210-490-2651 VISA, MASTER CHARGE, AMERICAN EXPRESS & CAkSH 2250 Thousand Oaks (At Henderson Pass behind the Dairy Queen) Fran Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30 am - 2:00 am - Sun - 12 Noon to 2:00 am The Trap Blog - http://caughtinthetrap.blogspot.com/

• 2 • Action Magazine, February 2015 Augie Meyers to emcee Action’s 40th blowout

Augie Meyers will play class singer, songwriter, which will probably be an show band leader Wayne and act as emcee for Ac - and fiddler Ron Knuth. ever-changing unit behind Harper are also capable of tion Magazine’s 40th An - Joe King Carrasco, one first one and then another playing behind any - niversary Party on April 12 of the most incredible per - vocal performer. one. at Texas Pride Barbecue. formers we have ever With his band George At this point, we need Early indications are known, confirmed just be - Chambers and the Coun - to establish a basic that this one will be a blas - fore this writing that he will try Gentlemen, Chambers backup band which will be teroo to end all blasteroos. make the event. has backed up the great - available to kick off the It will start at high noon Kinky Friedman is in est of the greats in the show and work as needed and continue on until the Australia at this writing, field of , behind various perform - cows come home. but he indicated that he is ranging from Loretta Lynn ers. And we would like to When the decision was almost certain to be on the to George Jones and hear from some other in - made to hold an Action show. He will let us know Merle Haggard. strumentalists who would Magazine concert, our ini - for sure the first week in Randy Toman is one of be willing to lend a hand tial concern was finding February. the finest bass guitarists when needed. enough musicians willing stalwarts to be found, and he has in - All gate proceeds from to lend us their time and schedule to play the event dicated a willingness to this event will go to the An - talents. include Dub Robinson and play behind some of the imal Defense League of Such has not been the his Drugstore Cowboys, other bands on the show. San Antonio. Ticket prices case. They have been The Toman Brothers And we just got an email will be posted soon. Ticket coming in at a furious clip, (Randy and Russ), Wayne from Larry (Big Larry) Pat - price is $10. and the only problem con - Harper, George Cham - ton in Nashville, another Texas Pride owner fronting us now is getting bers, Jimmy Spacek, world class bassist who Tony Talanco is providing everyone on the stage Sylvia Kirk, Claude Mor - has worked with Hank us with the entire venue who wants to play the gan, Hector Saldana and Williams Jr., and The out near Adkins, and this event. his Krayolas, Laurabell Buckboard Boogie Boys. includes a state-of-the-art Already committed to and the West Side Horns, Larry says he is eager to sound system, completely Augie Meyers play the show are such Bonnie Lang, and teen be part of the celebration. covered outdoor patio and nationally known perform - sensation Victoria Celes - You won’t find finer gui - dance pavilion, and an in - scheduling and promo - 680 AM called Talk About ers and recording artists tine. tarists anywhere in the door barbecue restaurant tions is Roy Holley, vet - Texas. Holley is on the air as Johnny Bush, Johnny We are counting on state than Dub Robinson with food which is leg - eran DJ and band from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Rodriguez, Meyers, and George Chambers to and Russell Toman. And endary. promoter who hosts a every Saturday. Darrell McCall. Also world oversee the backup band both Claude Morgan and Assisting us with weekly show on KKYX

• DEPARTMENTS • Sam Kindrick...... 6 Editor & Publisher...... Sam Kindrick Everybody’s Somebody...... 9 Sales...... Action Staff Photography...... Action Staff Scatter Shots...... 10 Distribution...... Ronnie Reed Composition...... Elise Taquino Letters ...... 13 Volume 40 • Number 2

• FEATURE •

Laurabell ...... 4

Action Magazine, February 2015 • 3 • The amazing return of a blues power we feared was lost By Sam Kindrick of me at the release party. action for about five Blues belter Laurabell I can really see the differ - years,” Laurabell said. has undergone a miracu - ence between that awful The photos for this arti - lous transformation since photo and the ones you cle were taken at a release of her powerful just took over at Raffles.” Wednesday night show at first album last August. As in the difference be - Raffles, a gig which has The release party was tween graveyard dead and since ended. held at the now defunct alive with a voice that can Now sober in a recov - Texas 46 Saloon in Spring make the ground shake ery program, Laurabell Branch, and the singing on a given day or night. laments the loss of her celebrant on stage ap - To put it specifically, home in Bulverde and peared more dead than Laurabell has quit drinking most every other earthly alive. alcohol while finally com - possession in her realm, “I wasn’t in good shape ing to terms with the but she appears to be on back then,” Laurabell breakup of her 17-year- the road back. laughs, “and I would like to marriage to B.K. Ramirez. “I finally looked myself forget that picture you took “B.K. found someone in the mirror and saw the on the internet 20 years problem,” she said. “It was - his junior, and when he left n’t B.K. at all, it was me. me for this woman in And I realized that I am Washington State, it was the one with the resources like I had been hit by a to do something about it.” train,” Laurabell said. “I Born Laura Bell in San Let us cater had no warning, no clue, Antonio 60 years ago in and I just shut down. For August, the two names your holiday two straight years, I sat in have been blurred to - party or bring my house at Bulverde and gether so long that most your party to drank. I truly thought I was people don’t realize the going to hell in a hand difference. Texas Pride. basket.” “When I was just a kid I The new look Laurabell 210-649-3730 And it was about the would tell the teachers my www.texaspridebbq.net same hand basket exis - name is Laura Bell, and tence for three more years they would ask me what bell or L.B. I’ve got it Laura in Houston, Laurabell has battered women shelters after that. The big change my last name was,” Laura - Bell on my album jacket, two grandchildren and a across the country, restau - started after the record re - bell said. “So I have al - and Laurabell on my busi - history which includes rant management, pioneer lease in August. ways been Laurabell. My ness cards. So just take jazz and blues singing work with the San Antonio “I had been missing in friends all call me Laura - your pick.” gigs in both Baltimore and Blues Society, local ap - With a grown son in Portland, Oregon, opera - pearances with her band Baltimore and a daughter tion and establishment of Continued on pg. 7

SATURDAY MORNINGS RESTAURANT HOURS 9:OOAM - 10:00AM Lunch Specials M-F 11-3pm Monday & Tuesday 11-3pm Wednesday-Friday 11-3pm & 5-9pm Saturday 5-9pm ) CLOSED SUNDAY BAR HOURS Monday-Saturday 11-2am Sunday 12-12 See our bartenders Lisa & Crystal Wednesday - Steak Night 12oz ribeye, baked potato and salad $10.99 ursday - Open Mic with Joseph Slagel of Made in Texas Band $3 Crown ) 11-9pm Friday - DJ ) $3 Jack ) 11-9pm Saturday - Karaoke ) $3 Southern Comfort ) 11-9pm Sunday - Bloody Mary’s with Crystal Roy Holley 830.426.9228 Host [email protected]

• 4 • Action Magazine, February 2015 Hours Every day is 2pm - 2am service industry Monday - Saturday and military day, Closed Sundays 15% discount with ID/name Happy Hour badge, retired 2pm - 7pm or active Monday - Friday (210)281-8629 BULVERDE AREA’S NEW HOT SPOT Live Bands in February Just a 9-mile hop north of Loop 1604 6th The Worx 30690 Blanco Road, Bulverde, Texas 78163 13th Alibi (830)980-2222 20th Chris Saucedo 27th Painted Pony Outlaw Karaoke The party is under way, , , every Saturday Watch Spurs games and other major so come on out and join the fun! sporting events on 11 55-inch high def with DJ JJ Live bands on weekends 9:30pm - 1:30am TVs, including the next 3 UFC PPVs (no cover to watch) Karaoke every Wednesday World class barbecue Available for private parties tap TV trivia, Pool and Darts smoked daily Hours of operation: Noon-midnight Monday, Our meat & vegetables Texas Holdem poker Wednesday, Thursday and Friday every Friday, Saturday & Tuesday 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Saturday are never frozen (2 rounds) 7pm - 10pm Noon-11 p.m. Sunday Closed Tuesdays *Visit us on Facebook at sportsmans bar www.rustyspursa.com

Action Magazine, February 2015 • 5 • The Charlie Hebdo horrors in Gay Paree rein - Hate the Joneses “All of this would encourage Muslims to demon - force my gratitude for the journalistic environment we I have always believed that it was both moral strate the tolerance they demand of us. Yes we should have here in Texas. and true to Tom Landry’s memory to hate the sin but promote tolerance, and you can do your part by passing Before the deranged disciples of Allah all but love the sinner. Gandhi said it long before me. I love the this information on. And if you are not laughing or smil - annihilated the French magazine’s editorial staff last Dallas Cowboys, but I will forever hate Jerry Jones. ing at this point, it is either past your bedtime or it’s mid - month, the most dangerous place for ink-slingers to Contrary to my upbringing, the Jews don’t be - night at the oasis and time to put your camel to bed.” work was Mexico. lieve that Jesus was the son of God, and I understood No Zetas back when Drug cartel killings of Mexican journalists all but perfectly what my friend Kinky Friedman meant when When I was writing a column for the San eliminated what free press might have existed south of he said, “Jesus was a damn good ole boy.” Antonio Express-News back in the 1970s, there the border. And media reports on Mexico’s drug busi - I can hold still for most any belief system. I were no Charlie Hebdo assaults anywhere, and ness are little more than a distant memory today. didn’t even panic when a priest in a long gown splashed the bloodthirsty Zetas who have paralyzed Mexico Such is not the case in France. water on my head at my friend’s rosary. editorial boards were years from assassinating Talk about waving a red flag in the bull’s face. But the Islamic radical is a camel of another their first poor newspaper reporter. In Texas we have bumper stickers that read color. The French magazine has reared up and Don’t Mess With Texas. Here is a dude who believes it to be perfectly bared its teeth at the radical Islamic world, a There are no stickers in France that say Don’t okay for him to marry little girls and chop the heads off laudatory blow for the free press. But it should be Fuck With The Prophet Muhammad. his fellow men, yet fears the wrath of Allah and the imps noted that all of France, including all branches of Charlie Hebdo, France’s National Lampoon of Hades if caught eating a ham sandwich. law enforcement, has demonstrated a rock-solid with no governor on religion spoofery, paid a big price It’s hard for caricature artists and professional support for Charlie Hebdo and other sacrilegious for ridiculing Islam’s prophet. jokesters to ignore turd hounds like this. publications of like ilk. Magazine staff killed Long before Charlie Hebdo’s first volley at the In Mexico, the poor newspaper reporter Two Muslim radical brothers killed 12 members Prophet Muhammad, National Hockey League Hall of enjoys no protection from the bad guys, and law of the Charlie Hebdo staff before Paris police wiped Fame member Jiggs McDonald was taking his own ir - enforcement officials who aren’t hiding out with them out in a shootout. reverent shots at Islam. the media guys are already on the cartel payrolls. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the maga - Now a noted Canadian broadcaster, McDonald When we were emerging from journalism zine killings. was speaking in Ontario when he said: “I am truly per - school, the textbook phantasy of a fearless Evil Showing no fear, Charlie Hebdo responded plexed that so many of my friends are against another Eye Fleagle reporter in a trench coat was im - with yet another front cover cartoon lampoon of mosque being built in Toronto. I think it should be the printed with still wet ink in our brains. Nobody Muhammad. goal of every Canadian to be tolerant regardless of their could then imagine a force so sinister and threat - A blow for freedom of expression? Or an exer - religious beliefs. Thus the mosque should be allowed in ening as the Gulf Cartel or the violent corpse- cise in journalistic insanity? No matter which, I admire an effort to promote tolerance. making Zetas. Charlie Hebdo’s guts. “This is why I also propose that two nightclubs I believe it would be hard for me to con - I have always tried to steer clear of religious be opened next door to the mosque, thereby promoting demn any surviving member of the Charlie Hebdo doctrine and sectarian gobbledegook. tolerance from within the mosque. We could call one of staff should he or she elect to get another job. I do admit to being a big fan of Mahatma the cubs, which would be gay, The Turban Cowboy, and I’m ready to testify that the Prophet Gandhi. the other, a topless bar, would be called You Mecca Me Muhammad was probably a damn good old boy, Gandhi said God has no religion. Hot. Next door should be a butcher shop that special - for self preservation is an inherent attribute to be Gandhi also said: “I like your Christ. I do not like izes in pork, and adjacent to that an open-pit barbecue cherished. And I have never had to trudge in the your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your pork restaurant called Iraq of Ribs. shoes of a Mexican newspaper reporter. Christ.” “Across the street there could be a lingerie Had I have walked out of the Express- All of which confirms what I have always be - store called Victoria Keeps Nothing Secret, with sexy News city room to view Dan Cook or Paul Thomp - lieved. Jesus hasn’t caused trouble for anyone.The ill mannequins in the window modeing the goods, and on son swinging from the Nolan Street bridge, I would will came from members of His fan club. the other side a liquor store called Morehammered. have hung up my typewriter ribbon on the spot.

• 6 • Action Magazine, February 2015 Blues favorite has been working with West Side Horns Laurabell continued from page 4 since I was old enough to ress and later as a jazz blues. The blues came natural breathe. Mom held me performer in a place called “You’ve got a natural to Laurabell, and she now Laurabell and the Blue marching band. I started back during the really Bertha’s Restaurant. blues voice,” he said. “You credits such major influ - Aces, and the founding singing in a church choir early years for fear I would “I loved Bertha’s,” Lau - should use it.” Continued on pg. 14 and operation of a border when I was 10. I did have ruin my voice.” rabell said. “It was a collie rescue operation in some private voice train - Laurabell first started seafood place with live the Bulverde area. ing. My teacher was Mary dabbling in live jazz music, and the Bertha’s “I’ve lived in a lot of Stewart Loper. I was in an singing in the 1970s when bumper sticker became fa - places since leaving my acappella choir in high she lived in Portland, Ore - mous all over the country. home at age 16 here in school and I made it to gon. And it was in Portland It said Eat Berths’s Mus - the early seventies,” Lau - state in vocal competition.” that she operated a bat - sels.” rabell said. “I attended Describing herself as a tered women shelter. It was at Bertha’s that Coker Elementary in San “hippie” when she left “I also opened other Laurabell met Paul Wingo Antonio. Also Garner Mid - home, Laurabell says she shelters across the coun - of the Paul Wingo Jazz dle School and MacArthur has lived at one time and try at that time, with the Trio, the man who was to High School where I then another in California, home base in Portland,” eventually influence her played both flute and pic - New Jersey, Pennsylva - Laurabell said. “And I career as a blues diva. colo in the high school nia, Florida, Louisiana, wound up in Portland like “Paul Wingo still works Arkansas, Maryland, and I did in most other places I Bertha’s with a jazz trio, Texas. went. Usually because of and I still drop in on him “I have been to every a guy.” when I am in that area,” state but Maine and While in Portland, Lau - Laurabell said. “My early Hawaii. Yes, I have been to rabell attended Maryhurst jazz influences were “The Great Texas Experience” Alaska, too,” Laurabell College in 1978 and 1979, artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Catering said. majoring in music. She Anita O’Day, Billie Holiday, Party Room Rental Laurabell’s mom, June dropped out when she be - and Eartha Kitt. And I re - Pavilion Rental Bell, had a friend in the came pregnant with her ally loved a singer by the San Antonio Symphony Fundraiser son. name of Annie Ross. She who predicted that Laura “It is still my dream to was with a group called Hosting would grow up to be a pro - Oilfield Crew Catering someday graduate from Lambert, Hendricks and fessional vocalist. college,” she said. Ross. I guess she and Ella 210-263-3805 “My mom’s friend heard From Portland, Laura - Fitzgerald were my www.texaspridebbq.net me singing in the back bell moved to the Balti - biggest jazz influences.” seat of a car when I was more area, and it was in But it was Wingo the 3,” Laurabell said. “And I Fells Point, Maryland that jazz trio leader who Laurabell with guitarist Mike Clancey had wanted to be a singer she worked first as a wait - steered Laurabell to the

Henry Rivas Al Gomez Jack Barber Action Magazine, February 2015 • 7 •

Action Magazine, February 2015 • 9 • MCorAnerK of PEerr iMn-BeYitel & D ThoAusaYnd OLakOs / OUpenN at G7A.ME . BEXAR BALiceInLse ACROSS FROM H.E.B (210) 655-6367 #145 FREE POOL AND WI-FI 102 S. BCOMOAL N#2, SDATXS 78207 ALL-STAR PRO JAM EVEwRithY M FikeR EIlliDs aAndY Ja c&kie SHuUddNle DAY ~ 23 years at Make My Day... KARAOKE EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY WITH LARRY AND MADONNA 25% OGFF Most Bonds The Split Second Band on the first 1126 W. Commerce Street South of jail parking lot (under the over pass) saturday of every month, beginning at 2 p.m. and served with a full course meal 210Vic-to2ria E2mb4rey, -Ma9nag9er 15

february BAND SCHEDULE Votted 2/1 S.A. Blues Society Jam 3:30 p.m. 2/17 Mardi Gras Party 7:30 p.m. Bestt 2/3 Open mic 2/18 Prime Time Jazz Orchestra 8 p.m. Live with Cody Coggins 7:30 p.m. 2/19 Wine Tasting 7:30 .m. Hwy. 181 S • 210-633-3400 Live 2/4 Prime Time Jazz Orchestra 8 p.m. ReBeca and Friends 8:30 p.m. Musiic 2/5 Greenhouse Concert 7:30 p.m. 2/20 The Lavens 6:30 p.m. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Blue Note Ringos 7:30 p.m. 2/21 Brother Dave and Happy Hourr 2/6 TBA The Barrio Blasters 6:30 p.m. to all our friends and customers Tues--Frrii 2/7 Claudine Meinhardt 2 p.m. 2/22 Ashlee Rose 1 p.m. 2pm--7pm ReBeca and Friends 6:3 p.m. Amy Andrews 3:30 p.m. The Mo-Dels 9 p.m. 2/24 Open mic Karaoke Pattiio 2/8 Jane Rose with Jeff Reinsfelder 7:30 p.m. and The Deadend Boys 1 p.m. 2/25 University of Incarnate Word Fridays & Saturdays Pllaygrround The Swindles 4 p.m. Jazz Band 8 p.m. PiingPong 2/10 Open mic with Lesti Huff 2/26 King Pelican 8:30 p.m. Tablle 2/11 Prime Time 5 8 p.m. 2/27 The Lavens 6:30 p.m. 2/12 Beale Brothers 7:30 p.m. Amanda Cevallos 9 p.m. 606 2/13 The Lavens 9 p.m. 2/28 Ruben V 9 p.m. 2/14 Los #3 Dinners 9 p.m. W Cyprress 2/15 TBA Pool • Darts • Televised Sporting Events 227--2683 www.thecove.us

HANGIN’ TREE SALOON Frank Mumme’s The Fun Place to Relax. A Real Authentic Texas Saloon e Other OPEN 10AM DAILWY e• t aNkeO OcNre dSitU cNaDrdAs Y • BRACKEN, TX Th unge Book any type of party you want to have. Just call John or Debbie for information. omCocaktanil Lo FEBRUARY BAND SCHEDULE W Feb 6 Geronimo Feb 13 The Countrymen Karaoke Feb 14 The Whoosits (2-5pm) on Fridays & Saturdays Feb 20 Bimbo and Borderline Happy Holidays from everyone at Feb 27 Two Way Street The Other Woman

Pool • Darts • Televised Sporting Events Now that you’ve found Luckenbach, 1123 Fair Ave. (210) 534-7399 where the heck is Bracken? Open Monday - Sunday 12 Noon - 2 a.m. • 10 • Action Magazine, February 2015 Goodbye Rod unequaled good looks. sible for operations of 22 tency is the key to suc - “We do live music on Action Magazine lost a “I have the prettiest bar - officer and NCO clubs cessful print advertising.” Fridays,” George Richel longtime advertiser and a tenders in town,” Sanders throughout the country. Rod was a standup guy said. “It’s variety music-- true friend last month with often boasted, “and there Sanders finished his who said what he meant classic rock, blues, even the death of Rod are those who will go to service in the Air Foce at and meant what he said, some Tejano. We have Sanders, owner-operator any lengths to hire them Randolph AFB in San An - and there are a bunch of bands like Painted Pony, away.” tonio where he was re - us out here who will miss of Rod Dog’s Saloon on Texas Radio, The Groove In addition to plenty of sponsible for placement of him. Wagon Wheel. Factory, and Los Tovares. civilian experience in the all enlisted managers and Sportsman’s Bar My wife Kathy basically nightclub industry, assistants in 285 Air Force The Sportsman’s Bar in manages the place.” The Sanders paid dues and clubs all over the world. Converse is a large, mod - club features karaoke on put in extensive time run - After retiring from the ern, sports bar and live Ron Young ning military drinking Air Force in 1983, music venue with games Saturdays. Doors open at 1 p.m. joints. Sanders became general galore and a Facebook Sportsman’s Bar is Ac - The name for his San manager of the Uvalde page, but it is still a mom tion’s new advertiser in for the benefit. A $10 cash Antonio drinkery was ac - Country Club in Uvalde, a and pop operation which Converse, but the location donation at the door will tually job he held until 1996 owes much of its success has a familiar feel simply be asked. There will be hatched from his service when he bought J.J.’s on to the family atmosphere. because we have been silent auction items and in the military. Wagon Wheel Drive from “Mom” and “Pop” in this there before. door prizes. “Rod Dog was my call Johnny Johnson and con - operation are Kathy and Way back when, we The entertainment sign in Viet Nam commu - verted the business to Rod Sanders George Richel, husband had an advertising club in schedule includes The nications,” Sanders said. Rod Dog’s Saloon. wife owners/operators Lesti Huff Band, 2 p.m., Rodney Sanders began The joint was a money- the same location known Rod died of a heart at - who have maintained a Blue Note Ringos, 3 p.m., his career in the bar and losing wreck when as Billie’s Irish Pub. tack January 7 at age 70. nightclub presence in Ron Young-Scott Gale Like most night club in - nightclub industry in Sanders took over, but this Converse for nine years, Old Billy’s didn’t meas - Band with Johnny Gross, dustry survivors, Sanders Austin while on active duty trend was soon to be re - the last two at the current ure up to the current oper - 4 p.m., Ken Slavin, 5 p.m., observed an unwritten in the Air versed. location, 9204 FM 78 in ation. The Richels show all code of ethics which en - Force stationed at Employing sales and Converse. sporting events on 11 55- The West Side Horns with sured his longevity in the Bergstrom Air Force Base promotional techniques he inch TVs, including UFC Augie Meyers, 6 p.m., rough-and-tumble saloon (AFB). During 1967 and learned in the Air Foce, PPVs with no cover to Geronimo Trevino, 7 p.m., keeper business. 1968, Sanders Sander soon had Rod watch. Bekka Kelso and The Fel - was co-owner of the Pio - Dog’s Saloon up and run - las, 8 p.m., and a 9 p.m. “Don’t poach my em - Sportsman’s Bar also ployees and I won’t poach neer Club on Airport Blvd ning as a profitable night - guitar jam featuring Jimmy features four pool tables, yours,” Sanders always and club venture. Spacek, Ruben V, and Oak Springs Road. “I started with the most said. two dart boards and tap Claude (Butch) Morgan. Sanders was also co- professional bar staff I He opened Rod Dog’s trivia, a feature which Co-hosts will be Steven Saloon 18 years ago, and owner of the Idle Hour could find,” Sanders once George says is not avail - O. Sellers, Nikki Young, he advertised in Action Club on Airport Boulevard told us. “What they didn’t and Chris Casseb. Posters Magazine without a in Austin, and he also know I personally trained able in any other bar in the by Jerry Clayworth. monthly miss since his managed Austin’s Petite the lot of them, and it sure area. Lounge. didn’t hurt that these girls Grow a vagina grand opening in October Kathy Richel Young benefit of 1996. A Viet Nam combat vet - were the best looking bar - Leave it to Betty White At this writing, the club eran, Sanders was an tenders and waitresses on The second cancer when it comes to outspo - was open and doing busi - NCO floor manager during the local bar scene.” benefit for musician Ron ken tough. his tour of duty, and he Rod always stressed ness as always with man - Young will be held Febru - Said Betty: ager Karen Krooss in later managed NCO clubs the importance of his con - Why do people say ary 8 at Sam’s Burger charge of daily operations. at Blaine AFB in Washing - tinuing advertisement in “grow some balls”? ton State, Travis AFB in Action Magazine. Joint. Sanders was an old pro Balls are weak and California, and after com - “I have always believed At this writing, Young who was operating drink - sensitive. pleting a course in club in the magazine, and I was cancer-free, but med - ing joints in Austin during If you wanna really get the 1960s. He prided him - management at Michigan know that our consistent ical expenses since his tough, grow a vagina! self on a bevy of female State University, he was presence in the publica - last round of surgeries assigned by the Air Force tion has been a part of These things really bartenders and wait - have far surpassed his in - as a club management Rod Dog’s success,” take a pounding. resses with what he called surance provisions. specialist directly respon - Sanders said. “Consis - George Richel Action Magazine, February 2015 • 11 • The best of Sam Kindrick The secret life and hard times of a cedar chopper CLUB OWNERS A true Texas treasure and 21st Century antique MAKE MORE Now back on the (Book printed in 1973) market through special offer! ReMducOe CNredEit YCa rd$ Ex$pe$ nses For 41 consecutive years, GET A MINI BANK (ATM) IN this book by Action Magazine YOUR CLUB AT NO editor-publisher Sam Kindrick EXPENSE TO YOU! has narrowly escaped the We provide ATM’s for New York Times best seller list festivals and other events To receive a copy of The best of Sam Kindrick, send an • INTERNET JUKE BOXES $8 check or money order to • VALLEY POOL TABLES Action Magazine, • ELECTRONIC DARTS 4825 Elm Creek Drive, • VIDEO GAMES Bulverde, Texas 78163. BROADWAY AMUSEMENTS BROADWAY JOE GONZALES We do not do plastic. 210-344-9672 Handling and postage included. www.broadwayamusements.com

advertising is worthless if you have nothing worth advertising Put your money where the music is. . . Advertise in Action Margazine • 12 • Action Magazine, February 2015 Readers liked our Death of Bulverde column

Depot merely mentioned Wood's Store, which was the editorial page and read long time and a first class Mr. Kindrick building, the residents of Bulverde Store, meeting a column by a guy who I bullshitter. You had to roll Subject: Death Of Bul - Bulverde all gathered with place, post office, etc. I thought was the coolest your pants up pretty high in verde torches and pitch forks, have been going to Bul - guy around, Sam Kindrick. there! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very right fully so, to protect their verde for 60 years. Charles N. Lam - I enjoy your magazine. It moving.So saddened with country surroundings Richard Specht and his brecht reminds me of an older, what is happening in the being the main reason they wife held me in their arms Hello Sam better time in San Antonio Hill Country. Native of fled San Antonio in the first when I was a baby. I was I just read your article and the surrounding areas. Boerne!! Yes, growth is in - place. there the day Specht's regarding the death of Bul - Hope you're well and vevitable but let’s do it with I didn't even hear a Lane was paved. We used verde and totally agree. I'm keep up the good work. dignity and grace. The whisper about Singing Hills to play baseball, football & trying to remember if we Thanks for all you do for us death of Boerne is the until they started bulldozing shoot doves in the back - have met before at the old "homeboys...San Antone same story. Remember the oaks. I just thought it yard of Specht's Store. Honey Creek. You probably boys". Boerne and Bulverde for - was strange that the news I remember watching know my brother Brian Sincerely, ever. about Home Depot stirred the Grand Old Opry by the Metcalf. He was an after Todd Metcalf Craig R. Steketee Sam: the hornets nest more than wood burning stove on work regular there for a I enjoyed that article on the plans of Walmart. Saturday night while my Bulverde, Sam, although Maybe I was under a rock dad drank beer at the bar. it's a frustrating subject and and just didn't hear about I remember watching happening in too many it? Texas vs OU on the little places. We've re - Well, Sam, is it time for black and white TV broad - ally enjoyed all your pieces all of us to head north? cast from a local Austin over the years, Sam Kin - I'm not happy at all station because the net - drick. Thanks so much for about works didn't carry it back your perspective and con - Singing Hills. It should've then. tributions to our scene with been named Raped Hills. I remember Alberta your insights and writing. Scott Simon Schmidt slicing slab bacon, Dee Lusk Sam, huge rounds of cheese & Sam: Great story, the Death Serv-A-Lot. I agree with you, Sam. of Bulverde. My feelings Yep, Bulverde was a on the death of Bulverde. exactly. I only wish you pretty cool place. But now We have only been in would have made a refer - it's gone. this area for 20 years and ence to the "real" Bulverde P.S.: When I was a kid I that's when the only busi - @ FM1863 & Bulverde would run out in the front nesses at 46 and 281 were Lane. A convenience yard and grab the San An - the Exxon and Gin's gro - store/gas station now tonio Express before I went cery. When the Home stands on the site of to school so I could go to

Quote of the month Herb’s Hat Shop The Legacy will Augie never die! We who are carrying Great Barbecue... on want to thank our Great Texas Music... Meyers many customers for a great holiday season! Carroll rb and Pat Come Join The Fun... The late He Thursday Bike Night said it: 30% off all straw hats Live Classic Rock & Blues “You can have God riding through February 2015 Friday Fish Fry and Dance abicycleonahighwire Live Country Band Saturday stretched across the roof Concert and Dance of the AT&T Center, and Classic Car and Hotrod Cruise Every Sunday 1:30pm nobody will be there to to 6:30pm watch if nobody knows of 210-263-3805 the event.” www.texaspridebbq.net Prevent no-shows 4922 Rigsby 648-9242 9 a.m. til 6 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday Demonstrate your good sense Saturday 9 a.m. til 4 p.m. Advertise in Action Magazine (830) 980-7861

Action Magazine, February 2015 • 13 • Laurabell son tunes Come On Into closes down.” product. We’ll see.” ented group of pros that doubt that nothing good Continued from page 7 My Kitchen and Sweet If black depression and Tunes on the album in - includes Al Gomez on can come to me if I don’t ences as Aretha Franklin, Home Chicago on the Hot holes dug deeper than the clude such American clas - trumpet, Mike Clancey on stay sober. When I drink al - Etta James, Tamales cd. floorboards of hell are sics as Summertime and guitar, Jack Barber on cohol, something bad al - and Janis Joplin, along Back in San Antonio conducive to great blues St. James Infirmary Blues. bass, Henry Rivas on sax, ways happens.” with the many jazz greats and drawing a lot of notice delivery, then Laurabell “St. James Infirmary is and Anthony Hernandez Now it’s start over time who have impacted her at area jams, it wasn’t long might have been favorably so old that few even know on keyboards. for the blues singer. She is career. before Laurabell formed affected before releasing who wrote it,” Laurabell “These guys are all in - currently living in a tiny It was in 1990 that her original Blue Aces her cd Laura Bell & The said. “Everyone in the credible,” Laurabell said. “I San Antonio apartment, Laura Bell returned to San Band. Blue Aces. world has recorded that feel really blessed to be armed with an acoustic Antonio and established a They played such clubs It’s her one and only to old classic.” able to work with such tal - guitar, a harmonica, a fan base who know her as Wings on West Avenue this date, but it is one hell Musicians with Laura - ents.” small amp, and a micro - most widely as Laurabell. and Salute on St. Mary’s of a recording, and the bell on the record include If she had it all to do phone. She came home to nurse Street. Those original Blue down side of it all is her in - Mike Clancey on guitar over again, Laurabell said “I play a mean blues her ailing mom (now de - Aces included the late ability to sell copies of the and vocals, Mike Zeal on in answer to that question: harp,” Laurabell said. “Most ceased), and never got Charlie Beall on lead gui - record because of a tech - bass, Jerry Clayton on “I would do it without ever people don’t know that I around the leaving again. tar, the late Steve Mallot nical snafu. drums, Will Owen Gage taking a drink of alcohol.” also play guitar. I have “I started hitting the on bass, Urban Urbano on “It can’t be marketed on lead guitar, Al Gomez But there have also been shy about using the jams around town,” she re - drums, and Laurabell on because we didn’t include on trumpet, Albert Garcia been some accompanying guitar on stage, but that is calls, “and it wasn’t long lead vocals. the names of the writers and Henry Rivas on sax, health issues which have getting ready to change. before someone directed In 1994 she was behind the 11 tunes on and R.B. Blackstone on become more manage - And I am starting to write me to the big jam they named female vocalist of the cd,” Laurabell said. “I keyboards. able over the past six some original material, used to have in the Holi - the year by Current Maga - guess we didn’t know we Jerry Clayton produced months. something I have been day Inn. That’s where I got zine, and Laurabell has needed those names the recording. “I have Scheuermann’s hesitant about in the past.” in with the musicians who opened for Mitch Ryder when we were putting it “I dedicated the record Disease, a degenerative She says there is no were getting ready to and The Detroit Wheels, together, or maybe some - to those original Blue back problem I’ve had feelings left for the ex-hus - found the San Antonio Son Seals, and James one just forgot. But there is Aces, and to my late since birth. It gets worse band who packed his Blues Society. The main Cotton. no way I can legally sell brother Bruce Bell,” Laura - with age.” Laurabell said. sack. guy who helped me then Other musicians and copies of the cd the way it bell said. “Charlie Beall “I was managing a Den - “I don’t even miss B.K.,” was Chris Cortissoz, gui - groups she has sung with is. The writers are due any and Steve Mallot are both nys right up until the time she said. “What I really tarist at the Holiday Inn include Jimmy Spacek, royalty payments that gone, leaving only me and B.K. pulled up and left. I miss is my little house and jams.” Joe Jama, Chris might result from record Urban Urbano from that have medication for the the three acres in Bul - Laurabell was on the Holzhaus, Clay Meyers, sales.” original band. My brother back problem, and the verde. They foreclosed on first blues society board of Ernie Garibay, Albert Gar - According to Laurabell, Bruce was dying of cancer doctor tells me that my the house and repos - directors, and she sang on cia, Will Indian, Robbie G, a total of $8,000 went into when he visited me in Bal - blood sugar situation has sessed my van. But that’s the society’s compilation Mike Ellis, Jartse Tuomi - production of the record, timore and made me improved so that I am no all in the past and I know I record of Robert Johnson nen, Rusty Martin, Eddie and it would take another promise that I would longer in the diabetic clas - have to let go.” originals. Polanco, George Prado, $1,000 to reprint it with someday record an sification. And then there Her eyes misted over “Rusty Martin and sev - Geronimo Trevino and ad proper credits included.. album. So I did it for him was the hepatitis C issue. for a couple of seconds. eral other local blues infinitum. There are far too “That’s a thousand dol - and the guys who were I got so sick from the Her chin trembled just a lit - singers are on that many to fit into this article. lars I just don’t have,” Lau - with me from the very be - chemotherapy that I tle. Then the all-so-familiar record,” Laurabell recalls. “Azaneth Dominguez rabell said, “but where ginning.” thought I was going to die. refrain might have echoed The name of the record is gave me my first paying there is a will there may be The photographs ac - But I seem to be past that through the hallways of her Hot Tamales, and it fea - gig in San Antonio at a way. If I could reprint I companying this article one now.” memory: tures local artists doing Salute,” Laurabell said. “I am sure we could sell it on were shot at Raffles With a rueful grimace One day at a time nothing but Robert John - miss Azaneth, and I miss the internet, and I have where Laurabell worked Laurabell quickly cut back “Now,” said Laurabell,”I son songs. places like Salute. I hate it learned that Target stores recently with The West to the chase. am looking for a gig.” Laurabell sings John - when a venue like that would also handle the Side Horns, a super-tal - “I understand without a Where to find Action Magazine

Northeast Phantasy Tattoo Hills and Dales Olmos Bharmacy Daddy O’s Bobby J’s Planet K Ice House Bar Pigstand Max’s Roadhouse Floore Store Adrenalin Tattoos Rebar Joe’s Ice Planet K Rusty Spur Century Music Recovery Room Kennedy’s Sam’s Burger Shade Tree Saloon Leon Springs Charlie Brown’s Rod Dog’s Saloon Knuckleheads Joint Specht’s Store Cooper’s Lounge Rolling Oaks Mitchell’s Tycoon Flats Taqueria Angry Elephant Cootey’s Scandal’s Planet K Aguascalientes Longhorn Restaurant Crazy D’s Schooner’s Stacy’s Sports Bar Southside Tetco, 46 & 281 Silver Fox Cross-Eyed Seagull Sherlock’s Whiskey’s Fiasco Spanky’s Big T’s Live Oak Finnegan’s STATS Central & Brooks Pub Boerne Fitzgerald’s Sunset Club Downtown Flipside Record Parlor South Paw Tattoos Guitar Center Thanks for Vaping Herb’s Hat Shop Dog and Pony Grill Hangin’ Tree (2 locations) Alamo Music Leon’s Jack’s Thirsty Turtle Armadillo Mustang Sally’s China Grove Selma Jack-N-Arund Winston’s Augies BBQ Planet K Jeff Ryder Drums Bob’s Burgers Shady Lady China Grove Bluebonnet Palace Jerry Dean’s Northwest Bombay Bicycle Club Spurr 122 Trading Post Deer Crossing Locoe’s Sports Bar Casbeers Texas Pride BBQ Longbranch Main Street Bar & Grill Alamo Music Cove The Other Woman Universal City Make My Day Baker Street Pub Goodtime Charlies The Steer Converse Martinis Bone Headz Joe Blues The Trap Billy D’s Marty’s Coco Beach Joey’s Sportsman’s Bar Planet K Midnight Rodeo Fatso’s Limelight Bulverde area Papa’s Bar & Grill Hemingways Luther’s cafe Helotes Penthouse Highlander The Mix Antler’s Restaurant

• 14 • Action Magazine, February 2015 All on sale thru the month of February

The Robert Demel Band plays every Wednesday at Martini’s Start time is 8pm

Coldest Beer Happy and Valentine’s Hottest Day Come on in Bartenders and celebrate in the town! Rod Dog Way ROD SANDERS, PROPRIETOR KAREN KROOSS, GEN. MGR. 2617 Wagon Wheel Dr. 13247 BANDERA RD, HELOTES, TX 78237 210-695-4941 In loving memory of your founder Rod Sanders The staff at Rod Dog’s Saloon NOW FEATURING LIVE MUSIC! FEBRUARY BAND SCHEDULE Wed 4 7-9pm Songwriters night Fri 6 7-10pm Laura Marie Songwriters night Sat 7 7-10pm Michael Wald Sun 8 6-8pm Hosted by Adrian Rodriguez every Wed 11 7-9pm Songwriters night Wednesday Fri 13 7-10pm Bonnie Lang Sat 14 7-10pm Lee Winright 7-9pm Sun 15 6-8pm Hosted by Adrain Rodriguez Wed 18 7-9pm Songwriters night Hosted Fri 20 7-10pm Bryan Bros by Sat 21 7-10pm Art & Lisa Sun 22 6-8pm Hosted by Adrain Rodriguez Amy Wed 25 7-9pm Songwriters night Hermes 828-CLUB (2582) Fri 27 7-10pm Bonnie Lang OPEN: 10AM - 2AM MON. - SAT. 12PM - 2AM SUN Sat 28 7-10pm Dave & Dawn A FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD ENJOY THE BEST IN OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, ESTABLISHMENT GREAT BEER AND WONDERFUL MUSIC!

Action Magazine, February 2015 • 15 •