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• 2 • Action Magazine, December 2011 A Winter’s Worth of Acoustic Music Shows Local musician Lisa. hit “Wide Open Spaces” Located in the historic Melissa Ludwig has part - A Houston product, and local favorite Laura Monte Vista neighbor - nered with the Olmos Harlan has been called Marie, who won hood, the Olmos Bhar - Bharmacy to offer the the songwriter’s song - Ourstage.com’s Lilith macy is an old pharmacy Acoustic Medicine Music writer. Fair Competition in 2010. that got rid of the pre - Series, showcasing re - Harlan’s first studio re - The series runs scriptions, kept the soda gional Americana, folk lease, Tips and Compli - through December, pair - counter and transformed and singer-songwriter ments, debuted at #1 on ing each regional artist into a live music venue artists throughout the fall the Euro Americana with a local opener. with a great selection of and winter of 2011. charts, and his songs Previous headliners wine and microbrews. Acts scheduled for have garnered wards include Rebecca Loebe, With the demise of the December include Noel from numerous national who recently starred on San Antone Café and Hampton and Matt Har - contests. NBC’s The Voice, where Concerts, few venues re - lan. Art and Lisa of Ban - Christina Aguilera told main that showcase The Dec. 3 show fea - dera were nominated for her that she had a “really acoustic Americana tures Noelle Hampton, vocal duo of the year by special gift.” Previous artists, and Ludwig felt who was featured in the The Texas Music Awards openers include Nico - the Bharmacy could step very first all-star com - of 2010. lette Good and Little in and fill the void. mercial for iTunes with Sponsored by Alamo Brave (AKA Stephanie “It’s not a listening Aimee Mann, Ziggy Mar - Music Center, Tiwari + Briggs), who are both room in the traditional ley, Iggy Pop and has Bell, Thomas Spalten, being filmed for Trouba - sense,” Ludwig said of shared a stage with Bob DDS, Mr. Appliance of dor TX, a national TV the Bharmacy. “You can Dylan, Sarah McLach - San Antonio, Minds Eye show that opens this fall eat a hamburger and talk lan, Jewel, Chris Isaak Tattoo, Riff House Con - on the CW network. to your friends without and Pat Benatar. certs, LMG Communica - Ludwig and husband drawing disapproving Matt McCormack will tions and CiClinton Mitch Connell are host - glances. But people go open for Hampton. Rheumatology, the se - ing the series, and each there to listen to the On Dec. 17, Matt Har - ries kicked off to a show is broadcast live on music, it’s the focus of lan will take center stage, packed house on Sept. 3 internet radio station activity and the acoustics his opening act being with Susan Gibson, who Radio Free Texas. (Ra - are amazing.” Matt Harlan Bandera couple Art and penned the Dixie Chicks diofreetexas.org)

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Action Magazine, December 2011• 3 • Alan Brown Reads Action Here’s what Brown has to say about Action editor Sam Kindrick : I have recognized Sam Kindrick’s brillance, insight, and unfettered stance to tell Alan Brown is a San Antonio the truth in any situation since criminal defense attorney who he worked for the San Antonio is nearing legendary status in Epress-News. Sam is a word - the State of Texas. Recog - smith who turns the written nized by Texas Monthly as a page into art. He is a great ‘Super Lawyer’ over the past 5 iconoclast. Sam is a person years, Brown is known for that I consider a sounding such legal feats as the acquit - board for almost every situa - tal he won in the Johnny Ro - tion that life throws at me. I driguez murder case. The jury greatly respect and honor his took 30 minutes to come in with the not-guilty verdict. This friendship and Asulapnp oBrrto. wn case is but one of hundreds.

• 4 • Action Magazine, December 2011 I have thought lately about a cessation of bathing, growing my beard Shapely young women in designer jeans and skin-tight T-shirts were another foot, purchasing a worm-eaten old backpack from some thrift store, working the intersection, one on the west side of 1604, the other on the east and hitting the streets. side. Move over, Panhandle Slim, for Panhandler Sam would truly be a They held up little hand-lettered cards that said hard act to follow. “Hungry.” It’s a fantasy of mine, this idea of becoming a street beggar for a day, Is this a new high or a new low in the business of begging on the a week, a year, or maybe even longer. Maybe it is because alcohol and drugs streets by young people who are attractive, healthy, and obviously capable almost took me there. P.T.Barnum said there is “a sucker born every day and of working for a living? two born to take him,” and it is beginning to look like the street solicitors might soon outnumber the marks. A Dangerous business But there is still room for creativity and flair. No little cardboard scrib - We could never suggest anything so demeaning and dangerous as bling for me. “Homeless, Hungry,” and the “God Bless” addenda are worn prostitution for young women like these. The hookers face death every single out and irritating. I would want a jazzy new approach that would stop major day, from the possibility of contracting AIDS to blunt force trauma at the intersection motorists in their tire marks. Some bling in the program, if you hands of some sexually perverted nut. But panhandling on the streets like please. A thrilling invitation to drop some bills in my basket. these two girls working the Loop 1604 and Nacogdoches Road intersection Mayor Julian Castro and members of the San Antonio City Council is probably even less honorable than selling pussy. And it could be just as are eyeing ways to cut down on what has been described as aggressive and dangerous. intimidating panhandling in San Antonio. So now the City Council is considering an amendment to the city code that would strengthen the ordinance against aggressive panhandling. The Atlanta Panhandlers And the city fathers have the backing and blessing of George Block, the ceo I’ve seen aggressive and intimidating panhandling at its zenith in mid - of Haven for Hope. town Atlanta. The wife and I were there for the wedding of a niece, and when Haven for Hope chief Block says there is a need to educate the com - I turned down one persistent hustler in new Nikes and an Atlanta Braves jer - munity about the harm done through giving money to panhandlers. It is called sey, he called me a “honky motherfucker,” among other things. enabling, and the practice allows them to stay on the streets, evade treat - That, I suppose, is what I got for walking down Peach Tree Street in ment, and continue in their dangerous ways. Lucchesse Classics and a 30-X Stetson. The homeless hordes in Atlanta may be bums, but they sure don’t Nervous approach dress the part. And I actually believe they take umbrage when people try to We hear this and we read it, but there is still a strange nervousness outdress them. that overcomes most of us when we are stopped at a busy intersection and In San Antonio, I am told that an ordinary panhandler at a busy inter - faced with an approaching panhandler. section will pocket as much as $200 daily and more. Put a new pair of boots A number of these San Antonio street hustlers are masters at what on one of these characters, along with a faded out tux, and no telling how they do. good he would do. These are the non-aggressive panhandlers, but they intimidate in a The suckers would fall for something so dramatically ludicrous. more subtle way. Many hobble and walk with an exaggerated limp. It’s not for me They carry little hand lettered signs that say things like: Hungry. My fantasy of playing panhandler is nothing but fantasy, for I would Homeless. And frequently, God Bless. last on a busy street corner only as long as it took for some lunatic to recog - Then there are the Vietnam Vet panhandlers. These guys can look nize me and run me over like a slum chicken. I have thought, though, about like they just hobbled down from Hamburger Hill or la Drang Valley, death in the journalistic possibilities of such a venture. Now I see the practice of beg - their eyes and smoke still curling out of their ears. Hard to turn these guys ging taking on new and greater dimensions in San Antonio. down. Haven for Hope is San Antonio’s innovative effort to treat the under - Professional helpers of the homeless like George Block say don’t lying cause of homelessness. The city has invested $6.5 million this fiscal feed the beast and it will go to another city. year for food and shelter at Haven for Hope, and the Express and News has Yet when the panhandler approaches our car, the tendency is often contributed volumes of newsprint for articles detailing the small human suc - to look in the other direction. cesses realized at the facility. Maybe it is because of guilt. But winos are winos, and those connoisseurs of the “Thunder Maybe it is because we know we should and could do more for those Chicken” would rather shit in the woods and sleep on cardboard boxes than less fortunate. I know that I find it hard to look a panhandler straight in the submit to a regimented program like Haven for Hope. eye. And maybe it is because there is someone close to me who needs help. While crossing Loop 1604 at Nacogdoches Road the other afternoon, A wise man once told me that we have guilt feelings because we are I saw the ancient art of panhandling in a new light with a completely new guilty. twist. Or two new twists as this case would have it. I believe this to be true. Action Magazine, December 2011• 5 • December 3rd December 7th Noel Hampton Matt Harlam with Matt McCormack with Art & Lisa

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• 6 • Action Magazine, December 2011 Who Woulda Thunk It ? The Goat Rustler prepares for 60th Birthday Bash! By John Goodspeed led her to four Top 10 sin - Kindrick was the one who him to come to Nashville. Sabinal native Johnny gles, including “I’ll Be Your put out that story about me “So I packed three shirts Rodriguez was 15 when he San Antonio Rose.” stealing goats when I was and two pairs of pants and started singing for his sup - Special guests will include a kid. UPI and AP picked it got on an airplane,” Ro - per for campers at Garner Paul Sanchez & Wrangler up and it was all over the driguez recalled. “I had just State Park. Country. country. He found out from enough money to stay in a At age 18, he was en - The event also will fea - Happy Shahan, my man - dump of a hotel for a cou - tertaining visitors to Alamo ture a reunion of musi - ager, and Sam ran with it.” ple of days. Tom called me Village in Brackettville as cians, actors and staff who A few years ago, the at 11:30 that night and told part of a deal to get out of worked at Alamo Village, woman who owned the me to meet him at Tootsies the Uvalde County Jail on the now-closed tourist at - ranch where the incident Orchard Lounge. I didn’t a goat-rustling charge. traction movie set – the occurred wanted to meet have a car so I ran my ass By 22, he was en - first in Texas – for scores of him. “She off to meet him.” thralling millions from coast films, including “The laughed it off,” Rodriguez Hall’s lead guitar player to coast after bursting on Alamo,” the 1960 epic di - said. “She had me pose for had just quit and he offered the music scene as the first rected by John Wayne and pictures with her in the Rodriguez the job – and a Hispanic country star with starring Wayne, Richard pens surrounded by room at his ranch if he his debut single, the Top 10 Widmark, Laurence Har - goats.” would paint cabinets and hit “Pass Me By (If You’re vey and Frankie Avalon. He said he never really work in the barn. “I stayed Only Passing Through).” Gaby Hill, who was Gaby stole any goats; he was up all night listening to his He will celebrate the Ginn back then, is organiz - just about to – and it was records and learning to highs of a career spanning ing Rodriguez’s Birthday only one. But it was not just play his songs,” he said. five decades at his 60th Bash and the reunion. If any goat. It was a prize An - After about 10 months Johnny Rodriguez & Fan Birthday Bash from 3-7 you worked at Alamo Vil - gora worth about $3,000 on the road, he sang for be singing.” Carter of Houston, drums; p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at lage, email her at and seven or eight years in producer Roy Day and in - He started touring and Don Sowersby of Belton, Texas Pride Barbecue, [email protected]. prison. cluded Don Gibson’s “I recording again in 2003. steel guitar; and James 2980 E. Loop 1604 South Rodriguez went on to “I knew it was good, but Can’t Stop Loving You” in He also sang duets with Oliver of Victoria, lead gui - in Adkins. score six No. 1 singles and I didn’t know it was that English and Spanish. “He friends. tar. A portion of ticket sales 15 Top 10 hits through the good,” Rodriguez said. said, ‘What the hell is that? One was with Geronimo He always looks for - and all proceeds from com - 1970s and ’80s including Joaquin Jackson, the You know what, I want to Trevino III of San Antonio, ward to performing at memorative merchandise “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mex - legendary Texas Ranger, sign you right now,’ ” Ro - the bilingual “Mira Las Texas Pride Barbecue. sold at the booth of St. ico,” “That’s the Way Love had listened to him sing at driguez said. Palomas,” about the pass - “When I do a show in San Jude’s Ranch for Children Goes,” “You Always Come Garner State Park. He His first cut was 1973’s ing of an old vaquero. It is Antonio, there are so many in Bulverde will benefit the Back (To Hurting Me),” brought the late Shahan, “Pass Me By,” which on Trevino’s album “Love’s people I know who come ranch at a time when the “How Could I Love Her So owner of Alamo Village, to reached No. 9, the second Lost & Found.” out that I feel like I’m back youngsters need help the Much” and “Desperado.” the Uvalde County Jail to was “Ridin’ My Thumb to Another was an album home,” he said. most – the Christmas sea - The No. 1s will be on his hear Rodriguez sing. They ,” which went to No. of duets, “Texas Legends,” Texas Pride Barbecue son. birthday cake while deco - worked out a probation 1, and the rest is history. with another San Antonian, takes him back to his St. Jude’s is a home for rations will feature the Top deal centered on him He recorded a couple of the legendary dance hall roots. abandoned, abused and 10s. singing at the tourist spot dozen albums while his ca - vocalist/songwriter Johnny “I like playing those neglected children. Ro - Juan Raul Davis Ro - and driving a stagecoach reer rose and fell through Bush of Willie Nelson’s honky-tonks instead of big driguez came from a poor driguez was born Dec. 10, and breaking horses. the 1980s and ’90s. In “Whiskey River” fame. events like state fairs or a family and wants to help 1951, in Sabinal. His older “Of course, Joaquin told 1998, he was charged with Bush praised Rodriguez’s big rodeo,” he said. children in need of hope brother bought him a guitar me, ‘You know, if you get in murder in a shooting in the vocals, especially on a “There’s not much inti - and assistance. when he was 7, and he’s trouble, you little SOB, I’m Rodriguez family home in Western ballad about a macy. I feel like I’m just Advance tickets are $20 been entertaining ever going to come find you,’ ” Sabinal. Rodriguez said broken heart, “The Rio standing up there singing. I and $25 at the gate. VIP since. At age 16 he was he said. “Needless to say, I the man broke into the Grande Turns Red.” like smaller places, where tickets for $40 include a captain of the Sabinal High kept my slate pretty clean.” house. A Uvalde County “When Johnny Rodriguez you can see people’s barbecue meal and a re - School football team but Rodriguez stayed jury found him not guilty in sings that last verse in faces, talk to them.” served seat. Doors will his father died of cancer friends with Jackson, who a 1999 trial with simmering Spanish, it just kills me,” Some of his favorite open at 2 p.m. Call 210- and Rodriguez began hav - is retired now and living in emotions that saw a mem - Bush said. songs include “Desper - 649-3730 or click on ing run-ins with the law. Alpine. Jackson wished he ber of the deceased’s fam - Rodriguez was inducted ado,” “That’s the Way Love www.TexasPrideBBQ.net. The infamous goat inci - could come to the birthday ily arrested on a charge of into the Texas Country Hall Goes” and “Ridin’ My For more information go to dent led to stardom. bash. “But my wife, Shirley, making a terroristic threat. of Fame in 2007. Thumb to Mexico, which www.JohnnyRo - “Every time I play some - is pretty ill right now, and Rodriguez stopped per - Most of his band mem - he wrote. driguezBirthday.com. where, at least two or three San Antonio is just too far forming for a while and re - bers have been with him “But I still really like Also on the bill will be people say, ‘Hey, what for me to be away from turned to construction jobs for years, including his singing ‘Pass Me By,’ ” he Association about them goats?’ or her,” he said. at Texas ranches. “I don’t bassist of more than two said. “It was the very first of Texas Hall of Fame ‘Where’s the cabrito?’ ” Ro - Shahan invited his think it hurt my career,” he decades, Mike Hammock hit I had. It still has a spe - member Dottsy, who got driguez told me in an inter - country star buddies Tom said. “It’d already been of Waxahachie. The others cial meaning to me.” her break while singing at view a while back. “That T. Hall and to hurt. I grew up doing con - are Gary Goss of Nacog - Alamo Village at the same dang [Action Magazine ed - Alamo Village to hear Ro - struction work, but I forgot doches, keyboards; Bruce time as Rodriguez. That itor and publisher] Sam driguez sing. Hall asked what it was like. I’d rather

Action Magazine, December 2011•7 • 8 • Action Magazine, December 2011 Action Magazine, December 2011• 9 Rick ‘Oops’ Now we know why be recharged into a new names. Vista Dr., off 1604. ment which offers the The Washington po - Perry refused to de - shining light. Tra’s Country on Managing the club usual in pool, darts, litical pundits are say - bate Democrat White Rick Perry is dead O’Connor Road is now and booking the live karaoke, and jukebox ing that President and others in the in the political water of the Eagles Nest Pub, music will be the pop - music, but a kitchen Obama would “make Texas race for gover - Washington, and he still a live music center ular Lisa Olsztyn , will soon be added and mincemeat” out of nor. would have one hell of but with a triumvirate onetime owner-opera - we will eventually be Gov. Good Hair He was smart a time getting re- of new owners who in - tor of Dillon’s, and booking some top (Oops) Rick Perry in a enough to stay out of elected governor of clude Jon Talley, more recently a bar - local bands and indi - formal debate. that one, so what Texas. Terry Camack, and tender at Fiascos. vidual musicians.” And that ain’t the could possibly have Governor Good Hair Michele Camacho. Richard LaBiche Patty Lou’s son, half of it. been his motivation to didn’t shoot himself in “We will still book also owns the Shady Army Sgt. Zack Kinky Friedman jump out there with the the foot. He shot him - some top country Oaks Golf Club at Reisz , will be a full would have chewed big boys in the midst of self in the head. bands,” Terry Camack 13800 Jones Malts - partner in the opera - Perry up and spit him a national spotlight? Just like the coyote said, “but we intend to berger. tion, and the club’s out with the cigar juice It was his galloping he killed. mix the music up to in - Patty Lou Reisz billing will note that the had they ever met at ego. Club Changes clude some light rock, has left the Olmos Red Baron is owned the debate podium. Oops...well, duh, The local nightclub Americana, and even Bharmacy, where she and operated by a mil - The same might be heck, boys, we never industry has moved some Tejano on cer - operated Patty Lou’s itary veteran. said about a Bill White- thought it would be like into December with tain nights.” Restaurant, to take “Zack is working Rick Perry debate that this. new owners, opera - Richard LaBiche over the Red Baron now for a private con - never came off. A dim bulb cannot tors, and even a few has taken over the Lounge at Burr Road tractor in Afghanistan,” Rolling Oaks Sports and Harry Wurzbach. Patty Lou said. “He is Bar and Grill and “Right now,” says in and out of the coun - Rolling Oaks Golf Reisz , “the Red Baron try, and will be active in Center, 5550 Mountain is a drinking establish - operation of both the

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• 10 • Action Magazine, December 2011 bar and restaurant.” maintains a food oper - of the November 6 Ex - and Nuisance pub - degrading photograph tier cultural entertain - Mike Franco and ation along with a full press and News. lished two letters on right along with the let - ment to this Hill Coun - Chris Brewer are now slate of live music. Nothing about this the November 13 edi - ters denouncing it. try town north of San managing the Red Poor Frank awful photo added to torial page which de - All of which proves Antonio. Baron which recog - Poor old Frank the accompanying arti - cried the poor taste once again what we Three world class nizes service industry Perez. cle on cancer, and and lack of respect to - have known now for shows are on tap for personnel on Tues - Without his shirt, more than a few E-N ward Mr. Perez which years: Those dildos 2012, all to be pre - days, along with a tugging at his drooping readers came close to the photograph dis - who operate the daily sented at the Boerne karaoke show, and mil - britches, and grimac - throwing up their played. newspaper just don’t Champion High itary personnel on ing in what appeared breakfasts when they Then, adding insult get it. School auditorium, Thursdays. to be agony over the unfurled their morning to injury, and totalling Boerne Arts starting at 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Carlos cancerous splotches paper. disregarding the feel - Boerne Performing First of the concerts Padilla continues to covering his skin, In the spirit of giving ings of everyone con - Arts is a new organiza - will be Thursday, Feb - operate the Olmos Frank was shockingly their dissenting read - cerned, the newspaper tion which is dedicated ruary 9, featuring the Bharmacy, which featured on page-one ers a say, the Excuse re-printed the same to bringing some top- Vienna Boys Choir.

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Action Magazine, December 2011• 11 Show at Historic Aztec called ‘The Best in Texas’ With San Antonio Rose With a tireless passion for of fire, the show never fails to Live beginning its third their work, SARL vocalists leave a first timer breathless Christmas presentation, we ReBeca and the Maynard and nostalgic. would like to review what is brothers, Jerry and Steve, now being billed as “The Best have thrilled, awed, and edu - Twin fiddles, one of the Live Music Show in Texas.” cated music fans and tourists greatest steel guitar players Thousands have experi - alike with awesome voices in the world, and country enced the classic country which recapture the country standards like The Orange music extravaganza in the songs which made many of Blossom Special have historic Aztec Theatre near us first fall in love with coun - brought it all back to us with - the San Antonio River Walk, try music. out compromising the purity and thousands more will be Kenny Penny is the of the music. exposed in the months and show’s music director, play - Greg Gallaspy, the SARL years to come. ing both guitar and fiddle. ceo, is a proud and tireless The brainchild of hotel The vocalist Maynards, Jerry promoter of the product he man Rick Drury, the show and Steve, play acoustic gui - oversees, noting that the has maintained its integrity tar and keyboards respec - weekend shows are pulling and promised purpose of tively. Other members of the crowds which number in the preserving and presenting band include Tommy Deta - hundreds. true American country music more, steel guitar; Rodney in the unfettered and unadul - Smith, fiddle and guitar; Ric “Wait until you hear Re - terated state in which it was Ramirez, upright bass; and Beca yodel,” Gallaspy said. intended from the days of drummer Brian Dunn. “She continues to amaze.” Bob Wills, Hank Williams, With dramatic lighting, The San Antonio Rose Lefty Frizzell, Patsy Mon - some tasteful live video, a Live Classic Country Music tana, and other greats who world class sound system, Show more than matches the have passed on. and the Aztec’s Mayan gods hype. staring down with red eyes SARL vocalists Jerry (left) & Steve Maynard Cont. on pg.13

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• 12 • Action Magazine, December 2011 “Wait until you hear Re - George Jones. per night and based on 99 Texas counties. If you SARL Band performs its Send requests to Beca yodel,” Gallaspy said. Jerry Maynard does availability. Included is a are outside of the listening annual Classic Country [email protected]. “She continues to amaze.” Jones better than Jones (in standard room at either the area, you can listen to the Christmas Show at the Call or go online for tick - The San Antonio Rose our opinion) and he even Drury Inn and Suites or radio show featuring clas - Aztec. It is a raging suc - ets, schedules and special Live Classic Country Music bears a striking resem - Drury Plaza, both on the sic country hits played by cess and offered at a great packages: San Antono Show more than matches blance to the one they call River Walk, and two tickets the San Antonio Rose Live value (see the SARL ad in Rose Live at the Aztec The - the hype. “The Possum.” to the show. Band online at this issue of Action Maga - atre, 104 N. St. Mary’s Gallaspy and others on And ReBeca, who hap - A SARL press release www.KTSA.com. zine). Street (corner of N. St. the permanent staff will tell pens to be Rick Drury’s goes on to say those inter - Every year during the Photos and video clips Mary’s and E. Commerce). you that SARL is a must- wife, sings Loretta Lynn’s ested should call 210-212- Christmas season, the are available upon request. San Antonio, Tx. 78205. see, family-friendly, im - Coal Miner’s Daughter with 7638 or visit mensely entertaining show. a spirit of loving tribute saroselive.com and men - “It is the Best Live Music which brings Butcher Hol - tion or use the ROSE pro - Show in Texas,” according low, Kentucky right onto the motion to take advantage to SARL literature, which Aztec Theatre stage. of the special offer. goes on to state, “It is per - The historic Aztec is a The release continues formed live every weekend spectacle in its own right. to say: “San Antonio Rose on the stage of the reno - Built in 1926 as a down - Live offers a dinner and a vated, historic Aztec The - town movie theatre, it is a show package for groups atre on the world famous showpiece of stunning of 10 or more. Whether a San Antonio River Walk. Mayan group chooses one of our “The music is comprised architecture, as well as a restaurant partners on the of all-time famous hits from testament to Drury’s appre - River Walk or off the river, the past--hits from the ciation of San Antonio his - arrangements will be made 1920s to the 1980s--per - tory and his keen attention to dine and then see the formed by world-class en - for detail. show. The package prices tertainers who were He refurbished the his - start at $39 per person and hand-picked from cities all toric theater without losing include the meal, non-alco - over the country.” any of its charm and his - holic beverage, tax, gratuity The show brings back toric allure. and a ticket to see the the songs which will forever And the modern accommo - show. define the genre, a 90- dations of comfortable wide Country music fans are minute presentation that seats with padded, fold- also urged to tune in to the will include hits from such down arms make the show San Antonio Rose Live artists as Loretta Lynn, even more enjoyable. weekly radio show at 3 Tammy Wynette, Merle For those coming to the p.m. every Sunday on AM Haggard, The Everly Broth - show and needing a hotel 550 KTSA, which reaches ers, Patsy Cline, Dolly Par - room, San Antonio Rose ton, Ernest Tub, Brenda Live has a special “ROSE’ Lee, Conway Twitty, Willie package Fridays through Nelson, Patti Page, and Sundays, starting at $99

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Action Magazine, December 2011• 13 Indoor Scatter Shots Cont. 11 Smoking Said the Fort Worth TAO, The Art of the Xmas Cheer Allowed! Star Telegram: “There Drum; and on Thurs - Ron Young of the is no more polished day, March 8, music Young and Restless ensemble of children’s lovers will be treated to Trio has released a voices than the Vienna a production called Christmas single titled Boys Choir.” Bowfire, the “Total Yuletide by the Pool - The second and String Experience.” side. Vaya Con third Boerne presenta - Ticket information Check it out on Dios Amigo tions will be back-to- will be furnished by Young’s website--ron - Willie Barnett back performances in Boerne Performing lyoung.com. 1942-2011 March. Arts, 830-331-9078, or The Jimmy Buffett- On March 4, a Sun - at www.boerneper - styled tune features day, the feature will be forming arts.com. Augie Meyers on vox organ, Sergio Lara of What Johnny Lara and Reyes fame Bush says about What Wayne Harper on guitar, and Kevin has to say about Lewis on bass. Action Magazine: Young, a former Action Magazine San Antonio Light I can sum up Action music critic who spent 14 years writing songs Magazine in two words: Action Magazine has in Nashville, initially Informative and effective. been my direct link to what’s happening pitched his Christmas I not only read Action, around town for 35 song for a 2002 Kenny I also support it. Action years, and I have had Chesney project which Magazine is San Antonio’s great results from my failed to pick it up. number one entertainment ad in the magazine. Now in the process Besides that, your of recording a new CD guide. monthly commentary on Country star Johnny Bush featuring all original Johnny Bush everything from sports to politics keeps me tunes, Young decided Super entertainer thoroughly educated to re-record Yuletide and Martini Club owner and very entertained. by the Poolside in time It doesn’t take a rocket Wayne Harper for some pre-Christ - Advertise Cold beer, good mas sales. scientist mentality to know music, and Action The new CD, set for Magazine, just a few that print advertising, coupled in Action more of the great things release in January, is to love about Texas. to be titled A Long with full internet coverage, is Magazine Ride. Wayne Harper the best deal in town. (830) 980-7861

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