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¤ NIGHTLIFE SPEAK EASY LOUNGE ¤ LIVE MUSIC SHINYRIBS RUSSELL THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 ¤ theCAT5.com Could this stylish coalition produce the next big trend? TASI JURORED MEMBERS SHOW FASHION CULTURE ¤ STANCE LOGON CAFE DRINK ¤ RICHARD’S CAFE DINE C2 theCAT5.com THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 10 6 14 contents March 31-April 6, 2011 Follow us at www.thecat5.com or on Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare at thecatfive. livemusic LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD: Kevin ‘Shinyribs’ Russell is Beau- 6 mont-born, but has hardly played in his hometown. 16 musicrewind SXSW REVISITED: Take a look at the best of the best with a 10 rewind of South by Southwest. nightlife EASY STREET: This hole-in-the-wall Port Arthur establishment is 14 classy, friendly and not to be missed. fashion A CHIC COALITION: These women (and some men) are taking the 16 fashion world by storm after getting their start at Lamar. 23 dineout GOLDEN TOUCH: It took more than 600 days, but this fairy tale 23 heroine finally found her perfect treat. cover E’Blaja fashion coalition. Photo provided by BH Productions horthand for “Category 5,” our name Srefers to both the powerful computer network cable that connects us to the digital world and the most potent weather phenomenon to hit Southeast Texas. Each Thursday, we’ll cut through the noise to connect you to the hippest and most intense nightlife, music, dining and culture in the coming week. TO BUY AN AD call 409.880.0700 COMMENTS AND STORY IDEAS write to [email protected] QUESTIONS ON DELIVERY AND PICKUP LOCATIONS call 409.838.2818 HOW DO YOU USE cat5? Send a photo of yourself or your friends with cat5 at your favorite nightlife or dining spot to beth@ thecat5.com. Left, SxSETX at Tequila Rok. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 theCAT5.com C3 hotpicks Fiveeventsnottomissthisweek april 1 FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE FAIR This is the last weekend for the South Texas State Fair, so if you haven’t been yet, you’ve got until the gates close Sunday. Friday’s music lineup might be the best of the whole run, with two fantastic blues acts who will tear the house down: Shinyribs Russell and Hamil- ton Loomis. Shinyribs Russell has a lock on country swamp blues and has a huge following in Austin and Houston. He gets almost psychedelic some- times with that voice of his, so it should be a wonderful show. Read more about him mar 31 on page C6. And Hamilton Loomis? DIRT! SCREENING He’s been playing since his grandfather gave him a drum If you thought dirt was little set at age 4. He played with his family’s doo-wop band in more than an inconvenience his teens, had his first perfor- for your new white kicks, mance with Bo Diddley at 16 a documentary screening and fronted his own six-piece McFaddin-Ward tonight at the cover band by age 17. Visitor’s Center will change He’s in his 30s now and your mind. still bringin’ the blues. His “Dirt! The Movie,” narrated songs are gritty, sexy, gravy by Jamie Lee Curtis, takes blues and soul standards that a look at soil and its impor- make him seem well beyond tance to the sustainability of his years. humanity. The film takes you The Miller Lite Beer Gar- from prison farms to fields den will have all the booze turned to wastelands by you need all night and if you industrial farming to tropical get bored with the music (as rainforests and the people if!), there are pig races nearby whose lives are threatened by and a whole midway full of their deforestation. greasy food. When: While a documentary about Shinyribs Russell dirt doesn’t sound like a plays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Hamilton Loomis plays from 9 riveting way to spend a thirsty to 10:30 p.m. Friday. Thursday, this one has striking Where: South Texas State cinematography, great music Fair, Ford Park, 5115 Inter- and surprisingly fascinating state 10 South. subject matter that’s been Pro Tip: On Sunday you hiding right beneath your feet can get in free if you bring six this whole time. empty Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper When: 6:30 p.m. tonight. cans. Those who bring the Where: McFaddin-Ward empties also can pick up an House Visitors Center, 1906 unlimited ride wristband for Calder Ave. $20. Admission: Free. C4 theCAT5.com THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 ComeCome visit visit CumulusCumulus Radio Radio & & KBMTKBMT TV TV at at the the South South Texas Texas april 2 StateState Fair! Fair! March March 24 24 – – April April 3. 3. ZYDECO MATINEE WeWe are are giving giving away away Saturday afternoons are meant to be spent at a well- manymany prizes! prizes! stocked bar with good live music. This weekend, Nell’s LookforusinfrontofLookforusinfrontof Place Jazz & Blues has you covered on both fronts. The friendly, cozy downtown thethe Crazy Crazy Mouse! Mouse! bar will host Billy Poullard and the Zydeco Combo, an infec- tiously fun Zydeco band with all the high-energy accordion- and washboard-playing your dancin’ feet can handle. Sidle up to the bar and have yourself just about any drink you desire, because Nell’s bar is stocked for a refreshing afternoon libation. When: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Where: Nell’s Place Jazz & Blues, 500 Franklin St. Admission: $7. april 4 THEATER NIGHT Theater geeks and show ktcx.com tune lovers, take note: The kayd.com Logon’s got a new night just for you. A pianist will be on hand Monday night to play any show tunes or sheet music you’ve got, but originals performed on your own instrument also are welcome. Want to do a monologue? kqxy.com You can do that, too. This all- lagrand1450.com ages event is an opportunity april 1 for stage performers to come do their thing. You also can get JUST BRITTANY AT THE TICKET a sneak peek at what’s going on in local theater, as actors As the title of her recently released EP suggests, Just Brittany is from current productions will More than Just a Pretty Face. pop by and perform. The Cash Money Records artist — with a voice worthy of hard- When: 7 p.m. Monday. edge hip-hop beats and Beyonce-like vocal riffs alike — went from Where: relative obscurity to regional success in the last couple of years and Logon Cafe, 3805 th she’s only going up from here. Some folks call her Houston’s newest Calder Ave. 755 South 11 Street, Suite 102 Admission: first lady of rap, and this weekend she’s bringing her dance-heavy $5. tracks to The Ticket on College Street. Read more on page C7. Pro tip: Use the entrance by Beaumont, TX 77701 When: Friday . CVS. The Calder construction Where: The Ticket, 3684 College St. (behind Pho Four Seasons) makes reaching some busi- 409.951.2500 Admission: $10 advance, $15 at the door. nesses on the street tricky. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 theCAT5.com C5 livemusic SHINYRIBS RUSSELL LIVE This Gourd ain’t When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Where: South Texas State Fair entertainment pavilion, Ford Park, 5115 I-10 South, Beaumont. Admission: $8 to get into the aiming for a blue fair. By Beth Rankin [email protected] @BeaumontBeth on Facebook,Twitter & Foursquare A evin “Shinyribs” ribbon at the fair Russell might K have been born in Beaumont, ButKevin‘Shinyribs’RussellisouttogivetheSouthTexas but when he plays the South w Texas State Fair tomorrow StateFaircrowdafamilyfriendlyshowFridaynight night, it’ll be only his sec- ond show in town. And his first one ... well, this show won’t be much w like that first show. “I played the Vortex,”he said, referencing the now- closed hole-in-the-wall on 11th Street. “It was pretty rowdy.” Russell was born at Chris- tus St. Elizabeth Hospital and went to Regina Howell, but left Beaumont when he was pretty young, as his dad was in the oil business and moved a lot. ButhestayedinSouth- east Texas, living in Hous- ton and Shreveport, La., and cut his teeth playing at Louisiana biker bars and other Southeast Texas dives before moving to Austin and finding success with his country/rock/Texas psy- Joe Winston/cat5 chedelic band The Gourds. livemusic Now Open on Sundays You can count on his fair Suki’s show being a little more family- Bridal, Formals & Tuxedos friendly. “I’m looking forward to playing It’s Just Brittany Largest Selection in this Area Of: Beaumont,”Russell said. “I used • Wedding Gowns to go to the fair as a kid.” Russell — with a golden voice • Attendants thatbegstobeheardinasaw- • Prom dust-filled honky-tonk — strad- • Pageant dles the line between country, Gowns swamp pop and Texas psychedel- • Tuxedos ic, to a magical effect. He appeals • Jewelry to blue-collar country folk and • Special Austin hipsters alike, but he’s got Occasion some deep blues roots that make Accessories his music incredibly versatile. FULL SERVICE It’s the psychedelic edge of this BRIDAL SALON, singer/songwriter’s work that re- OUT OF TOWN SERVICE, ally gets me. Listen to “Morning’s WE CATER TO ALL Night” on his Reverb Nation page SIZES (0-30W) to see what I mean. The guitar and pedal steel on that track is so wistful and imaginative that you Maggie suddenly feel like you’re floating Sottero through space. Texas space. When I talked to Russell, he was taking a break from a recording session at a studio Hrs. M-F 10-6, Sat 10-5 outside Woodstock, N.Y., where 7162 N.