BLAH BLAH By Bellicose Bullfeather POOR DAVID’S PUB IS PLAN- Gas Monkey; September 1, John ert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.) Pning a “Back the Blue Fundraiser” Dempsey, Joey McGee, and Side- and brought in his ace touring band for August 7. Donations will be ac- show Drifters at the Rustic; Septem- to capture his road-tested live sound. cepted for benefit which will run 1- ber 8, Derek Anthony, Jonny Weiss, With over two decades as a per- 9 pm. Visit poordavidspub.com. and The Last Call at Sundown at former, the Alabama-born, Texas- Love & War in Texas will host a Granada; and, for the last week in raised Watson is a country music fundraiser for Andie Kaye Joiner on Round 1, the Steve Douthit, Lucas maverick, a true outlaw who stands August 24 and will feature Cody Cook, and Made in Texas bands at alongside Waylon Jennings, Willie Jinks, Brandon Rhyder, Max and the Mule Barn. These are all subject Nelson, and George Strait as one of Heather Stalling and others. There to change. Round 2 will kick off on the finest country singers and will be live and silent auctions and September 29 after a bye-week of songwriters from the Lone Star State. more. September 22, with the emerging Two-time Grammy Award win- eight bands from Round 1 again com- ner Jason Isbell has just released Events peting. Keep a watch online at Something More Than Free. THE TYLER GUITAR SHOW WILL KHYI.com for updates. Craig Kinsey has released his 6th be the fifth show in the East Texas album, The Nylon Sessions, produced city, starting in 1993, 2005, 2006 New Releases through SugarHill Studios and is and 2015. Organizer Eric Jensen, Jack Ingram’s NEW VIDEO FOR available on iTunes and through “Because we had a great turnout last “I’m Drinking Through It” premiered Splice Records. It includes covers of year in dealer participation and at- as part of Texas Monthly’s Music Mon- songs by Bob Dylan and Lefty Frizzell, tendees, I am determined to do even day online series and is now part of along with some of Craig’s own origi- better this year. I continue to be CMT’s video rotation. It’s not only nals. amazed at the great enthusiasm and the first single from Ingram’s new Austin-Based singer/songwriter/ talent of guitarists in our commu- album Midnight Motel to be released guitarist’Giulia (Julia) Millanta an- nity. The guitar is universally cel- on Rounder Records this month; it’s nounced a September 9 release date ebrated by players and music lovers his first new music in the seven years for her fifth CD, Moonbeam Parade, alike.” Dealers will be present to buy since his departure from Big Ma- on Ugly Cat Music. The new disc and sell guitars, amps, parts and chine Records. Midnight Motel, is features 13 new songs, all written or memorabilia. Admission is $10 per Ingram’s first album in seven years. co-written by Giulia, who also pro- day. Mention Buddy and receive $2 It is his eighth studio album, and his duced the album along with her off at the door. The event is at the first since his 2009 Big Dreams & friend and producer George Reiff. In Tyler Rose Gardens Museum Build- High Hopes, Midnight Motel features addition to her regular upcoming ing at 540 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. spare, stripped-down instrumental concert shows, Giulia has created a Visit Tylerguitarshow.com arrangements that highlight the inti- special, unique format for her house Gregg A. Smith’s Annual Leo Gala macy and urgency of such new origi- concerts, called “Dinner with Giulia,” and 65th Birthday Celebration will nals as “I’m Drinking Through It,” which she describes as “a night of be held August 7 at R. L. Griffin’s “Nothing to Fix,” “Can’t Get Any music and authentic Italian food pre- Blues Palace. The event features Better Than This,” and “All Over pared in your home.” Find out more Gregg A. Smith’s Blues Revue Band, Again.” The album’s organic late- at dinnerwithgiulia.com. Backing Larry Lumpkin, Lady Suzie night vibe is perfectly suited to the Giulia Millanta on the Moonbeam Hardaway, Lotosha Thomas & the material, and brings out the emo- Parade recording sessions is a stellar Lagoto ShowBand, James Redd, Keri tional edge in Ingram’s deeply felt band featuring some of the best mu- Carter and others. vocals. He began writing songs and sicians in Austin: Charlie Sexton (Bob KNON’s Cowhide Cole’s playing gigs while studying psychol- Dylan), Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), Rockabilly Revue 25th anniversary ogy at Southern Methodist Univer- Glenn Fukunaga (The Dixie Chicks), will headline Wanda Jackson Sep- sity in Dallas Michael Fracasso, Kimmie Rhodes, tember 17 at The Texas Theater in Austin Based Singer/Songwriter Gabriel Rhodes (Willie Nelson), Oak Cliff. The show will also feature Beaver Nelson released, Positive, Au- Dony Wynn (Robert Palmer) and Gene Summers & the Panther City gust 22. On Positive, Nelson contin- David Pulkingham (Patty Griffin). A Ramblers and Twangliner. Visit ues the journey with a collection of tour of mainland Europe is planned KNON.org for complete information songs written over the span of his for September, with an official Aus- KHYI’s 12th Annual Shiner Ris- career, brimming with intelligence, tin release party scheduled for Octo- ing Star kicked off on July 28 with humor and his trademark pop hooks. ber 21 at Strange Brew, to be fol- the first of 24 bands competing, three Produced by his longtime cohort, lowed by a regional tour. at a time for the first eight weeks of Scrappy Jud Newcomb (Patty Grif- Kimmie Rhodes said “Giulia’s Round 1, for a recording contract fin, Slaid Cleaves, Ian McLagan’s words are refreshingly real, full of with Shiner Records, $2,500 worth Bump Band) in Marfa and Austin, hip concepts and well-turned phrases of custom road cases from Cheetah there are new songs (“Positive”, “It seated in interesting melodies. Lis- Case Company, and the opening spot Ain’t Yours”) and some written in tening to her songs for the first time on the main stage at the 2017 Texas those early days (“Willing and Able”) is like finally finding that great book Music Revolution. and (“Bad Movie”). Newcomb and or being drawn into a movie where That first week had the Cole Nelson collaborated with longtime you can’t wait to see what’s going to Risner, Landon Bullard and Cousins Nelson bandmates Matt Eskey and happen next.” For more informa- bands competing, with Cole Risner’s Mark Patterson. Other old friends tion, visit giuliamillanta.com. band moving into Round 2. Then, also pitched in, including producer/ August 4 had the Matt Nix, Melissa guitarist Rich Brotherton (Robert Earl In memorium Brooks, and Tin & Tonic bands chal- Keen, David Halley) who tracked ad- Jimmy Don Williams, HUSBAND lenging one another for the second of ditional music at his Ace Recording of BUDDY staffer Dakota Sirchio Wil- 8 spots in Round 2. Next up are: and bassist extraordinaire George liams, lost his battle with cancer July August 11, the Brian Lambert, Cody Reiff (Dixie Chicks, the Jayhawks, 10. Williams was known for his gui- Wayne, and Heartland Flyers bands Joe Walsh) who also did some addi- tar work with Ricky’s On Fire in the competing at LSA Burger Co.; fol- tional recording and masterfully 80s and 90s and the Manny Charlton lowed on August 18 by the Chris mixed the album. (Nazareth) Band in the early 2000s Colston, K.G. Williams, and Midnight Dale Watson is touring for his and 2011. There will be a celebration County bands at Dallas’ 3 Links venue; latest album, Call Me Insane. He re- of his life September 3 at noon at August 25, Whiskey Prophets, Steel corded the album in Austin with Trails Tennis & Swim Club in Gar- Penny, and Blackdog Friday at the veteran producer Lloyd Maines (Rob- land (972-279-6863). AUGUST 2016 BUDDY 5.