Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Mal Thursday Show #46: The Ballad of Mal Thursday Pt. 8


The Mal Thursday Show #46: The Ballad of Mal Thursday Pt. 8

Another trip through the past and into an uncertain future with Mal. Presented in Living Monophonic Sound.



Playlist:
PLAN 9: Flashback
SUZI CHUNK: Look Back and Laugh
THE BLACK LIPS: New Direction
RANDY & THE RADIANTS: My Way of Thinking
JIM JONES REVUE: It's Gotta Be About Me
NICK CURRAN: The Low Life
THE MIGHTY LANDSHARK!: Covert Twist
JENNY ROCK: Mal
THE MALARIANS: Once Upon a Time (In Your Mind)
THE MOVE: The Disturbance
THE KINKS: I'm in Disgrace
PLASTICLAND: Sipping the Bitterness
THE SAINTS: (I'm) Stranded
NIGHT BEATS: Ain't Dumbo
NEW YORK DOLLS: Human Being
SPIRIT: Girl in Your Eye
JORDAN CHRISTOPHER: Angel, Angel, Down We Go
THE OHM: She's Turned Out
BOBBY BRELYN: Hannah
THE EMBROOKS: Nothing's Going to Work
THE ATTACK: Go Your Way
RAY COLLINS: Any Way the Wind Blows
THE GREENHORNES: Saying Goodbye
THE TURTLES: We'll Meet Again



Monday, November 12, 2012

Mistake by the Lake: Last call at Uncle Billy's

Mistake by the Lake: Last call at Uncle Billy's

Uncle Billy's Lake Travis, the barbecue restaurant/microbrewery/live music venue at Oasis, Texas, has closed its doors as of today, Monday November 12th. It will re-open for the remaining dates on its music calendar, and for any private parties already booked. Ownership of the space, which includes two floors, a state-of-the-art brewing system, a professional stage, and a capacity of 1100+, reverts to Oasis main man Bo Theriot.

The original Uncle Billy's Brew & Que was opened in 2007 on Barton Springs Road in South Austin, combining Texas barbecue with the brewing wizardry of Brian "Swifty" Peters (who left the company earlier this year to co-found his own brewpub/pizzeria, the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company). A second, much larger location, Uncle Billy's Lake Travis, opened its doors in November of 2010...

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Mal Thursday Show #45: Texas Tyme Machine Vol. 12


The Mal Thursday Show #45:
Texas Tyme Machine Vol. 12 - "All Covered Up" Pt. 3

Mal Thursday takes you on another trip in a Texas Tyme Machine, with another all-covers episode where Texas artists cover other artists, other artists cover Texas artists, and Texas artists cover Texas artists. With musical guests The Five Americans, Kenny and the Kasuals, The Ugly Beats, and The Black Angels, plus special guest out-of-staters Lyres and The Chesterfield Kings.

Presented in Living Monophonic Sound.



Playlist:
THE FIVE AMERICANS: Gimme Some Lovin'
KENNY AND THE KASUALS: It's Alright
ZAKARY THAKS: I Need You
THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS: Won't Come Back
THE SKUNKS: Memphis
THE DERBY-HATVILLE: Turn Into Earth
T-BONE BURNETT: Nothing in Return
THE BLACK ANGELS: She's Not There

THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS: The Word
THE BAD SEEDS: King Bee
THE CHAPARRALS: Get Off My Cloud/Satisfaction
THE NERVEBREAKERS: Strange Movies
THE HICKOIDS: Whizz Kid
RICK BROUSSARD'S TWO HOOTS AND A HOLLER: Sukyaki

JOE "KING" CARRASCO & THE CROWNS: Party Doll
SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS: Long Tall Sally
LYRES: Ring Dang Doo
FEVER TREE: Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do
THE FREDDIE STEADY 5: I Can Beat Your Drum

ROY HEAD & THE TRAITS: Just a Little Bit
EVE AND THE EXILES: Starvation
SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET: The Ballad of John Hardy
THE NOVAS: One Too Many Mornings
THE UGLY BEATS: You'll Forget
JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON: Cold, Cold Heart/Unchain My Heart

THE BRIKS: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love/Til the End of the Day/The Nazz are Blue/I'm a Man
HANS FRANK "EL GALLO": Irene Goodnight

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Mal Thursday Show #44: Texas Tyme Machine Vol. 11


Mal Thursday fires up the Texas Tyme Machine with special guest passenger Joe "King" Carrasco, who is on hand to tell "The Joe 'King' Carrasco and the Crowns Story." Later in the program, Mal spins new releases from T. Tex Edwards, The Nervebreakers, The Sweet Nuthin, and The Ripe.

Presented in Living Monophonic Sound.



Playlist:
JOE "KING" CARRASCO:
Drug Through the Mud (with THE CROWNS)
Tell Me (with EL MOLINO)
Houston El Mover/Buena/Don't Bug Me, Baby/Party Weekend (with THE CROWNS)

THE REASONS WHY: Don't Be That Way
THE NERVEBREAKERS: Hijack the Radio
T. TEX EDWARDS & OUT ON PAROLE: Crazy Date
THE SWEET NUTHIN': Your Mystery is History
HANS FRANK "EL GALLO": I'm in Love with a Ghost
THE RIPE: Be Adventurous
THE THUNDERCHIEFS: Malaguena (Live at Counter Culture)

OBN IIIs: Runnin' on Fumes
AMPLIFIED HEAT: Lost
LONE STAR HIPPIE: Mind Ride
THE BLACK ANGELS: Watch Out, Boy
UFO CLUB: Be My Baby
KENNY AND THE KASUALS: Floating
JOE "KING" CARRASCO & THE CROWNS: One More Time

Monday, July 2, 2012

The Mal Thursday Show #43: The Ballad of Mal Thursday Pt. 7


Mal Thursday is back with "B7: The Ballad of Mal Thursday Pt. 7," in which Mal gets fired, turns pro, and totals his Toyota. Rock n' roll drama from a true believer, in Living Monophonic Sound.


Playlist:
JIM JONES REVUE: 512
THE RAMONES: The Job That Ate My Brain
ALEX CHILTON: Lost My Job
THE SERVICE INDUSTRY: My Next Job
THE SPARKLES: No Friend of Mine
THE NIGHTBEATS: Puppet on a String
BLACK FLAG: Rise Above
SPEEDBALL JR.: Swimming with the Sharks
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO: Man of the World
THE TELL-TALE HEARTS: My World Is Upside Down
BELFAST GYPSIES: The Crazy World Inside of Me
THEE WITCH HAZEL MARTINIS: What You Deserve
THE UNHEARD OF: Where You Gonna Go
MANFRED MANN: What You Gonna Do
THE CHYLDREN/THE FLESHTONES: This Sporting Life
PIRATO KETCHUP: Escape from Tridiron
THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: Heading for a Breakdown
CONWAY TWITTY: Big Town
T.TEX EDWARDS & THE TOE TAGS: Death of a Clown
A-CORNS: Hang Onto Your Self
THE HIGHER STATE: It's Not Up to You
THE BLUE SQUARES: It's No Wonder
FLIGHT REACTION: I Don't Want to Say Goodbye
PAUL MESSIS & JESSICA WINTER: As Nightmares Turn to Dreams



Friday, June 29, 2012

Kashmere Stage Band at Antone's Tomorrow Night


People get ready! Saturday night, it's an evening of Texas Thunder Soul and titanic Fifth Ward funk as Antone's and Mal Thursday proudly present the legendary Kashmere Stage Band. The 25-piece ensemble features original members of the 1970s line-ups that produced the classic KSB recordings, which ultimately led to the acclaimed 2010 documentary film THUNDER SOUL.

Doors at 8 p.m. Austin funk masters Hard Proof AfroBeat play at 9, with DJ sets from Soul Happening throughout the night. Kashmere Stage Band headlines at 10:30. A funky good time is guaranteed for all.

Antone's is located at 213 W. Fifth Street in Austin.  

Advance tickets on sale now: http://ticketf.ly/M1QCov

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Bubble Puppy and The Krayolas at Antone's Friday July 13th


When the members of Texas' Bubble Puppy came together in 1966, the psychedelic/rock "big bang" was complete. They connected the cosmic dots between folk, psychedelia, and guitar-based heavy rock, and thus gave birth to the musical revolution that would define the late-60's & early-70's. "Hot Smoke And Sassafras" went from a regional hit, to the song that cemented International Artists Records' and Bubble Puppy's spot in musical lore.

Signed to Houston’s legendary International Artists imprint, the foursome were label mates of such hallowed acts as Roky Erickson's 13th Floor Elevators and the Red Krayola, but "A Gathering of Promises", the group’s sole International Artists album, stands out from the rest of the roster with its rich vocal harmonies and heavier, Cream/Hendrix/Allman Brothers sound.
 
Descended from Corpus Christi garage kings the Bad Seeds, Bubble Puppy’s tripped out calling card was its combination of soaring, fuzz-drenched guitars, frantic drumming, stop-on-a-dime arrangements and tight, graceful harmonies. Songs like the manic “Lonely”, the cryptically twisting “I’ve Got to Reach You” and the majestic, guitar-searing “Hurry Sundown” prove that Bubble Puppy was far more than just a one hit wonder.

Now, in 2012, original members of Bubble PuppyRod PrinceTodd Potter and David "Fuzzy" Fore have reformed along with Mark Miller and Jimmy Umstattd, to bring their pioneering psych/rock sound to a new generation of fans....

With a 35-year history, San Antonio's Tex-Mex garage-rock greats, The Krayolas have been hailed as the "Mexified Beatles", and "As close as you can get to The Who sings Bob Dylan". They are regulars on Sirius XM's "Kick Out the Jams!" with Dave Marsh and "Little Steven's Underground Garage", as well as on “Roots & Branches of Americana” with Ray Wylie Hubbard on KNBT-FM.

 Bubble Puppy will perform LIVE on the fabled stage of Antone's in Austin, Texas for the first time ever on FRIDAY, JULY 13th. Special guests for this show will by The KRAYOLAS. Doors open at 10:00pm, Bubble Puppy plays at 10:30pm, and The Krayolas take to the stage at Midnight. Advance Ticket are $13.00 (Online at www.antones.net), and will be $15.00 at the door.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Look Out, Houston!

I'll be making my H-Town debut with Lone Star Hippie, George Kinney, Glenn Bryant Band, and Red Dog & The Fleas at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar, 1031 E. 24th Street, Houston, Texas, this Friday night June 22nd.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Kashmere Stage Band at Antone's June 30th

Antone's and Mal Thursday present Kashmere Stage Band, the legendary 25-piece funk orchestra featured in the award-winning documentary Thunder Soul, Saturday night June 30th at Antone's, 213 W. Fifth Street in downtown Austin. With special guests Hard Proof Afrobeat. Tickets available now at http://www.antones.net/event/128231/.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Scoot Inn Summer of Soul: Clarence “Blowfly” Reid

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Scoot Inn Summer of Soul: Clarence “Blowfly” Reid

Austin, Texas (May 24, 2012) – The Scoot Inn Summer of Soul series continues Saturday night June 9th, when legendary soul vocalist/producer/songwriter Clarence Reid brings both sides of his public persona to the Scoot Inn Bier Garten stage with a set of his '60s R&B hits followed by a full set of the funky, filthy rhymes of his alter ego, the one, the only, the legendary godfather of Hip Hop, Blowfly.

According to his Wikipedia entry, “as Blowfly, Reid has recorded numerous albums, mostly of sex-based parodies of other songs, as well as original raps themed around sex. Reid started off writing songs for artists including Betty Wright, Sam & Dave, Gwen McCrae, and KC & the Sunshine Band. He also recorded many songs of his own in the '60s and '70s including the hit ‘Nobody But You Babe.’

“Reid would write sexually explicit versions of current hit songs for fun, but only performed them for his friends at parties or in the studio. In 1971, he recorded a whole album of 'dirty' songs under the name Blowfly. At the time, no record label would release profane material so he distributed the records himself on his own independent record label, Weird World.”

This will be Blowfly’s first Austin appearance since his sold-out show at Emo’s during South by Southwest 2010, when Reid was in town to promote the internationally-acclaimed documentary The Weird World of Blowfly.

D-Madness Project opens the show at 9, with Subkulture Patriots playing the after-show set inside at 12:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Presented by Mal Thursday, in association with The Scoot Inn, Atomic Jukebox, Black Media Council, Fleshlight, and Blowfly International.

The Scoot Inn Summer of Soul continues July 14th with Texas soul legend Roy Head (“Treat Her Right”). The Scoot Inn is located at 1308 East Fourth Street in Austin.

CONTACT:
J.M. Dobies
Industrious Media, Austin, Texas

Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Mal Thursday Show #42: Texas Tyme Machine Vol. 10


THE MAL THURSDAY SHOW #42: Texas Tyme Machine Vol. 10

Mal Thursday is joined by filmmaker Melissa Kirkendall, whose documentary about Fort Worth garage bands of the 1960s, Teen a-Go-Go, has just been released on DVD (available through Cinema Libre)
In her guest DJ segment, Melissa shines the spotlight on some of the leading lights of Fort Worth's fertile teenbeat scene. In addition to a mother lode of great '60s garage, Mal also spins more recent recordings from The Hickoids, The Ugly Beats, Shapes Have Fangs, and Amplified Heat.
Presented in Living Monophonic Sound.


Playlist:
THE RISING SONS: I'm Blue
THE LOOSE ENDS: He's a Nobody
THE BRIKS: Foolish Baby
THE BARONS: Don't Burn It
THE GENTLEMEN: Come On (If You Can)
THE CYNICS: Mr. You're a Better Man Than I
THE CHOCOLATE MOOSE: Take a Ride

Melissa Kirkendall Guest DJ Segment
BRUCE CHANNEL: Hey Baby
JIM JONES & THE CHAUNTEYS: Baby (Better Get On Home)
RAY SHARP: Linda Lu
THE KANDY KANES: Hard to Tell
LARRY & THE BLUE NOTES: Night of the Sadist
THE BARONS: Without Her
THE ELITE: My Confusion
THE 5-6-7-8s: One Potato

THE HICKOIDS: Gudbuy T' Jane
LOU ANN BARTON: Don't Slander Me
ROKY ERICKSON: Bermuda
ZZ TOP: Neighbor, Neighbor
AMPLIFIED HEAT: Give It to Me
THE UGLY BEATS: Bee Line
THE JUNGLE ROCKERS: Cool It Out
SHAPES HAVE FANGS: Nobody's There

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Mal Thursday presents Summer of Soul at Scoot Inn, Old School Tuesdays at Trinity Hall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mal Thursday presents Summer of Soul at Scoot Inn, Old School Tuesdays at Trinity Hall
Austin, Texas (April 11, 2012) – Austin impresario Mal Thursday is kicking it old school with two new live music series. The Scoot Inn Summer of Soul series kicks off on Saturday May 5th with The Chicano Soul Revue starring Oscar Martinez, Rudy T. Gonzales, Rico Del Barrio, Joanna Ramirez, Johnny Degollado (“The Montopolos Kid”), Larry Lange and His Lonely Knights. On Saturday June 9th, Blowfly, the original nasty rapper, a/k/a Clarence Reid, returns to Austin for a not-be-missed evening of raunchy R&B. The series continues June 23rd with an outdoor screening of the multiple-award-winning documentary Thunder Soul, followed by a live performance by the film’s subjects, Kashmere Stage Band Alumni, and Texas soul legends Roy Head (“Treat Her Right”) in July and Archie Bell of The Drells (“Tighten Up”) in August. Each show in the series will benefit music education in Austin. The Scoot Inn is located at 1308 East Fourth Street in Austin.
Meanwhile, Mal Thursday is kick-starting the live music program at Trinity Hall by hosting and DJing Old School Tuesdays beginning April 17th. Jake Levinson Band will be the featured act for the first two weeks of the free weekly series, followed by Adam Johnson & The Pay-Me’s every Tuesday in May. Mal will be spinning an appropriately old school blend of soul, rock n’ roll, and rhythm & blues as well as emceeing the festivities. A beautiful new venue in downtown Austin, Trinity Hall is located upstairs at Old School Bar & Grill at 401 East Sixth Street.
After spending the past year building the live music programs at Uncle Billy’s Lake Travis and Barton Springs, Mal has become a full-time independent promoter, producing and programming for The Scoot Inn, Trinity Hall , Longbranch Inn, Doc’s Backyard, Lupe Tortilla, and Freedmen’s Bar (opening in June at 24th and San Gabriel in West Campus). He is also booking a tour for '60s legends Question Mark & The Mysterians (“96 Tears,” “Can’t Get Enough of You, Baby”), including a date at Antone's in July, and will be the subject of a feature length documentary filming this summer.
His long-running online radio programs, The Mal Thursday Show (archives at maltshow.mevio.com) and Mal Thursday’s Texas Tyme Machine (texastymemachine.mevio.com) continue to win the hearts and minds of listeners worldwide. The Texas Tyme Machine series is back in production after a long hiatus with “The Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns Story” to be featured on the first episode of the new season.
CONTACT:
J.M. Dobies
Industrious Media, Austin, Texas





Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Uncle Billy's Honky Tonk Happy Hour EXTENDED EDITION March 14-18

To celebrate the beginning of another season of Honky Tonk Happy Hour shows, as well as a certain festival that cannot be named, Uncle Billy's Brew & Que Barton Springs will present over 30 hours of absolutely free live music Wednesday through Sunday March 16-18. More dates and artists TBA.

Presented by Uncle Billy's in association with Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine.

Weds. 3/14:
2 pm: Chisolm Karen
3 pm: Kid Hollywood
4 pm: Patrick Sweany
5 pm: Lisa Marshall

Thurs. 3/15:
2 pm: Chuck Fleming
3 pm: The Human Condition
4 pm: Winterpills
5 pm: Seth Sherman
7 pm: George Kinney
8 pm: Tom Ben Lindley

Fri. 3/16: Hosted by Mal Thursday
2 pm: T. Tex Edwards & the Texwardians
3 pm: Matt Hebert
4 pm: Hans Frank El Gallo
5:30 pm: Jesse Sublett & Jon Dee Graham
7:30 pm: Uncle Bob NYC
8 pm: Stevie Tombstone

Sat. 3/17: Hosted by Roggie Baer
2 pm: Edison Chair
4 pm: Billy Harvey
6 pm: Steve Poltz
7 pm: The Sun Parade

Sun 3/18: Hosted by Curtis B. Lokey
2 pm: Honky Tonk Blood Brothers Hangover Session with John Evans Band & Hank Schyma & Friends
6 pm: Davis Rogan

Admission is free, donations appreciated.

Edison Chair, Billy Harvey, and Steve Poltz appear courtesy of Rajiworld: http://www.rajiworld.com/

Uncle Billy's online: http://unclebillysaustin.com/
http://twitter.com/UncleBillys

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine podcast archives: http://texastymemachine.mevio.com/

Friday, March 2, 2012

The Mal Thursday Show #41: The Ballad of Mal Thursday Pt. 6

It's another semi-autobiographical episode of The Mal Thursday Show, as Mal tries to make sense of a life misspent. But once you get past the self-involved narrative arc, what you get is an hour and fifteen minutes of rocking sounds.

Presented in Living Monophonic Sound.


Playlist:
REIGNING SOUND: Can't Hold On
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE: This Is Why You Love Me
THE MAGNIFICENT BROTHERHOOD: Lifetime
THE CYNICS: I Need More
THE ATTACK: Too Old
ANTHONY NEWLEY: The Joker
THE A-BONES: Bad Times
THE GTVs: R n' B n' D (bed)

RICK BROUSSARD'S TWO HOOTS AND A HOLLER:
Come and Take It
LEE HAZELWOOD: This Town
THE SERVICE INDUSTRY: This Town Makes My Skin Crawl
THE MOVE: Down on the Bay
THE HOLLYWOOD STARS: King of the Nighttime World
FLIGHT REACTION: Take Me Away
THE GTVs: Bull's Eye (bed)

SCOTT WALKER: The Girls and The Dogs
JOHN ENTWISTLE: My Wife
THE PAINTED SHIP: Little White Lies
PERSIAN CLAWS: You're Gonna Leave

THURSDAY'S CHILDREN: A Part of You
THE FLESHTONES: Love Yourself
OMEN & THEIR LUV: Maybe Later
HANS FRANK: Whistling Past the Grave
THE HUMAN INSTINCT: Pink Dawn
THE FUGITIVE FIVE: My Way of Life