Monday, March 13, 2023

Spring Fling Music Festival @ Giddy Ups - 3/15-3/19 Schedule












Welcome to the Spring Fling Music Festival at Giddy Ups. We are happy to back as a multi-day festival. We are so glad to see y'all and for interest to check out real Independent music. 


As a service to the participating musicians and bands and to make it easier for the audience to connect with their favorite musicians, we asked all the artists to provide us with links to their websites, social as well as streaming media.

Please make sure to tip the bands generously, buy their merchandise, and spread the word. In these days where corporate media hardly ever feature independent artists, it is important that we share the talent of all these artists that make the world of music better day by day.

Big thank yous go out to:
Nancy M. Morgan - Owner Giddy Ups
Anna Bosworth - Sound / Barmanger Giddy Ups
Robert Cline, Jr. - Heart Strings & Highways
Penny Jo Pullus - TeXchromosome
Dewey Lyon - Poster Artist
Jerry Renshaw - Curator Honky Tonk Night

to every musician for his talent and time, all the agents and management companies involved as well as the whole crew at Giddy Ups. Like in the years before we offer you a plethora of different sounds from old-time inspired music to loud contemporary rock - don't like what you hear, take a break outside and on the hour maybe something you've urged for all your life, without knowing it.

Keep in touch with us - below are our Social Media pages - now relax and enjoy some of the finest music in the next five days. !

Website (Giddy Ups): www.giddyups.com

 Social Media:
Facebook: 
Giddy Ups https://www.facebook.com/giddyups2000/
Spring Fling Music Festival https://www.facebook.com/SpringFlingMusicFestival/

Streaming Media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK7tPVzz-E96ds3AgjXy0rA
Spotify Playlist 2023 - offers you a mix of the artists playing this year: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1j2Cf3T6OHAGy6Qgi85XOU


 
Disclaimer - schedule may change

(This blog will continually be updated as I'm still getting material from artists - so refresh it on your device once in a while.)

Wednesday 3/15

2 pm - 7 pm Heart Strings & Highways 

Robert Cline, Jr. presents 
Monty Russell, Beaux Atkins, Dallas Burrows, George DeVore, Darcie Carlson, and Sheyna Gee 


 8 pm - Mark Allan Atwood
South Padre Texas Troubadour Pirate

Website:

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 9 pm - Mark Weber & Los Cuernos
Accordion Maestro - Tiempo de conjunto
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.weber.7127

Streaming Media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTGlQsFPTSo5rPXXkBSsZlw
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oS420zfjXIvlhoJzhR9d4

Buy The Music:
Rancho Alegre:  https://shop.ranchoalegre.org/collections/mark-weber-y-los-cuernos


10 pm - Jamie Krueger Group
Austin Blues-Rock

Website: 
www.jamiekruegergroup.com

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamieKruegerGroup/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiekruegergroup/

Streaming Media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdu2H1ZI_7nDhPBTlUO4cvg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hH9oCyIUZNGJHAnsaGaB1

Buy The Music: 11 pm - 421
Blues Rock

Thursday 3/16
2 pm - Mike Miz
 Roots Singer/Songwriter w/ new album 4/14

Website: www.mikemizmusic.com

Social Media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mizmusic
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikemizmusic 3 pm - David Quinn
Black Dirt Country w/vibrant vignettes


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4 pm - Rachel Lynn
Intimate Austin Singer-Songwriter

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachellynnmusicpage/
5 pm - Pi Jacobs
Songs so visual, they could be mini-movies

Website: www.PiJacobs.com

Social Media:
Instagram: Instagram.com/PiJacobs       

Streaming Media:
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PiJacobsMusic 

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6 pm - The Waymores
Country with a Western breeze

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7 pm - The Merles
Country with a dash of Western Swing

Website: www.themerles.com

Social Media: 

Streaming Media:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/themerles


8 pm - Cody Bolden & The Road Hands
Americana Country-Rock

9 pm - Cast Iron Shoes
High-Energy Folk-Rock

Website: 

Social Media:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/nikki.salt.965
Instagram: https://instagram.com/castironshoes

Streaming Media:
Spotify: https://spotify.link/fLr96y8i5xb


10 pm - Rochelle  & The Sidewinders
Slithering poisonous Blues 

Website: 
https://www.rochelleandthesidewinders.com/
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4u6L69zhPoC45YVY1FxqwJ

11 pm - Rock Eupora
Infectious Jingle-jangle Power-Pop

Photo by Whitten Sabbatini

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/55gIFk1GnlkERIGfjJQOjO

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12 am - The Minks
Psyche Bloos from new album "Creatures Of Culture"

Streaming Media:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3w28qQqtdb9Jf0wGCtNdKE


Friday 3/17
2 pm - Roanoke
Galloping Indie-Folk Americana

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3 pm - Kyle Newlin Jr.
Singer-Songwriter


4 pm - Kay Miracle  
Healing with Americana Roots

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5 pm - Tommy Moore
Rock Singer-Songwriter

Website: https://www.tommymooremusic.com/

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tommymooremusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommymooremusic/
 
6 pm - Rosy Nolan
Vulnerable Poet with influences from Hazel Dickens to Lucinda Williams 

Website: https://www.rosynolan.com/

Social Media:
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7 pm - David Touchton 
“The devil sold his soul to me…”

Website: 
https://davidtouchtonmusic.com/

Social Media:
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/davidtouchtonmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidtouchtonmusic
Streaming Media
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@davidtouchton
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rwiMP7NfE1wcoPLvOJpqf

8 pm - 12 am - Honky Tonk Night
Curated with Jerry Renshaw


Big Joe
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2 pm - Rigby Summer
Part Americana, part Okie Red Dirt with a hint of Johnny Cash


Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RigbySummerMusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rigbysummer/


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2 pm - Bovine
(Neil) young and inspired Indie-Folk-Americana trio

Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovine_sounds/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bovine_sounds

Streaming Music:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uOxRCj9qd4E1qAdmLbjOg?si=Hmbv-7J-T_ShZa-dkdMTBA 


4 pm - Billy "Billy Bass" Alford
Pickin' Blues-Troubadour

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBB.Alford/

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5 pm - Chris Berardo
Americana before Americana was cool
a new album drops this summer

Website: 

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"Old Man's Eyes" Music Fog SXSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejceVSkbrNY 
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6 pm - Nathan Hamilton
Awarded Folk-Americana Poet

7 pm - Bentley/Casner Band
Local Favorites, now playing together

"Lost" John Casner
Website: www.lostjohn.com

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lost-John-Casner-114883838564170/

Sam Bentley

8 pm - Taylor Hunnicutt


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9 pm - Medicine Hat
Lonesome Desert Rock

Website: 
https://medicinehatmusic.net
Social Media:
Facebook: 
https://instagram/medicinehat_theband/

Streaming Media:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hP9YSf3ggNW0cOLMiQ3gR



11 pm - Will Travis & The County

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12 am - The Prescriptions
H3 = for the Heart, Head & The Hips
2 pm - Cody Welch
Upcoming country singer/songwriter


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3 pm - Barton Hollow
Americana-Grass 

4 pm - Michael Notarthomas
Country - Singer/Songwriter


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5 pm - Dewey Lyon & The Divahos
Folk - Americana - Singer/Songwriter




6 pm - Bear Ryan

7 pm - Discount Pills
Versatile - for early morning bicycle rides or orange desert sunsets

Website:
http://www.thediscountpills.com
Social Media: 
Facebook: 
https://www.instagram.com/thediscountpills

Streaming Media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thediscountpills


8 pm - Trashy Annie
Country-Rock'n'Roll with a Garage-Punk attitude

Website: www.trashyannie.com

Social Media:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/trashyanniemusic
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/trashyannie 

Streaming Media:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rLotb_QDnrg


9 pm - Rob Bray
Country

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Old school country


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Friday, September 3, 2021

Dark Matters That Are Detectable - The Stranglers Show Us How-To

I was coming of age when "Peaches" by The Stranglers hit and was hooked. Part garage- and punk-rock and later meandering into synth-pop, but always with a punch and irresistible hooks, the ratters delivered. And now 44 years later, an almost decade-long wait for a new album, The Stranglers are back and I'm still hooked. Next Friday (9/10) "DARK MATTERS" drops and judging from the three so far released teaser singles, we are in for a fabulous 18th album.

And no, it's not really a comeback, and more of putting the icing on top of an almost 50-year long career as one of the leading UK bands.  It is also a celebration of their much-missed keyboarder Dave Greenfield, who succumbed to Covid19 a year ago.

“We had already recorded most of the album with him and during the lockdowns, our only wish was to complete it as a fitting tribute to his life and work. I consider this to be one of our finest recordings,” says the only remaining original member, JJ Burnel. 

 Eight of the eleven tracks carry Dave's signature keys sound and the band added an honest tribute to him with the first single of the album, ‘And If You Should See Dave…’

Even though melancholic in its lyrics

It would be nice to say hello
This is where your solo would go

If you should see Dave

the song has a warm, twangy feel to it and embraces the old friend who helped define the sounds of the band for 45 years. The video, a cruise by all the legendary rock venues of sun-drenched Los Angeles, has also some worthwhile details to discover, be it the disappearing rats or a hint to their fifth album "GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE MENINBLACK," with its instrumental "Waltzinblack" that prominently features Greenfield and served as the opener to The Stranglers' live shows. 

Burnel and Baz Warne, the surviving members finished "DARK MATTERS" remotely during the lockdown with the help of their longtime producer Louie Nicastro. For an insight into the production of the new disc watch the behind-the-scene videos at the bottom of the blog. 
 
"DARK MATTERS" are not only part of our universe, but quite often, especially with the intellect of The Stranglers transcend into other spheres. Without darkness, we could not see the light and vice versa. Not everything can be explained, some mysteries stay in the dark, like the origins of the Easter Island moai for instance that now adorn the cover of the new disc.  

The second teaser single changes pace and some of the electronics with a fabulous Dave Greenfield, embedded into "If Something's Gonna Kill Me (It Might As Well Be Love)" hint at Kraftwerk or even to the Doors' Ray Manzarek. As to the lyrics, we all know that the variables are interchangeable, the Martians can be a metaphor for a rapidly changing environment, for a virus crippling the world, or simply for a fill-in of your own angst. 

You wake me up one morning and the world has changed
It’s war and the Martians have arrived
The world goes in meltdown and I miss you
The world goes in meltdown and I miss you
Earthquakes may happen
And the heavens open
If something’s gonna kill me
It might as well be love

 Even though a two-year-old live version with Greenfield is available on YouTube, a studio version of "This Song" from the new album is the third teaser single. Nottingham Forest football legend Stuart Pearce, a long-time fan of the band, guest-stars as a Bond-like character, trying to escape some free-runners and ultimately realizing that he has to confront them head-on. 
 

 JJ calls "DARK MATTERS" in an interview with John Robb, 

"the most grown-up album The Stranglers ever did with no need to subscribe to anyone's ideas what the band should be."

 Next Friday we can verify that and I'm excited to do so. If "DARK MATTER" is ordered from the band's website, buyers will also receive a special bonus disc a Tribute to Dave Greenfield, containing 8 previously unreleased songs featuring him. 
 
 The Stranglers are also going forward with what they call their 47-stop "Final Full Tour" - originally scheduled for last year - starting in October in Belgium and finishing it up before Christmas in France,  and then in early 2022 with a run-through the UK. Dave will be replaced by one of his disciples that "learned of the Keyboard man's fingertips."

For a full tour schedule and to pre-order the album with the bonus disc, visit The Stranglers' website.  
  
Behind the scenes - the grandiose "White Stallion" and below "Payday"


 
 

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Blog Merge - On my own behalf

 As more and more blogs and podcasts hit the internet and an overview is almost impossible, I decided to merge all my music blogs into one all-encompassing, single outlet - here. 

 What used to be the MMM - Musig, Musik, Musique... blog also got a new name, as 95 percent of the me-inspiring music is in the Americana field, be it Rock'n'Roll, Country, Folk, Roots-Rock, Blues, Rock, and all its different amalgams, I decided to rename my blog site to "amu-ricana." And yes, there may be an occasional excursion into other fields of musical inspiration.  

 Over the next few weeks, I will incorporate and if necessary update old(er) blogs from other sites (Honky Tonk Daily, Country Music News) here. New blogs will be exclusively posted here. For the time being, I will not delete the old blog sites until I can put it all in this blog.  

 Be sure to subscribe, come visit often and rummage through my different offerings. Leave a comment, share the blogs if you can, and first of all get inspired with music you may not have known so far. 

Thanks for being a reader
A. Michael Uhlmann (amu)

Photo: Conny Charlie Ekström 

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