STEAM Well, like you said you’ve played just about everywhere you can here in CC, are you guys thinking about Touring?

CG Yeah, that’s one of our goals, to get out on the road. We play around South,

Central, and East Texas now, but we want

to go! Dave and I are full time musicians and Eddie can head out almost any time he wants so we just need to get the CD done, make sure we’re well stocked with merchandise, and book some gigs!

STEAM Cody you are known for some craziness at your shows, so lastly tell me about the show at American Bank Cen-ter.

CG Well, I was telling the Representa-tive from ABC that one of the things I do is light a guitar on fire and smash it up and he said, “Don’t do that.” Well you know when you get into the heat of the moment you sometimes do what you aren’t planning for and there I went; setting the thing on fire and smashing it all over. When the show was over the Rep comes up to me, and I’m ready for him to yell, but I wasn’t ready for him to tell me that it was really cool and he was glad I did it anyway.

For booking: 361-658-5235 or message Cody on Reverbnation or Facebook! Reverbnation.com and facebook.com: theofficialrockoholics M 3

STEAMMAGAZINE.NET

Cole Park and the second one was at the Lucky Lizard in Flour Bluff; since then we pretty much covered Corpus Christi and the islands. One thing - in those seven years, we’ve only canceled one gig because the drummer at the time bailed at the last mi-nute. But I’ll tell you, Eddie is the most reliable guy we know. Once I called to see if he could do a job in Houston that night – not knowing he

was in Houston when I called – and of course he said yes. He drove back to CC to pick up his kit and then after the gig he drove home again. Guy’s crazy!

STEAM When I was looking up infor-mation on the band I found a few Rock”a”holics; how did you decide on the band name?

CG Well, we are The Rockoholics with an “o”. It was kind of a nickname that a few people called me and Dave and I thought it fits what we do. Here in CC I have a DBA on it. We also have it slammed all over our merchandise… T-shirts, hats, coozies, un-derwear… Hell we even have The Rocko-holics pin up girl calendar!

STEAM Cool, I need to get one of those! Do you have a CD out?

CG Not yet. We’ve been recording at Hac-ienda Records with RD, who has just been awesome! We go in and he knows what we’re looking for and we get it popped out quick. Z101 has been playing our stuff, so call in and request Dry Spell and Cold! We’re also working with Matador Pro-ductions for a video of Wild Side.

Rusty is a musician and drummer at heart and no matter what there is always room for drums. I know plen-ty of women who have the same problem with their husbands, but its cars or baseball or guns and the list goes on. Whatever it is, we just learn to roll with it and it becomes second nature. So a few nights ago Rusty “needed” to play and headed out to the jam at It’ll Do Sa-loon hosted by The Rockoholics. I told him that while he was there he should do some work… so he came home with an inter-view!

The Rockoholics are a three-piece group headed by lead guitarist and vocalist Cody Gonzalez with Dave Garcia on bass and Eddie G on drums.

STEAM So how did you and Dave meet?

CG We met at The Mug Room (in CC) when I was in the Hilda Lamas Band. He slipped me his card and said he’d love to jam sometime. Well, one thing led to an-other and when I left Hilda in 2007 I called Dave the next day. During the first few years we went through drummers like can-dy, but then Eddie came in and we’ve been together since.

STEAM Have you always been a three-piece?

DG We were a four-piece a couple of times, once with a female singer and then with another guitarist, and at one point we were five, but we work better as a three-piece.

CG As a three-piece we have great chemistry. Most of the time I won’t call a song I’ll just start one and these guys know exactly what we’re going to do and it falls into place.

STEAM Being around for 7 years means you’ve prob-ably played at just about every place in Corpus.

CG Our first gig was at

ART ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC

STEAM Magazine is published monthly by STEAM Maga-zine South Texas Entertainment Art Music in Corpus Christi, TX. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Views expressed within are solely the authors and not of STEAM Magazine. Typographical, photographic, and printing errors are unintentional and subject to correc-tion. Please direct all inquiries to: submissions@steamtx.com

CONTENTS APRIL 2014 VOL. 3 ISS. 1

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WWW STEAMMAGAZINE

NET

SOUTH TEXAS

10 GO SOLAR!

12 ARTIST

SEAN DIETRICH

6 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

16 & 17

THE ENDS

18 3RD COAST FOODIE:

GIGGITY’S

9 CHROMEO

15 KENT FINLAY

20 WAYNE

STATIC

ORIGINAL COVER ART BY

SEAN DIETRICH

PUBLISHER RUSTY HICKS EDITOR TAMMA HICKS STAFF WRITERS RACHEL MILLS, RICK BOWEN, DALE MARTIN, TAMMA HICKS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS J MICHAEL DOLAN, DEREK SIGNORE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS ALLENE HICKS WEBMASTER AFFORDABLE WEBSITE DESIGN TO ADVERTISE WITH US 361-904-4339 SALES@STEAMTX.COM SEE US ONLINE AT WWW.STEAMMAGAZINE.NET WANT YOUR CD, BOOK, OR SHOW RE-VIEWED? HAVE QUESTIONS OR COM-MENTS? SUBMISSIONS@STEAMTX.COM

ALWAYS

IN STEAM

QUICK READS 5 COMICS 6 CD REVIEWS 7

NEW RELEASES… CD 5 MOVIES 8

Don’t

flinch J. Michael Dolan (:19)

Behind every great jaw-dropping success there’s an artist or entrepreneur who faced a difficult internal struggle at a critical moment of choice: choose risk, and possibly become a legend. “Flinch” and possi-bly become an unexceptional footnote.

The “flinch” is a sophisticated delivery system. It delivers doubt, uncertainty and indecision at the most precise moment when we are about to choose, decide, or take action. It’s the rea-son most modern movies are remakes, most successful books are copy's, and most music sounds like something we’ve heard before.

I think whatever form it takes, the “flinch” is not there to encourage change and provoke greatness. Rather, it’s purpose is to “play it safe” and preserve mediocrity.

Somewhere in the world an exceptionally talented artist or entrepreneur, with much to contribute, wakes up in the morning to hesitation and uncer-

tainty. However, even though the resistance is strong and the doubts are convinc-ing, she knows that in order to succeed she needs to be a fully confident and com-mitted participant in the game. So she proceeds to her creative space determined to do her best work. Somewhere in the world an equally exceptionally talented artist or entrepreneur with much to contribute, wakes up in the morning and is hesitant to proceed, fear-ful of making wrong choices, and doubtful that he has what it takes. He permits impatience to set his pace and distraction to steal his focus. So he proceeds to his creative space dubious and disordered. Both are equally talented and have much to contribute. Both have doubt. Both have fear. Both are uncertain about the future. However only one is a pro.

E 5 APR 2014

Suggested Reading:

THE FLINCH by Julien Smith

Hard to explain J. Michael Dolan (:19) You wouldn't believe how many times I've asked the question and gotten the same answer: What kind of music do you play? “It's hard to explain.” What's your screen-play about? “It's hard to explain.” What does your business do? “It's hard to ex-plain.” Sounds a bit arrogant to me. It suggests that your art, product or service may be too esoteric, or perplexing or over my head, and it's an effort to find the words to explain it to me. Do you really want us to follow your work or do you just want to impress us with your brilliance? If you really want us as a customer, follower or fan, it's probably best to continue working on a clear, articulate way of explaining who you are, what you’re offering, and what you want from us. Truth is, you can’t build a dream if you can’t clearly explain what it is.

Two geniuses J. Michael Dolan (:21)

COMI C S

www.theawkwardyetti.com www.lunarbaboon.com

E 6 APR 2014

WANT MORE!

Check Us Out Online!

www.SteamMagazine .Net And Take Us With You!

AMY LYNN & THE GUN SHOW

DON’T TRIP ON THE GLITTER (CHIPSNIP RECORDS)

Powerhouse vocalist Amy Lynn Zanetto delivers all the necessary finesse, fire and sass to front a seven piece horn band on a solid set of Mem-phis meets Motown meets Broadway rockin’ soul tunes, on the group’s debut Don’t Trip on the Glitter, but the unsung hero is bari sax man and arranger Alex Hamlin. Conspicuously miss-ing from this NYC based ensemble is guitar, instead Hamlin has artfully crafted charts for the horn section of himself, Ed RosenBerg on tenor and trumpeter Jeff Hermanson, that parry taught rhythmic and melodic changes in a duel to the death with the muscular rhythm section of drummer Michael Vincent Ross, bassist Ben Galina and keyboardist Brian Whitted, who is the brick and mortar that this house of funk is built on. The album opens with a cover of the teen mellow drama hit from The Shangri-Las, ‘Remember Walking in the Sand, (although unaccredited on the album notes) setting the stage theatrics to follow. The piano and horns continue their sparing into the title track a

JOHN HIATT

HERE TO STAY

BEST OF 2000-2012 (NEW WEST RECORDS)

John Hiatt is certainly one of the most prolific songwriters of all time having penned hits for Bonnie Raitt, B.B King, Eric Clapton, Jeff Healey and Three Dog Night. His skill with multiple genre’s including rock, country, blues and soul, solidifies his status as one of the found-ers of modern Americana, and a true songwriters’ songwriter. His twenty second album is a unique collection of seventeen songs, at least two from each of the 8 albums released between 2000-2012 chosen more because of their quality and artistic significance rather than a set of “radio hits.” The fan must have album begins with the title track from the all acoustic ‘Crossing Muddy Waters,” then moves chronologically thru the decade’s worth of music in which Hiatt surrounded himself with some of the world’s finest musicians to back his genuine everyman voice. High-lights among those magic moments include appearances from slide guitar wizard Sonny Landreth , The Goners, Cody and Luther Dickinson, his daughter Lilly Hiatt and Joe Bonamassa killing it on the previously unreleased track ‘Here To Stay.” In 2008 Hiatt explained his technique

of challenging songwriting in which he high-lights the mistakes of life as “You can’t have the light without the dark.” The lines between ob-servation and autobiography are blurred in every line of Hiatt’s songs. He nimbly tackles sentimentality on “My Old Friend,” and rocks out about hitting the bottom on ‘Everybody Went Low,’ and ‘Love’s Not Where We Thought we Left It.” The tangled tongue twisting tale “Master of Disaster,” is endemic of Hiatt’s abil-ity to weave lyrics together that will keep you guessing at their meaning for years. Just when we have given up on him and his Dylan-esque prose he gives us the simple sing along ‘What Love Can Do.’ In the legion of great American Song writers John Hiatt is indeed “Here To Stay.”

www.johnhiatt.com

scathing rebuke of a cheating lover deliv-ered with deadly conviction by Amy Lynn that ends in a macabre crescendo. Lynn does turn her girl power rant down a notch for the groovin’ R&B track ‘Coming Up Green,’ and then moves easily into the ode the Big Apple, ‘West Village Blues.’ Hamlin vamps on his baritone like a rhythm guitarists supporting Lynn during the intro to the funky ‘Can’t Put My Finger On It.” The album takes it up a level by enlisting the skills of the W 38th St. Strings quartet to the power ballad ‘Cloud of Smoke.” The horn section digs deeper into their snake dance of twisting lines during the churning rocker “Dirty Mouth,’ before hitting staccato pops ac-centing the dance hall closer ‘When I Meet You Someday,’ a tune that could have could have been a exert from the stage show of Hairspray. Amy Lynn is certainly a savvy chan-teuse, for she surrounded herself with the best guns to be found for her quest of the big city sound.

http://amylynnandthegunshow.com/ CD Reviews By Rick J Bowen: twitter.com/RickJBowen; www.nodepression.com/profile/RickJBowen;

www.facebook.com/stacyjonesband; www.stacyjonesband.com

M 7 STEAMMAGAZINE.NET

MUST DO

STEAM PICKS FOR APRIL

ENTERTAINMENT

HARBOR PLAYHOUSE, 1 BAYFRONT, CORPUS CHRISTI SHREK: THE MUSICAL APRIL 11-MAY 18 (FRIDAYS – SUNDAYS) CITY OF CORPUS CHRSITI, HERITAGE PARK EARTH DAY BAY DAY CELEBRATION 4/12, 10AM-5PM CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUC DAYS EVENTS BEGIN APRIL 3, END MAY 3 ART

ART CENTER OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 100 N SHORELINE BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI EARTH WIND & SKY A LANDSCAPE EXHIBIT APRIL 2 - 27 PORT ARANSAS ART CENTER, 323 N ALISTER PORT ARANSAS “ARTY GIRLS” GROUP SHOW EXHIBIT APRIL 4-25 FIRST FRIDAY ARTISTS RECEPTION 4/4 5:30-7:30PM MUSIC

HOUSE OF ROCK, 322 STARR ST, CORPUS CHRISTI TUESDAYS OPEN MIC, BEER

WEDNESDAYS, 4/5 JIMMY WILDEN, HOBO, & PAKE ROSSI, 4/13 CORPUS CHRISTI

SONGWRITERS, 4/25 AUTISM ROCKS W/THE SHAKEDOWN

ZEROS HARD ROCK CLUB, 6327 MCARDLE, CORPUS CHRISTI 4/11 GREEN JELLO, 4/14

WAYNE STATIC!, 4/21 GEMINI SYMDROME, 4/25 RIGHTOUS VENDETTA

THEO’S BILLIARDS, 5815-B WEBER RD, CORPUS CHRISTI 4/4 H.A.R.D. ROLLER DERBY

FUNDRAISER, 4/11 ALYSON CHAYNS, 4/12 PACQUIAO V. BRADLEY, 4/19 ELISIUM,

4/25 FLAT BROKE, 4/26 UFC 172

THEO’S BONESHAKERS, 4528 WEBER RD, CORPUS CHRISTI Wednesdays: An evening

with Elvis (songs and Karaoke) Thursdays: Open Mic, 4/26 UFC 172

FRONTIER SALOON, 9709 LEOPARD ST, CORPUS CHRISTI 4/5 JOHN CORTEZ, 4/12 THE

ROCKOHOLICS, 4/19 BEAU WALKER BAND, 4/26 TY DEITZ

BREWSTER STREET ICE HOUSE, 1724 N TANCAHUA, CORPUS CHRISTI 4/6 LACUNA

COIL, 4/10 AARON WATSON, 4/12 SING-ALONG PIANOS, 4/15 PUDDLE OF MUDD,

4/17 ROGER CREAGER, 4/19 METAL SHOP, 4/24-25 JR CASTILLO, 4/26 PASSING

STRANGERS

GIGGITY’S, 722 TARPON ST, PORT ARANSAS LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT!

SHORTY’S, 823 TARPON ST, PORT ARANSAS LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY

STINGRAY’S TAP HOUSE & GRILL, 401 BEACH ST, PORT ARANSAS 4/5 BUSHBULLIT,

4/111 SAND BAND, 4/12 PASSING STRANGERS, 4/19 DANICA BIRD CC Museum of Science & History; Corpus Christi

Art Museum of South Texas Downtown Corpus Christi

Alamo Mission San Antonio

Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center Corpus Christi

Mustang Island State Park; Port Aransas National Seashore North Padre Island USS Lexington; North Beach, Corpus Christi

MUST SEE

Historic Gruene New Braunfels The Riverwalk San Antonio Morgan’s Wonderland San Antonio (F-Su)

Natural Bridge Caverns San Antonio Six Flags San Antonio (Sa-Su)

Art Center of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi San Antonio Zoo & Aquarium San Antonio Barton Springs Austin

WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN

E 8 APR 2014

SHOW INFO 4.7.14 @ Stubb’s, Austin www.chromeo.net

M

9

STEA

MM

AG

AZI

NE.

NET

SUMMER SPECIALS!

RESERVE YOUR

SEAT NOW!

STEAM: So I consider you guys to be electro funk, how would you describe your guy's personal sound? Chromeo: That's pretty accurate. STEAM: Let's go back in time for a minute, how did the band originally form? Chromeo: I had a band in high school and we were looking for other musicians, Dave, who hap-pened to be in the same school, played guitar and he came to try out so that's how we met. It was a musical project. From that point it was always the two of us, changing musicians around us. STEAM: How did your taste in mu-sic at the time influence your sound of music as you guys have a very unique sound? Chromeo: We kind of grew up lis-tening to hip hop from a very young age, Dave he grew up listening to classic rock, Led Zeppelin type of stuff. When we met up in high school we started listening to funk music, listening to all types of records. That baggage from the past helped us today creating our music. We love guys that sample records, but we don't sample records, we create everything from scratch. We have a different approach to music, we wanted to sound like sam-ple record musicians without being that. STEAM: You mention that you like sampled music. What's the difference in creating music that sounds like its being sampled but you're creating it yourself? Chromeo: We use the same equipment as the guys would us in the 70's and early 80's which allows us to get closer to that type of sound. We try to get that same vibe and mind-set of 'How were they composing songs?' and 'How were they recording songs?'. There was a lot more emphasis on song structure back then. Everyone had a clear chorus and

box and how to build one, I had to go out there and find all about it myself. Starting

out slowly I had to figure out what it was, then what kind synthesizers were needed for it, then little by little, I had to practice on it until I learned how to use it. STEAM: Have other people adopted using the talk box after hearing you use it? Chromeo: Yes, they're always asking what it is, how you use it...blah, blah, blah. STEAM: You guys have a really interesting dynamic as far as backgrounds go, how do you think that dynam-ic has helped you guys succeed as a band and as a representation of people connecting on a different level. Chromeo: That's the funny thing that we never really

thought about. We were always just two friends who love music. We're two different personalities that complement each other. He's a neurotic Jew and I'm a laid back Arab and we definitely have this quote on quote bond. Both of us having the same sense of humor also helps us get along so well. STEAM: I think your music is applicable to a variety of setting, club, outdoor venue...what would you say is the perfect setting to perform your music? Chromeo: I think either a festival or like a regular theater show, not necessarily a stadium. It's hard to play in smaller clubs...I think live shows should be on a stage like a rock performance. STEAM: Do you think having two guys in a band leads to less arguments as it's just the two of you coming up with the music? Chromeo: Yeah, we've tried the full band setup and it took away from us. When you're in a full band up on stage there's a few guys that no one knows who they are and they're just playing their instruments and they never really sound like the record. It took away from Dave and I being dynamic on stage. Now that it’s just the two of us it allows is to interact more on stage and allows for a much better live performance.

By Scott Yager, Sound Magazine

clear chorus bridges. We want to bring all those ele-ments back into music. Today there's a bit less of that in typical song arrangements. STEAM: You mention music from previous decades like the 80's and the 70's, when I close my eyes and listen to your music I definitely feel like I'm in different era. Do you guys ever get people telling you that, that your music sort of puts them in a different era? Chromeo: Sometimes, but most of the kids that come to our shows have never lived through the 70's or 80's so they're discovering funk for the first time. Hopefully listening to our music has people going out and buying old records to rediscover that era of music. STEAM: One of the signature elements of your sound is the talk box, how did you come about using that in your music? Chromeo: That was back in the day, pre-internet, so I didn't have a million websites telling me about a talk

Kansas City, Mo., for instance, has a big local rebate — $2 per watt. Jeff Droz is a solar installer in the area, and his com-pany, Roof Power Solar, installs systems

that are about $4.50 per watt, or $9,000 for a 2-kw system

(before rebates). The local rebate and the federal tax credit would bring that cost to $3,500.

When the costs are that low, solar panels pay for them-

selves relatively quickly in lower utility bills. For

residential home solar power

projects, Droz says the pay-

back period is typically five to six years. A similar project without any local incentives would take roughly twice as long to pay for itself. For busi-nesses, the incentives are even bigger, and the pay-back period can be less than two years. Quite the bargain, says Droz: “Very few investments will re-turn your money in a cou-ple of years and continue to save thousands of dol-

lars each year for 25-plus years.”

Getting the rules right. While incentives are enticing, they’re not the only factor in small-scale solar’s growth, says Jim

Excerpted from MOTHER EARTH NEWS, the Original Guide to Living Wisely. To read more articles from MOTHER EARTH NEWS, please visit www.MotherEarthNews.com or call (800) 234-3368 to subscribe. Copyright 2014 by Ogden Publications Inc.

In the past few years, installing home solar power has become an affordable option for many more people. As more homeowners tap into solar power, we collectively reduce our reliance on fossil fuels that drive climate change. Here are the factors that are changing the playing field.

Lower prices. Solar pan-els are a sizeable investment, but ac-cording to a recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, the average national price for a solar electric system is now less than $5 per watt installed. That’s a notable drop since 2009, when prices averaged $8 per watt. Ten years before that, they were about $12 per watt. A small home solar electric system might be 2 kilowatts (kw) — or 2,000 watts. At $12 per watt, the system would have cost $24,000. At $5 per watt, it’s more like $10,000.

Federal incentive. You can receive a large federal tax credit for purchasing a home solar electric system. This tax credit — which is available through

From MOTHER EARTH NEWS by Megan E. Phelps

Home Solar Power

Won t Break the Bank

2016 — is 30

percent of the price

of the sys-tem, with no upper limit. So for that same 2-kw, $10,000 sys-

tem, the cost would now be down to $7,000.

Local incentives. As energy prices climb and the public’s understanding of climate change deepens, many states are taking steps to support renewable energy, including tax in-centives and grant programs. Twenty-nine states have adopted Renewa-ble Portfolio Standards, which set specific quotas for how much of a utility’s power must come from re-newable sources. To comply with these policies, many utility compa-nies offer rebates to customers who install grid-connected solar electric systems, and those rebates can add up.

Kennerly, a solar policy analyst at the North Carolina Solar Center. “Incentives are im-portant, but they’re going to become less im-portant than rules. Rules are what will allow you to sell your power,” he says. Most utility compa-nies allow homeowners to connect to the utili-ty’s grid and sell their excess power. Related policies include interconnection standards (technical, legal and procedural requirements that customers and utilities must abide by), net-metering regulations (which essentially allow you to “bank” your excess electricity production on the grid), and feed-in tariffs (long-term con-tracts with a utility to buy your power at a set price).

No set of renewable energy incentives or poli-cies can be taken for granted. Even net meter-ing, which enjoys widespread support and is now available in 43 states, is starting to meet resistance from some utilities. To keep these policies in place — and spread them to more locations — people who support solar power will have to continue arguing that such policies are a good idea.

Solar where you live. To learn more about local incentives, rules and regulations, browse the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency at www.dsireusa.org. To keep up with solar news in your area, watch the work of the American Solar Energy Society at www.ases.org, a solar advocacy group with regional chapters across the United States.

M 10 STEAMMAGAZINE.NET

asking for advice, or how I grew my career without going to art school, or buying advertis-ing, or how to price their art, so it was very clear that it was time to take all of this knowledge and put it into book format, and to travel around teaching. These aspiring artists just spent upwards of 100K for an education that offers nothing more than technique in the arts, and nothing in the art of business.

STEAM We love graphic novels and plan to check yours out. The last one, I brought the Gut-ter (2010), sounds very interesting! So, do you have another book in the works? Also, where do your ideas for them come from?

SD Yes, I do have some new books in the works. One is the 'Nazi and the Rabbit', a dark comedy that follows a rabbit through his adolescence on the streets of New Orleans, as he's chased around by street urchins, drunks, pushers, and of course a little Nazi guy. The books underlying themes will poke fun at the current social and political climates in the U.S., and reiterate the fact that if you don't pay at-tention to history, you are doomed to repeat it. I'm also working with Doug Lindquist from Unibrow comics on a book dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, seen through the eyes of his own ser-vice to his country in the Iraq war.

My ideas can stem from anything honest-ly, from my buddy's time in the Middle East, to a song lyric, to something that is just rattling around in my head. I find that I'm lucky in the way that I can find inspira-tion through just about anything I put my mind to, and don't have to wait for inspi-ration to 'hit' me. I truly believe that if you have to wait for inspiration to 'hit' you, then you're in for an incredibly long wait.

STEAM And finally… Are you a huge war/military buff? Is that what inspires your

A 14 FACEBOOK/STEAMTX

Continued

FROM TOP LEFT, CLOCKWISE: Sean

Dietrich during the a live art show,

Russian Tank Girl, Foxy Desert Tank,

B 17 Girl, Fear And Loathing Elvis, Fear

And Loathing Colorado, I Got the Fear

WWWI and II designs?

SD I'm very much a huge military history buff. My grandfather inspired me with how much he was into it--watching all the docu-mentaries and shows about WWII etc. He also was in the service, so a part of why I do the military themed art is to pay homage to him, and is my way of remembering him in all that I do. He was a very big influence in my life, and it's nice to give back in some way even if he's not with us anymore.

: 4.4-6.14 @ DEEP ELLUM IN DALLAS TX

: WWW.INDUSTRIACIDE.COM

: FACEBOOK.COM/SEANDIETRICHART TWITTER.COM@SEANDIETRICH

…

Words By Tamma Hicks, STEAM Mag.

some of the major record labels interested. It was however a slow process as the sound of Strait’s music did not fit the new “pop” coun-try music labels were looking for. Several years passed before Erv Woolsey, who had booked Ace in the Hole at his venue the “Prairie Rose” (San Marcos) and is still a large part of

the Strait organiza-tion, used his con-nections in Nash-ville to get Strait signed with MCA Records and they released his first album Strait Country in 1981. And, as they say, the rest is history as George Strait

has become one of the biggest names in country music! When Strait inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006 Finlay posted a note on the front door of

CSW, “I told you so!” Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band are on the second leg of their farewell tour, The Cowboy Rides Away.

On Tuesday nights in the early 80’s CSW featured a young blues player, Stevie Vaughn - that’s what he went by then. Finlay explains, “He was here every Tuesday and we just weren’t packing out the house until bassist Tommy Shan-non (who was with Johnny Winter) joined him, but even then it wasn’t

packed. Of course after Vaughn met David Bowie at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival and subsequently went on tour with him he never came back to Cheatham; he was just too big.”

Finlay has also worked closely with Randy Rogers and Todd Snider. Fin-lay says he knew the minute he heard Randy Rogers and pulled him to the side, “I told him ‘If you’re willing to work harder than you have ever

worked. Day in and day out. I think you can make a go at this.’ Then I told him to think on it and let me know. About an hour later he called and told me he already had a guitar player!” Todd Snider on the other hand Finlay took under his wing and taught him songwriting. If you’ll re-member from part one, Finlay had Snider listening to Kris Kristofferson’s first three albums every day and now look at him!

There are really so many musicians that Finlay has helped in so many ways the list is just unbelievable! But with that in mind, he is at CSW every night waiting to hear that “something”. Right now he says there are quite a few groups getting ready to make the jump, so the easiest thing is to keep your eyes on the stage!

Finlay is all about the music. It’s his whole life, well al-most… As you can guess the music can’t fall too far from the tree and all three of Fin-lay’s children are in the mu-sic business. Jenni went to the music business side with promotions and marketing, Jenni Finlay

This is part two of our interview and history with Kent Finlay and Cheatham Street Warehouse. Finlay is a long-time mentor and promoter of Texas songwriters and musicians and in part one (March 2014, Volume 2, Issue 12) we talked to him about how he started Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos and about the Songwriter’s Circle he holds on Wednesday nights, mentioning some of the alumni that has taken their careers up the music ladder. At the beginning of this project, just after we had interviewed Finlay, we met Christian Wallace at Cheatham Street Warehouse (CSW) of course and as we were getting to know Wallace, his story caught us off guard… he learned of CSW in high school, decided to attend Texas State University-San Marcos because of it, and wrote his master’s thesis based on Kent Finlay and CSW. Wal-lace was a great source and allowed us to read his thesis; the man knows his CSW! Here, in part two, we’ll finish up with a little more history and talk about what is happening now and where things are headed for both Finlay and CSW.

In talking about the history of CSW and all the musicians that have traveled across the stage, Finlay gets one of those “you should have been here” looks on his beaming face. Mixed in with everyone that came and went is a special handful that Finlay just knew had some-thing and he set out to help them.

In 1975 there was a band playing at CSW occa-sionally but they were going through changes; swopping out players and singers. Finally they settled on the singing style of a young man, changed the name of the band, and introduced George Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band to the world via the Cheatham Street Warehouse stage. Finlay heard something special and in 1977 drove Strait to Nashville. Strait, with demo in hand, and Finlay attempted to get

Kent Finlay Amazing Music Mentor, Part 2

M 15 STEAMMAGAZINE.NET

CONTINUED PAGE 21

George Strait & Kent FinlayGeorge Strait & Kent Finlay

Stevie Ray Vaughn Performing at CSW

Randy Rogers & Kent FinlayRandy Rogers & Kent Finlay

Kent Finlay & Todd SniderKent Finlay & Todd Snider

PHOTO CREDIT All Photos From Cheatham Street Warehouse files, Original Photographers unknown

On April 13, 2014, nine-time Gram-my Award winning band, Asleep At The Wheel, and Billy Joe Shaver, will headline an all-star cast of Texas favorites at a fundraiser for the Hill Country’s own Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch at Kerr-ville’s Cailloux Theater. With an early start at 3:30 p.m., the afternoon and evening will swing to the sounds of these two amazing acts. All proceeds go to Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, a 501c3 nonprofit, which has rescued and suc-cessfully placed thousands of dogs and other animals since its inception in 1998. Also featured on the show is Jesse Day-ton, who will perform his tribute to George Jones. Co-founder of the Utopia Animal Rescue, and current candidate for Texas Ag Commissioner, Kinky Friedman, will co-host the show. KERV and REV-FM94.3 are presenting the event along with co-sponsor, the Y.O. Ranch Hotel and Conference Center. Asleep At The Wheel has been keeping the tradition of Bob Wills western swing alive for over four decades and have played more July 4th picnics with Willie

Nelson than any other act. Billy Joe Shaver has written so many hits for both himself and others that even he can’t remember E 16

APR 2014

them all. His big break came when Way-lon Jennings recorded ‘Honky Tonk Heroes,’ an album composed almost entirely of Billy Joe’s songs. His shows are still more sincere, energetic and heartfelt than any performed by today’s young stars. The Hill Country needs to show its support for one of its greatest assets, Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, all while enjoying a fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime show in Kerrville. For more info, see their website at utopi-arescue.com.

Radney Foster will release “Everything I Should Have Said,” his first album of all new material since 2009, on May 13 on his own Devil's River Records. “I’m always trying to find a little piece of the truth,” says the Texas born and bred singer-songwriter. “With this album, the truth is laid bare.” His first collection of new songs in 5 years opens with “Whose Heart You Wreck,” a stormy tale of love gone bad and closes with the title track, an unflinching apology for things done and left undone. “How do you keep it interesting, this was my challenge,” ex-plained Radney. First of all, it meant leaving Nashville behind, and bringing a suitcase full of songs and like-minded

friends to Louisiana. “I wanted the album to have a band feel, and to do that I knew we needed to get away from schedules and cell phones.” They landed at Dockside Studios, a small studio located on the Louisiana bayou. The space is the site of a long abandoned brothel, and far from the sterile studios of Nashville. “When you’re sitting with the moss hanging from the trees and the bayou rolling by, you can’t help but have your songs slow down and get swampier.” Co-producer Justin Tocket encour-aged Radney to dig deep. The record-ings were magic, fun, loose and last-ing late into the night. Foster and Tocket intentionally chose not to over polish, preferring to keep the tracks live and organic. “I’ve gotten to an age where I feel like I don’t have anything to prove,” admits Fos-ter. “And that’s very freeing when it comes to playing, singing and record-ing.” Considered an elder statesman of Texas singer-songwriters, Foster has been a friend and mentor to many younger artists on the Texas scene. He’s written and produced songs for Randy Rogers, Jack Ingram, Kacey Musgraves, Wade Bowen, Josh Abbott, Pat Green and Cory Morrow, just name a few. Throughout his 30 year career, Foster has continuously stretched the boundaries. “I strive to challenge myself as a writer, a musi-cian and a singer every day.” Upcom-ing Texas tour dates include April 4 at Empire Theater, San Antonio; May 9 at Love & War, Plano; May 23 at Mucky Duck, Houston and August 1 at Gruene Hall, New Braunfels.

www.martinsmusic.com

San Antonio/New Braunfels/San Marcos/Austin

RESERVE NOW FOR

SUMMER VACATIONS!

Troubadour Insights

With Dale Martin

THE NORTH END

STEAM PICKS FOR APRIL

ENTERTAINMENT

* CIRCLE ARTS THEATER, 124 ELIZABETH AVE, NEW BRAUNFELS SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN APRIL 4-27 (FRIDAYS – SUNDAYS)

* FIESTA SAN ANTONIO, WOODLAWN LAKE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 4/12, 10AM-2PM ART

* FLATBED GALLERY, 2832 E MLK BLVD, AUSTIN TIME AND WEATHER INSTALLATION AND WORKS BY JUDY YOUNGBLOOD APRIL 11 - JUNE 7, 2014 ARTIST RECEPTION: APRIL 25, 2014 6PM - 8PM MUSIC

* STUBB’S, 801 RED RIVER, AUSTIN 4/7 CHROMEO

* SAXON PUB, 1320 S LAMAR, AUSTIN 4/26 BOB SCHNEIDER’S 12-HOUR SHOW * BROKEN SPOKE, 3201 S LAMAR, AUSTIN 4/9 MIKE & THE MOONPIES, 4/12 DALE WATSON, THURSDAYS JESSE DAYTON * GRUENE HALL, 1281 GRUENE RD, NEW BRAUNFELS 4/4 JERRY JEFF WALKER, 4/19 AARON WATSON, RAY WYLIE HUBBARD * TAVERN IN THE GRUENE, 830 GRUENE RD, NEW BRAUNFELS MONDAYS COURT NANCE & FRIENDS, 4/12 DAVE JORGENSON * TRA’S COUNTRY, 4422 WELZEM RD, SAN ANTONIO THURSDAYS FREDDY CRUZ & THE NOBEL OUTLAWZ * CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE, 119 CHEATHAM ST, SAN MARCOS TUESDAYS BLUE WATER HWY, WEDNESDAYS SONGWRITER’S CIRCLE, 4/10 THEIVING BIRDS

THE SOUTH END McAllen/Pharr/Harlingen E 17 APR 2014

VIDA VERDE Prickly Pear Cactus Festival

The Rotary Clubs of McAllen have hosted the Crawfish Boil since 1990 for the mere purpose of having a good time. Great food, great music, and some cold drinks with your closest friends! What more could you want? Bring your friends and your appetite along for 2014’s Crawfish Boil at the Las Palmas Race Park in Mission on Friday, April 11th, 2014, brought to you by the Rotary Clubs of McAllen.

It all started with a craving for some fresh Louisiana crawfish. Members of the Rotary Clubs of McAllen set out to satisfy that craving, and, lo and behold, the Crawfish Boil was born. Today, it is one of the larg-est crawfish boils in Texas, with about 3,000 people in attendance each year. Feeding and entertaining that many people calls for a Cajun-worthy feast complete with:

Join the McAllen community at Quinta Mazatlan as we celebrate nature in the 2014 VIDA VERDE Prickly Pear Cactus Festival on Saturday, April 26th. VIDA VERDE is the Valley's biggest Earth Day celebration that emphasizes the importance of sustainability and the environment. This event will kick-off with a 5k family run or walk at 7:30 AM, followed by a fun-filled day with plenty of exciting activities for the whole family. Visitors can enjoy a variety of special performanc-es, learning exercises and contests, such as: Live Birds of Prey Show Live Ocelot and Wildlife Show Live Reptile Adventures Farmer's Market Native Plant Sale Eco-Fashion Show T-Shirt Design Contest Rock Climbing Organic Cooking Classes Native Plant and Arts Sales But, that's not all! There will always be something fun happening at VIDA VERDE. Take the opportunity to browse over 70 vendors and artists as you stroll through the Quinta Mazatlan mansion grounds while listening to relax-ing music. Let the children run and play at the various activity zones set up to educate and entertain your little ones. Or, sit and enjoy the natural sur-roundings as you watch one of the many shows and presentations at the birding center. For more information concerning this event, such as admission prices or contest rules/submissions, please call 956.681.3370 or click here. Celebrate nature and life with us. We can't wait to see you there!

5 tons of live Louisiana crawfish

5,000 servings of crawfish étouffée

1,000 pounds of andouille sau-sage

1,000 pounds of potatoes

4,000 ears of corn

Plenty of ice-cold drinks

You don't want to miss Crawfish Boil 2014. To top off this feast of epic propor-tions, the Rotary Clubs of McAllen have brought to you a live performance by American country star Charlie Robison. So, put on your dancing shoes and dance the night away to burn off all of those crawfish calories.

Tickets are on sale now and proceeds collected during the Crawfish Boil benefit many local charities through the Rotary Clubs of McAllen. For ticket information, visit the Crawfish Boil website here. Food is served between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM, so don't be late! www.thecrawfishboil.com

Usually when we go to a 3rd Coast Foodie

we take two or three friends so we get more input than just our own and we get to try more than just a few entrees. Well, after a few hours in the sun and surf on the beach we decided to just head over to Giggity’s Restaurant & Bar for dinner. We were determined to meet people and ask for opinions, which is exactly what we did!

Now, if you haven’t

been to Giggity’s you need to go. Not just want, but need! Gig-gity’s has a classy yet casual atmosphere – basically you can go casually dressed after a day on the beach or dressed up for a night on the town! Either way it’s relaxing! One of the first things you’ll notice is that the restaurant and bar is for 21+, no minors; however, they are working on an addition that will be family friendly. Next you’ll see the fully stocked bar! On busy nights, like Fridays and Saturdays, it is run by two well trained and awesome bartenders that are great at keeping the drinks flowing! There is a nice dance floor and Giggity’s has live music every day of the week! The JT Coldfire Band was playing the night we went and he put on such a great show! This of course helped keep the drinks flowing!

As we sat down and began talking to the couple at the table next to us,

Chris and Brittany. They’ve been to Gig-gity’s quite often and had the same great sugges-

tions for appetizers as Miranda, our super wait-ress. Needless to say we had the Smoked Am-berjack Crostini (a mixture of smoked amber-jack, smoked poblano peppers, scallions, toast-ed almonds, and mayonnaise served on New Orleans French bread crostini’s) and the Cala-mari (calamari in seasoned flour and deep fried,

served with aioli and cocktail sauce). Both were scrumptious!

As we were checking out the bar and taking pictures we met Lacey and Joey, who were down for the weekend from San Antonio area. Although they had just finished eating, they were more than willing to help taste-test with us! We all tried the pulled pork tacos (pulled pork served on flour tortillas with

Giggity’s own barbeque sauce) and they were perfectly tangy with a sub-tle Southern spice to finish. What a way to start the entrees off!

If you hadn’t heard that Giggity’s is known for their seafood… Oh my! Are they ever! And Miranda had some wonderful suggestions for our entrees! We shared the grilled tuna and giant shrimp – and they mean giant! (Sushi grade tuna grilled and topped with Giggity’s Asian peanut glaze with two giant char grilled shrimp and grilled vegetables!) Next we had the crab tortellini (four-cheese tortellini in a creamy lemon-basil sauce with capers and topped with crab) and thought we had died on gone to heaven! But wait there’s more!

Above: Smoked Amberjack & Crostini; Right: Pulled Pork Tacos; Below: Grilled Tuna & Giant Shrimp

GIGGITY’S Restaurant & Bar 722 Tarpon St. Port Aransas TX

(361) 749-3663 (FOOD) 11am to 2am Daily | Kitchen Open ‘til 1am

21+ | www.giggitys.com

By Tamma hicks, STEAM Mag.

3rd Coast 3rd Coast

Food ieFood ie

Mm, Mm SEAFOOD!Mm, Mm SEAFOOD!

GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD LINGUINI

E 18 APR 2014

Something we hadn’t mentioned to this point is how hard Gig-gity’s owner, Edwin Myers, works. We watched him set up sound for the band, bar back when it was busy, and serve when waitresses need-ed extra hands. Anyway, after hearing us talk about how wonderful the food is he suggested we try Mediterranean seafood linguini! (Sautéed jumbo shrimp and mussels in a Greek tomato sauce with feta cheese tossed linguini!) One bite and we most certainly knew why he suggest-ed it! The flavors mixed and mingled yet each stood out on their own… Wow!

We were so full we didn’t have room for their famous dessert… Ba-

con Brownie! This is brownie made from scratch with using their own

Above: Calamari, Right: Crab Tortellini

cured maple bacon and served atop Crown Royal maple caramel sauce with fresh whipped cream. Oh my goodness, doesn’t that sound like a little bit of bacon heaven?! We’ll be back for that later!

Speaking of later… guess what? Giggity’s kitchen is open until 1:00 am. Yep, you read that right! I can’t tell you how often we’ve tried to find a place to eat, let alone a GREAT place to eat after 10:00 pm and now anytime we’re on the island we have one!

WWW.BRONSBEACHCARTS.COM

361.290.7143

314 E AVENUE G PORT ARANSAS

PHOTO CREDIT WARNER BROS. By Tamma Hicks, STEAM Mag.

You know how a loud phone in a quiet room can make you jump? Add to that your heightened concen-tration of making two things that just don’t go together fit! Yeah, that’s where my mind was when the phone rang… Cool! It’s Wayne Static! Yep, The King of Evil Disco calling to say he was back on tour and coming to Corpus!

STEAM I have to tell you, we

were all bummed when you put a quick end to the 2012 tour and that you didn’t come back in 2013.

WS I was pretty upset that we

had to pull it too, but some-times there are circumstances that force an issue and that’s what happened. All in all we had to deal with my health which included a year off to recoup, but I’m back!! We did a quick “test tour” in December and it felt really good, so we’re heading out with a start in Tempe AZ on April 5. I’ve really been looking forward to this tour!

STEAM You have a great line

up for the tour and I give props to Zero’s for bringing it in. I’m sure it’ll be a sold out show.

WS Yeah, we always have a

great show in Corpus Christi. There are a lot of metal heads! We Are Riot and Corvus will be with us for the majority of the shows. We Are Riot is Michael Cox’s side project (Coal Chamber). Michael and I go way back, so I think that’ll bring an element to the shows as well.

STEAM What album are you promoting

with this tour?

WS We are hon-

oring the 15th anniversary of the Wisconsin

Death Trip album. We’re really excited that we’ll be doing all the songs on the album, which is only about 40 minutes, so the last 20 to 30 minutes will be a different encore-set every night!

STEAM Static X has been

around for 18 years, which in rock time is forever. I’m sure you started out like most groups… the 7-passenger band-van.

WS I did that 7-passenger

van for about 2-weeks and then I said there’s no way! So we went and rented an RV. Fortunately our album took off pretty quick and we went to a bus. Oh yeah, my wife travels with me so we have a suite in the back. Nice and comfy. So for most of my career we’ve had a bus.

STEAM Ok, so I’ve got to

ask… What does Wayne Static listen to?!

WS You know, while on

tour I really got into just not listening to music at all. Either being in the quiet or watching movies; basically just shutting it out. But recently I’ve been getting back into listening to music.

I really enjoy listening to classic rock and that type of singing – like Journey, Led Zep-pelin, Queen. I can’t sing like that and kind of envy it, but then those guys don’t do what I do.

Hey, thanks for giving us a call

– this was really cool!

facebook.com/iamwaynestatic and www.iamwaynestatic.com

M 20 STEAMMAGAZINE.NET The King of Evil

Disco is Back

Wayne Static

Wisconsin

Death

Trip

SHOW INFO:

4.26.14 @ ZEROS HARD ROCK CLUB, CC

ADDITIONAL BANDS:

WE ARE RIOT, CORVUS, KILLAMORA,

BLACK LUNG, & SHADOW OF THE GIANT

Ayers Street Music

3433 Ayers St, CC 361.960.2760

www.ayersstreetmusic.com

We Carry All Your

Musical Needs

DO YOU HAVE A BAND?

EMAIL

SALES@STEAMTX

FOR MORE

INFORMATION

NEED TO GET YOUR

NAME OUT THERE??

THEN RENT THIS

SPACE!

Kent Finlay Amazing Music Mentor, Part 2 Promotions. Sterling Finlay is a sought after bass player and songwriter who is currently playing with Grant Ewing. HalleyAnna is a singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist and has been nominated for Lone Star Music's Emerg-ing Artist of 2014 award!

In 2003 Finlay was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer. He went through treatment and beat it. Sadly, just last January it was an-nounced that Finlay’s cancer had returned and, as we speak, he is going through the treatment. As you can imagine his medical bills are very high, so donations to help cover the expenses are greatly appreciated. You can also donate by going to: www.jennifinlaypromotions.com/kentfinlaymedicalfund. Todd Snider has recorded a new album, Cheatham Street Warehouse. All album proceeds will go to benefit the Kent Finlay Medical Fund. Available only in digital download format, you can purchase it now in his online store: www.toddsnider.net.

The 2003 illness got Finlay thinking about the future and where it was all going and The Cheatham Street Music Foundation (CSMF) was established in 2008 to perpetuate and carry forward his work. Finlay and the Board of Directors have some great plans for the CSMF and the only way to keep up on that is to follow the website. For the last four years Finlay and CSW have held a 3-day music festival during the last weekend of June to raise funds for CSMF. Each day is packed with talent!

As we come to the end of this project and getting to know this great man, Kent Finlay, we are just flabbergasted by not only his humbleness but his knowledge. Personally, I can’t wait to go to Cheatham Street Warehouse just so I can sit in the back, sip my drink, and watch the talent on stage.

M 21 STEAMMAGAZINE.NET

Above: Owen Temple, Kent

Finlay, & HalleyAnna Finlay

perform 2013, , Photo Credit: Catfish Photo Credit: Catfish

Concerts.comConcerts.com

Left: Big John Mills, , Photo Credit: Photo Credit:

cheathamstreet.comcheathamstreet.com

Right: Todd Snider’s Cheatham

Street Warehouse, , Photo Credit: Photo Credit:

toddsnider.nettoddsnider.net

Cheatham Street Warehouse: www.cheathamstreet.com CSMW: www.cheathamstreetfoundation.org; www.bigfest.cheathamstreetfoundation.org Kent Finlay Medical Fund: www.jennifinlaypromotions.com/kentfinlaymedicalfund Cheatham Street Warehouse Album: www.toddsnider.net

E 22 APR 2014

CO

DY

W/R

OC

KO

HO

LICS, R

EAD

Y FO

R SU

MM

ER!

TRACY, READY FOR THE GIG

GOING BANANAS ON 6TH STREET @ SXSW

CROWD AT GRUENE HALL, NBTX

ALLENE AT ALAMO

TAMMA, ALLENE WITH TERRI HENDRIX @

THE CHURCHYARD IN CCTX

THE HICKS FAMILY WITH LLOYD MAINES IN CCTX

SAVING ABLE @ THEO’S IN CCTX!

THE GROOVE HOUNDS, PHOENIX SALOON IN NBTX!

SAV

ING

AB

LE @ T

HEO

S IN C

CTX

!

LACY & JOEY @ GIGGITY’S IN PORT A!

JT COLDFIRE BAND @ GIGGITY’S IN PORT A!