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Happy New Year
2004 is "outta here"!!!
We hope you had a safe holiday, and are back in the saddle again.
With all our troubles, Texas and the ole U.S. of A. are still kicking and we have much to be thankful for as we look to the road ahead. We wish you a fabulous 2005.
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Texans Help Tsunami Victims
As
everyone has seen by now, the images from Indonesia and Sri Lanka
are unbelievable, some say "biblical" in proportions. The loss of
life and devastation are hard to comprehend and reveal that most
of our frustrations at daily life here are trivial. Getting cut
off on the highway, late for an appointment, trouble making the
mortgage payment… all are put in perspective next to scenes of villages
now nonexistent and people who had next to nothing who now have
less than nothing. As throughout history, our nation of "ugly Americans"
is stepping up to the plate to help. Here in Texas, there are countless
organizations raising money, devoting time and resources to help
those half-way around the globe. On January 9th, Willie Nelson headlined
a concert in Austin for Tsunami relief. Other acts on the bill included
great Texas musicians Joe Ely, Patti Griffin, Alejandro Escovedo,
and more. Now a CD and DVD are being made of the show with proceeds
going to the cause. Check the website below for links to reputable
charitable organizations that are providing relief to Tsunami victims
plus information on the Nelson project.
http://www.texasroadhouse.com/tsunami_relief.php
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Remember Goliad!
At
the end of the Texas Revolution, at the famous battle of San Jacinto,
the victorious "Texians" were said to have chanted "Remember Goliad!"
as well as "Remember the Alamo!" and for good reason. It was at
the Presidio La Bahia, a fort established near Goliad, Texas that
the first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in 1835.
It was also there, in 1836 that the darkest day of the war came.
On Palm Sunday, Col. James Walker Fannin and 341 men under his command
were executed a week after their capture at the Battle of Coleto,
under orders of the Mexican dictator, General Santa Anna. There
was twice as much loss of life at Goliad than at the Alamo. As grim
news reached the United States, volunteers streamed forth for the
people of Texas who were engaged in a war with a dictator who took
no prisoners - a war of extermination. This one single event, the
Goliad Massacre, more than any event in the Texas Revolution, proved
to the people of the United States what manner of warfare confronted
the Texans.
Today, Goliad is one of the few places in North America where you
can visit both an 18th century Spanish-Colonial mission and presidio
(fort) complex, to understand the roles of the Catholic Church and
the Spanish military in settling the New World.
Presidio La Bahia underwent a restoration in the late 1960's and
is certainly one of Texas' most significant historical landmarks.
However, funding has been limited in recent years and much work
is needed to again restore and maintain these historic structures.
We encourage you to visit these sites and donate if you can. Discover
your Texas heritage. Support these landmarks; they are our links
to the past.
The
Fort - Presidio La Bahia - http://www.presidiolabahia.org/
Goliad State Park - http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/goliad/
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please call us at 214/328-9648. As always, collections are
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The Texas B-roll featured events for this month:
Industry
Events
Friday,
January 15
WorldFest Houston Entry Deadline
Entries must be Postmarked or Shipped by January 15th,
2005 Don't be left out of one of the major film & video competitions
in the USA. Join us for the 38th Annual WorldFest-Houston, the 3rd
oldest international film & video competition in North America.
We offer competition and more than $25,000 in awards for Features,
Shorts, Scripts, Documentaries, Business Films, TV Production, TV
Commercials, Student, Experimental, New Media, Websites, Music Video,
Print and Radio.
http://www.worldfest.org/
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Live
Music
Check out Texas Music on www.TexasB-roll.com!
There you'll find extensive listings of where to go and who to see
in
"Bands and Venues by City".
Learn about Texas Music history in "The Texas Roadhouse
Hall of Fame", with tributes to Bob Wills,
Doug Sahm, T-Bone Walker, Janis
Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy
Holly and more. If you didn't know that these musicians
came from Texas, you should!
BEST
kept secret in Dallas area live music:
Patrick
Rogers and the Drivin' Wheel open mic Blues jam sessions: http://www.patrickrogers.com/
Guitarist
and vocalist Patrick Rogers hosts two jam sessions weekly that are
bringing out some amazing players on the scene to sit in. It's a
blues based format with forays into funk, jazz and rock-n-roll.
The core band consists of Patrick with a rotation of 2 great rhythm
sections - Drummers Brian "H-Bomb" Ferguson (also plays with Chris
Ruest) and Lavelle Jones (touring drummer for Lucky Peterson), and
bassists Mike Bealle (also plays with original rock band Thinking
Room) and John Echols (session player). Each week a variety of musicians
show up to jam with the above house bands and you can too! Just
see Patrick when you come in and put your name on the list. Everyone
gets a chance. For non-musicians, these are great (no cover ever)
ways to get out mid-week, enjoy some good live music and check out
the variety of talented musicians that reside here. You never know
who might show up. Here's where it all happens:
Wednesdays
9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
O'Riley's Billiards and Bar
This
club hosts rock bands on weekends but Wednesday is for the Blues
with Patrick and the boys. This is a great club with pool tables,
darts and a friendly staff. Additionally, the stage, PA and lighting
are top notch for a small club setting. A house sound man is on
hand for the jams and there's ample seating area if you're just
there to hear the music.
O'Rileys: 8989 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas
Phone: 972-235-2781
http://www.orileys.com/
Thursdays
7PM - 11PM
The Forum
This is a great neighborhood bar that deserves more recognition
in the Dallas area club scene. Located in the Shops at Promenade
Center in Richardson, The Forum has been here for many years but
never had live music until now - Patrick and the boys host the jam
here on Thursdays and it's a blast. The first time I went there,
3 people said hi to me as I came in! It just feels like a home away
from home. Owner Mischelle, bartender Carol (hey I remembered her
name! inside joke…) and waitress Stacy are genuine, fine folks who
really care about their clientele. Each week, Mischelle puts out
a home cooked dish for a free buffet if you are hungry and the band
starts early (7PM). So if you have an early call on a Friday morning
shoot, you can still enjoy some live music and get home at a decent
hour. These folks really do it up right. As many of you know, I
love to sing, and this is one of my favorite spots to do it. So,
come on out if you need a little wind down time after work, sit
in and play, or just enjoy. You won't be disappointed.
The Forum: 300 N. Coit Road #260, Richardson, Texas
Phone: 972-238-5777
Texas
is rich with fine musicians, jam sessions and venues.
Do you have a favorite in your town? Please email the info to
newsletter@texasb-roll.com.
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Very Special THANK YOU:
Clay Meyers
CAM Grafx & Design
Orion Linekin
Winter Sky Interactive
The TexasB-roll.com website and newsletter would simply not exist
without the help and hard work of these individuals. Please consider
their services for your next Internet, Marketing or Multimedia project.
Thank you,
Tracy Ready
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