Redrum Credit: Photo By John Anderson

Highway to Hell

Inspiration for countless songs across all genres since time immemorial, the road has lately been keeping local musicians busy in a much different way: playing benefits for friends injured in vehicular accidents with uninsured motorists. Sunday at the Longbranch Inn, Pong, the Ridgetop Syncopators, Shorty Long, the Bloody Tears, New Disciples, Ray Ray’s Soul Party, DJ Jim Bradford, Daniel McKeever, Bruce Smith, Bill Davis, Slowtrain, and more pitch in for co-owner Kevin “Kumbala“ Crutchfield, who hurt both hands in a July 11 collision with a drunk driver. Starts at noon, suggested donation is $10, and other activities include a Texas Rollergirls car wash (the Longbranch sponsors current league leaders the Honky Tonk Heartbreakers)… The night before, Chrissy Flatt, the Dropouts, Balistica, and Feeding 5000 converge on Club de Ville starting at 6pm for Flatt’s friend Shawn Strader, who was seriously injured last month near Dripping Springs. “TCB” is happy to give GEICO’s phone number to anyone who wants it.

This article appears in July 30 • 2004.

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