Bullet the Blue Sky
The Austin Music Network announced this week the channel would cease operations on Channel 15 Sept. 1, yielding to the privately held venture now known as Music Entertainment Austin – but might live on as an Internet-only station. More, undoubtedly, in the weeks to come.
San Marcos’ Seventies-loving Spiders shake off a long hiatus and stir up some T. Rex attitude next Saturday at Room 710 with Blood Burnin’. With Karl Toft now occupied with Flato Van Vleck, Sonic Uke, and the Passed Out Flyers, the Glitzkriegers’ bass duties now belong to Colin Downs of Fluffers Union, themselves soon to start a 710 residency.
The reaper has hardly taken the summer off, claiming memorable Austin visitors Little Milton Campbell and Ibrahim Ferrer of Buena Vista Social Club last week, while June’s Tacoland tragedy continues to sting. The family of slain owner Ramiro “Ram” Ayala is hosting a memorial service 8:30pm this Sunday at the Josephine Theater, 339 W. Josephine St., in San Antonio (corner of Josephine & St. Mary’s), with music from the Infidels, Rhythm Kings, Los Mescaleros, and a special blood drive. The public is invited.
This article appears in August 12 • 2005.