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Brads Corner: September 2008

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Brad's Corner is a monthly commentary written by Brad about whatever he feels like. It's supposed to be funny, interesting and thought provoking, but most geniuses are misunderstood. Check out the September 2008 edition of Brad's Corner and see what's on his mind.

*Loyalty

Announcement: New Calendar Released - V3!

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Today we released v3 of the Concerts and Events Calendar here at Galleywinter and this release is much improved over the last one. There are several key areas we wanted to focus on for this release, but most importantly we wanted to make it much easier for someone to be able to not just browse the events quicker, but also find one and find more info about that event quickly. I’ll give you a quick run through of the features we added and improved.

CD Reviews: Jason Boland & The Stragglers-Comal County Blue Review/Listening Party

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Join us for a listening party chat on Wed Aug 20 at 7PM. Jason will be online, the tunes will be loaded in the Galleywinter Music Player and we'll take a tour through the new tunes and anything else you want to ask Jason.

Visit this THREAD

*Reprinted from Aug/Sep issue of LoneStarMusic Magazine.

Jason Boland and his band of Stragglers set the bar really high with their first two studio efforts, Pearl Snaps and Truckstop Diaries. Along with the blistering live shows that became their calling card, these strong collections of Lloyd Maines produced tunes were astutely labeled instant classics. The songwriting was some of the most authentic and...

Contest Give-a-way: Pickin' For Preemies VIP TICKET GIVEAWAY!

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

WHAT: Galleywinter is teaming up with Justin Frazzell to give away a pair of VIP Meet & Eat tickets to this years Pickin' For Preemies concert! That's right...2 VIP passes and all the eats and non-alcoholic drinks you can entertain.

This event is close to the heart of Justin, as both of his children were born premature, and the March of Dimes sincerely helped he and his wife through a very difficult time. Now, it's our turn as the Texas/Red Dirt music family to give back.

HOW TO WIN: Simply visit THIS THREAD in The Front Porch forum and post a comment detailing your favorite moment from one of Justin's broadcasts. It could be a performance, interview or simply a comment that stuck with you.

Contest entries must be received by Friday Aug 22 at 6PM!

WHEN: This event is taking place Monday, September 1st at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth. Doors at 4, Music at 5.

ARTISTS PLAYING: Brandon Rhyder, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Bleu Edmondson, Cory Morrow, Roger Creager, Stoney LaRue, Bart Crow, Cody Canada and many many more!

**If you don't win...ticket's are available through Ticketmaster: HERE

: Ten Years to Get Home: Wade Bowen

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

*This is reprinted from an article I wrote about Wade for the Aug/Sep issue of LoneStarMusic magazine...pick up a copy near you!
-Brad

On the eve of the biggest professional leap of faith Wade Bowen has ever taken, the man behind the music is at ease. The history of music in general, and country music in particular, is paved with many stories of dues paid and survived struggles in the process of “making it.” Wade Bowen is certainly no different. Bowen’s long climb to the top is the key ingredient that jointly infuriates and inspires him. While Bowen has been able to earn a substantial following among fervent fans in the Texas market, it is his yearning to take his music to borders beyond the Red River that continually drives him.

Announcement: Brandon Rhyder - Every Night

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Brandon Rhyder’s newest album Every Night hits stores and iTunes August 19th. Visit the Brandon Rhyder forum on Sunday August 17th at 7pm. for a special listening party featuring the cd before it hits stores! Brandon will be online giving away prizes, answering questions and chatting with members, so mark your calendars to take part!

Be sure to also check out all of the great pre-sale packages available on www.brandonrhyder.com. Not only will you receive the cd on August 19th there’s also some pretty sweet swag to go along with it as well as chances to be entered to win prizes such as an entire year of tickets, guitars and attending special events with Brandon.

click here for the chat recap: Listening Party Thread.

click Read More for some reviews.. one by our own Sara S.

Brads Corner: August 2008

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Brad's Corner is a monthly commentary written by Brad about whatever he feels like. It's supposed to be funny, interesting and thought provoking, but most geniuses are misunderstood. Check out the August 2008 edition of Brad's Corner and see what's on his mind.

*Defending Your Scene

Contest Give-a-way: 2nd Annual Frio Fandango

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

The Second Annual Owen Temple Frio Fandango will be held August 8 and 9 in Concan, TX. It will be a gathering of like minded folks enjoying music and good times on the Frio River in the Texas Hill Country.

The impressive line-up includes: Owen Temple, Jason Eady, Adam Carroll, Modern Day Drifters and Paul Eason.

Galleywinter is giving away a pair of tickets to this event. The camping is up to you, but there are still spaces left, they are filling up quickly though!

To win your tickets, Reply To This Thread! by 5PM on Tuesday Aug 5.

For more info on how to Fandango, click read more!

Contest Give-a-way: Rodney Hayden Music Festival

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Rodney Hayden is throwing a cool shindig at the Wildcat Saloon in McCoy, TX (just south of San Antone) Saturday July 26, complete with some of his best musical friends and two stages. If you would like to attend, please VISIT THIS THREAD and tell us why. We will select a winner on Thursday.

The line-up includes: Drew Kennedy, 2 Tons of Steel, Owen Temple, Scott Wiggins, Gary P Nunn and of course Rodney Hayden himself.

Announcement: 5th Annual Galleywinter Summer Bash

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Galleywinter's summer tradition of music and fellowship continues this July with our 5th Annual Summer Bash. The 12th of July to be exact. In the past, we've had summer parties at George's, DJ's and River Road Icehouse with artists such as Randy Rogers, Stoney LaRue, Peter Dawson, F. Co, Ryan Turner, Josh Grider, and Drew Kennedy among others.

This year Modern Day Drifters will be headlining and they will be joined by Scott Matthews.

WHAT: Galleywinter's 5th Annual Summer Bash featuring: Modern Day Drifters & Scott Matthews

WHEN: Saturday July 12th, 2008 7PM

WHERE: Slippery Minnow on Lake Waco