|       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |       | Dear Joe,              Lots of neat houses coming up so stay tuned...                           San Antonio's own Rachel  Laven is in the final 20 of  thousands entered in the BBC's competition to  identify "The Next Big Thing." Me? I'm content to go  see Rachel and the Laven's every Friday for happy  hour at The Cove (see you in an hour and a half!).  Ok... I admit it. I voted for the hometown girl twice!  if you care to, view Rachel's entry  here and vote for her here. Check  out Crusty McSweetheart's blog entry about Rachel and the competition.                           Wow. Prince Valiant took an unexpected turn this  past Sunday. Not only did he move to page 6, but  Makeda returned. It may be 4 weeks behind, but you  can start to follow the saga here.                           It's clean, Joe Barfield, GRI,   e-PRO
 The Joe Barfield  Group
 Keller Williams Realty
                         | This week: |           |  |           |  | Fri- Alejandro Escovedo, Sean Castillo, Vallejo, Swindles, Flaming Hellcats, Spank Sinatra, Fin del Mar, Ken Slavin, Steve Jordan, Lil Bit, TVA                                                 Sat- Miss Leslie, Ruben V, Texas Sapphires, Percussion, Sentimental Journey, #3 Dinners, Grassy Knoll, Chick's Dig Jazz, Sisters Morales, Cienfuegos, Sean Castillo, Sexto Sol                                                 Sun- Earfood Gospel, Kyle Turner, Big Sandy, Red Room Benefit                                                 Mon- Lil Bit, Brain that Wouldn't Die                                        Tue- Glenn and Kim, PuroSlam, Suzy & Soul Review                                        Wed- John & Al, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Border Palace, Skunkweed, Steak!                                        Thu- Kevin Fowler, Sun*Day, Jackson Parten |  
               | Fri- Alejandro Escovedo, Sean Castillo, Vallejo, Swindles, Flaming Hellcats, Spank Sinatra, Fin del Mar, Ken Slavin, Steve Jordan, Lil Bit, TVA |           |            Friday Alejandro Escovedo, Marcus Rubio - Casbeers
 Sean Castillo and the Hubcaps - The Cove
 The Lavens - The Cove (5:30- 8pm)
 Suzy Bravo & Soul Revue, Vallejo, Spores -  Sam's  Burger Joint
 Lucille Chung - Instituto de México
 Mitch Webb and the Swindles - 321  Max
 Lesile Lugo and Escape - Arjon's  International Club
 Tropicante - Azuca
 Robert Henry Band - Blue  Cactus Café
 Beverly Houston and Breezin" - Blue  Hills Inn and Spa
 Zamar - Boardwalk Bistro
 Two Guys+1 - Broadway 5050
 Louise Taylor, Denice Franke - Bugle Boy
 Paul Harper and Bob Storck - Caparelli's
 Teye & Belen - Carmens de la Calle Café
 Fourth Quarter - Chango's Havana Club
 Sisters Morales - Cheatham Street  Warehouse
 Eden Burning, Vince Neil - Club Kristal
 Derringer Band - Crabby Jacks
 Albert Garcia and the Blues Surprise - Dick's  Last Resort
 Dolores Del Rio House Band - Dolores Del Rio
 George Rivas Band - Downtowner
 Frank Rodarte & Los Chosen Vatos -  Enchilada Warehouse
 Barefoot - Fiasco Cocktails
 Jackson Parten and friends - Floores  Country Store
 Michael Waid - Gradys BBQ
 Prototype - Guadalupe River Club
 Roger Creager - Gruene Hall
 Bimbo and the Borderline - Hangin' Tree  Saloon
 Open Bowling, 5:30pm - Hermann Sons  Hall
 Henry Brun and the Latin American Trio -  Hotel Contessa Cork Bar
 Jim Cullum Jazz Band - Landing, The
 Potter's Clay - Lighthouse Coffee Café
 Flaming Hellcats - Limelight, The
 Keith Sykes, Gary Nicholson - Luckenbach  Dance Hall, Evening
 Danny Terry - Luckenbach Dance  Hall,1ish
 Spank Sinatra - Luna
 FM 1863 - Luxello Hall (formerly Cibolo Creek  CC)
 Phil Yamin, Eddie, Rose, Mark, Jaybyrd -  Majestic Restaurant/Club 222 E. Houston
 Sound Dogs - Main Street
 Wayne Harper - Martini Club
 San Antonio College Musicians -  McAllister Theater @ SAC
 Fin del Mar - Mix, The
 Ernie Garibay and the Cats Don't Sleep -  My Brother's Bar
 Bennie Reyna - Orphan Annie's
 Hair Club - Pat O'briens
 Hombres G - Planeta Bar-Rio
 Josh Glenn, Stephanie Briggs - Red Room
 Haybale! - Riley's Tavern
 Altered Natives - Ringside Sports bar
 Eric Tessmer Band - Rolling Oaks sports Bar &  Grill
 Burgundy - Roper's
 Joe Posada  - Rosario's
 Ken Slavin Trio - Sage Ristorante e Bar at  the Fairmount Hotel
 Esteban Jordan and Rio Jordan - Salute
 Lennon, Girl in a Coma - Sanctuary
 Claude "Butch" Morgan - Scenic Loop  Café
 Roger Velasquez and the Latin Legends -  Senor Willies
 Rat Ranch - Sherlock's
 Jennifer and Bill - Silo Bar
 Lil Bit and the Customatics - Silver Fox
 Seven Perfect - Sky Lounge
 Melody and Cathy with Jerry Bailey -  Spechts Store
 Starchild - Tavern in the Gruene
 Bobby Jordan and the Ridgecreek -  Texas 46 Bar & Grill
 Drugstore Cowboys, Brandon Key -  Texas Pride Barbecue
 Tennessee Valley Authority - Twin Sisters,  7pm
 Paz Couture Fashion Show - The Venue
 Aerosmith and MÖtley CrÜe, Lennon -  Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
 Curse the Form, Falling for Days, Bangladesh -  White Rabbit
 
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               | Sat- Miss Leslie, Ruben V, Texas Sapphires, Percussion, Sentimental Journey, #3 Dinners, Grassy Knoll, Chick's Dig Jazz, Sisters Morales, Cienfuegos, Sean Castillo, Sexto Sol |           |            Saturday Miss Leslie and Her Juke-Jointers - Casbeers
 Ruben V - The Cove
 Lonesome Spurs, Texas Sapphires, Channing Wilson,  Peewee Moore - Sam's  Burger Joint
 Public Radio's Hands On Drums: Henry Brun  Percussion and others - Eisenhower  Park
 TunaPalooza: Bliss, Alter Ego, Santa Monica and  Starchild - Our Lady of the Lake University
 Composers Alliance of San Antonio:Timothy Kramer,  Elisenda Fábregas, S. Beth May, Charles Goodhue,  and William James Ross performed by flutist Tallon  Sterling Perkes, percussionist John Godoy and  pianists Kristin Roach, Teresa Stallworth and William  James Ross - Ruth Taylor Recital Hall  Trinity University
 Share the Warmth Benefit Concert: Demi Garcia,  Celeste Curiel, Liza Ibarra and other Tejano musicians  - Christ the King Church Parish
 Josue Vázquez-García play "Belinda Baila el Tango"  featuring music and poetry of Daniel Monserrat -  Instituto de México
 Holiday Parade - Broadway in Alamo  Heights
 A Sentimental Journey to Hawaii - Villita  Assembly Building
 Los Inocentes - Buena Vista Theater
 Los #3 Dinners - 321 Max
 Lesile Lugo and Escape - Arjon's  International Club
 Albert & Ecstacy  - Azuca
 Starchild - Bitter End
 Toman Brothers - Blue  Cactus Café
 Phil Groto - Boardwalk Bistro
 Gentlemen's Social Club, Eden Burning, Pail -  Bond's 007
 Merge - Broadway 5050
 Grassy Knoll Boys - Bugle Boy
 Paul Harper - Caparelli's
 Final session of Chick's Dig Jazz: Joan Carroll, Mark  Rubenstein, Matt Dunne - Carmens de la  Calle Café
 Soul Struck Movement - Chango's  Havana Club
 Dr. G and the Mudcats, Heathens -  Cheatham Street Warehouse
 Roger Velasquez and the Latin Legends -  Cool Arrows Night Club
 Albert Garcia and the Blues Surprise - Dick's  Last Resort
 Dolores Del Rio House Band - Dolores Del Rio
 Maravia - Downtowner
 Micky and the Motorcars, Buster Jiggs -  Floores Country Store
 Doug Winn - Gradys BBQ
 Soul Patch - Guadalupe River Club
 Josh Owens, Roger Creager - Gruene Hall
 Roger Marin - Gruene Hall, noonish
 454 Band and Dennis Davis - Hangin' Tree  Saloon
 Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Trio - Hotel  Contessa Cork Bar
 An Artists Forum with Suzan-Lori Parks, Bonnie  Metzger, David Myers" - Jump  Start
 Tom Williams - Koffee Kup, The
 Jim Cullum Jazz Band - Landing, The
 Danny Acosta and the Q-VO Band -  Leonards
 Glorious Dregs - Lighthouse Coffee Café
 Archer Avenue, Tammany Hall Machine, J Price Band  - Limelight, The
 Sisters Morales - Lions Field Activity  Center
 Cienfuegos - Luna
 Wilburn Brothers - Luxello Hall (formerly  Cibolo Creek CC)
 Phil Yamin, Eddie, Rose, Mark, Jaybyrd -  Majestic Restaurant/Club 222 E. Houston
 Wayne Harper - Martini Club
 Sean Castillo and the Hubcaps - Mix,  The
 Billy Harvey, Monroe - Red Room
 Lil Bit and the Customatics - Riley's Tavern
 Brandon Jenkins, Britt Lloyd Band -  Rolling Oaks sports Bar & Grill
 Sexto Sol - Salute
 Exene Cervenka and the Original Sinners, So Unloved,  7 Shot Screamers, Hard Luck Heroes -  Sanctuary
 Mark's Brothers - Scenic Loop Café
 Jennifer and Bill - Silo Bar
 Ray Reed - Silver Fox
 Deftones, Deadsy - Sunset  Station
 Los Crawdaddies - S.W.C. Club
 Lone Star Pickerz - Texas 46 Bar & Grill
 Altered Natives - Tex's Sport Bar
 Green, Lowtides, Red Leaves, J. Price, Muchos  Backflips - The Venue
 
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               | Sun- Earfood Gospel, Kyle Turner, Big Sandy, Red Room Benefit |           |            Sunday Ear Food Gospel Orchestra - Casbeers
 Gerald Self and David Eaton - St. Luke's  Episcopal Church
 UTSA Department of Music - UTSA Recital  Hall
 Trinity University Violin Studio - Ruth  Taylor Recital Hall Trinity University
 Jason Vieaux - St. Mark's Episcopal  Church
 Vermeer String Quartet - Temple Beth-El
 Lesile Lugo and Escape - Arjon's  International Club
 Karen Casey and the Centerstage - Blue  Bubble Ballroom
 Kyle Turner, Second Nature - Carver  Community Cultural Center
 Rick and the Barefoot Boy - Cheatham  Street Warehouse
 Albert Garcia and the Blues Surprise - Dick's  Last Resort
 Dolores Del Rio House Band - Dolores Del Rio
 Ernie Garibay and the Cats Don't Sleep -  Downtowner
 Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones -  Gruene Hall, 4pmish
 Gospel Blues Jam with Rev. Blues, 1pm - Kelly  Island Restaurant, Cupples Rd.
 10th Annual Puerto Rican Festival - La  Villita
 Small World - Landing, The
 Electro Chemists - Limelight, The
 Ben Beckendorf - Luckenbach Dance  Hall,1ish
 Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys, Sean Castillo and  the Hubcaps - Luxello Hall (formerly  Cibolo Creek CC)
 Chris Boss and the Fuss - Mad Dog's
 Shadows - Martinez Social Club
 Monkey Mike and the Coconuts - Mix,  The
 Rocky Hernandez Jam and the OBG Band, Roy  Paniagua - Orphan Annie's
 Red Room Benefit: Niki Duncan, Wendy Colonna,  Jackson Parten, Russell Clepper, True Stories,  Michael O'Neil, Dony Wynn, Lady Jane Grey, I Ching  Gatos, Viva Flamenco, Tony Powell, Lavens, Dr.  G/Mudcats, Graham Weber, Chris Bretch, Jai, Azul,  Michael Bernie, Carlos Meza, Marcus Rubio, David  Gibson, Chris Taylor, Scott Stromboe, Billy Harvey  - Red Room
 Glenn Allan & Kim Mackenzie open mike -  Riley's Tavern
 Menudo Mix Colectiva Fundraiser & 365 Kick-Off  - Ruta  Maya Riverwalk
 Azul - Salud
 Kya, Tale Of, Westbound Departure, Between Us and  You - Sanctuary
 Mike Phelan open mike - Spechts Store
 Greg Forest & The Welfare Fathers -  Welfare Café
 Incantation, Internal Suffering, Year of Desolation,  Brotherhood, Darkhorse, SomataForm, Ill Fated,  Lazarus, Bloodshot Cowboys - White Rabbit
 
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               | Mon- Lil Bit, Brain that Wouldn't Die |           |            Monday Lil' Bit and the Customatics-John Waters Costume  Party - Sam's  Burger Joint
 Blue Star Brewery-The Brain that Wouldn't Die  -   La Tuna: Cinema on the  Slab - Dancing with Style & Elegance -  Dancing Unlimited Studio
 Three Ring Circus - 321 Max
 Scott Beyers, Matt Kirk - Chango's  Havana Club
 Big John Mills - Cheatham Street  Warehouse
 Mike Kropp - Crabby Jacks
 Albert Garcia and the Blues Surprise - Dick's  Last Resort
 Open Bowling, 5:30pm - Hermann Sons  Hall
 Jim Cullum Jazz Band - Landing, The
 Micah P. Hinson - Limelight, The
 Backdoor Romeos - Mix, The
 Open mike with Weakend Fool, Chrissy Bliss -  Sky Lounge
 Open every day - Toilet  Seat Museum
 Change of Pace, QuietDrive - White Rabbit
 
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               | Tue- Glenn and Kim, PuroSlam, Suzy & Soul Review |           |            Tuesday Glenn Allan and Kim Mackenzie - Casbeers
 Open mike with Joe Stahlmann and TMC Careers in  Music Services Panel - The Cove
 Puro Poetry Slam - Sam's  Burger Joint
 Pet Vaccination Clinic  -
 Ken Slavin - Chango's Havana Club
 Albert Garcia and the Blues Surprise - Dick's  Last Resort
 Open Bowling, 5:30pm - Hermann Sons  Hall
 Jim Cullum Jazz Band - Landing, The
 Dale Mayfield - Luckenbach Dance Hall,  Evening
 Suzy & The Soul Mix Revue - Mix, The
 Starchild - Rebar
 Joel Hofmann Band - Riley's Tavern
 No Idea Festival: Bhob Rainey, Liz Tonne, Jeffrey  Allport, Annette Krebs, Chris Cogburn, and Dave Dove  - Salon Mijangos
 SOLI Chamber Ensemble - San Antonio  Museum of Art
 Umbrellas, Stellamaris, Bitter End, Lion of Judah,  Livin, Here Comes Trouble, Strength Beyond Strength  - Sanctuary
 Open mike with James Buffalo - Silver  Fox
 
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               | Wed- John & Al, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Border Palace, Skunkweed, Steak! |           |            Wednesday    Andrew Walker, John Arthur Martinez, Claude "Butch"  Morgan and the Happy Camper Jammers -  Casbeers  John Magaldi and the Al Gomez Quintet -  The  Cove
 Jah P, DJ Feeder - Sam's  Burger Joint
 Chris Boss - Broadway 5050
 Joe Posada - Chango's Havana Club
 Kent Finlay's songwriter's circle -  Cheatham Street Warehouse
 Cross Canadian Ragweed - Cowboys  Dance Hall
 Two Tons of Steel, Jason Allen Band -  Gruene Hall
 Eric Geyer's Songwriter's Open Mic - Joey's
 Landing All-Stars - Landing, The
 Cowboy Doug Davis - Luckenbach  Dance Hall, Evening
 Border Palace, Azul - Luna
 Blues jam with Larry Trub, Perfecto Deluxe -  Luxello Hall (formerly Cibolo Creek CC)
 Albert Garcia & Suprise Package -  Martini Ranch
 Too Tall and the Oates - Mix, The
 Zack Hexum, Carlos Meza - Red Room
 Skunkweed - Rebar
 Belgraves - Riley's Tavern
 James Perez and the Karnaval - Salute
 Phil Grouda - Scenic Loop Café
 Two Steps West - Silver Fox
 Lynn Isaacks - Spechts Store
 E7 - Stonewerks Big Rock Grill
 Home Fire - Texas 46 Bar & Grill
 SteakNite:  Jayboy  Adams, Will Owen-Gage, Ronnie Leatherman,  Greg Forrest, Brian Strange- Steak! -  Waring General Store
 Pitbull Daycare, Insipid - White Rabbit
 
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               | Thu- Kevin Fowler, Sun*Day, Jackson Parten |           |            Thursday Big Boy Blues Jam  - 321 Max
 Lesile Lugo and Escape - Arjon's  International Club
 Backdoor Romeos - Bond's 007
 Kevin Fowler, Mark McKinney - Floores  Country Store
 Mick Hernandez and the Texas Silverados -  Hangin' Tree Saloon
 The Amazing Brother Dave's Open Mic Revival -  Koffee Kup, The
 Landing All-Stars - Landing, The
 Judge Mike's annual Thanksgiving Dinner with live  music - Luckenbach Dance Hall,1ish
 Undercovers - Mix, The
 Roger Velasquez and the Latin Legends -  On the Half Shell Oyster Bar
 Rocky Hernandez and the OBG Band open jam -  Orphan Annie's
 Zack Walther, Jackson Parten -  Rolling Oaks sports Bar & Grill
 Sun*Day, Fin del Mar - Sanctuary
 Beverly Houston and the Breezin' - Silo  Bar
 Melody and Cathy with Jerry Bailey -  Spechts Store
 
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 |                                                                                                                        | Venues: |           |          Anarte gallery at casa salazar, 216 east houston st,  472.2272 Azuca Cocina Latina, 713 S. Alamo. Barbed Wire Grill,  S. Presa.
 Beethoven Garten, 422 Pereida St. in Southtown,  222- 1521
 Blue Bubble Ballroom, 9315 Broadway, 240-0070.
 Blue Star Brewing Co., S. Alamo, 212-5506
 Cabaret Dancehall, 801 Main, Bandera, 830-796- 8166
 Carmen's de la Calle, 720 E. Mistletoe (off St.  Marys), 737.8272
 Casbeers 1719  Blanco Rd., 732-3511.
 Chris Madrids, 1900 Blanco, 735-3552
 The Cove 606 W. Cypress, 227-COVE
 Dolores Del Rio, 106 E. Riverwalk, 210.223.0609 or  210.222.9998
 Floore Country Store, Helotes, TX, 695-8827
 Gruene Hall,  Gruene, TX- n. on 35, exit 191 830/606- 1281
 J. Vincent's Pub, 1031 Patricia
 Luckenbach Dancehall, 830-997-3224. Out towards  Fredericksburg
 Rosario's, S. Alamo @ S. St. Mary's
 Rox, 502 Embassy Oaks, 545-0229
 Salute, 2801 N. St. Mary's, 732-5307 ("sah loo tay")
 Sam's Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St.
 Santa's Place, 417 Spriggsdale
 Sunset  Station, 1174 E. Commerce, 222-9481.
 Tycoon Flats, 2926 N. St. Mary's, 737-1929
 Taco Land, 103 W. Grayson, 223-8406
 White Rabbit, 2410 N. St. Mary's, 737-2221
 All shows, times and cover charges are subject to  change. Please call ahead to confirm the gig.
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