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Casey Berry - 2010 Fall winner

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Grady Spencer, second place winner of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane 2011 Spring Singer-Songwriter Showdown, sings “Home”.

Daniel Markham, winner of the 2011 Spring Singer-Songwriter Showdown, plays “Close Your Eyes” for the Blue Light Live Songwriter Series sponsored by Sixgun Studios, 105.3FM True Country Lubbock, Tarpley Music, and Jim Dunlop!

The last time the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Band of Heathens graced the Blue Light stage, it was pouring rain outside.  Lightning kept cutting off the buy isotretinoin roaccutane power, thunder rumbled the windows, and the bar was less than full.  But it buy isotretinoin roaccutane was completely wonderful; the listening atmosphere was nearly perfect and the buy isotretinoin roaccutane music was excellent.  For months, those who buy isotretinoin roaccutane saw the show talked about it in hushed tones as though something sacred had buy isotretinoin roaccutane taken place for a secretly chosen few.  Apparently, the buy isotretinoin roaccutane secret got out; there was barely room to stand in the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Blue Light Saturday night.

The Band of Heathens astonish me.  I love any band who doesn’t appoint a “leader” of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane group; everyone is so equally talented they can pass along the buy isotretinoin roaccutane microphone and back each other up with harmonies that are nothing short of great.

Their most recent release, One Foot in the Ether, was well represented with a buy isotretinoin roaccutane nice chunk of their set coming from the album.  What’s This World called out the mistakes of society and the eerie harmonies on Golden Calf punctuated those mistakes with an odd, yet entirely fitting tone.  One specific highlight was the song Jackson Station, from their their previous, self-titled release.  It’s a catchy tune with the wonderful phrase “She’s been up all night; she’s got crows walkin’ round her eyes.” How do you not love that line?

They closed their set with L.A. County Blues, a song chock full of Hunter S Thompson references from “gonzo” to “mint juleps” – a buy isotretinoin roaccutane fitting tribute to a remarkable individual, and of course a buy isotretinoin roaccutane great finale.

Check out the Band of Heathens on iTunes and get yourself some new music!

During the buy isotretinoin roaccutane first five weeks of the competition, songwriters registered for a slot to buy isotretinoin roaccutane perform two original songs for the crowd and for a panel of three judges who buy isotretinoin roaccutane rated the songwriters according to four categories: Originality, Composition, Performance, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane Stage Presence.  The top two scoring performances of the night were sent to 105.3 True Country Lubbock for airplay and a call-in vote.  Often, three performances were sent to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the station due to a tie for first or second place according to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the score totals.

Performance by Larry Joe Taylor and David Perez of the Tejas Brothers

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During the buy isotretinoin roaccutane first round, each qualifying songwriter played one song for the judges.  The judges then offered feedback on what they liked about the performance.  Listen to the live performances (without the judges’ commentary) below:

Justin Tulley

Paul Mark Cauthen

Jake Hinds

James Gelber

Grady Spencer

Cruise Duke

Bryce Howard

Landon Scoggins

Hollis Webb

Ryan Bonner

Casey Berry

Micah Todd

Keegan McInroe

Jess Thomlinson

Tyler Walker

Tyler Rogers

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Led by Larry Joe Taylor, the buy isotretinoin roaccutane team of judges decided the top five performers for the final round of elimination.  Listen to the the final round below:

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Third Place: Cruise Duke

Second Place: Paul Mark Cauthen

First Place: Casey Berry

Casey will open the 2011 Larry Joe Taylor music festival.  Because his record “Vintage” already receives radio airplay on 105.3 True Country Lubbock, he has buy isotretinoin roaccutane voluntarily forfeited the prize of the single to be produced by Jon Taylor at Mount Vernon Studios to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the next highest scoring songwriter who does not already have buy isotretinoin roaccutane a record (or is not already in the process of making one.)  We are buy isotretinoin roaccutane pleased to announce that Jess Thomlinson will be granted the studio time and buy isotretinoin roaccutane the radio airplay for his single “Untouchable.”

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Songwriting is not a competition.  We recognize that buy isotretinoin roaccutane fact every week as we open our stage to songwriters with varying levels of musical and buy isotretinoin roaccutane literary experience.  We consider the buy isotretinoin roaccutane songwriters of West Texas to be part of our family, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane asking us to choose the best is like asking a parent to buy isotretinoin roaccutane choose a favorite child: it’s a difficult position to be in.  In the buy isotretinoin roaccutane first few weekly rounds of the competition, the judges often found themselves engaged in passionate discussion about why they scored certain songwriters differently than buy isotretinoin roaccutane others.  The weekly judges often considered input from buy isotretinoin roaccutane from our radio partner or from the owners of the Blue Light themselves.  During the buy isotretinoin roaccutane 2010 Fall Finale, Larry Joe Taylor himself made the final call, as was advertised in his own words for buy isotretinoin roaccutane weeks on 105.3 True Country Lubbock.

Ask any ten songwriters what buy isotretinoin roaccutane their songwriting goals are, and you will probably get ten different answers.  Some want to be heard by anyone who will listen;  some want to be heard by everyone.  Some adhere to buy isotretinoin roaccutane a code of artistic purity, eschewing the business of music altogether; some are buy isotretinoin roaccutane looking for an occupation involving publishing contracts and royalty payments.  In this first two seasons of the Songwriter Showdown we’ve discovered that buy isotretinoin roaccutane everyone is driven to write for different reasons and with different goals in mind.

We will continue to buy isotretinoin roaccutane do our best to ensure that good songwriters are rewarded with opportunities that buy isotretinoin roaccutane help them accomplish their artistic and professional goals.  In early 2011 we would like to buy isotretinoin roaccutane produce a record of the best original songs played at the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Blue Light in 2010 and we will soon be asking our family of songwriters to buy isotretinoin roaccutane sit in front of a microphone and lay them down for buy isotretinoin roaccutane us.  We would also like to buy isotretinoin roaccutane offer each songwriter a video on our website of their performance for buy isotretinoin roaccutane the record which can be embedded in their own MySpace, Facebook, or buy isotretinoin roaccutane other web sites.

We are buy isotretinoin roaccutane continuing to form strategic partnerships with people in the music business to buy isotretinoin roaccutane ensure that our songwriters have plenty of gear.  We gave away Jim Dunlop strings and buy isotretinoin roaccutane picks this year, and look forward to giving away an even wider range of musical products in 2011.  In committing to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the commercial success of our songwriters, we are engaging in dialogue with individuals and buy isotretinoin roaccutane companies in the actual business of music: radio stations, music venues, rights organizations, publishing, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane promotions.

Suggestions are buy isotretinoin roaccutane welcome: if you have an idea that will benefit the buy isotretinoin roaccutane songwriters of West Texas, let us know in the comments below.  Or come see us on any Monday night at 1806 Buddy Holly Avenue in Lubbock, Texas.  Bring your buy isotretinoin roaccutane guitar, your songs, and your ideas to us; you will find an buy isotretinoin roaccutane eager crowd and an open ear.

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Like what you see?  No Justice will be returning to the BL stage on December 17th.  In the meantime, check out their latest release, 2nd Avenue available now on iTunes and in stores.  Directed by Charlie Stout at Sixgun Studios for Carved Records.

Hayes Carll: poet, or drunk with a pen? You decide.

If you buy isotretinoin roaccutane know me at all, you understand that my one and only true love is buy isotretinoin roaccutane Bob Dylan.  Therefore, what I’m about to buy isotretinoin roaccutane say should be considered quite the compliment coming from me.  Hayes Carll completely reminds me of Dylan.  And not because of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane ever present harmonica he always has around his neck (which I’m sure is what you’re thinking).  Many musicians add harmonica and don’t bring up thoughts of Dylan.  It’s because of his voice.

Carll uses his voice to drawl and lilt the lyrics.  It’s odd and off, quirky and different - but works at the same time, much like Dylan’s voice.  Carll doesn’t sound like Dylan, just has qualities like him.  It’s something that I picked up on more in his live act than his recordings.  But that’s the buy isotretinoin roaccutane thought that kept coming to mind all night as I watched Carll play to buy isotretinoin roaccutane a busting-at-the-seams Blue Light on Friday night.

So many people flooded the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Blue Light to check out Carll and his band live.  People were standing on chairs trying to buy isotretinoin roaccutane catch a glimpse through the masses.  They were enthralled!  I’ve never heard a buy isotretinoin roaccutane sing-a-long that intense in the Blue Light as they sang with Carll on It’s A Shame.  The crowd was louder than he was!  It was a beautiful thing to hear from the BL faithful.

Carll chose to buy isotretinoin roaccutane play a set heavy with songs off his most recent release, Trouble In Mind, including Beaumont, I Got a Gig, and Bad Liver and a Broken Heart. Accented with Carll’s before mentioned harmonica and buy isotretinoin roaccutane a solid backing band, he put on a show until the buy isotretinoin roaccutane very end, along with a two song encore.

It was a very unexpectedly interesting night at the Blue Light.  I actually was quite enthralled as well, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane found myself wishing the show wouldn’t end.  Great things come from being a little different – just look at how well it worked for Dylan.

Video of Niki crowd surfing

Ask anyone who’s been kicking around Lubbock for a few years and you’re sure to buy isotretinoin roaccutane hear a story about the time they drank with either Stoney, Cody, Randy, or buy isotretinoin roaccutane Wade while one or the other played on the Blue Light stage.  Lately these guys might not come around as often as we’d like to buy isotretinoin roaccutane see them but as their careers flourish, a new generation of bands take the buy isotretinoin roaccutane stage in hopes of following in their hallowed footsteps.

Estelline is not one of those bands.

Taking the sad country song to a darker place: Estelline

They aren’t trying to be like every Texas country band out there.  They aren’t trying to be like any Texas country band out there.  Founder and buy isotretinoin roaccutane frontman Kenny Paul Harris makes no apologies for this, either: there is buy isotretinoin roaccutane a depth to Harris’s material that most Texas country bands have yet to find an audience for anyway.  Consider the words of a heartbroken man driven not merely to the honky-tonk on the edge of town but to the abyss at the edge of the world:

I am a monster, lock me away
Was her eyes that drove me insane
Black as hell, cold as ice
When she disappeared it was no surprise

“Old country was all story-based, and that’s what we do,” says Harris.  Estelline takes the buy isotretinoin roaccutane sad country song to an even darker place, both lyrically and buy isotretinoin roaccutane musically.

Drums, bass, acoustic guitar, banjo, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane a twangy guitar sound peppered with just enough delay to echo Harris’s haunting subjects characterize most of the songs they play.  Says drummer Justin Lentz, “we’re going for something honest that people can understand.  I personally don’t want to be that indie band that people don’t get.”

Estelline Founder and Frontman Kenny Paul Harris

Rather than buy isotretinoin roaccutane working to mask a vocal timbre that any pop-savvy vocal coach would seek to buy isotretinoin roaccutane restrain, Kenny Paul Harris turns this into a defining characteristic of his performance, articulating each line with calculated drawl which sometimes borders on the dysphonic but always delivers with conviction.

“Playing at the Bluelight hasn’t been as tough as one would think,” explains Lentz. “We feel comfortable being the odd band out.  We think that it comes across OK with the crowd.  I’m sure that you’ll find the occasional cowboy who walks in and wonders what the hell we’re doin’ up there, but I think for the most part we’re accepted.”

Connect with Estelline at http://www.myspace.com/estelline1

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William Clark Green Band made a buy isotretinoin roaccutane much needed appearance Thursday night at the bar, as it had buy isotretinoin roaccutane been months since they had played at the Blue Light.  Green started out with five or buy isotretinoin roaccutane six new songs from the album he is releasing in August, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane it is obvious he has stepped up his songwriting skills.  The new material is full of heartbreak, regret, satire, and hope.  He even pulled out a buy isotretinoin roaccutane gem of a song they had only played twice before live.  It is buy isotretinoin roaccutane a song that is a change of pace for Green, giving his writing skills a buy isotretinoin roaccutane swift kick.

Green managed to also throw in some older material.  We heard Down with the Wine, Wishing Well, and Gypsy all from his first album.  His old music never gets boring; it buy isotretinoin roaccutane is just as good as in the beginning, if not a buy isotretinoin roaccutane bit more polished.  Green’s musicians are such a great fit.  They are buy isotretinoin roaccutane so comfortable with each other the show looks less like work and buy isotretinoin roaccutane more like fun.

Be sure to catch WCG for his CD release party, August 20^th at the Blue Light.  His first album, Dangerous Man is available at iTunes.

A very special congratulations to David and Stephanie Brooks:  Thursday marked their 5^th anniversary owning the Blue Light!

It was an buy isotretinoin roaccutane evening of true craziness at the Blue Light Friday night, with Jonathan Tyler and buy isotretinoin roaccutane the Northern Lights hitting our stage for the first time in months.  The BL faithful were having some serious JTNL withdrawals as was evident by the buy isotretinoin roaccutane masses of people who stood in line as early as 9:30 to buy isotretinoin roaccutane watch the band.

JTNL played all night long, stopping just shy of their 2am cutoff.  They did just about every song off the new album, Pardon Me, including the title track and the ripping Hot Sake.  They even brought back an old favorite, Sunshine, as a request from the crowd.  The audience screamed along to the chorus of Young and Free and kept them onstage doing encores until closing time.

JTNL is the type of band you know will show you a good time.  We’ve never seen a bad show from these guys (and gal), and with the biggest crowd yet Friday night, it’s obvious they’re not slowing down the pace for anyone.  The dance floor was packed, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane if you were not right in the middle of it, you buy isotretinoin roaccutane really missed out.

Wisebird was around to buy isotretinoin roaccutane open up for JTNL and finally got the crowd they deserve.  After playing several times on the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Blue Light stage to less than stellar amounts of people, they enjoyed a buy isotretinoin roaccutane packed house and attentive audience this time around.  The boys take turns with the buy isotretinoin roaccutane vocals, with all of them getting equal attention.  Each of them is buy isotretinoin roaccutane a fantastic musician with a great pulled-together sound.  Hopefully their days of playing to buy isotretinoin roaccutane an empty bar at the Blue Light are over.

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights’ new album, Pardon Me is available at iTunes.  It is absolutely an album you should own.  You can also get free downloads of two songs off of Wisebird’s new album by going to their website and signing up for their mailing list.

Even with a slight delay of showtime due to the band’s bus having broken down in New Mexico, plenty of people stuck around to buy isotretinoin roaccutane watch the 70-year-old performer capture everyone’s attention.  Wearing his seemingly trademark denim shirt and buy isotretinoin roaccutane jeans, he rambled through a fabulous set, playing all the favorites from buy isotretinoin roaccutane his extensive catalogue.

Saying, “God loves you when you dance,” to buy isotretinoin roaccutane entice people onto the floor, Shaver spent the entire night smiling, dancing and buy isotretinoin roaccutane singing the songs he has probably performed hundreds of times.  He cracked the audience up with That’s What She Said Last Night, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane even handed the microphone off to two different band members for buy isotretinoin roaccutane their chance at the spotlight.  Black Rose was played to cheeky perfection, singing, “The devil made me do it buy isotretinoin roaccutane the first time, second time I done it on my own”.  It was a phenomenal showing from beginning to end.

I heard several times from buy isotretinoin roaccutane different people during the past few days that this was one of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane best shows they had ever seen at the Blue Light, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane I cannot help but agree.  The energy and buy isotretinoin roaccutane fun that radiated off of this man was intoxicating, and we eagerly await his return to buy isotretinoin roaccutane our city.

Such a buy isotretinoin roaccutane balance is hard to maintain; after all, music that appeals to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the masses seldom appeals to the intelligentsia, but Kenneth manages to buy isotretinoin roaccutane make his mark on both ends of the spectrum with unwavering brilliance.  His songs scored top honors with the buy isotretinoin roaccutane judges during the Blue Light Live spring Singer-Songwriter Showdown and raised thunderous applause from buy isotretinoin roaccutane the hundreds of listeners in the crowd who willingly lent their ears to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the outpourings of nearly twenty hopeful writers every night.

As panelist Wade Parks emphasized, “songwriting is not a competition” and buy isotretinoin roaccutane we at the Blue Light wholeheartedly stand by this statement; songwriting as an buy isotretinoin roaccutane art form is subject to the tastes and prejudices of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane listener.  Little wonder then, that buy isotretinoin roaccutane this rare confluence of crowd and critic would speak as highly of our listeners as it buy isotretinoin roaccutane would of our performers: yielding Kenneth O’Meara as the buy isotretinoin roaccutane first songwriter to be awarded with radio airplay and the buy isotretinoin roaccutane production of a free E.P. to help further his songwriting career.

Hood opened with Buzzes Like Neon, and right away caught the crowd’s attention.  Later, Shelly blew people away as he wailed out the chorus.  Hood’s guitar playing is phenomenal, taking the solos in every song.  It’s a true talent to play the guitar as well as you can sing.  And his singing is buy isotretinoin roaccutane ridiculous: he threw something extra into his already full-of-soul voice with nearly every line.  Hood has buy isotretinoin roaccutane put together a great trio of musicians who are incredibly comfortable playing together.  They seemed to truly enjoy their time together on stage.

Adam Hood’s album, Different Groove is available on iTunes and is worth picking up.  The deluxe version includes acoustic versions of over half the buy isotretinoin roaccutane songs on the album.  Now let’s hope Hood doesn’t wait another two years to grace our stage again!

Brandon Adams and buy isotretinoin roaccutane the Sad Bastards are a part of the Blue Light family.  Adams said they had buy isotretinoin roaccutane played other bars but the Blue Light was always better:  “They’re cool man, but we get drunk here!”  And they had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a great crowd to play to on Saturday night with a buy isotretinoin roaccutane fantastic set.

Adams is one of Lubbock’s finest songwriters.  His lyrics are sometimes heartbreakingly sad, but that’s just the band living up to its name.  Other times there is so much energy on stage that the guitar player thrashes around wildly as if he is buy isotretinoin roaccutane too into his solos to just stand there.  It is buy isotretinoin roaccutane absolutely refreshing to see a band so unconcerned with looking cool that buy isotretinoin roaccutane they do it anyway.

The flat notes the band bends during Won’t Back Down are so damn interesting and out of place that they actually work.  Love’s Given Up On Me makes you a little heartsick, with its sad message of loneliness.  Adams obviously has a broad range of songwriting skills.

Be on the buy isotretinoin roaccutane lookout for a CD release party happening at Blue Light in the buy isotretinoin roaccutane next few months.  Adams and buy isotretinoin roaccutane the Bastards are almost ready to unleash their debut album on the buy isotretinoin roaccutane world, and you are going to want to be paying attention when buy isotretinoin roaccutane they do.

Monday nights at the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Blue Light is the perfect place to catch up-and-comers at their most raw.  It doesn’t get any more stripped down than buy isotretinoin roaccutane just an acoustic guitar and a microphone.  You also get the buy isotretinoin roaccutane opportunity to watch some more established artists play sans their bands.  William Clark Green and buy isotretinoin roaccutane Charlie Shafter opened the show this week with a song swap, where buy isotretinoin roaccutane they played some new material and some from their recent albums.  Second to the stage was Brandon Adams and Russell “Red” Shahan, the buy isotretinoin roaccutane hosts of our songwriter night, who always play a fabulous set.  Why these two are buy isotretinoin roaccutane not already out selling a million records I will never know, so enjoy them while you buy isotretinoin roaccutane can on the small stage.

The rest of the songwriters had a little bit of everything to offer.  We saw some country, coffee shop pop, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane acoustic rock among other genres represented.  There is truly something for everyone.  So bring your buy isotretinoin roaccutane guitar and your listening ears to Monday nights for the best live music in town!

Parker drew quite the buy isotretinoin roaccutane crowd, and with his great past performances he is a buy isotretinoin roaccutane Blue Light favorite.  The energy of the show was crazy.  People were standing on chairs in the buy isotretinoin roaccutane middle of the dance floor, and everyone shouted the words to buy isotretinoin roaccutane every song back at the stage.  Parker performed his usual fantastic brand of country and buy isotretinoin roaccutane threw in an Atlantic City cover to boot.  50 Peso Reward certainly did not do anything to disappoint.

Parker brought along opener Sean McConnell, who buy isotretinoin roaccutane also blew the Blue Light faithful away.  McConnell’s unique mixture of soul, country, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane pop hooks had the people twirling around the dance floor.  His music is very radio friendly and completely enjoyable.  With lyrics like, “I wouldn’t trade my troubles for any one of yours,” it makes you realize his talent runs deeper than just a pretty voice.  His ballad Reckless Love was very good and buy isotretinoin roaccutane gave him the chance to show off his wide vocal range.  A great rendition of Dirty Diana didn’t hurt either.

It was a welcome end to finals and another semester.  Now, bring on the summer!

Jay Wimberley

The first of the 13 was Wimberley, a fantastic guitar player, who’s junky, soulful voice was just the buy isotretinoin roaccutane thing to get us started off right.  He looked comfortable on stage, and buy isotretinoin roaccutane looked as if he enjoyed every minute of his two songs.

Tyler Rogers

Rogers has a great way with words, as his lyrics clearly show.  With a buy isotretinoin roaccutane second song dedicated to his mom, he caught the attention of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane judges, who commented he had a very simplistic guitar style.

Justin Tuley

Tuley cited Bob Dylan as one of his major influences.  The judges compared him to buy isotretinoin roaccutane Woody Guthrie and said they liked that he had a buy isotretinoin roaccutane statement to make and a message to send.

Trey Berry

Obviously very at home on stage, Berry had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a coffee-shop vibe to his performance, and he drew comparisons to buy isotretinoin roaccutane Incubus.

Tanner Saunders

The youngest of our finalists, at only 17 Saunders worked hard to buy isotretinoin roaccutane keep the crowd engaged.  His two songs received a buy isotretinoin roaccutane great crowd reaction, prodding one judge to call him a true Texas troubadour.

Kenneth O’Meara

Our finale winner made quite the buy isotretinoin roaccutane impression on the judges with his crazy complicated guitar picking.  His songs sound like they belong in the buy isotretinoin roaccutane old west, and with true storytelling lyrics to back him up there is buy isotretinoin roaccutane no doubt as to why he came out on top.

Rachel Porter

Our first lady of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane finale came out with a quietly beautiful voice, full of heartbreak.  Our judges called her soothing and soulful.

Allie Brooks

Brooks had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a wonderfully, confident voice, and stepped up with her best love songs for buy isotretinoin roaccutane the competition.  The judges stated she had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a great vocal range and all kinds of vocal control.

Zach Newberry

Newberry is buy isotretinoin roaccutane obviously a very practiced musician, and he looked very calm and buy isotretinoin roaccutane collected on stage.  The judges said he had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a very interesting sound that was different from the rest.

Danny Cadra

Our third-place winner had buy isotretinoin roaccutane the judges saying he was a very accessible artist.  He was the buy isotretinoin roaccutane most country of the bunch, sticking to some down-home roots and buy isotretinoin roaccutane singing two very different but interesting songs.

Stephen St. Clair

St. Clair had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a very poppy, country sound; it was something you could tell was influenced by country but still got you buy isotretinoin roaccutane moving.  In an buy isotretinoin roaccutane effort to bring his A-game, he sang a song he had buy isotretinoin roaccutane written that very day.  It was a move that took guts and a leap of faith.

Alissa Beyers

Beyers came in a buy isotretinoin roaccutane close second in our contest, and with a standing ovation by most of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane crowd, it’s clear to see why.  She has a mesmerizing voice, full of heartbreak and control.  The judges said her songs had buy isotretinoin roaccutane a lot of structure and story within them.

Tyler Caffey

Caffey had buy isotretinoin roaccutane the biggest cheering section with him; it was chock full of matching t-shirts and buy isotretinoin roaccutane video cameras.  His voice was very strong and buy isotretinoin roaccutane controlled, and he had two extremely powerful songs.

A very special thank you buy isotretinoin roaccutane goes to all of our participants in the final.  You guys truly stepped up and buy isotretinoin roaccutane brought your best work with you to the Blue Light stage!   We look forward to buy isotretinoin roaccutane all the great things you will bring to the music community!

Kenneth O'Meara, winner 2010 Spring Singer-Songwriter Showdown

Monday, May 2 marks the buy isotretinoin roaccutane last time you will be able to give your favorite finalist from buy isotretinoin roaccutane the week an extra point going into the finale by listening to buy isotretinoin roaccutane 105.3FM from 10a.m. to 2p.m.  Vote as much as you buy isotretinoin roaccutane can; then join us that night for our Showdown Finale.

Finalists get ready, because it buy isotretinoin roaccutane is your last chance to blow the judges away.  Our final judging panel will be buy isotretinoin roaccutane chock full of special guests, so play to impress!

This week featured a buy isotretinoin roaccutane mix of great musicians, most of whom were new competitors.  There was a buy isotretinoin roaccutane lot of great talent making the judges decision a difficult one.  But the ladies were ready to do battle and proved themselves effortlessly.

We are buy isotretinoin roaccutane so excited to be giving all of these new up-and-comers a buy isotretinoin roaccutane shot at being the next big thing!  The competition is buy isotretinoin roaccutane really getting fierce, and we invite you to bring something fresh and buy isotretinoin roaccutane new to the table.  Be different and bold!

Nutt greeted the buy isotretinoin roaccutane crowd with a feather in his cowboy hat and a buy isotretinoin roaccutane smile on his face.  It is buy isotretinoin roaccutane very apparent that Nutt is on stage because he truly loves what buy isotretinoin roaccutane he’s doing, which is always refreshing to see.  Their sound is buy isotretinoin roaccutane distinctive Texas country with an upbeat attitude that gets people’s attention.  The band worked hard to buy isotretinoin roaccutane keep the crowd moving and succeeded without a doubt.  He even took an audience request and put his own spin on Wagon Wheel, which gave the crowd an excuse to sing along.

All in all, it buy isotretinoin roaccutane was a great show from a group of amazing musicians, with a buy isotretinoin roaccutane fabulous audience to back them up.  Be sure to find Nutt’s latest album N. Clinton Ave. available on iTunes or at www.jasonnuttband.com.

Don’t forget to buy isotretinoin roaccutane listen to Neely Yates on 105.3FM from 10a.m. to 2p.m. on Monday, April 19^th to vote for your favorite finalist from this week.  It’s getting down to buy isotretinoin roaccutane the best of the best; step up, songwriters and show us what buy isotretinoin roaccutane you’ve got!

For a good time, call these guys.

Kent and buy isotretinoin roaccutane his band have a distinct sound that is a blend of down home country and buy isotretinoin roaccutane southern rock.  They play everything from upbeat boot-stompers to haunting waltzes.  Kent’s originals sound like they absolutely have buy isotretinoin roaccutane a home on the radio, as he is already making waves in the buy isotretinoin roaccutane country scene.  His band is buy isotretinoin roaccutane a great backing choice; they complement him perfectly, and with fantastic harmonies coming from buy isotretinoin roaccutane his lead guitarist, it shows Kent isn’t the only one in the band with singing chops.

Kent mixed in cover songs effortlessly and buy isotretinoin roaccutane played everything from Tom Petty to Creedence Clearwater Revival.  We at the Blue Light have heard many versions of Gin and Juice, (usually a tongue-twisting version by our own Charlie Shafter) but it’s not often we hear a buy isotretinoin roaccutane fiddle playing along to a countrified Snoop Dogg hit.  And just how many times do you buy isotretinoin roaccutane get to hear The Black Eyed Peas thrown into the end of Mary Jane’s Last Dance?

Stopping just short of closing time, Kent kept the buy isotretinoin roaccutane crowd going all night with a whirlwind of great musicianship and buy isotretinoin roaccutane stage presence.  Be sure to check out his self-titled EP, available on iTunes:  Support all of your Blue Light bands!

Lubbock's Tina Turner joins Jeremy Steding & the Band Of Bastards for an evening of classic country.

Obviously heavily influenced by Cash, Steding stayed true to buy isotretinoin roaccutane his strictly country roots with bouncy melodies from start to finish.  A fabulous fiddle player and backing musicians topped off the performance.  It truly doesn’t get more country than Jeremy Steding!  Check out his newest release, A Damn Good Ride, and see for yourself what this Austin boy can do!

Another great night of dancing, big crowds and buy isotretinoin roaccutane live music at the Blue Light!  Be sure to catch Wes Nickson Friday, April 9th!

Listen to buy isotretinoin roaccutane Neely Yates on 105.3FM Monday, April 12 from 10:00 a.m. to buy isotretinoin roaccutane 2:00 p.m. for your chance to vote for your favorite.  Winners of the radio rounds get an extra point going into the finals.  Literally hundreds of people flooded the buy isotretinoin roaccutane lines last Monday casting their votes, so make your voice heard!

Step up, Lubbock:  help choose Texas’ next great songwriter!  And be buy isotretinoin roaccutane sure to join us next Monday for another round of great West Texas musicians.

A gesture of integrity and buy isotretinoin roaccutane kindness: Rodney Parker, having been constrained by an advertisement production schedule to buy isotretinoin roaccutane begin his performance half an hour earlier than the posted time, honors his fans by playing an acoustic set (despite having nearly lost his voice) on the back patio of the Blue Light.

Film crews will be buy isotretinoin roaccutane on-site at The Blue Light Live on April 2nd to shoot video footage of the buy isotretinoin roaccutane Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward show. The video will be featured on the TravelTex.com website. We encourage everyone to buy isotretinoin roaccutane come out and be a part of the video shoot, entry will be buy isotretinoin roaccutane free for everyone before 9:30p.m.

Dress to buy isotretinoin roaccutane impress, you will be representing The Blue Light Live in a buy isotretinoin roaccutane national ad campaign!

RULES

1. The songs performed must be written by the performer.

2. Songwriter will be allowed to play 2 songs.

3. Judging will be on originality, composition, performance and crowd support.

4. The top two songwriters from buy isotretinoin roaccutane each night will advance to the finals. The top two performances will air the buy isotretinoin roaccutane following Monday on 105.3 for a call-in vote with Neely Yates. Songwriters who buy isotretinoin roaccutane fail to advance are eligible to compete the following week.

5. Finale will have buy isotretinoin roaccutane a panel of accomplished songwriters to judge on May 3rd.

6. Grand prize will consist of ; production of 3 song demo c.d. and buy isotretinoin roaccutane daily song rotation at 105.3 for one month

Yes, Kansas is slinging a beer.  No, you buy isotretinoin roaccutane may not do that at the Blue Light, unless you are buy isotretinoin roaccutane sharing the stage with Jonathan Tyler, Taddy Porter, and The Effects – at the same time.

If you are a singer/songwriter: just show up with your guitar (not your band) on Monday nights.  No booking required, though when you come in, you’ll want to write your name on The List.

If you are a local or developing artist: Tuesday and Wednesdays are your best bet.

If you are a regional or national artist: Thursday through Saturdays are for you.

If you are metal, hiphop, or just plain weird: We try to keep the music centered around the Texas Country/Rock and Americana genres with a sprinkling of “nasty” Funk.  Unless you buy isotretinoin roaccutane have a compelling reason for us to book avant-gard, hiphop, or buy isotretinoin roaccutane hard rock/metal acts, we generally don’t do it.  “Because it’s something different” is not a compelling reason.

If you’re routing through Lubbock: We understand that buy isotretinoin roaccutane touring is difficult work and the unexpected happens.  If you buy isotretinoin roaccutane need a place to play on short notice, go ahead and buy isotretinoin roaccutane give us a yell.  We’ll do our best to help you; can’t promise anything, though.

If all of this makes sense and you’d like to proceed: contact blbooking@thebluelightlive.com.

The  Blue Light Live is proud to support Brandon Adams and the Sad Bastards on their first U.S. Tour!