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44 dana wheeler-nicholson 46 free week live shots part 2 64 music listingsup against the green room, redneck mother: (l-r) Johnmichael schoepf, kyle schneider, ray wylie hubbard,and lucas hubbard backstage at LettermanScrew You,We’re From TexasRay Wylie Hubbard compared last week’sappearance on the Late Show With DavidLetterman to being at Six Flags. “You wait and waitand wait, then, all of a sudden, you’re on this oldwooden roller coaster for three and a half minutes.Your heart’s pumping! It’s exciting, and then it’s over,and you’re like, ‘Man, I want to do that again!’” Atthe host’s request, Hubbard performed “MotherBlues” off last year’s The Grifter’s Hymnal. The talkingblues, which was shortened to fit the program,describes how his superficial desires for a strippergirlfriend and a Les Paul Goldtop guitar led him to afulfilling family life. The epic story song resolved intoheartwarming gratitude, with Hubbard giving thanksto Letterman for having him on the show, and to hisson Lucas for playing lead guitar on a handed-downLes Paul Goldtop. It was a hilarious, touching, andenergetic performance that probably boosted“Mother Blues” stock as a fan favorite. In a raremove, Letterman asked the local and his band tostick around and play another request, “Screw You,We’re From Texas,” which they obliged. On playingthe Late Show for the first time at age 66, Hubbardcommented, “I didn’t want to peak too early.”b yHalf Notesk e vc u r t› SXSW revealed its thirdwave of performers for the2013 music conference.Vampire Weekend, Eaglesof Death Metal, LocalNatives, Jovanotti, andZ-Ro are included in thelist of almost 500 newlyannounced acts. The releaseincluded the largest pouringof local performers with 43,including Marmalakes,Silent Diane, and ScorpionChild, plus notable oldschoolersTrue Believersand the Wild Seeds. SXSWMusic GM James Minorsays there are quite a fewacts yet to be announced,and more headliners willcome in individual bulletins.Wristbands go on sale today,Thursday, 10am, online onlyat www.wristbands.sxsw.com.i ni nC o u r t e s y o f K a y l a W e l C hBEST OF THE YEARBand of the Year: The Golden BoysMusician of the Year: Gary Clark Jr.Song of the Year: “Sally Was a Cop,”Alejandro Escovedo/Chuck ProphetAlbum of the Year: Dirty Fingernails,the Golden BoysBest New Band: Crooked BangsBEST PERFORMING BANDSRock: Not in the FacePunk: Naw DudeMetal: Mammoth GrinderElectronic/Club DJ: GovindaHip-Hop/Rap: League of Extraordinary G’zIndie: MarmalakesJazz: Elias HaslangerBlues/Soul/Funk: Amplified HeatInstrumental: My EducationAvant-Garde/Experimental:Mother FalconCountry/Bluegrass: Whiskey ShiversRoots Rock: East Cameron FolkcoreFolk: Ralph WhiteLatin Traditional: Conjunto Los PinkysLatin Rock: Grupo FantasmaWorld Music: Hard ProofCover Band: Children in HeatU-18: Residual KidNone of the Above: Minor MishapMarching Band@Playback_Austin2012-2013 Music Poll BallotAllow me to lecture to you on the importance of voting.I pride this city not only as being a hotbed of creativity and talent, but also as a congregationof people with great taste. It’s time for you to show it off by telling us who the best musicmakersin town are via the 2012-13 Austin Music Poll. This entirely write-in ballot with 45 categoriesremains the most unfiltered and democratic method of ranking and recognizing local musicians.Last year, Quiet Company and Wheeler Brothers combined for 15 awards – a demonstration,in part, of those bands’ abilities to mobilize their fans to vote. By now, you’ve already hadyour friends hit you up on Facebook asking you to vote for them in one category or 10, and byall means, vote for them, but I urge you to be diverse in your selections. Top finishers in eachcategory receive onstage honors at the Austin Music Awards at South by Southwest,Wednesday, March 13. Last year Bruce Springsteen closed the show.So, fill out a ballot. I’ve included a copy of my own:› Eighteen-year-old fiddle phenomRuby Jane didn’t expectto see her violin again. Whenarmed carjackers made offwith her gear in Houston lastwinter, it was all over thenews. “With all the coveragethe carjacking got, I thoughtthey would have burned it todestroy the evidence,” shesays. She was thus shockedwhen a friend saw the instrumentfor sale last week onCraigslist. Jane and hermother, JoBell Smith, calledthe police department, whichset up a sting and recoveredthe violin. “It was surreal andamazing to hold it in myhands again and think abouteverything it’s been through,”glowed the young musician.“It was divine providence thatit was brought back to me.”BEST AUSTIN MUSICIANSFemale Vocals: Dana FalconberryMale Vocals: Hayes CarllElectric Guitar: Dani Neff (Megafauna)Acoustic Guitar: Willie NelsonBass: David Beck (Sons of Fathers)Drums/Percussion: Erik Conn (Tia Carrera)Keyboards: Dylan M. Blackthorn (accordion,That Damned Band)String Player: Alvin CrowHorn Player: Ephraim OwensMiscellaneous Instrument: Walter Daniels(harmonica/nose flute)Songwriter: Ray Wylie HubbardMUSIC RELATEDNew Club: Beauty BallroomLive Music Venue: MohawkAcoustic Venue: Strange Brew Lounge SideAll-Ages Venue: Trailer Space RecordsRecord Store: Waterloo RecordsRadio Station: KUTXRadio Music Program: Stig Stench’sPunk Rock RadioRadio Personality: Laurie GallardoLocal Label: Super Secret RecordsProducer: Chris “Frenchie” SmithAustin Texas Music Hall of Fame:Standing Waves, Watchtowervote now! 2012-2013 music poll ballot on p.65› Billy Milano, vocalist for crossoverthrash heroes Stormtroopers of Deathand Method of Destruction, resurrectsthe latter M.O.D. this weekend atFrontier Bar. In November, Milano signaledhis return to the stage when heemerged during Municipal Waste’s FunFun Fun Fest set and announced, “Hieverybody, I’m Billy Milano, and I fuckedyour mom in the Eighties – guaranteed,”before singing “United Forces,” a trackoff S.O.D.’s classic first album, SpeakEnglish or Die. Milano, a distinctive characterin the crossover thrash genre forhis clever, politically incorrect lyrics, livesin Austin. With the heavyweight band’slast reunion a handful of years back,interest was high enough to book backto-backperformances. On Friday, M.O.D.will be joined by Belligerent 86, BluntForce Trauma, and Philo Beteaux. OnSaturday, they play with the BloodRoyale, Sabbath Crow, and the DirtyCharley Band.› The Austin RecordConvention’s springshow has been canceledbecause organizerDoug Hannershas simultaneousfamily obligations.Vinyl enthusiasts willhave to wait untilOctober for the nextlocal summit.› DJ Mel confirmedthat he’s headed tothe nation’s capitalfor Monday’s presidentialinauguration.The local spinner, whoenlivened the Obamacamp’s election nightparty, is scheduled toprovide the soundtrackat several officialevents. Tune in.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 18, 2013 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 43