"Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile" Darrell Royal

The Fourth Annual Cheatham Street Warehouse "Blind Hog Awards" are out! You know, Darrell Royal once said, "Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile," which was the inspiration for our poll. Cheatham Street selected a panel of top judges who reviewed the nominees in sub-committees to insure that the awards were official. After several months and many cases of beer, we are pleased to announce the winners.

2009 Blind Hog Awards

Tackiest T-Shirt -
Reckless Kelly

Band Name with Most Room For Improvement:

Runners Up: South Texas Destroyers

Jeremy Steding and the Band of Bastards

Jenny and the Corn Ponies (We know they thought that was cute when they thought of it, but it seems pretty corny to us)

The No Show Ponies

Wrinkle Neck Mules

WINNER: The Hogg Maulies

Kooliest Koozie:

Jenni Finlay Promotions ("Drink Up")

Best Cover Song That We Hear Way Too Much:

"Jackson Station" by The Band of Heathens

Best Bumper Sticker:

Billy Joe Shaver : "If you don't love Jesus, go to hell"

Best "YouTube" Moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGO6IuCKRQ0

Most Intricate Album Artwork:

Adam Carroll - Old Town Rock N Roll

Best Dressed:

Todd Snider

Longest Album Title:

Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away - Slaid Cleaves

Biggest Music Promoter:

Tom McAleer

Best Hair:

Brandon Jenkins

Best Tattoo:

Jordan Minor

Best Producer:

 Keith Davis (he already has three kids and there's another one on the way)

Meanest Band Wife:

ooohhh, we're STILL too scared to even mention her -- but you probably know who she is anyway

Most Magical Electric Show:

Elmo Buzz and the Southside Bulldogs

Most Magical Acoustic Show:

Walt Wilkins and Jason Eady

Best Song About South Austin:

"Billy Bob's Back Yard" by George Ensle

Best Advice:

Judy Hubbard

Worst Advice:

"You have to move to Nashville"

The Lighthouse for Texas/Americana Music:

MusicFog.com

Biggest Boots:

Big John Mills

World's Shortest Four Day Music Festival:

World United Music Festival

Busiest Drummer:

Competition is too stiff - we're still trying to decide

Patron Saints of Cheatham Street Warehouse:

Gregg Andrews and Vikki Bynum

Saddest Breakups:

Runners Up: South Austin Jug Band

Dedringers

WINNER: Ray Wylie Hubbard (but we hear he's working it out and plans to get back together with himself for a comeback tour)

Coolest Far-Out Radio Station:

KFAN (Fredericksburg)

Tallest Songwriter:

Bruce Robison

Living Legend:

 Gary Floater

Band With The Hardest Name to Spell:

Em'ry Kwinn

Marc Youngers

Codey Canadia

Songwriter You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar On:

Jordan Minor

Most Electric Acoustic Guitar Player:

Monte Montgomery

Foundation Dedicated to Putting Cheatham Street Warehouse on the Level (But don't mess with the cobwebs!):

Cheatham Street Foundation :http://www.cheathamstreetfoundation.org/

Favorite Randy Rogers Band Moment: Runners Up:

Their David Letterman Appearance

Their Tonight Show Appearance

Their ACM nomination

WINNER: Randy Rogers Band's 8th Anniversary Show at Cheatham Street on September 28. 2008

Benefit Concert Most Abreast of the Issue:

Save the Boobies Festival (featuring Cross Canadian Ragweed, Randy Rogers, Stephony Briggs, Micky Braun, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Stoney Larue, Gary Braun, Mike McClure, and more ... at Cheatham Street)

Best Yodeler:

Slaid Cleaves

Doing the Most to Keep Austin Weird:

The Gourds

Best Sideman:

Phoebe Hunt

Worst Song:

"Are We Making Love or am I Getting Screwed" by Kent Finlay

"I'LL NEVER FORGET THE WORDS THAT YOU SAID LAST NIGHT AS WE LAY ARM AND ARM ON THE BED YOU WHISPERED,

"OH JOHNNY, I'M SO CONTENT." I WHISPERED TO YOU, "MY NAME IS KENT."

. . then I said . . .

(CH) "ARE WE MAKING LOVE, OR AM I GETTIN' SCREWED? AM I YOUR ONE AND ONLY, OR ONLY THE ONE WHO'S AROUND -- JUST SOMEONE TO USE WHEN YOU'RE IN THE MOOD -- ARE WE MAKING LOVE, OR AM I GETTING SCREWED?"

Most Likely To Succeed:

Runner Up: George Strait

WINNER: Max Stalling (you ought to hear his wife play the fiddle)

-Here is a Announce in the Community Calendar About the Cheatham Street Music Foundation

MUSIC BUSINESS SEMINAR....

Cheatham Street Music Foundation invites singers, songwriters,
musicians, and music industry professionals to a panel discussion, "How To
Get That Gig In That Important Venue," at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San
Marcos on Wednesday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. Panelists will discuss how they
select and book artists and how a songwriter or band can stand out from the
large pile of press-pacs and CDs that booking managers receive weekly. A
question and answer session will follow the presentation. Scheduled to appear
are Tracey Ferguson (Gruene Hall), Abbey (Luckenbach), Cherry Fox (Hill's
Cafe), and Kent Finlay (Cheatham Street Warehouse). ....

The Cheatham Street Music Foundation is a non-profit 501(3)(c)
organization dedicated to developing, promoting, preserving, perpetuating, and
celebrating Texas Music and the art of songwriting. CSMF is currently raising
money to purchase the historic Cheatham Street Warehouse property. 

For more information Contact:  Kent Finlay
Phone:  512-353-2232

Cheatham Street Warehouse Celebrates!

Randy Rogers Band on The David Letterman Show Wednesday Night!

Italways makes us feel good at Cheatham Street when one of  our ownreaches a new level of success.  Randy Rogers Band will  appear on theLetterman Show tonight, so tune in!  Randy  started his  career atCheatham back in 2000, built his band and his fan base there, recordedhis first album there, signed his Mercury Records  contract there, andcontinues to play there today when he gets home from those long tourson the road.  Anytime anyone seems amazed by   Randy's incrediblesuccess, Kent Finlay always just smiles and says, "I told you so."

Concert for The Coast - Cheatham Street Warehouse
Sunday October 26, 2008    2:00pm-Midnight
2:00 - 2:50 Texas FX
3:00 - 3:45 Wade Bowen and Brett Eldridge
3:50 - 4:35 Cameron Joiner, Russel Bisbey, Jason Bednorz
4:40 - 5:25 Andy Bertlesen, Big John Mills, Charla Corn
5:30 - 6:15 Forest Wayne Allen, Missoula Slim, Victor Holk
6:25 - 7:10 Dr G and the Mudcats
7:20 - 8:05 South Texas Destroyers
8:15 - 9:00 Texas Sapphires
9:10 - 9:55 Mark Jungers
10:05 - 10:50 AJ Downing
11:00 - 11:45 Kyle Park

Tickets: $10.00 Min. Donation at The Door.
**All proceeds from this event are directed toward Hurricane Ike Relief efforts on the Texas coast.**

Check CheathamStreet.com for updates and the full schedule.

Concert For The Coast will be held on Oct. 26, 2008, statewide in 10 cities, 10 different venues with over 100 artists, with both acoustic and full band performances, coming together for one cause.  All events have a suggested donation of $10 per person to enter.  Each event will also feature raffles as well as auctions of artist merchandise, autographed memorabilia and other items donated by local merchants.  There will also be an online auction concurrent with the events.  

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike there are millions of people that are facing a difficult recovery process. Many are struggling without the basic necessities of food, water and shelter. Radio Free Texas has proven that it is a community that cares.  In this spirit, the idea for Concert For The Coast was born.  Radio Free Texas has partnered with others in the Texas Music community to bring a multi city, multi venue benefit event that will help bring much needed relief to the coastal communities and those that call it home.

Members of the Radio Free Texas community had the opportunity to witness first hand the devastation and destruction in several cities along the coast.  As part of the Radio Free Texas Relief Team weekend, a group of approximately 30 people traveled from various locations in and around Texas to help with a grass roots clean up effort.  It was during this time that the reality of the need for this benefit event became clear.

Check CheathamStreet.com for updates and the full schedule.

Concert For The Coast will be held on Oct. 26, 2008, statewide in 10 cities, 10 different venues with over 100 artists, with both acoustic and full band performances, coming together for one cause.  All events have a suggested donation of $10 per person to enter.  Each event will also feature raffles as well as auctions of artist merchandise, autographed memorabilia and other items donated by local merchants.  There will also be an online auction concurrent with the events.  

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike there are millions of people that are facing a difficult recovery process. Many are struggling without the basic necessities of food, water and shelter. Radio Free Texas has proven that it is a community that cares.  In this spirit, the idea for Concert For The Coast was born.  Radio Free Texas has partnered with others in the Texas Music community to bring a multi city, multi venue benefit event that will help bring much needed relief to the coastal communities and those that call it home.

Members of the Radio Free Texas community had the opportunity to witness first hand the devastation and destruction in several cities along the coast.  As part of the Radio Free Texas Relief Team weekend, a group of approximately 30 people traveled from various locations in and around Texas to help with a grass roots clean up effort.  It was during this time that the reality of the need for this benefit event became clear.