Due to a couple of scheduling quirks, we will not be returning to the stage until November 16th. We were off last weekend. Originally, Cisco was going to be out of town last weekend, but some things changed, and he was actually here. But, by the time he found out that he was going to be in town, it was too late for us to pursue any show bookings. That's ok, though. It was actually nice to have a quiet weekend, with nothing going on, or nowhere that I had to be.
Many of you know that I am a football fanatic. That would be the American version, and not the version that is played across the pond. Texas is pretty much the football capital of the world, although Oklahoma, Florida, California, and Ohio might disagree with that assessment. I do believe, however, that Texas is the undisputed king of high school football. Some of the high school stadiums down here, would rival or exceed, many small colleges. I live in Aledo, which happens to have one of the best teams, in the state of Texas, year in and year out. This year is no exception, as they are the #1 ranked team in the state, for their classification. Many believe that they will capture their 4th state title, in 5 years. They were also the subject of a bullying probe, that went nationwide, a few weeks ago. I'm not going to get into all that, you can Google the incident, if you want to read more about it.
Anyway, my point of all of this, is that I have been unable to attend a game this season. In years past, I usually attend all the home games, most of the playoff games, and a few of the road games, depending on who the opponent is. This year, my commitments with SDR have prevented me from going to a game. I'm not complaining at all, as I love to be on stage with my band mates, and wouldn't trade that for the world. It was nice, however, to go spend a Friday night at the stadium. I had a lot of people come up to me and ask, "Where have you been this year?" I talked up the band, and explained what's been going on. Maybe this will result in some new fans for us? I was hoping for a good game, but it was not to be. Aledo was playing a team that was also undefeated. They are the second best team in the district, but Aledo ended up winning the game, 72-6. Ouch!
I arrived home a little after 10, and the family was already asleep. This is early for me, especially on a Friday night. There are some nights, where we do not even start playing until nearly 10 o'clock, so I was wired. I hopped on the xbox 360 and played for a few hours, before calling it a night. Talk about a night of goofing off, huh? I almost feel guilty!
The next day (Saturday), was all about the kids. They had a birthday party to go to, early in the day. Then, the wife and I caught up on our backlog of TV shows, that we never seem to have the time to watch. That evening, we decided to take the kids to a drive-in movie theatre, that opened up earlier this year in Fort Worth. They had never been to a drive-in, and honestly, I only remember going to one when I was a kid. We saw Jaws. I'll never forget seeing that movie, as a kid.
We opted for a little tamer fare, as the drive-in was showing a double feature of Free Birds, and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. Cloudy, was the much better movie, of the two, in my opinion. We made it home about 11ish. Kids were passed out, we threw em' in bed, and I was exhausted too. I had these grand plans of maybe picking up the guitar, or playing some more video games, but neither of those materialized.
Sunday, was a lot of board games with the kids, NFL football, and Duck Dynasty. It's my oldest daughter's favorite show. Boy, I was productive last weekend, wasn't I?
We were supposed to have a show this Friday, at Old Texas Brewing Company, in Burleson, but it was cancelled awhile back. The venue cancelled the show. Their was something mentioned about an ongoing lawsuit with a music publisher over royalties. As a result, they advised us that they had to cancel all future shows, until this issue is settled. I'm not really sure what is up with all of this. I am bummed that it got cancelled though. This place looks really cool, and I was really looking forward to playing there.
So, there ya go. That's another reason why we've had this gap in the show schedule. Aledo plays an away game on Saturday afternoon, against a really weak team. I think, I'm gonna skip that, and wait for the playoffs. I guess I'll play some more xbox this weekend, lol.
Moving along! We have a song, that we will be releasing as a single on Black Friday. That would be Friday, November 29th, for all of you non shoppers. We feature this song in most of our live shows, but it did not make it on to the GPS album. It seems to be a real crowd favorite. We've been asked at several shows, where people can buy it. The song has a Christmas theme to it, but we've found that we can play it year round. The song is called Island Holiday. Now, here is the real cool part. You can get this song for free, on Black Friday. That's right, free! All you have to do is sign up for our mailing list here http://ow.ly/qpmW1 This is an exclusive offer and thank you, for everyone, on our mailing lis. It will also be available at all the usual digital stores, including i-tunes and Amazon, but why do that, when you can get it for free? So, please feel free to pass the link along, to everyone you know. Again, everyone on the mailing list will receive an email, with a link to download the song, so be sure to sign up now!
The last bit of news that I would like to share, is that we are starting a group called the SDR Street Team. What is that, you ask? It's an exclusive group that will get special access to downloads, graphics, giveaways, and whatever else we decide. So what's involved? Pretty simple-Spread the word about the band. Tell your friends, tell strangers, re-post our posts, post on your own, start rumors-we don't care if they're true or not, pass out flyers, when we're coming to your town, etc.. Basically, help us spread the word about the band, and grow the scene. You will also have access to assorted pre/post show activities (sound checks, dinner with the band, and other stuff like that!) You can even help us breakdown the equipment, after the show, if you want! Just kidding! Oh, and most important-you'll be the cool kid in class, and we will be forever in your debt. So, if your in Texas or Oklahoma and want to help out, please send us a message at info@sanddollarrodeo.com or you can contact us through Facebook or Twitter.
Well, that's about all the time I have, for now. Thanks, as always, for your support of the band and for reading the blog. Talk to ya soon!
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