Where is the Texas Music at?

I was searching for blogs about local Texas music the other day and was shocked at what I couldn't find! I couldn't find one single blog about the local East Texas music scene. This was both frustrating and sad. There is so much talent in this area I just can't believe that no one has something going. I did find many blogs about the Dallas area and Dallas is close, but yet so far away. And it seems  in a totally different world. Same for the Austin area. Grant it, there are great things happening in both those areas, but that is not home. Home is East Texas and to me that is where it is  happening!

Now, I run a website which lists just a small fraction of our great local talent and I would like to share with you one of those local talents.

Now this is SHINEBOX.

We have Donny Hyles on Bass, Marty Arbter on Drums, and Richard Raines on Guitar. The band formed in 2003 and has been rocking the East Texas area since. I personally love these guys. Not only are they some of the best musicians around, but they bring professionalism back to the local music scene. They are tight when they play and they put their hearts in it. There is never a dull moment when they are around. Whether they are rocking Leon's Steak House in Longview or at Harrah's Casino in Shreveport La., they are always on the money. The moment they are on the stage they begin to "shine"!

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That's what I am talking about!!


These guy's are amazing. So much energy and spunk when they play.

Now on to their serious side.

Kurt Cobain~ We love you!

Okay, I know that this video is all over the net, but hey. This is just crazy! Why are they even given up a fuss?? It is a video game and Love gave permission for this to be. Love is just looking for some attention. She needs to be in the spotlight and hasn't recieved any love in a while. Is there nothing of any more importance going on in the music world? I guess not since I googled "music news" and this was the main topic for all news and blog areas. I just feel that this is not news. Then again I am putting it in my blog.
But on the other side I am not griping about the way Kurt looks or is dressed, as her(Love)is. It is her that is my gripe. She has never done anything constructive with his estate. Just gripe and gripe about this and that over the years. Let the man rest Love! I am sure that his fans(me included) don't care what he is wearing nor how his hair looks. We love the thought of "being" him while we rock out! We love him for his talent. I mean face it, did he ever really "look" as she is trying to make him look today? We did not love him for his looks-ok some of us thought he was hot! Not the point. Point is she is taking things out of context and seeking attention on his name once again. Love, get a life. It is a game. Treat it like one.




Grant it that Kurts music is one of a kind and has touched a many of lives over the years. Mine included. I can not speak for him,but I am pretty sure that he would get a kick out of his new field as a avatar. Even if it is singing to other types of music which is his former band members gripes about this. Are none of them just happy that he is living on for the younger generation to know about?  What I am sure he would not be happy about is how all of them use his name today just to get attention! And not for the amazing artist that he was.