Category: 2013

Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013 Rd 1 Wk 6

Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013 Rd 1 Wk 6

| September 9, 2013

Story and pix by Mary Jane Farmer. Go to the links at the end of this story for more photos. They came from Waco, Waxahatchie, and points in the Dallas area, and each of the three bands brought with them fans, talent, and excitement. Shiner Rising Star’s Round 1 Week 6 saw The Calamity Janes […]

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Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013 Rd 1, Wk 5

Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013 Rd 1, Wk 5

| September 1, 2013

  Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — for more photos, click on the links at the bottom It was hard core country meets hard core string band Thursday night as Swift Justice and The Bodarks battled it out to move on into Round 2 of the 2013 Shiner Rising Star. When the announcement […]

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Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013, Rd 1 Wk 4

Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013, Rd 1 Wk 4

| August 26, 2013

Stories and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — Click on the links at the end for all the photos The covers were each unique to the three bands that put down some amazing sets at the Shiner Rising Star’s Round 1, Week 4 contest Thursdy (Aug. 22), held at the Grapevine Love & War in […]

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Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013, Rd 1 Wk 3

Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013, Rd 1 Wk 3

| August 17, 2013

Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — Links to the photos are at the bottom of this story. As witnessed in weeks before, Shiner Rising Star bands come in all sizes and all genders. Thursday night’s competition at Coach Joe’s Hat Tricks in Lewisville was no different. Green Light Pistol, a 6-piece group made […]

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Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013, Rd 1 Wk 2

Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013, Rd 1 Wk 2

| August 11, 2013

Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer Three dynamite bands (to borrow from one of the bands’ name) gave the Shiner Rising Star judges reason to pay close attention before marking down scores. It was Round 1 Week 2 of the 2013 Shiner Rising Star competition, Thursday (Aug. 8) at Dodie’s Place in Frisco, and […]

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