So last night I awoke from one of my many catnaps to find an interview with Madonna on Bravo. Being too lazy to reach for the remote, I watched it.
The Today Show‘s Matt Lauer was, in one of the most unabashed displays of biased journalism I have ever witnessed, interviewing the queen of pop […]

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In other music news, Radiohead has released four tracks from Hail to the Thief via the Capitol Records website. Click here. This record is “gonna to eat you alive.”
Here are a few of the upcoming releases I am interested in getting:
Metallica — St. Anger
Mogwai — Happy Music for Happy People
Radiohead — […]

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The Datsuns bring their hype and sweaty entourage to Houston tonight (5.27.03) when they play the Engine Room. Openers are The Paybacks and The Star Spangles. Be sure to be there when doors open to get your place in line (enjoy the wait).
Also tonight: Musiq w/ AAries & Jaguar Wright @ Numbers
On Thursday, 5.29.03, Houstonians […]

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Tonight, Wed. 5.21.03, NYC’s The Rapture, Black Lipstick, and Ex-Patriates will play at The Axiom, 2524 McKinney, @ 10 p.m. There is a $10 cover for this show. There’s a lot of hype for this show so get there early.
Other notable shows this week include:
5.21.03
Commune Music, feat. Clouseaux & Strangelight @ The Proletariat
5.22.03
Dumbwaiters, The Defenestration […]

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Ignite the Morning used to be called Serene. That is, until one of their members quit recently and they realized that there has to be at least 500 other bands around with the name Serene. I asked the band, then still known as Serene, to answer a few questions for Houston Calling.
10 Questions for Ignite […]

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The Stratford 4, Ester Drang, and Pedro The Lion are playing TONIGHT at Fat Cat’s on Washington Ave. Thanks yet again to Hands Up Houston for bringing this great bill to town.
This Thursday, be sure to support Beautiful Losers at their show at Rudyard’s. They’ll be playing with meoWcifer and X’s for eyes. BL should […]

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Arrowfest is sure to give Lollapalooza a run for its money this summer. The war’s over, people are spending money again, and what better time to see huge outdoor festivals than Houston in the summer? Yeah right.
This morning, I saw an ad for Arrowfest 2003, featuring Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Survivor, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. […]

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I’ll be the first to admit it–I am a Metallica fan. I may not look like the stereotypical fan, or have long hair like the stereotypical fan, but I am a fan nonetheless.
I looked past the band’s last few meager offerings, I looked past Lars making a fool out of himself numerous times while speaking […]

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Houston’s Beautiful Losers were formed in early 2002 with the remaining members of Rosemary Asylum, Bernd Schulte-Ladbeck and Sean Evans. They added bassist Phil Metzger, drummer Jesse Calzonzint (later replaced by David Perez), and keyboardist Yoli Schulte-Ladbeck (who is no longer playing with the band). The band’s initial offering, Ascension was self-released in August 2002. […]

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When I was first asked to do Houston Calling, I thought of all the possibilities–should it be concert listings, reviews, interviews, ramblings? I think we all know by now it’s a little bit of all of those.
Knowing that I quite simply do not have the time to sift through the hundreds of bands that play […]

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