Electronic music is popular around the world. Acts such as Kruder & Dorfmeister, Tosca, Laptop, St. Germain, and countless others have garnered pretty big followings. Call it dub, fusion, electro-jazz, or whatever-you-will, there are thousands of musicians sitting in their homes right now, programming beats and melodies on their home computers.
One of these musicians is […]

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Submitted for your approval, the following story concerning Eminem:
From yahoo.com:
LONDON – The real Slim Shady stood up and made fun of Michael Jackson by dangling a baby doll over a hotel balcony.
Rapper Eminem also wore a surgical mask over his face Tuesday in an obvious swipe at Jackson, who dangled his baby, Prince Michael […]

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Well, after a long (and much-needed) week of vacation on the road and in the desert, I am back. I am still getting settled in, so I offer a couple of reviews from the last edition of Houston Press.
The first is for Metallica’s St. Anger. By now, I am sure everyone who wants to hear […]

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Tomorrow, be sure to attend the Washington Avenue Music Fest. Located between Waugh and Shepherd, Washington Ave. will again be turned into a sea of sweating youngsters watching nearly 30 bands for the bargain basement price of $5. No really, $5.
See local bands like Dune*TX, Paris Green, *mytwilightpilot*, Molly and the Ringwalds, Flowers to Hide, […]

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Could this be the new Mogwai album?
A Scottish friend of mine sent me the following link:
http://www.limmy.com/playthings/xylophone
He said: “I knew I could pick up a musical instrument.”
(headphones recommended)
Enjoy your morning laugh.
Now Playing in My iPOD: Led Zeppelin: How The West Was Won (CD 2)

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Around 1984 or 1985, I was introduced to Black Flag’s In My Head album by a guy who moved to my high school from California. He was growing out his mohawk, I assume in an attempt to fit in a little better in suburban D/FW, Texas, and was pretty much the most interesting person at […]

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One of the more interesting band names I have come across is the “stoner rock” band Mr. Plow. A band that definitely doesn’t shy away from its influences, the band is one of the better rock bands in Houston.
Mr. Plow (yeah, you know where their name comes from) released their debut CD in May […]

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