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Entries from December 2003

Arthur Yoria

December 29th, 2003 · Comments Off on Arthur Yoria

Tonight, local singer/songwriter Arthur Yoria will perform at Onion Creek Cafe (3106 White Oak Dr., 713-880-0706) in the Heights, right down the street from Fitzgerald?s. Yoria will do a solo acoustic set at 9:30pm and will be followed by Tody Castillo.
Yoria’s song, “I?ll Be Here Awake,” was used on an episode of MTV?s Camp Jim […]

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The week in holiday rock

December 28th, 2003 · Comments Off on The week in holiday rock

Hope you had a nice Christmas holiday. Here’s what’s going on in Houston this week. If I have missed any shows, please feel free to email me and I’ll add it.
Sunday, 12.28.03
Redding St. Band/Jarm/Lucky South/Secondhand Solution/Innermost Aggression/Carousel Shy @ The Engine Room
Felix Madison & Friends @ Rhythm Room
Monday, 12.29.03
Eisley/Radiant/The Vanished/Passerby/The Pilots @ The Engine Room
For […]

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Happy Holidays

December 22nd, 2003 · Comments Off on Happy Holidays

Enjoy the holiday season. Merry Christmas!
Now Playing: Steely Dan — Aja

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Ten Questions for Luxurious Panthers

December 18th, 2003 · Comments Off on Ten Questions for Luxurious Panthers

One of the times I was sitting up at Cecil’s, a song came on the jukebox that made me pay particular attention to it and find out what band it was. Not that the place doesn’t have a good jukebox, but none of the stuff on it is that new so to hear something I […]

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Ten Questions for Flametrick Subs

December 16th, 2003 · Comments Off on Ten Questions for Flametrick Subs

More than ten years ago, in a Central Texas city caught in a cultural time warp, two friends got together and started a band. At a time when metal and grunge ruled the airwaves, rockabilly was a music form few seemed to pay attention to, much less paid to see. However, this band was different […]

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This week in Houston

December 15th, 2003 · Comments Off on This week in Houston

Tonight, you can catch Tody and the Falcon at Onion Creek Cafe in the Heights around 9:30 p.m. Also, Tody Castillo will play a solo show at Cafe Brasil this Wednesday night at 9:30.
Other notable shows this week:
Tuesday, 12.16.03:
Pernice Brothers/Blake Hazard/Chasmatic @ The Proletariat
Wednesday, 12.17.03:
Southern Riot/Coexist/JFK Suicide @ Fitzdown
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players @ Fat Cat’s
Thursday, […]

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HELP Houston musicians! This just in…

December 12th, 2003 · Comments Off on HELP Houston musicians! This just in…

http://www.droptrio.com/blog
Thanks.

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This weekend in music

December 12th, 2003 · Comments Off on This weekend in music

Southern Backtones are perfoming tonight (Friday, Dec. 12th) at Cafe Brasil on Westheimer from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. They also play on Saturday night at Fitzgeralds at 11 p.m.
Pale is playing at Rudyard’s, with Endochine from Austin, on Saturday night.
Also, The Scattered Pages bring their rock tunes to The Warehouse Music Cafe & Ice […]

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One day you’ll find 10 years have gone behind you…

December 10th, 2003 · Comments Off on One day you’ll find 10 years have gone behind you…

I recently received an email from a close friend who is going to get married in a few months. He recently moved to a faraway city and started a new job, and we haven’t been in touch as much as when we lived in the same town.
In an earlier email I had asked him how […]

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Ten Questions for Tody & The Falcon

December 8th, 2003 · Comments Off on Ten Questions for Tody & The Falcon

A few Fridays ago, I ended up at Walter’s on Washington for a late-night show by The Damnwells. My friend and I really didn’t know what to expect from the opening act–could’ve been anyone. Much to our surprise, it was an incredible band from Houston called Tody and The Falcon. Every song was great, and […]

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