Long weekend. A lot of shows. Here’s what’s going on this weekend around Houston.
Friday
Drop Trio (Funk Jazz Friday) @ Brasil
The Deathray Davies @ Rudyard’s
Arthur Yoria, Pale, Libra 3, and The Cameron Dezen Band @ Fitzgerald’s
Supagroup, Poor Dumb Bastards, and Ghost Shark @ The Axiom
Avendale, South 59, Black Box Originals, Barely Blind, and Sadbert @ Fat […]

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Curiosa, one of this summer’s best rock festivals, is coming to Houston on August 15. Featuring The Cure, Interpol, Mogwai, and The Rapture on the main stage, the show will most likely be at The Woodlands. Yes, in Houston in August. Anyway, it is sure to be a great show and one that fans of […]

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I recently saw a commercial for a movie called You Got Served. A definite sign of the coming apocalypse.
Seriously–what is this crap? I swear if I see another ad for a movie in which wannabe gangsters and Eminem clones are acting tough by dancing, I am going to shoot myself.
Yeah yeah, you’re real […]

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Casino will play this Saturday (5.22.04) at Walter’s on Washington with The John Sparrow, Luxurata, and Loveless. This will undoubtedly be a great show so be sure to come out and show your support of these great bands.
I recently contacted Casino to see if they’d be interested in answering some questions for Houston Calling. Damon […]

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Chomsky’s new album, Let’s Get To Second, was released on Aezra Records on May 18th. The Dallas band will play in Houston on Thursday night at Fitzgerald’s. For more information on Chomsky, visit their website or the label’s website.
Tonight, local artist Lynne McCabe will showcase her new exhibit from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2608 […]

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Fitzgerald’s, that great bastion of all things punk, plays host to a ton of local bands this weekend. For more information on Broken Note Records 10th Anniversary, read this article from Houston Press.
Friday’s shows feature Simpleton, Dinosaur Salad, Taste of Garlic, and I-45 upstairs at Fitz’s. The downstairs will feature Ex-Pornstars, Que, and Farm FC.
Saturday’s […]

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This Friday night at DiverseWorks is 12 MINUTES MAX!: E(c)lectronic, which is an evening of electronic exploration featuring six Houston musical acts that will expand and explode the sound frontier with turntables, computers, and electronic gizmos. Curated by DiverseWorks’ staff member Gina Sonderegger, E(c)lectronic will feature Mr. Blinky (Nancy and HK), Lights Out On Sound, […]

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Last week during work, I walked into the restroom and saw a guy who reminded me of Matt Johnson of the the. This guy was bald, and kind of mean-looking, and at first glance reminded me of the musician. It was odd, since I had just been talking about the the with a co-worker of […]

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Local H is in Houston tonight (5.7.04) at Fat Cat’s, along with Detachment Kit and locals By The End Of Tonight. It’s going to be a great show. See you there.
Be sure to read the interviews with various band members that I have posted over the past couple of weeks (that means keep scrolling […]

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Local H is an excellent band from Chicago and the guys are finally coming back to Houston. Last time the band was in town, they played the Engine Room on a rainy night after another rainy night cancelled a Party on the Plaza gig. Maybe 100 people attended, but Local H rocked like they were […]

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