Last night’s show at Continental Club was one of a kind! Three great local acts–all very diverse, all very good. It was the Southern Backtones CD release party, and they should be commended for having Tody Castillo (and band) and Drop Trio open the show.
All three bands really put on great performances–the Southern Backtones, as […]

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This just in from Houston’s own Southern Backtones:
Please come celebrate our CD Release party/Halloween Bash with Drop Trio and Tody Castillo at the Continental Club (Main near W. Alabama) this Saturday, October 30th.
Hey, the time change means there will be more time for music.
Dan Workman, producer of the band’s new album, said of the Backtones’ […]

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This Friday night, October 29th, local musician Jeff Greer is hosting his CD release party at Under the Volcano (near Rice Village on Bissonnet).
Jeff’s music has been compared to Devo, Violent Femmes, and other respected musicians. I recently contacted Jeff with questions about his music and his new album, Big Six Consultant. Enjoy.
Ten Questions for […]

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Drop Trio will perform at Cactus Music and Video (S. Shepherd @ W. Alabama) today at noon. Their new CD, Leap, will be available.
The band will host its CD release party tonight at Last Concert Cafe. Vibe Committee opens the show. Showtime is 9 p.m. Cover is $7.
Now Playing in My iPod: Charles Mingus — […]

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I recently discovered a good musician from New Jersey that goes by the moniker Lanky. His latest CD, Last Chance For A First Impression, contains songs recorded at shows during a tour of the U.S. the songs on this album are acoustic, stripped-down, but not powerless. Each song is a testament to Lanky’s songwriting […]

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I recently wasted half an hour of my life. In a moment of weakness, I decided to check out Launch to watch a few videos. I cut my ties to cable so I haven’t seen any music videos in a long time. In a foolish attempt to keep my finger on the pulse of the […]

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Here’s a list of shows happening this week in the Houston area:
Tonight (Wednesday, 10.13.04)
Senses Fail/Under Oath/The Bled @ The Engine Room
Mouse on Mars w/ Ratatat, Junior Boys @ Fat Cat’s
Arthur Yoria @ Clarks (314 Main)
Richie Havens @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Thursday, 10.14.04
Over It/The Gamits/National Product/Donut Shop @ Fitzgerald’s
Homegrown/Spitalfield/Denver Harbor/Morningside Drive @ The Engine Room
Particle/DJ Logic @ […]

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Check out the donewaiting interview with Green Party candidate David Cobb here.
Express yourself here.
Now Playing in My iPod: Interpol — Antics

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This week, join Ian Varley (of Drop Trio fame) for a musician meetup in conjunction with Meetup.com. Many may be familiar with Meetup.com, which isa website where various interest groups can meet up in person. The Musician group in Houston has more members than any other city–close to 200 musicians–but it’s been petering out lately […]

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