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 always, delivered a great night of rock. You can pick up their new self-titled CD at local record stores. Drop Trio’s new CD, Leap, is now available as well.
Some little-known facts about the Southern Backtones (mostly nabbed from their site):
The Southern Backtones–Hank Schyma, vocals/guitar; Mykel Foster, bass; John Griffin, guitar; and Todd Sommer, drums–have reinvented themselves with each of their three albums. Let’s review their development:
[note–this has a classic album cover as well]
So there you have it. Check out the Southern Backtones’ new CD–and Drop Trio’s Leap as well. Tody Castillo’s CD should be released in January 2005.
The turnout at the show was spectacular (especially for a night typically reserved for Halloween festivities) and the crowd was very responsive. I spoke with several people (hi Jamie) who came to the show without hearing any of the bands before. That is what this city needs–people coming out to local shows and supporting local musicians, regardless of genre.
I also met local singer/guitarist Carolyn Wallace [website]. I hope to have an interview with her sometime in the future.
Shameless plug:
The latest issue of Houston Press has an article on blogging that briefly mentions Houston Calling. It’s positive press, so that’s good.
In case you’re too lazy to click, here’s what the article had to say:
But there are also some more structured, focused local blogs. “Houston Calling,” for example, is about on the music scene here. It lists upcoming shows and includes entries in the journalistic “ten questions” format; the guy who runs it, David Cobb (a Houston Press contributor), has interviewed Tom Foolery and the Mistakes, Stiff Little Fingers and the Methods.
Not bad…
Now Playing in My iPod: Caviar — The Thin Mercury Sound